New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-09-19
Letter from John HI. Smysh.

,,., RICHMOND, VA, September 8, 1872
! 10 tfe tROr Of The State Journal:
desire through your paper to disai public state
ment made in the columns of the Rcl mond Wg relative
speech made by me in this city. quote and proceeds
Smyth there declared that the of the Republican
party america would not be completed until the most perfect
principles aud aims of that PARTY looked equal of
both races, not only the &C., but in hotels churches,
places of amusement Schools" &c.
Here have ebot statement Of what did not say in
speech delivered at the Old African Baptist church, else
time.
Nay more by construction however preiuiced that mind
might be- that was impressed utteances of truth, and
however Sht" nh"loss in taking advantage of words and
their coocaon would have been impossible have made
the Language spoken by convey idea
equality nothing of the neaness of such thought.
mental excellence pccunary successes the richness or poverty
of blood, all Of these considerations but such
associates with Hon Henry A. WISE because lie is white
learned wealthy blood" nor forsooth, because he (r
because there is something not known to others than himself
account who coenzan of that kindred somewhat that
inmates i'll each accepting the other aad holding him his peer
As far law tights concerned, together with all
tho rights enumerated in the civil rights BILL within per-
view o the law there should be exception taken by
Liberal Republican Consistently there cannot bo
cepon taken to words by tho Greeley party and certainly
every old line Republican must repuiate such thought.
Why? The Greeley Liberal party an organation and the
Grant Union Republican party each stand forth before the world
as their records they ask the votes Of citizens As to be-
fore the law rights guaranteed by the Constitution each party
pledges itself its platform to enforce by appropriate legislation
citizenship to the blacks and recognizes the evi! rights bull as
the instrument by which what is black citizenship shall
ne that other than American citizenship shall be- which
recognizes for all the fullest most perfect equality be-
fore the law
AS between the great political organizations Of the
there is in this particular ISSUE So the Liberals,
there does not nd c appear. Each veng with the other
accord the equivalent citizenship the that the
white enjoys not less. Else, this be not
the Interpretation the intent patent and latent of the PLATFORM
what has the negro offered him consideration why he should
the Liberal Ticket what has he offered him consdera
on if this is denied that he should the regular
Republican ticket?
IT'S policy to attempt conceal eyade what the plat
forms declare. But for the Liberals deny the conclusion
reached is prove themselves am glad they will
ing and honest enough to do unfathu false to the first para
graph of their PLATFORM palmer liars far the promise it
makes the nducement for his vote As to the
lar Republican party deny glance the plank that is
prominent in their platform, the plank put in by Hon. r. b.
Elliott the plank which the cng by which he Is to be
saved amid the political enpest would be to prove itself
party false to its pledge false the firm statesman, rich In
L. s. Grant who has placed himself record
civil rights and false good honest Henry Wilson, who
has failed in his faltered in giving his influence
to the civil rights bill.
trust the present crisis in view Of what each promises Tho
party that has oppressed used keep from
the of what already have the party that helped
this height and which promises to raise hghe2
With though both promise the samo to decide which
has the better reputation for truth-tellng veracty.
We decided at the Convention in Philadelphia in favor of tia
Republican party with Grant and Wilson foremost
JOHN II. SMYrH.