New-York tribune., 1872-07-31
SUMMERS POSITION
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oountrv vour welfare is indissoubly assocateo
| that of the whole country. Where all arc p'V'pU
ous. You will be gamers Therefore WINE J'is"S
careful of your own rights, you cannot DO inu'"s'
| ent to the blessing of good government !" 10 .o'
vou to consider whether the time has not come foi
| Something better than the sword, and whether Q
character like Horace Greeley does not give stronger
assurance of good government than can be found IN
| tho insuter of the colored race, already famous
from the rings about him, and his plain inaptitude
| for civil life.
| GRANT DESERVING or IMPEACHMENT.
The supporters of President Grant compel us TO
| observe his Offenses and shortcomings The COM
parson they challenge cannot be declined 10 will
be for Others in the present to hold it be-
fore the American people. Speaking now for myself,
havo TO say that my vote will be given for Horace
Greeley; but in giving it do not go TO the Demo-
cratic party; am any less q Republican. On the
contrary, ! am much Republican that cannot
support a candidate whose conduct in civil hiesh0ws
an incapacity to appreciate Republican principles
and whose Administration is marked by acts OF de-
linquency, especially toward the colored race
by the side of which the allegations on the
impeachment Of Andrew johnson were tech
ncal and trivial. Unquestionably Presi-
dent Grant deserves impeachment for high crimes
and misdemeanOrs rather than denomination,
and on the trial. it would have been enough to ex-
hbt his seizure of the power and his indignity
to the Black Republic with its population of 10000,
in violation Of tho national Constitution and OF
international law. And here contrast arises be-
tween him and Abraham Lincoln. The latter, in his
first annual message recommended the recognition
of what he called the independence and
sovereignty of Hayti;" but it is at these
that President Grant has struck. One of
I fret octG m mt
Republic on an equality with other Powers; one of
President Grants acts to degrade it, i am so much
of Republican that wish to see in the PreSden-
tial chair lifetime Abolitionist. / wish Presi-
dent sincerely devoted to Civil Service Reform, be-
ginning with the "One-Term principle" which
President Grant once accepted but now disOwns. l
also wish a President who sets the example of in
dustry and unselish dedication to the public good,
and wish to see President through whom we may
expect peace and harmony instead of discord.
Strangely President Grant seems to delight In
strife If he finds enemy he falls upon his
friends, as when he struck at the Black Republic,
insuted Russia in his annual message, offended both
France and Germany, and then in personal relations
quarreled generally.
PRINCIPLES GREATER THAN PARTY.
Ny own personal experience teaches how futile is
the charge that because Horace Greeley receives
Democratic votes therefore he becomes Democrat
or lapses under Democratic control. / was first
chosen to the Senate by coalition of Free-Soiers
and Democrats. Democratic votes helped to make
me Senator from Massachusetts,, as they also helped
to make my excellent friend Mr. Chase. Senator
from Ohio, and will help to make Horace Greeley
President. But neither Mr.. Chase or myself was on
this account less faithful as Free-Soer andanswer-
ing for myself know that never became Demo
l., H. / do pot
doubt that Horace Greeley will be equally consistent
The charge to the contrary so vehemently repeated
seoms to reflect the character of those who make it,
except that many repeat it by rote. There is COM
mon saying, principles. not men," and on this
ground an appeal is made for President Grant feel
ing that in any personal comparison with Horace
Greeley he must fail. But better saying is
Principles and men," / am for the prn-
ciples of the Republican party in contradiction
TO Grantism, and ! am for the man
who truly represents them. By these principles l
shall stand, for them / shall labor and in their tr
umph shall always rejoice. II any valued friend
separates from me now it will be because he places
man above principles. Early in public life
declared my little heed for party, and
my indifference TO the name by which ]
am called, and now l confess my want of
sympathy with those who would cling to the form
after its spirit has fled.
MR. GREELEY's NOMINATION THE RESPONSE TO
POPULAR LONGING.
Allow me TO call attention to another and con-
trolling consideration which cannot be neglected by
the good citizen. Watching the remarkable move
ment which has ended in the double nomination of
Horace Greeley it easy TO that it did not pro-
ceed from politicians, whether at Cincinnati or
Baltimore. Evidently it was the heart of the peo-
pie sorely wrung by war and the controversies it
engendered which found this expression. Sir Philip
Sidney said Of the uprising in the Netherlands 1t
is the spirit of the Lord and is rresisbe" and such
a spirit is manifest now Notwithstanding the coun-
teracting influence of politicians, Republican and
Democratic. In the face of persistent ridicule and
against eXtravagant and unscrupulous Opp0si-
ton, the nomination at Cincinnati was triumph
antly adopted at Baltimore. Such an unprecedented
victory without concert propulsion of any kind,
can be explained only by supposing that it is in
harmony with popular longing. That Democrats,
and especially those of the South, should adopt
lifetime Aboliionst for President, is assurance
of willingness to respect the rights of their coored
fellow citizens with that reconciliation Of which
Horace Greeley an early representative.
In standing by Jefferson Davis at his
trial and signing his bai-bond, he showed the same
sentiment of humanity he so constantly displayedn III
standing by the c0l0red race throughout theH pro
longed trial. so that the two discordant races find
kindred hospitality in him and he thus becomes a
tie Of union The nomination has been adopted by
the Democrats in convention assembled. This was
an event which the supporters of President Grant
declared impossible. / do not see how 1t
can be regarded otherwise than as
peac e-oferng As such it is of infinite value. 1t is
a revolution and its success in pacifying the coun-
try will be in proportion to its acceptance by u.s.
dare not neglect the great opportunity, nor can l
stand aloof 1t is in harmony with my life, which
places peace above all things except the rights of
man. Thus far, in constant efforts for the cOlored