New-York tribune., 1872-07-17
THE POLITICAL OUTLOOK.
THE ISSUE OF THE HOUR.


A prpUBI1CAN DISSATISFIED With GRANT But
SUSPICIOUS OF CoPPERHEADIsM, TAKES HIS
COURSE.
To the Edifor Of The Trtoune.
SIR: In common with hosts OF others, VINO,
like myself have never voted anything out
ticket have long been dissatisfied Wi1h the I'ns iue
which exists under Grants Adlnstrationand have ieiI
both panied and insulted at the elevation 70 party guar
gorsbin ~ coarse boors IKE Morton and Chandler and
the ignorine Of statesmen like Sumner, Trumbu ana
scburz have felt humiliation and disgust al seeing
carpet-baggers Ike Spencer Kellogg ana Gay loh
in lheir infamy by an Administration which
naoed in mower although tits not Republican Adnhis
tration have felt that IL was an insult TO IepuDudn
ism and a violation OF that Republican simpncly NioH
sbould uide US 20 see q lot OF specuating shoulder
trapped campfolovers stationed at the Whpe housc'
But with all this hesitaed until the hoiaIhg OF INC
baltimore Convention before saving word aSaIns' INC
reelection OF Grant. with ali his faults why was
suspeious OF what We knew the COpperhead element
which The Ke,o York Times and all the other Admins
traton ORGANS tell us is still awaiting an opportunity 70
reassert itself feared attempt on the part OF the
Democrats to interfere with negro suffrage or trampe
down the negro race. And having always, VIII 4Hh
TRIBUNE demanded universal suhrage-yet agreeing
with Il in favor universal amnesty-couId hst r4sA
auvtb ng that would limit the negTos rights or I'M re
his prospects To be certain Of the Democratic feehng
attended the Baltimore Convention, and conyersed
freely with the delegates from North and
south, with a view TO obtaining their opln-
ions without expressing mine. l found one
and all freely conceding TO the negro oil his rights
and privileges as freeman. All united in saying THE
negro question is settled; acknowledge II, and have
no desire 10 change IL. Al the change we want N
change from hate TO good Will from bayOnet TO civ law,
from dishonest 10 honest government from Ignorant 10
capable rule Give the negro absolute freedom and pro-
lection but for Gods sake give the white people OF the
south equal liberty and 10 not make the south IL Ireland
or a Poland"
Another evidence In NJ. DOolite's admirable speech
he made many points which received applause, but as IN
all public meetings some portions were specially appre-
ated bv one portion Of the audience others by other
ror+ions Il was noticeable, however that when, IN al
ludng to the results and issues OF the war including the
amendments 10 the Constitution, Mr.. DOotte said: I'VE
could not reopen them If We would and they falsely
represent our purposes who say we would reopen
them If we could,"-the whole Convention
cheered the sentiment with enthusiasm not again
witnessed until the vote OF Alabama cast for MI
Greeley I am now satisfied that we can trust the
Southern peope win perfect safety 70 the freedmen
and 10 all the principles which we hepuDucans Aoi,
dear And I now am ready 70 work TIL the close OF
election dav for the election OF honest man, pha
thrOplst, aud patriot, VINO Will restore 70
our Republic peace. good Will, union, anu tuc ptIa1ho
simplicity which prevailed in the days O us IOuueIs'
I mean honest old Horace Greeley. MY suspicious
doubts and hesancv, Notwithstanding my Oesdlslac-
ton with the military and other corrupt rlngs tAI run
the Government" shared BY thousands OF hepuD-
hcans who share the determination 20 Noe lor
Greeley And as an expression OF the views OF tns cass
0f citizens respectfully ask the publication OF these
views A MICHIGAN RADICAL
Detroit July 49, ls72.