The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-08-06
ST. MAMSYIlB, LOUISIANA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1872

ton and international law to insult
the black republics and setting an
example OF insubold ldination, he was
not in a condition to rebuke law
breakers.
Mr.. Sumner then considers the
present position Of the two candi-
dates. Each was nominated by o
Republican convention. He lauds
the material composing the Cincin-
natl convention. Comparing the ma
te'ial composing the two conven-
tioos, he says The county knows
too we'll the military ring, the sena-
tori.l Ing and the Costomhouse
ring, through which the President
acs. Such supporters are very poor
recommeod, ioos. He says it is idle
to say That Hoiace Greeley and the
Republicans who nominated him at
Cincinnati are any the less Republi-
cans because the Democrats united
with them in the support Of cherish
ed principles and the candidate who
represents them.
Mr.. Sumner says +: The hardi-
hood of political falsehood reaches
it's extreme point when it is asserted
that, under Horace Greeley, the
freedmen will be re-enslaved, or that
colored people will in any way suffer
in their equal rights. On the con-
trary, they have i'll his election not
only the promises of the platform,
but also the splendid example of a
full generation, during which he has
never wavered in the assertion Of
their rights. To suppose that Hor-
ace GreelY, when be is placed where
he can do them the most good, will
depart from the rule of his honest
life, is an insult to reason. 1t is none
the less idle to suppose that Demo-
Gratis supporting Horace Greeley ex-
pect or desire that he should depart
from those principles which to Hor-
ace Greeley are the glory of his
character. They have accepted the
Cincinnati platform with it's two-fold
promises, and intend in good faith
to maintain it.
Gentlemen, in thus answering
your two, inquiries, I have shown
why you, as colored fellow-citizens,
and also who would uphold your
rights and save the colored race from
indignity, should refuse to sanction
the reelection of the President, and
put your trust in Horace Greeley
and, I ought to add, with him, as
Vice-President, Gratz Brown, whom
I have known for years as a most
determined Abolitionist. The two
together will carry into the fedora
government an unswerving devotion
to your rights, not to be disturbed
by partisan dictation or sectional
prejudice. Besides all this, whict
may fitly guide you between the two
candidates, it is my duty to REMIND
you, that. as citizens of the United
States and part of the country, you1
welfare is indissolubly associated
with that of the whole country
Where all are prosperous you will be
the gamers. Therefore, while justly
careful to your own rights, you cal
not be different to the blessings OF {
good government. It is for you tt
consider whether the time has no
come for something better than thu
sword, and whether protector likt
Horace Greeley does not give strong
er assurance of good government
than can be found in the insulter o
the colored race, already famous
from the rings about him, and hi
plain inaptitude for civil life. Speak
ing now for myself, I have to sa!
that my vote will be given for Hor
ace Greeley, but in giving it l do no
go to the Democratic party, nor an
I any less a Republican. On the con
trary, I am so much a Republican
that I can not support q candidate
whose conduct in civil life shows al