The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1872-10-09

rights of the colored population in
these respects are, therefore, secured
beyond the power of the Democracy
to overturn them. And the Democra.
cy bind themselves, Mr.. Greeley tells
us, to let that stand settled which thev
no longer have the power to overthrow.
But Mr.. Greeley is not good enough
to mention one other point of agree
mont between the two parties where
there has been heretofore difference.
He knows what we all know, that in
everything else the Democratic party
stands where it stood during the war
in hostile array against all the doc.
trines Of the Republican party-in
pronounced opposition to all the laws
enacted by Congress for the enforce
ment of this and each of her amend
ments of the Constitution within the
several States.
The Democratic party admit that
these constitutional amendments. hav-
ing been declared as adopted by the
States, must stand until repealed in a
constitutional mode; but they insist
that it is the province of the States,
and not of the United States, to en-
force these constitutional provisions.
And hence the alacity with which
they adopted the Cincinnati platform,
whose fourth article reiterates the old
John c. Calhoun doctrine of State
Rights. And in this respect, which is
fundamental, Mr. Greeley and his Re
publican adherents have gone over to
the Democracy. They Join the De-
mocracy in declaring that the people
should rely on the several States for
protection of their rights within each
State, and not on the National Govern
ment. And yet Mr.. Greeley knows
that the rights of colored people to
vote, to hold Office, to testify in the
courts, to sit as jurymen. to bear arms,
and to attend free schools in Demo
cratic Southern State, if unsuppol ted
by the National Government, would
not be worth the blank paper on which
the Cincinnati platform was printed.
BARGAIN AND SALE, AND NOT A CON.
VERSION.
1t is, therefore, clear that The whole
Greeley movement is a carefullv.pre-
pared plan to swindle enough Repub-
licans out Of their votes to secure the
triumph Of the Democratic party.
Enough has become public to convice
any honest inquirer after truth that
negotiations commenced between lead.
ing Democrats and boiling, 'dissatis.
fed Republicans as far back as
autumn. The Democrats conceded
their inability to elect a straight Dem
ocratic candidate for President oyerthe
Republican nominee. They had been
beaten in three straight races in sue
cession, in 1860, 1864, and 1868. Their
success required an accession of half
million Of voters properly distribut-
ed. They hoped to secure this addi-
tional strength from the Republican
party. ~ made terms with Repub-
lican as, ants for the Presidency who
despaired Of a nomination by their
own party over General Grant.
TERMS OF THE SALE.
They agreed, as now appears, to
give these ambitious Republicans the
candidates for President and Vice
President, and, if successful, fair
share of the federal Offices And, On
the other hand, were promised Repub-
lican hel p to elect Democrats to State
Offices, and to seats in the House Of Rep
resentatives and the United States
Senate. A platform was agreed on
which would raise no issues between
the two parties to this coalition. The
assault was to be commenced in the
Senate on President Grant by the Re
publican parties to this bargain. The
Democrats we're to preserve silence,
SO as to secure, if possible, a split in
the Republican masses. 1t was eX-
pected that the press and local politi-
clans throughout the country would
join in the wrangle. The Cincinnati
Convention was accordingly called, !
met, and performed It's part of the !
contract.
MIR. GREELEY ADMITS THE BARGAIN |
AND SALE.
Mr. Greeley, in his letter Of accept !
ance of the Democratic nomination,
apparently by inadyertence admits
that this coalition had been prear-
ranged. He says; "That many Of you
originally preferred that the Liberal
Republicans should present another
for President, and would
have more readily united with US in
the support Of Adams or Trumbull,
Davis or Brown, is well known" How
could it be well known that many
out of the number named, all profess
ed Republicans, if it had not "origi-
nally" been the subject of conference.
He then adds; 81 owe my adoption at
Baltimore wholly to the fact that
had been already nominated at Gin
cinnati." lie admits that he did not
owe his nomination by the Democracy