Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-09-05

SEN ation in Congress, or to the legal renJi.
ton of fugitive slaves, nor connected him
self with any anti-slavery organization, nor
sanctioned the abolition movement. He
was trimmer throughout the whole strug-
gle, notwithstanding that he wrote and pub
ished much that was serviceable to the
cause of freedom. He was not even Free
Soldier, but always Henry Clay Wing un
til Republicanism supplanted the Wing and
Free Soil parties. Even after the slaves were
set free under Abraham Lincoln's proclama-
ton of emancipation, he was in favor of
paying those who had robbed them of every
right and rioted upon their unpaid toll, not
less than $40,OO0,6GO Far different was the
manner in which vour friend, Mr.. R. W.
Emerson, regarded this pecuniary adjust
ment between slave-master and slave:
Give the compensation;
Fill up the bag to the brim
w no Is the owner? The slave is owneri
And ever was! Pay kimP'
Not so, said Mr.. Greeley: pay the money
to the slave masters. And this, too, after
they had risen in rebellion, and involved
the country in all the horrors of civil war
to perpetuate their despotic power, and at
the cost of thousands Of millions of dollars.
And this is your "life-time Abolitionist."
Mr.. Sumner, "always foremost in the great
battle for the rights of the colored race, and
full of sympathy for themp' Why, even
their colonization in Africa was an agreeable
device to him; for personally, he cherished
the common prejudice against them, though
certainly ready to befriend any suffering
applicant, black or white, being naturally
OF benevolent disposition. 1t is to his
credit that he was opposed to the introduc-
ton OF new slave States into the Union, and
also to the annexation of new territory for
tte extension of slavery; nevertheless, with
MS compromising tendencies and senti-
mental views of peace, if he had been in the
Presidential chair when the rebellion broke
out, the chances would have been that the
Confederate States might have dictated
Terms to the whole country, even to the ex-
tent OF recognizing their independence, and
leaving the slaves to their fate. For Mr.
Greeley belongs to that class of peace
makers who veciferously cry, "Peace,
peace" when there is no peace. He believes
in Gaping Vesuvius.
1t is exultingly announced by his organ the
Tribune, that "a few years ago, if Horace
Greeley had ventured into Georgia or South
Carolina, he would have been hanged on the
nearest lamp-post; now his name is cheered
to the echo IN every Southern city, and the
Shareholders and soldiers of the rebellion
the men who always made Southern opin-
ion, are unanimously in favor of making
him President" A boast like this should
be equivalent to tying a milestone around
his neck to drown him in the depths of the
patriotic sentiment OF the country. 1t is
rebel cunning and duplicity on the broadest
scale.
In fact, North and South, the greeley
movement is characterized by the crosses.
| assimilation. Read what the New York
| World says of your letter now under re-
view: We suppose all Democrats wish to
divide the colored vote and detach part OF
| 1t from Grant; and if they desire the end
they must consent to endure the means
What if Mr.. Sumner does assure the negro
voters that the Democratic party have be-
come converts to the principles of the Re
| publican party? He is only adapting his
| language to their approximations and prein-
dlces'-i. e., he is only attempting to play
upon their credulity, and SO secure their
votes for Greeley, for the Democratic party
| have not become converts to the principles
of the Republican party; they are simply in
masquerade. 1t is frank, truthful but au-
dacious confession.
| With great show of magnanimity you
! say: Il am against tanning ancient flames
into continued life. I am against raking in
| the ashes of the past fer Goals of fire yet
! burning. l am against the policy of hate
Freely l accept the hand that is offered
Art thou in health, my brother p and reach
forth my own in friendly grasp" Why
this gushing display of fraternal feeling
Have you b therto been animated by spirit
of vengeance? In your present amicable
state of mind, wherein do you differ from
the whole body of the people of the North !
10 inslnuate that any portion of them-that
| President Grant or the Republican party
| have at any previous period cherished, OF
| do now cherish, any wrath, or malice, OF
unkindness toward the people of the South
IS to libel them grievously. To accuse them
OF wishing to "fan ancient flames into con.
tinued life,' pursue "the policy of hate" il
to bear false witness; for there is among
them but one universal feeling of good
| will, and they desire nothing so much as t.
"let by-gones be by-gones" in good faith
But, seeing how contumacious has been the
rebel spirit toward every needful measure
for the restoration of puolic order and the
protection of all classes alike, they canno
| allow themselves to be deceived into ths
belief that it is no longer what it was, bu
thoroughly loyal and patriotic, merely be
cause of its verbal assent to any form of pa
triotic averment, however unexceptionabl
seeing that it has, at this Presidential
opportunity, the most powerful temptation
to lie and dissemble, in order to clutch tn,
reins OF Government as of old.
1t was liar from the beginning, anC
d" full of all deceivableness Of righteousness,
having broken the most solemn pledges
multiplied its periuries, and committed sucl
denominations as to make the earth stant
aghast. Under these circumstances, i
must not and cannot be trusted, even though
the shouts for Horace Greeley are heard il
every Southern city, town and village
" The voice is Jacobs voice, but the hand
are the hands of Esau.''
My letter is already much too long
allow me space to notice your sweeping i'm
parchment of President Grant, which is Blu
repetition of your speech in the Senate
Thrice you have slain the slain; vet tn
President will not down at your bidding
In charging upon his Administration tha
ait is marked by acts of delinquency, es
pecially toward the coiored race, % by tn
side of which the allegations on the i'm
parchment of Andrew Johnson were techn
cal and trivial and that, "unquestionably
he deserves impeachment for high crime
: and misdemeanors rather than a renomina
tion," your extravaganza of speech is il
best refutation. The blow is not felt
him; the recoil is upon yourself.
If any valued friend separates from m
now" you say, ait will be because he place
a man above principles" Pardon me i
!, saying that think the very reverse of tn
1 will be true. The separation will be mainl
. with reference to those principles an
measures which have made the present Az
7 mlnlstration illustrious, and to Presider
II Grant only as one deemed worthy to be il
Y trusted with magisterial powers for al
other term. The issues presented make q
: mere personal considerations comparative
e Insignificant.
Remember that s'the price of liberty
. eternal vigilance" I remain, faithful
: yours, WIN. LLOYD GARRISON.