New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-07-10
VOTING WITH DEMOCRATS.
BY PARDEE BUTLER

When mob put me on a raft and sent me
down the Missouri River, in order to advertise Az eD
who was and what they had against me- they put up
flag my raft. This flag had the picture OF whlte mai
riding at full galOp, with negro behind MN anu
There were number OF Republicans at Atchis0n, VINO
said not word. but silently gave me up 10 my Iate
they tarred and feathered In both cases Democtas
nterfered to life. Yet now am eApeoIe1t 70
Join in the hue and cry, Down with the Democrats.
Drifting ashore my ride down the river, Demo
cratic family took mercy on me, ana carrled ne -
Weston and got me aboard the steamboat Polar star
bound for st. Louis. AL board treated me as they
would treat man with the eprosy was more atone IA
this crowd than when was my solitary rai Bente
man on board at Lexington, who sought me GUY,
offered me papers tor ad, and finally made me present
OF a book Of traYel5.4 was overwhelmed ana sthn-
mered out in some confusion, "Sr, cannot conceive
why YOU total stranger should DO me TINS
you think. Is not your name Pardee Butler"
"Dd they not mob you and put you raft at Ate
hi +. y :" ~.
"Wel, edit paper at st. Louis, and tender you the
use OF it to tell your story. .,.,y
"Wnat is the name OF your paper slfF
"The Missouri Democrat"
" And what Is your Manner
And thus it happened that the OF Horace Greeley
associated with niue in cOmmOs shame ana hunllt,
ton, because of common sympathy with the ne gro anu
Gratz Brown found after mad fallen among thleves
and like the good Samaritan had mercy on me, 80" q,
know that all this is "a very small matter 70 nehoh III
connection with the Presidential question, put stiaWs
show which way the wind blows" aud these tnng things
though they are straws not without their slgnn
For what Horace Greeley was to me, ne was 70
a OF strength. and 1t was well UNDERSTOOD,
both by friend and foe, that THE NEw-l DIRK lRlbuNE
was the head and shoulders Of the Republican party
that it brains to the leaders, and inspiration 10 the
masses OF the Republicans. =,
3d. also, what Gratz Brown was 10 me he was to all
Free State At the peril OF his life he edited paper
ally. -
am now told "you have changed sides and have gone
over with Horace Greeley, to vote with men that areu
and feathered you" .
1 answer: When there was no prospect that negroes
could do me any earthly good put my NE IN peril lot
them, purely from sense OF justice ana humanity;
did SO because my Savior had said to me, A" Remember
them that in bonds as bound with them" NOW the
makes this time the friend OF the exslayeholderi
do not believe that in this nation there is one class
OF men unjustly treated as they The MAXIM thaI
animates the hearts of great mass or Republicans ~
democrats and Rebels have no rights that whte Leh
are bound to respect"
"But are you not going to vote with the Democrats
and thus destroy the Republicanparty" .,.-.
shall be pains to give answer TO this ques-
ton, that intend shall be tnality My father was an
old Wing, aud was reared in the falth OF my lathe1s,
Liberty party" In 1874 was one of three men. IN
Crawford COUNTY ono 10 vote ISr James u - @ H
formed first coalition with Democrats aud voted Tor
Martin Van Buren, a Democrat for President. In the
Winter of ISIS We formed second coalition with
lead OF MONTGOMERY Blair the father ofla theBairs"
and again voted for Democrat for President. Tli5
time was for John C. Fremont. AT the first called
ourselves Liberty party men, then we were called Free
Soers and at the last coalition we called ourselves
Republicans. From that time forward we were recelv-
ing continual of Democrats Now grant that
Horace Greeley il to by Democratic
votes answer the pot should not call the kettle black
For what President have the Republicans ever elected
only they have elected hun by Democratic yotesi
shall probably be told that those Democrats who voted
for the Republican candidates accepted the Republican
platform, aud thus became true Republicans answer,
that is t exactly aud those Democrats that vote the
Liberal Republican ticket will indorse the Liberal Re-
publican platform and thus become Liberal
ms own party, pure AMI simple.
But majority OF Republicans prefer Gen. Grant.
Admit n. prefer Horace Greeley. Now what shau
dol Shall l vote according TO the dictates OF my
conscience, shall give up all freedom OF choice ana
submit to be the slave aud tool to centralized
In the style of true military dictatorship slaps us
sword my shoulder and bids me wheel into line
Have spent the best energies OF my life 20 build up
the Republican party only to find now in my old age
. But the Republican party cannot elect their cam
True What a pity Grant Republicans had not been
more cOnciliatory that they might be more united
but you COnsplrnS WITH Democrats 10 put Demo
Gratis into power"
Not so. Democrats are conspiring with to nut
Horace Greeley into power.
Bat they intend to get the power into their hands,
and undo all the results of the war"
To elect Horace Greeley will not undo the results OF
the
The logic OF the Grant Republican party is the most
himsy and shallow sOphistry. They had boundess
stomach for Democratic votes as long as these votes
brought grst 10 their MILL but when Horace Greeley Is
be elected, then, TO vote with Democrats is treason
When Democrats formed coalition with Free Sellers,
and Martin Van Buren, they capital good
fellows When they formed another coalition and voted
for Fremont they were goOd-natured gentlemen ana
when Democrats voted for Lincoln they were high
minded and patriotic citizens; but when they vote Tor
Horace Greeley then they are dead BEATS, traitors
and swasnggers The difference, you see, Is the DIFF
ference between fiddle fOddle and Odde fiddle. When
your votes keep in the post office an honest
goodnatured gentleman and patriotic citizen; but
when your vote puts me out Of office you are swas-
Tiger
SCARE-CROW RUMORS.
From The Spriag6elf Republican