Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-08-09
this ialand, the Hon. Frederick Dousl.ss, the

this ialsn1. the Hon. Frederick Dougl.ss, III
colored orator, accomplished in manner as il
eloquence, was thrust away from the compsn
OF the Commissioners at the common table OF tn
mail packet on the Potomac, almost in sght O
the Executive MsnEiOn, only on account CT hi
color But the President, at whose Invitation
ne hai joined the commission, never uttered
Word IN condemnation Of his exclusion, and Whel
entertaining the returned Commissioners Al din
ner, carefully omitted Mr. Douglass, who WAS il
Washington at the time, and thus repeated tn
indignity. Other things might be mentioned Al
showing the sympathies Of the President but
cannot forget the civil rights bill, which il tn,
c&p-stone Of that equalty before the law, Il
which al! are entitled without distinction o.
color Presiiert Grant who could lobby so ASST
dnously for his San Domingo scheme, full oi
wrong TO the cooTel race. could 10 nothing fol
this benehcent measure. During the long fes
sion Of Congress it war discussed constantly, and
the colored people everywhere hung upon the
debate, but there wac no word Of heartfelt SYM
psthy from the President A. last, just before
the nominating Convention, he addressed letter
to = meeting Of colored fellow citizens in Wash
ington, called to advance this cause, where he
advanced the question by declaring himtelf in
favor Of the exercise Of those rights 10 which
every citizen should be justly entitled. leaving it
uncertain whether the c0lore1 people are Justly
entitled 70 the rights secured By the pending
DILL
understand that Mr. Greeley has been .lrea-
/ ty =sssi!ei by imprEcticsble Democrats a. being
/ friendly to this bill, hut nobody Las Hspei
sg.nst President Grant on this account
Among the su;scedents 7 dee.u it NY duty 10
mention the httle capacity for industry Of the
PresIieat ia protecting the coiored people or IN
ssfuring peace at the South Nobody can
doubt That smAh portion Of the effort and
earnest viii, even without the lobbying. 50
freely given to The San Dsmingo scheme. would
have Ager,ed thote Kukuz outrages which We
al dep.cre, so that there would have been no
pretense FOR further iegisla,io by c1ncrers; but
he wss disabled bo,h by character and the lrsw-
back Of lis own conduct Sfer violstiug the con-
stitutlon aud international law, to insult the
black republic, and setting an example Of in
suooriinstion, lie Tss not IN a condition to re-
huse l1g breakers
Secont Passing f-Ou G1teceients, ! come nov
10 the present position OF the two candidates.
which i be suhject Of your next inquiry. II in
any former particular The two sre 90 an equality,
yet ln al substantial respects the obvious sivan-
tsgef Is Elth Horace Greeley ESch wss nomin-
Siei by reform conventions, one al Cincinnati
and The other a. Philsielphis, so that IN this
respect they may teem 10 he On Al equality. But
% wi. not fail 10 be Cb1ervei that the convep-
ton at Cincinnati vas composed II all able aud
scsnoW edged Republicans, many Of whom have
acted with the party from i;s first formation.
Sho, without previous organizations, came to-
geiher vo.unisri.y to- the sake Of reform sud
purity In the goveIlmert, Shiis on the other
hand The convention 1t Philadelphia, wts CON-
poset Of delegates chosen largely under the in
fnar % ~ D. De-
tam whsI IA known s. lrsntisn. being personal
government and pert1asl pretsutions sud Presi-
ient Grant, involving nepot.sm, repayment OF
gifts by cfioiAl patronage, neglect Of public
duty, Soseniees1l. military rule ,1Isregard Of the
constitution ami i-Es. with general unftuess
ani indignity 20 t1r .ore- race. All Of which
d So uarepuol,c-n as 20 make 70 support impos-
thle from true Eep1tli,sls. therefore the con-
y-1uon A. Ills-eIpaia. though c1lirg Itself
H-PuodcEa, w.' .ess bs1uhacsu tasu that
- Cincinnati. I1e two platforms s5 far
as concern. tspecis the coorel race.
are Alike iu substance, cl, that q Gig
-iunatl Is expretszI ~ terms uls. worthy
o.; tne equal rights. Itststss ali c.aims-''We
re g1'ze the equality ot tli uen before the
ltN ard bold that il q tie duty Of the govern
rea- Ia IL dealings with thc people. q mete out
e. ilsl Sul exsct justice 90 q whstever race,
nationality, color or persuasion. religious or 10
hucaL'' IN other rsspest, the platform of Gin
c.aus'i is The meet Republican, inssmuch as it
SETS its-I sr-.1st these uLr,pubhcau abuses
wnish hsve tefn nlrseI lg the Prevalent into
Ycruicious activity
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