The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-08-01

Commission, never uttered word in
condemnation of this exclusion, and
when entertaining the returned Com.
missioners at dinner carefully omitted
Douglass, who was in Washington at
the time, and thus repeated the indig-
nifty.
Other things might be mentioned as
showing the sympathies Of the Presi-
dent. But | cannot forget the civil
rights bill, which is the capstone OF
that equality before the law to which
all are entitled, without distinction OF
color. President Grant, who
COULD LOBBY 80 AssIDUoUsLr
for his San Domingo scheme, could do
nothing for this benefcent measure
during a long session Of Congress. 1t
was discussed constantly, and the col
ored people everywhere hung upon the
debates, but there was no word OF
hearted! sympathy from the President.
At last, just before the nominating con
vention, he addressed letter to meet.
ing OF colored lellow-citizens in Wash
ington, called to advance his cause,
where he avoided the question by de.
claring himself in favor of the exercise
of those rights to which every citizen
should be justly entitled, leaving it un-
certain whether the colored people are
justly entitled to the rights secured by
the pending bill. l understand that
Horace Greeley has been already as
sailed by an impracticable Democrat as
being friendly to this bill. Nobody has
lisped against President Grant on this
account.
Among the antecedents | deem it my
duty to mention the
LITTLE CAPACITY FOR INDUSTRY
OF the President, in protecting colored
people and in assuring peace at the
South. Nobody can doubt that a small
portion of the effort and earnest will,
even without the lobbying, 30 freely
given to the Domingo scheme, could
have averted those Ku-Klux outrages
which we deplore, 30 that there would
have been no pretense for further legis-
lation by Congress. But he was dis
abled, both by character and the draw
back OF his own conduct. After vlolat
ing the Constitution and international
law to insult the Black Republic, and
setting an example OF insubordinstion,
he was not in a condition to rebuke
law-breakers.
Passing from the "antecedents, l
come now TO the q.
present POSITION OF THE TWO CAN
DIDATEs,
which is the subject OF your next in
quiry. If in any former particulars the
two are on an equality, yet in all sub
stantal respects the obvious advantage
is with Horace Greeley. Each was
nominated by reform conventions; one
at Cincinnati, the other at Philadelphia,
and in this respect they may seem to
be on an equality. But it will not fail
TO be observed that the Convention 81
Cincinnati was composed Of able and
acknowledged Republicans, many Of
whom have acted with the party from
its first formation, who, without pre-
vious organization, came together vol.
unfairly for the sake of reform and
purity in the Government; while on
the other hand, the Convention at
Philadelphia was composed of dele
gates chosen largely under the infiu-
ence OF otiiceholders, who assembled
to sustain what is known as Grantism.
Seeing the personal government and
PERSONAL PRErENsIoNs OF PRESIDENT
GRANT,
involving nepotism, repayment Of gifts
by official patronage, neglect Of public
duty, absenteeism, military rule. disre-
gard OF Constitution and law, with
general unfitness and indignity to the
colored race, all of which is so unre-
publican as to make it's support impos.
sible by true Republicans, therefore the
Convention at Philadelphia, though
calling itself Republican, was less Re.
publican than that at Cincinnati. The
two platforms, so far as relates espe-
cially to the colored race, are alike in
substance, but that Of Cincinnati is ex.
pressed in terms most worthy Of equal
rights. 1t states and claims, 1--WE rec
ognize the equality Of all men before
the law, and hold that it is the duty OF
the Government in its dealings with the
people to mete out equal and exactjustlce
10 all, OF whatever nativity, race, color
or persuasion, religious or political.
In either respects the platform OF Gin
cinnati is the most republican, inasmuch
as it sets itself against those unrepubli,
can abuses which have been nursed by
the President into pernicious activity.
From the two nominations and two
platforms / come to the supporting oil
candidates, and here look first at those
Immediately about them. and secondly
at the popular support behind. Horace
Greeley has among his immediate sup
porters in all parts Of the country de-
voted and consistent Republicans, al
ways earnest for reform and purity in
the Government, on whose lives there is
NO SHADOW OF SUSPICION,
being contrast in character TO those
rings which play such a part in the
present administration of the country
known too well as military ring, SEN
atorisl ring, and Custom House ring.
through which the President acts.
Such supporters are a very poor recon-
mendation. Looking at the popular
support behind, advantage is still with
Horace Greeley. President Grant has
at his back diversified army OF Office
holders, drilled to obey the word Of
command. Speeches praisiug him are
made by officeholders and members Of
rings. Horace Greeley finds aocking
to his support large numbers of Repub-
licans unwilling to continue the existing
misrule, and as allies with them q re-
generated party, which comes forward