The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-08-04
Franco and Germany, and then, in personal

Franco and Germany. and then, in personal
| relations, quarreled generally. My own per-
'nal experience teaches how futile IL the
charge, that because Horace Greeley receives
Democratic votes, therefore he becomes q
Democrat. or lapsee under Demoorstic cSn-
c6oi w =; Iss chossn to to thG senate by
mooratio votes helped make me Senator from
| 6lassachusetts, as they also helped make my
excellent friend. Mr.. Chase, Senator from
Ohio. and will help mako Horace Greeley Pre-.
was on this account less faithful as Free
Soilers, and, answering for myself, know tn at
never became Democrat or lapsed under
Democratic control. do not doubt that Ho-
| race Greeley will be equally consistent. The
charge tothe contrary, 80 veh. mensly repeat.
cd. seems to reflect the character of those
who make it, except that they may repeat It
| pies, not men," and on this ground an appeal
is made for President Grant, feeling justly
that, In any personal comparison with HORACE
PFee1ey he must aaa ia But better tssying
pies OF the Republican party ia contradiction
to Grsntism, and am for the man who truly
represents them; By these principles shaii
umph shall always rejoice. II any valued
friend separates from me now, 1t will be be.
cauee ne places man above principles. Early
in public life, l. declared my little heed for
party, and my indifference to the name, BY
which 1 am called; and now confess my
want OF sympathy with those who would cling
to the form after its spirit has fled. ~ -
Allow mo to call attention to another hnd
| controlling consideration, which cannot be
neglected by the good citizen. Watching the
remarkable movement, that has ended in the
double nomination Of Horace Greeley. it is
| easy to SEQ th1t 1t did not proceed from poll
ticans, whether at Cincinna or Baltimore
Evidently it was the heart OF the people, sore
| ~ wrung by war and the controversies it en-.
gendered, which found this expression. Sir
Philip Sidney said Of the uprising in the Ne
therlands, ':1t is the spirit Of the Lord, and is
irresistible" and such spirit Is manifest
now. Notwithstanding the counteractine
influence Of politicians--Republican and De-
mocratic-in the face Of persistent ridioule-
and against the extravaganza OF unscrupulous
opposition--the nomination at Cincinnati was
triunphantiy adopted at Baltimore. Such an
unpI eoedented victory, without concert or
propulsion OF any kind, can be explained only
by supposing that it is In harmony with po.
pular longing. That Democrats, and espe.
cially those Of the South, should adopt life
| time Abolitioniat for President is an assuran
OF Willingness to associate the rights Of their
colored fellow-citizens with that reconciliation
| OF which Horace Greeley was an early repre-.
sentative. In standing by Jtfereon Davis at
the same sentiment Of humanity he 80 CON.
| stantly displayed in standing by the colored
race throughout their prolonged trial, 40 that
the two discordant races find kindred hospi.
union. - '4i
The nomination has been adopted by the
Democrats, in convention assembled. This
was an event which the supporters OF Presi.
how it can be regarded otherwise than as
peace Offering. jAs such, it is OF infinite
value. 1t IL revolution, and ita success in
pacifying the country will be in proportion to
| its acceptance by us. dare not neglect the
great opportunity, nor can stand aloof It
| ID in harmony with my life, which places
peace above all things except the rights OF
man. Thus far, in constant Efforts for the
| cOlOrn6 haUa t1,a
good OF all, which was sure would be best
obtained ill fulfilling the promises of the De-
claration Of Independence, making all equal
in rights. The spirit in which aoted appears
in an early speech, where said: Nothing in
hate; nothing in vengeance" Naver have
asked for punishment. Most anxiouely have
l looked for the time, which seems now at
hand, whom there should be reconciliation
not only between the North and South, but
between the two races. so that the two sec-
tions and the two races may be lifted from
the ruts and grooves in which they are now
fastened, and instead Of Irritating d1togonism
without end. there shall be sympathetic Co.
| operation.
The existing differences ought to be ended
There is time for all things, and we are ad-
monished, by q wide. e.spread, popular upris.
ing, bursting the bonds OF party, that the
time has come for cstrangement to cease be-
tween people who, by the ordinance of God,
must live together. Gladly do welcome the
happy signe; nor can observe, without re-
gret, the colored people, in organized massea.
resisting the friendly oTsrtufes, e7en to the
extent OF intimidating those who are tn Q other
way. 1t is for them to consider carefully
whether they should not take advantage Of
the unexpected opening and recognize the
bail-bond given at baltimore as the assurance
of peace, holding tho parties to the full per-
forinance OF iss conditions. Provided always
that their rights are fixed, am sure it canput
be best for the colored people to band together
in hostile camp. provoking antagonism and
keeping alive the separation OF races. Above
all there must be no intimidation, but every
voter must act freely, without constraint from
league or lodge. Much better will it be when
the two political parties compete for your
votes, each anxious for your support. Only
then will that citizenship, by which you are
entitled to the equal rights OF all. have its ma
tural fruits. Oply then will there be that
harmony which is essontial to q true civiliza-
tion. The present position of the colored
citizen is perious. He is exposed to injurious
pressure when he needs support. But see
40 oarly extrioation except in the way pro-
posed. Let him cut adrift from managers
who would WELD him merely as q political
force, with little regard to his owa good, sid
brave!y stand by the candidate who has stood
by him. II Democrats unite with him, go
much the better. The association once begun
must naturally ripen in common friendship
and truet.
| Lam for peace in reality as in nnme. From