The Hickman courier., 1872-08-03
SUMNER SPEAKS.
His Advice TO the Colored voters.

Speak to the Children of Israel that they
go Forward"
Charles Sumner, the great leader aud
champion of the rights of the colored
man in the Senate of the United States.
has at last, addressed letter to the
eolored voters of the United States. Civ
ing his cordial support to Horace Gree
ley for President
He reviews the history Of General
Grant, giving instances Of iDsiucerity TO
the colored man, and facts proving that
Graut had deceived him and them. The
letter is careful survey of all the issues
entering into the campaign.
He also reviews the character of Mr.
Greeley, according him the honor of be
ing the great founder OF the republican
party, and the greatest aud first Of the
apostles for The freedom of the black
man. He thinks no black man, who
will study for himself, can fail to sup
port Greeley, because it will lead to
conciliation and peace between the white
and black races.
The Greeley Republicans now number
nearly every one of The old. prominent
founders of the Abolition party.
PRESSURE UPON HIM.
In conversation with correspondent,
Mr.. Sumner, said that no man could tell
the pressure brought to bear upon him
from all quarters since the Baltimore
convention to influence his political ac-
ton. In the first place, he said, all
those members of the Grant administra-
tion with whom he WAS still on the most
friendly terms, came to him with their
epeeious pleas aud arguments. urging
him, for the sake OF consistency, to stand
by the nominee of the regular Republi
can party; If, observed the senator
with smile, there could be any consisteu
cy involved 10 ny preierTiDg to support
a man who had always been Republi-
can, ike Greeley, to one who had never
voted the Republican ticket, as Grant
once boosted. There would swoop down
then a delegation of his old political
friends, associates and neighbors from
Massachusetts, who, with hands upraised
would beseech him not to abandon tht
old Republican organization 10 which b,
bad won so mauy triumphs and again
he would be pestered with horde o
sharp negro politicians and carpet bag
gers, who would fight the war all owe
sgain. and discuss the very issues whicl
the Baltimore convention decided wer
buried forever There has been moth
ing like it. said the senator, ''in my ex
perience before but, he continued, q
have Kept steadily in view the principle
Involved In the present struggle, an
have not allowed myself to be swaye,
by other influences than my clear con
victions of duty to my country and t
myself.
THE coLoRED PEOPLE.
As to his colored wards, he says
now feels perfect unsolicitude on tha
score. lie says he had assurances fror
the best Democrats in the country, VIII
were high In reputation and honor, me
whose words are as good as their bonds
men who went into secession conseieuti
ously, and who fought gallantly and VIII
resisted the new order Of things so lon,
as resistance availed anything. that the ne
groes should fare quite as we'll at the hand
of the Democrats as the Republicans
aud that equal rights for all men wer
as much the watchword for either party
as it was in the respective platforms
Am FOR PEACE
From the bottom of my heart [ an
for Feace, and welcome all that makes
for peace with deep felt satisfaction.
remember that no citizen that drew hi
sword against US has suffered by tn
hand of the exeeutioner. In just asso
citation with this humanity will be tn
triumph of equal rights. when the prom
ises OF the great declaration are all ful
filed, and our people are united as neve
before in enduring fellowship of commo
citizenship. To this end there must b
reconciliation. Nor can I withhold m
4. hands. Freely | accept the hand tina
is offered. and reach forth my own i
friendly grasp. l am against the polio
of hate; I SIN against tanning I'll
ancient fumes into continued life: | an
against raking IN the ashes of the pas
for Goals yet burning. Pile up ashe
extinguish flames, abolish hate; such j
my creed ; and now. turning to the Dem
ocratic party, hold it to all its covenants
solemnly given in the adoption of th
Republican platform, with Horace Gree
ley as its candidate. There can De d,
backward strides. With no common
sympathy [ have observed that Hen
bricks, leading Democrat, known an,
estimated 10 the senate, has recentIv an
noupccd his acceptance of the eonsti,u
tional amendments. with their Iogica
results. He proposes as a proper key
note 10 this extraordinary movement now
swelling to assured triumph, 81 law.
and public virtue" This is worthy as
piration, entirely fit on this occasion. Ms
key note is .'The unity of the republic
and the equal rights Of all, with reconcil
iatiou." Such Is my cry, and wherever
my voice can reach. there do l insist on
ell these. buubly invoking the blessing