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certainly ready to befriend any suffering ap-
Pllcaht; black or white, being naturally of a
benevolent disposition 1t is to his credit
that ne was opposed to the introduction of
new slave States into the Union, and also to
the annexation OF new territory for the ex-
tension OF slavery; nevertheless, with his
compromising tendencies and sentimental
views of peace, if he had been in the Presi
dental chair when the rebellion broke ont.
the chances would have been that the Com
federate States might have dictated terms To
the whole country, even to the extent of rec
ognizing their independence, and leaving the
slaves to their fate. For Mr. Greeley belongs
to that class of peace-maliers who vOciferous-
ly cry, "Peace, peace" when there is no
peace. He believes in Gaping Vesuvius.
1t is exultingly announced by his organ,
the Tribune, that "a few years ago, if Horace
Greeley had ventured into Georgia or South
Carolina, he would have been hanged on the
nearest lamp-post; now his name is eheered
TO the echo IN eUeTy Southern city, and the
er-SldUehOlders and soldiers of the Rebellion,
the men who always made Southern opinion,
are UNANIMOUSLY IN .tdUOr Of electing him
for PreSideRtP' A boast like this should be
equivalent to tying a milestone around his
neck, to drown him in the depth of the pat
riotic sentiment of the country 1t is rebel
cunning and duplicity on the brOadest scale.
1t was a liar from the beginning, and ''fullof
all deceivableness ofunrighteousness," having
broken the most solemn pledges, multiplied
Its prejudices, and committed such abomina-
tOns as to make the earth stand aghast
Under these circumstances, it must not and
1t cannot be trusted, even though its shouts
for Horace Greeley are heard in every South
ern city, town and village! "The voice is
Jacobs voice, but the hands are the hands of
Esau."
NV letter is already much too lono fo aIlou
me space to notice your sweeping impeach-
ment Of President Grant, which is but a repe-
tition of your speech in the Senate. Thrice
you have slain the slain; yet the President
VIII not down at your bidding! In charging
upon his administration that 'It is marked
by acts of delinquency, especially toward the
colored race, y by the side of which the al
legations on the impeachment of Andrew
johnson were technical and trivial,' and
that, unquestionably, he deserves impeach-
ment for high crimes and misdemeanors,
rather than denomination" your extrava-
gance of speech is its best refItation. The
blow is not felt by him; the recoil is upon
yourself.
eff any valued friend separates from me
now," you say, ''it UiH be because he .pIaces
man dbOue his principles' Pardon me in
saying that think the very reverse of this
will be true. The separation will be mainly
with reference to those principles and mea-
sures which have made the present Admins
tration illustrious, and to President Grant
only as one deemed worthy to be entrusted
with magisterial powers for another term.
The issues presented make all mere personal
considerations comparatively insignificant
Remembering that ''the price Of liberty is
eternal vigilance" | remain
Faithfully yours,
VIM. LLOYD GARRISON