The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-09-13

proportion OF the Southern freed meanYe
trembling in fear OF it, for they instinctively
perceive what will be the sal consequence
TO themselves. They may not, indeed. gain
be reduced to bondage; but, short Of This,
there will be little regs-j paid to their per-
sonal or political rights For this reason il
is that they are feeling SO alarmed and, in
dignant at the stupidity or perfdy Of any Of
their number in veting for the Greeley tick
ct; and we'll may wide margin of allow
ance be made for them il, in any case, theo
have attempted to prevent this BY thrsateyt
enine personal violence. Their objectn-
not to strike down freedom of choice, but ID
save themselves from betrayal. You can
shed mn light on their pathway; for they
have much clearer vision. than your own,
and practical knowledge Of men and
Talk not to them in dispsraesmspta af Pres
ident Grant; tell them not d the 5npsfior
virtues of Mr.. Grseleyi A matter of
common sense and ordinary prudence, they
are eager for his success while e large .
only ask-they need only ask-on which
side are their despisers and prosecutors rsl-
lying, Ku-Kluxes and all, TO come to the
sensible conclusion that their safety lies in
the opposite direction. Yet it ID Charles
Sumner who is exerting his powers to per-
suade them to the contrary BY what WITCH
craft has this boen brought aboutf
"oh madness Of discourse. yisE
hi:ioid snshori.sf "Ssrs ere rsison 'e.s a.s % ssvoI.
Without perdition, and loss assume al resfPn
The special point that you press upon the
grateful consideration OF colored voters 10
this: Horace Greeley, from early life,
was earnest and constant against slavery,
full ofsympsthy with the co1ored race, and
always foremost in the great battle for their
rights. am 50 much Of . Repub
lican that wish to SEQ in the Presidential
chair . lifetime Abolitionist" Here, again,
as in the case of Gratz Brown, you make
claim that cannot be substantiated. Mr..
an Abolitionist. He never denounced slave
holding a. q maixm IN %, nor advocated the
immediate liberation Of the slaves, nor rec
commended q direct assault upon slavery it.
self, nor discopntenanced all pro-slavsry
compromises, nor objected to q slave repre-
sentation in Congress,o or 10 the legal rsstora-
tion of fugitive slaves, nor connected him.
self with any anti-slavery organization, nor
sanctioned the abolition movement He
was a trimmer throughout the whole strug-
gle, notwithstanding that he wrote and pub
lished much that was serviceable 70 the
cause Of freedom. He was not even Free
Soldier, but always Henry Clay Whig un-
til Republication sapplanted tho Wing and
Free Soil parties. Even after the slaves were
set free under Abraham Lineoln's proeiams-
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 ~, 900 y6o0I Far different was the
manner in which your friend, Mr.. r. ".
Emerson, regarded this pecuniary adjust
ment between slave-master and slave:
Give the ess~ compeasation;
whO |: sss: .. S., S.nsf R.1 r; e. :s'' o"n'f'
Not 50, said Mr.. Greeley pay the money
10 the slave masters. And this, too, after
they had risen in rebeilion, and involved
the country in all the horrors of civil war
70 perpetuate their despotic power, and at
the cast Of thousands Of millions Of dollars.
And this 10 your "life-time Abolitionist."
Mr.. Sumner, "always foremost in the great
battle for the rights Of the colored race, and
full Of sympathy for themw Why, even
their colonization in Africa was an agreeable
device to him for personally, he cherished
the common prejudice against them, though
certainly ready 10 beffiend any suffering
applicant, black or white, being naturally
OF a benevolent disposition. It 10 to his
credit that he was opposed to the introdue-
ton Of now slave States into the Union, and
also to the annexation Of new territory for
tn extension Of slavery nevertheless, with
his compromising tendencies and senti-
men tai views Of peace, il 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 10 the whole country, even to the ex-
tent of recognising 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 capping Vesuvius.
It's exultingIy announced by his organ, the
Tribune, that "a few years ago, If Horace
Greeley had ventured int 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
the men who always made Southern opin-
ion, are unanimously in favor of making
him President" A boast like this should
be equivalent 10 tying . millstone around
his neck to drown him in the depths Of the
patriotic sentiment of the country. II ID
rebel cunning and duplicity on the brosdest
| scale.
In fact, North and South, the Greeley
movement 10 Characterised BY the crosses!
dissimulation. Read what the New York
| World says Of your letter now ender re-
| view: We suppose all Democrats wish u
divide the colored vote and detach part Of
| it 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 tho Democratic party have be.
come converts to the principles Of the Re-
publican partyf He is only adapting hi
language TO their apprehsnsions and preju'
dices"Ei. G., he is only attempting 70 play
upon their credulity, and 30 secure theil
votes for Greeley, for the Democratic party
have not become converts to the principles
of the Republican party they are simply IL
masouerade. II is frank, truthful but au
daci0us confession. ft ai
With great show of magnanimity yo'
say: al am against tanning ancient hsme
into continued life. I am against ratiug II
the ashes Of the past fer Goals Of fre ye
burning. am against the policy Of hate
Freely I accept the hand that 10 offered
TART thou in health, nay brother y and rs.cl %
forth my own in friendly grasp. VIII,
this gushing display Of fraternal feeling
Have you h'therto been animated BY Q aspiri
Of vengcancef In your present amicabl
state Of mind, wherein do you differ iron
the whole body Of the people Of the North
To insinuate that any portion Of them-ths
President Grant or the Republican party
have at any previous period cherished,
do now cherish, any wrath, or malice,
unkindness toward tho people Of the Soutl
is t, libel them grievousiy. To accuse the'
Of wishing to "fan ancient flames into coE
tiuued life" pursue "the policy Of hate"
70 bear false witness; for there 10 amor
them but one universal feeling OF goo'
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