Middletown transcript., 1872-08-03
Summers Letter.

proaching political campaign. 1t was
written in answer to a communication ad
dressed to him by some negroes, asking
his - opinion as to what action the color
cd voters Of the nation should take in the
Presidential conies, now pending and
assuring him that their - confidence in
his judgement is so firm that, in their
opinion. thousands Of the intelligent, color
cd voters Of the country will be guided in
their action BY his statement and advice"
The - Great Socialist" comes out
strongly for Greeley, and again INDUCES
in bitter reflections on Grant and his ad-
minis,ra,ion. lie recommends the negroes
to support Horace Greeley, and refers
them To the San Domingo job, and Grants
conduct toward the - Black Republic"
Ilny,i and his treatment Of Fred Doug
lass, as evidences Of how much they can
rely on his :. heart felt sympathy for their
race" lie reminds them that shortly af-
ter the return Of the commission from
lIay,,
" Hon Frederick Douglass, the color
ell orator. accomplished in manners us in
cloquence. was thrust away from the com
pany of the commissioners at the common
table Of the packet on the Potomac, al
most within sight Of the Executive Man
sion, simply on aceoun. Of his color, but
the President ut whose invitation he bad
joined the commission, never uttered
word in condemnation OF this exclusion,
aud when entertaining the reformed com
nissioncrs at dinner, carefully omitted
Mr. Douglass. who was in Washington at
the time, aud thus repeated the iudignity."
lie accuses Grant Of u want Of sympa-
thy with the " civil rights BILL the cap
stone Of that equality before the law to
which all ATE entitled without distinction
Of color aud declares that Grant, who
"coul lobby 50 asssiiuously for his St
Domingo scheme, full Of wrong to the col
orcd race, could do nothing for this beuef-
cent measure Passing from the " ante
cedents," he proceeds to give an account
Of the present position Of the two candi-
dates" He says:
Each was nominated by Republican
convention one nt Cincinnati and the 9th
cr at Philadelphia. so that in this respect
they may seem 10 be on an equality
lie eluims that the Cincinnati platform
is more consistently Republican than tha,
Of Philadelphia in its recognition of e c.
quail rights In the popular support he
claims that the advantage is with Greeley
lie argnes that:
President Grant has at his back well
drilled army of Office holders Horace
Greeley finds 1ocking to his supper, large
numbers Of Republicans unwilling to con.
iinuc the existing niisrule. and as allies
with them rceoncrnted party which come,
forward to unite IN this liberal movement
Democrats in jalning Horace Greeley have
changed ,iups as President Grant chang
cd when he joined the Republicans exccp
that he was rewarded at once with higl
Office The change is open. Adopting
the Republican platform which places th,
equal rights Of all under the safeguard o
irrevcrsible guarantees, aud ut the SAINT
time accepting the nomination Of life
time abolitioni.t, who represents pre-cmi
nen,ly the sentiment Of duty to the color
cd race, they hase set their corporate sea
to the sacred covenant. They may con
tinue Democrats in name. bu, they are il
reality Republicans. by the same title ,ha
those who sustain Republican principles
are Republicans. or rather they are Dem
ocra,r, according to the original siguifca
ton Of tina, word, dedicated to the rights
Of the people.
II is idle to sny that Horace Grecle,
aud the Republicans that nominated hin
are any less republican because Dcmocrati
unite with them in supper. Of cherished
principles and the candidate who repre-
senis them. Conversions are always vel
come, and not less SO because the chang,
Il in multitude rather then an individual
Il is also idle to say that the election o
Horace Greeley as President. with Grat,
Brown ns Vice President, both unchsng
able Republicans. will be the return Of ,h'
Democratic party to power. On the con
trnry Il will be the Inauguration Of repub
lican principles. under the safeguard Of 4
Republican Presiden, and Republican
Vice. President, with Democrats as avowet
supporters. In the organization Of hi
admin, tra,ion aud in tho conduct Of Of
fairs Horace Greeley will naturally leaf
upon those who represent best che grea
promises made Of equal rights and recon
ciliation At Cincinnati. II Democrats arr
t,ken II will be as Republicans in heart
recognising the associate terms Of the set
tlrspcnt as au irreversibie anslity.
Il 4 nous the lees idle to suppose tina
D<mocrals supporting Horace Greeley ex
pset a. desire ihat he should depart from
Stiselp1es which sre the glory Of bis char
s6oSe. They have accepted tho Ciuein
1S3 f1nllbsa With 10 tWo.iod promises
fX6 }SISsd u good faith . msastain Il
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