The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-08-20

island, aud shrinking at nothing, te began
mont, in tlasrant violation of the Constitu.
ton, and then, at great expenditure of
money, sent several armed ships OF the navy.
including nionit0re, to maintain the usurprr
Batz i'll power, that through him he might
obtain the coveted prize. Not content with
this audacious Dictatorship, he proceeded TO
strike at the independence of the black rte
public by open menace of war, and all with
out the sanction Of Congress, to which is
committed the war. making power. Sailing
into the hnrbor of Port-au- Prince with our
most powerful monitor, tho Dictator, proper
ly named Tor this service, also tho frigate So
vern as consort and other monitors in their
train, tne Admiral, acting under instructions
from Washington, proceeded to tho executive
mansion. accompanied by officers of his
war ships in sight from the windows, dealt
his monaco of war, threat ening to sink Or
capture Haytien ships. The President WAS
black, not whito. The Admiral would have
would our country have tolerated such me-
mace from any Government in the world
Hero was indignity not only to the black re-
public, with it's population Of 100000 but to
tho African race every where, and especially
IN our own country. Nor did it end here
For months the navy Of the United States
was lowering on the coast, keeping that in
suited people in constant anxiety, while Pre-
sid, Mt Grant was to them like a hawk sailing
IN the air, and IT ady to swoop upon his prey.
This heartloes, cruel proceeding found Il VIC
tim among our white fellow-ciIIzens. An ex
ccicnt merchant or Connecticut praise. BY
all who know him, was plunged into prison
by Ea.2, where he was lmmured because it
was feared be would write against the treaty
OF annexion, and this captivity WAS prolonged
with tho conniyance of two agents OF the Pre-
sident, ono OF whom finds consti favor
with him, and is part of the militar, ring im
mediately about him. That such an outrage
could go unpunishcd shows the little regard
of the President for human rights, whether
in white or black.
confess my trials, as vas called to wit.
ness these things. Always u supporter OF the
Administrator; and sincerely ,deeiring to
labor with it, had never uttered a word with
rt gard to it except i'll kindpess. My early op-
position to the treaty OF annexation was re-
! served. 30 that for somo time my opinions
were unknown. 1t was only when saw the
breach of all law, human and divine, that
WAS aroused, and then began the anEt of the
President and Of his rinss. military and scna-
torial. Devoted to the African race, tet for
them besides being humbled that the great
republic. acting through it's President. could
set such Ri example, where the National
Constitution, international law and humant!
were all sacrificed. Especially was I moved
which WAS accomplished by trampling upon
fundamental principle Ut international law,
declaring the equality of nations, as our de-
caratio Of 1ndtpt ndcncc declares tho equal
ity Of men. This terrible transactions, which
nobody can offend, is among the 'antece.
dents of President Grant. from which you
can judge how much the co!ored race can rely
upon his "ht arifelt ~ mpathies." Nor can 1t
be forgotten, that shortly afterward, on the
return OF the commission frrm this island,
Hon. Frederick ouglass. the colorcd orator,
accomplished in manners az in eloqueEcp, Was
thrust away from the company III the com
miasioncrs ut the common table nf the mail
packet on the Potomac, almost within sight of
tho Executive Mansion, simply on account OF
his color; but the President, at whose invita-
tion he had joined tho commission, never Mt
f.r in ~ cf l,iS ~nln
sion, and when entt rtainiDg the returned
commissioners at dinner, carefully omitted
Mr. Douglass, who WAS III Washington ut tho
time, and thus repeated the indignlty. Other
things might be mentioned showing tho sym
pathes OF the President, but cannot forget
tho civil rights bill, which is the cap. stone OF
that equality before the law to which all are
entitled, without distinction OF color. Presi
dent Grant. who ud lobby 30 assiduously
for his st. Domingo scheme. full of wrong to
the colored race, could do nothing for this
benehcent measure. During long session
of Congress, it was discussed constantly, and
the colored people everywhere hung npOn tho
debate. bnt thero was no word of "hearttelt
sympathy from the President Atlast, just be-
fore the nominating convention, he addressed
a letter to meeting OF colored Fellow citizens
in Washing, on. called to advance this cause,
where he avoided the question, by declaring
himself in favor Uf "the exercise OF those
rights to which every citizen should be justly
entitled" leaving it uncert ain whether cOlored
people arc justly entitled to the rights BE-
| cured by the pending bill. understand that
Horace Greeley has already been assailed by
an impractcaOle Democrat ~ Fl iendly to This
bill, but nobody has Hsped against rrcsi!ch,
Grant on this account.
Among ''antt ce.i, nts," deem il my unty
to mention the little capacity or indu-t Li
| the President i'll protecting colored p' nplc
| anG in assuring poace at tho SOuth. Nuhnls
Gun doubt that email portion of TIE ctfIrt
and cal nest will, even without the lobbying
so freely given to the San Domingo scheme.
would have averted those Ku klux outrageS
| which wo depore. 30 that there would have
been no prttence for further Legislation by
Congress. But he was disabled both by cha
| racter and tho drawback Of his own conduct.
| After violating the Constitution and interna.
| tional law to insult tho black republic, and
setting an example of insubordinatiOn, he
| was not in condition TO rebuke law breakers.
| II. Passing from "antecedents," / come
now to the "prerent position" OF the two can-
didates, which is the nui ject 0t !onr next in
quiry. Ii in any former particulars the t~o
| arc ON an equality. yet in all aubstantia re-
| spects the obvious advantage il with Horace
Greeley. Each was nominated by a Ktpubli-
| can convention, one Mt Cibcinn2ti aui the
other at Philadelphia. 30 that in this respcc
| they may seem to DO on an equality. But 1t
will not fail to DO observed that the onnven-
| ton Ut Cincinnati was composed Uf able and
| acknowledge Republicans. many of whom
| havo acted with the party from it's first for
| nation, who. without previous organization,
form and purity IN the Government; while, on
| pha was composed of delegates chosen
ia nlv ha inf ~ u IL