Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-08-08


tors, to maintain the usurper Baez In pow
err, that through him he might obtain tn,
coveted prize. Not content with this au
daclous dictatorship. he proceeded To strik,
~ the independence of the black republic
IN open menace of war; and all without
the sanction of Congress, to which Is com.
mitted the war-making power. Sailing in.
To the harbor of Port au Prince. with ouI
most powerful monitor. the Dictator. prop
erly named for the service. also the friyate
Severn as consort, and other monitors III
their train-the Admiral. acting under In
siruc;ions from Washington-proceeded "a
the Executive mansion. ACCOMPANIED hy
officers Of his squadron. and then, point
ing 10 the great war ships in sight from the
Z windows. dealt his menace of war. threat
! cning To sink or capture Hayticn ships.
I The President was black. not white. The
Admiral would have done no such thing To
I any white ruler. nor would our country
4 have tolerated such menace from any Gov
I eminent in the world. liere was indignity
not only to the black republic. with it,
4 population OF 10000 but to tho African
race everywhere. and especially ia our own
country.
The country knows too well the military
I ring. the Senatorial ring aud the Custom
/ House ring through which the President
acts. Such supporters are very poor
Recommendation. Looking at the popular
support behind. the advantage l. still with
Horace Greeley. President Graut has at
his back the diversified army of oflice-holi-
ers drilled to obey the word of command
The speeches praising him are by Office
holders and members Of the rings. Horace
Greeley finds Rocking 10 his support large
numbers of Republicans unwilling To CON
Time the existing misrule, aud a. allies
with them rcgeneratcd party which
comes forward TO unite in the Liberal
moNemeht. The Democrats IN joining
Horace Greeley have changed simply a.
President Grant changed when he Joined
the republicans. except that he was re-
varied at once with the high Office. The
change j. open. adopting the Republican
platform. which places equal rights of all
under the safeguard OF irreyer~ible guar
aiuee>. and At the same time accepting the
nomination OF lifelong aboliiionisi who
represents pTe-cminenily the sentiment Of
duty - the colored race; they have set
their corp rate seal to the sacred cove
naut: they may continue Democrats In
name. but they are in reality Republicans.
hg the same title that those who sustain
Republican principles are Republicans or
rather they are Democrats, according to
the original signiiicatiou Of that word ietl-
icated &" the rights Of the people II +
Idle 10 say that Horace Greeley and the
Republicans that nominated him are any
los krpGhlican,. because The Democrats
unite with them Ia support OF cherished
principles and the candidates who repre-
sent them. Conversions are ALWAYS well
come. and not los 30 because the change
j. iu multitude rather than an individual.
political party cannot il it;would. and
should Hoi it il could. shut the door against
converts. whether counted hy the score.
iht hundred or the thousand. And 80 We
hli thar th- supporters 81 President Grant
announce with partzan triumph the adj
he>i'n oi a single Democratic politician or
q Single Democratic newspaper. on equal
red-oA and higher pride may the
supporters ct Horace Greclc, announce
h3e adhesion "f the Democratic party.
which. turning from tling- that are
h.l'ud They pres un To- fhu~c that arr he
i.lH- Il j. also Idle 90 -Ag that The clr,.
t'N 'i "rIr- ''tccict a. President with
1-aiS Brown - kIcc-Frc-.drui hn.h uli-
rA.--cAhlc republicans. Wjil tc j return
d. ihr democratic party tu power on The
contrary. e. viii bc the Inauguration 81
Republican principles under the safeguard
"i AEepa1icaa President aud Iire-prc,-
+ltlt. wtA Democrats a. 3t- supporter
lu ,hc organization 81 Ill., Administration
Aui sa ihe cpudnctof affairs. Horace Gree
iff Mill naturally lean upon those who
represent best ihe gres., promise, made 81
"4"-l ~nt- and reconciliation az t.uciu-
nati. II Democrats az, ttA,a il W,ll hr a.
Republicans in heart. recognizing the A.
>uNla'r terms of the settlement a. au ire
Nrf-i'lr iiaaluy. The hardihouj of polill-
rH 81. ~runH4 reaches is extreme point
wA,H b f. asserted THAT under Horace
Greeley thr freedman viii BE- ou,lay,-l. ur
that ,hr coiarei people wilt I'D auI Nav
suffer ia their equal rights. Ca the cui!-
trafy they have in hi election not ouiy the
promises Of the platform. but also the
splendid example for Il full generation
dang %e o. t se has never SsI15gi
Horace Greeley. when placed where lac
can do them the most good. viii depart
from the rule Of hi- honest life. 4, an in-
suit 70 reason; il j. none the les idle 10
suppose that Democrats supporting Ilor-
ace Greeley expect or desire that he should
depart from those principles which are the
glory OF his character. They have ac-
cepied the Cincinnati platform with it.
t"o-iuli promises, aud intend ia good
iaih L. maintain D.. Democrats cannot
turn back who at the convention adopting
this platform sang Greeley song. 10 the
tune 81 'Old John Brown. hi soul j.
marchin. on. seeking especially the
Enlistment OF character Ia the National
Government. they will expect their Prc.i-
dent 10 De- always true to himself Therefore.
lpu, aside the partisan allegations that Hor-
ace Greeley has gone 10 the Democrats, or
that hc vii be controlled by the Democrats.
Each j. without foundation and reason.
According 10 my judgment. they are AT
tempts Ia avoid what YOU recognize a. the
truc issue, being the question between the
two candidates. or perhaps they may be
considered a. >carecrows TO deier the tim
Id. Nobody who votes for Horace Greeley
will 20 10 the Democrats. nor do | believe
that when elected Horace Greeley will be
under any influence except that enlightened
conscience which Will keep him ever true
TO the principle, he represents.