Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-08-09

bTcelcy VIII 20 W tnc ueUlOcIdts, hoi wv
believe that when elected Horace Greeley
will be under any influence except that en-
lightened conscience which will keep him
ever true to the principles he represents.
Gentlemen, in thus answering your two
enquiries, l have shown why you, as col
ored fellow citizens, and also all who would
uphold your rights and save the colored
race from indgnity, should refuse to sane
tion the reelection of the president, and
put your trust in Horace Greeley. I ought
TO add that with him will be associated as
vice president, Gratz Brown, whom 1 have
known for years as most determined ab
oltionist. The two together will carry in
TO the national government an answering
devotion to your rights, not to be disturbed
by partisan dictation, or sectional presi-
dent.
Besides all this which may fltly guide
you in determining between the two can
didates, it is my duty TO remind you that
as citizens of the United States, and part of
the country, your welfare is indissolubly
associated with that of the whole country.
Where all are prosperous you will be gain
ers. Therefore, while Justly careful OF
your own rights, you cannot be Indifferent
to the blessings of good government. II is
for you TO consider whether the time has
not come for something better than the
| present rule, and whether character like
Horace Greeley does not give stronger as
surance of good government than can be
found in the insulter of the colored race,
already famous from the rings about him
and his plain inaptitude for civil life. The
| supporters of president Grant compel us TO
observe his oflenses and shortcomings.
The CONF arison they challenge cannot be
| declined. 1t will be for others in the pres
ent canvass to hold it before the American
| people.
Speaking now for myself, l have to say
that my vote will be given for Horace
Greeley; but in giving it l do not go TO
| the democratic party, nor am | any the
less a republican. On the contrary l am
so much a republican that cannot support
a candidate whose conduct in civil life
shows an incapacity to appreciate republi-
can principles, and whose administration
is marked by acts Of delinquency, especial
ly toward the colored race, by the side of
which the allegations on the impeachment
of Andrew johnson were technical and
trivial. unquestionapIy, rresldeht Grant
deserves impeachment Tor hish crimes
and misdemeanors rather than a renomin-
alton; and on the trial il would have been
enough TO exhibit his seizure of the war
power ana ms indignity 10 inc olack re-
public, with its population OF soo,ooo, III
violation OF the constitution ana OF inter-
national law. And here contrast arises
between nm ana Apraham L'hcoih' Inc
iat'er, IN MS hrst annual message, recon-
men ded the recoghitioh oi "hat nc ca''eu
the lndepehdehcea ana sovereignty oi ii"yu'
but II Is at these that fresideht Grant mas
struck one Oh Aprahaih L'ncoih hrs'
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