Rock Island Argus., 1872-07-31
Attempt to Break up Sem
ator Schurz's Meeting
in Charlotte, N. G.
President Grant ON his
Travels.
Another Raft-Tug Exp1o-
sion--Severa1 Lives Lost.

AshlNGIoh, July Qua l. aug uolas
David Fisher and twenty other Of our promi-
ent colored citizens recently wrote to Charles
Sumner as the purest and best friend of
their race, requesting his opinion as to what
sction the colored voters of the nation
should take in the Presidential contest
and which candidate will, if elected, enforce
their civil and political rights with the
most heartfelt sympathy and the gressest
vigor.
Sumner replies that he is touched by the !
appeal and glad to be assured he has held
constant course as special advocate OF their |
rights. The occasion is too solemn for per- /
sOnal feeling or party prejudice. The best
interests of the whole country are asso-
cisted with the completest recognition of
the rights of the colored race, so that all
races shall live together in uubrokeu har-
monY.
He thus gives the anteceaents of the
two candidates Horace Greeley Was
born to poverty and educated himself in a
printing office President Grant was for
tunste in early patronage, because a cadet
at West PoiGt and was educated at the pub
lilo expense. One started with nothing but
ind ustEy and character, the other started
with military commission. One was ss q
civilian, the other as . soldier. Horace
Greeley stood forth as a reformer and abo
litionist, President Grant enlisted as pro-
slavery Democrat and at the election of
James Buchanan fortified by his vote all pre-
tentions of slavery including the Dred Scott
decision. Horace Greeley from early life
was earnest and constant against slavery,
full of sympathy with he colored race and
always foremost in the battles for their
rights President Grant, except as a sol
dier, summoned by the terrible accident of
war, never did anything against slavery
nor has he at any time shown any sym pathy
for the colored race. Horace Greeley earn
estly desired that his colored fellow eiti-
zens should vote and ably cham pioned i'm
partial suffrage, but President Grant was on
the other side.
Beyond these contrasts, winch are
marked, it cannot be forgotten that Horace
Greeley is q person of large heart and large
, understanding, trained to the support of hu-
man rights, always ready for any good cause
and never deferred by opposition or re-
prosch as when for long years he befriend
ed your people. Add to these qualities con.
! spicious in his life-the undying industry
which leaves no moment without its fruit
the abundant political knowledge, acquaint
Ancs with history, the instinct and grasp oi
craftsmanship, an amiable nature, a mag
unanimous soul and above ell an honesty
which no suspicion has touched, and yor
have brief pcrtraiture. These are th,
antecsdents of Horace Greeley.
, Few of these things appear in Presiden
Y Grant. His great success in war and th,
a honors be hes won oHnno! change the recorc
}, OF his conduct towards your people, especi
t ally in the contrast with the lifetime 6deli
L ty of OF his compititor; while there are IN
# happy antecedents showing that in tbs pros
e ecution of his plans he cares nothing for th
% colored race. The story is painful but
J. must be told. refer to the outrage he pei
d petrated upon Hsyti with its SOC, 900 black
engaged in the great experiment Of SCI
government"
Sumner here recouu:s the details Of th
San Domingo matter, saying 1T was onl
Is when be saw the breach of all law, huma
a. and divine, that be was aroused and the
~ began his anger of the President and b
le views. military and sensational.
y As to the present position of the two Cal
" didates, Sumner SAYS the obvious advantar
d. 10 with Greeley. The convention at Cincii
natl was composed of able, acknowledge
RebublicaDs, many of whom have scte
.r with the party from its first formation, an
who, without previous organization, can
together voluntarily f n reform and purity
the government, whIle on the other bar
the convention at Philadelphia was con
posed of delegates chosen largely under Il
influence of Office holders who had assembe
to sustain whst is lnown as Grantism.
He then says: Looking st the popnl
support of the Liberals the advantage
still with Greeley. President Grant has
his back g diversified army of office-holde
drilled to obey his Eord OF command. T
'm speeches praising him are by offce-holdt
ice and members of rings. Horace Greel
. finds flocking to his support large numb'
J. of Republicans who are unwilling to CT
tinus the existing misrule. AS allies "
III. them are the great party which comes I
ward to unite in the Liberal movement
is idle to say that the election of Hors
an Greeley ss President, with GrAtz Brown
rh. Vice President, both unohaugeable Rep
y If licans, will be a return OF the Dsmoars
Oil party to power. On the contrary it will
MA, ths inauguration Of Republican princiT
'ns under the safeguard of q Republi
President and Republican V
hAn President, with Democrats as avo'
Ian supporters In the organization
his administration and in conducting
han affairs, Horace Greeley will naturally /
uron these who represent best the g
han promises made at Cincinnati of equal rig
and reconciliation With him will be a
cjsted as Vice President Grstz Bro
whom / have known for years ss n
determined sbolitionist The two toge
g. will csrry into the national governmen q
uaswerving devotion to your rig ghts, not
disturbed by partisan dictstion or seoh
and prejudice Speaking now for myself,
ores, 10 say that nv vote will be given for DO
Cole Greeley, but giving it, do not go TO
NE Democratic party, nor am | az less a
publican"
. NEW YokK. July 39.-A dispatch
..v Charlotte, N. c., says that while Sen
Schurz wss addressing q meeting yester
the alarm of FIRE was raised. Smoke
rs T! Immediately afterwards seen ensuing
an upoccupied house iu the heart of the
n and the meeting had TO cease for few
~ ute.. The crowd dispersed in wild Ell
ment. but the FIRE was extinguished
crowd soon rallied and the speech was
sumed. A negro was heard to say he {
,s0 kill and burn as well As any Ku klux,
thus speaking, left the crowd. II
49, Al. plainly the work of an incendiary. d
y auent Investigation BY the Mayor trace
Dsv. FIRE to this negro, who had meanwhile
., and fight,
Urea. July 3O.-President Grant
-fP' party we're met nine miles out BY the 4
IVA. and Council and officially weieomss