Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-08-20

Now that he has been dtserVedIy nonl-
mated by The Republican party ior the
Vice Presidency of the United States, and,
il elected, may possibly in the turn OF
events be the acting President. ii should
be a matter OF pride and gratitude on
the part vi colored voters 10 give him
their united suffrages. As hs is Massa.
chusetls Senator like yourself, has been
II warm personal friend and faithful CO.
adulor. and stood up undauntedly In
your defense when bloody violence
sought your life, think II Is discreditablu
10 YOU that you have not only evinccd no
satisfaction with the cheico Of the Re
publican party in this particular, but
have treated il rs unworthy OF recogni
,ion 10 make this slight The more no
liccable you have taken pains To euioginc
his political rival Tor the Vice Presidency.
Gratz Brown. rs one whom you "havc
known Tor years rs u most determined
aboliIioni6t ~ 1t is an Immensely sx
aggcraied claim. Put a hundred men
like Gratz Brown into one scale and
Henry Wilson in the other, for anti
slavery service rendered, and Tor reliable
friendship for our colored population, and
they would violently kick the beam.
Thclo Is no comparison TO be made be-
tween these candidates ~ TO trustw orlhi.
moss or meritorious character. The nom
ination of one So openly pronounced on
all lhs leading aud rclormatoTy iuuro
ments of the age As Henry Wilson is u
crushing reply 10 the hollow charge that
the Republican party is without u mission
and given over 10 corruption,
Having ut last decided to support Nr.
Greeley, (why did you linger so long. in
view of his extraordinary virtues and nd
mirabIe Presidential qualifications you
naturally proceed TO make the most pi
him. l. ale was born to poverty" 80
were millions besides. What then
Does Charles Sumner deem himself un-
fortunate Tor having been born to com.
petencc? ,. ale educated himself in a
printing office" Thousands OF others
have done the same thing; is it any
reason why he or they should be put into
the Presidential chair? 3 lilo started
with nothing but industry and chsrac-
ter" An every day occurrence in all
parts OF the county. 4. Always ben.
eiieent with the poor" Is that u rare
trait. and woIthl oi grave consideration
in determining who shall be the next
President? D. AN honesty which 10
supicion has touched" There is nothing
particular in this. In the ordinary deal.
ings of business life, no doubt, Mr..
Greeley is honest; he will neither cheat
nor pick your pocket. But In political
management he has been and continues
to be far from upright. substituting II
low expectancy for answering reclitudc
The great American compromises, Hen
ry Clay, living and dying. was alike his
idol and model. lie does not find il
difficult to believe that the end snnctihes
the means To adhere TO Il fixed princi.
pie OF right, come wha, may, he regards
as ianatcism: TO sacrifice il Tor prps
ent attainable advantage is in his opinion
craftsmanship. In the treatment of pub.
lie affairs he is unreliable, and without
vision or Judgment. The lates, exhbi
ton OF his slipperiness is seen in his high
protection dodge ut Cincinnati TO recon-
cile tree traders To his nomination. lie
seems to be quite destitute of moral
sensibility. and when occasion layors can
easily he duped, lie sees no good
reason why lire a'...ld gunpowder should
always 'pmsin at variance, or why light
and darkness should never coalesce. it
is only for Southern disloyalty TO put on
the guise of patriotism 10 be accepted ss
o proof OF repentance and regeneration.
The Adversary, when dressed rs an angel
of light, is not to be repulsed or suspect
ed, but it will be Christian act 10 shake
hands with him, whether over Il "bloody
chssm" or the Oottomless pit His
clamer Tor universal amnesty, and for a
total oblivion oi the causes and conse
quences of the late dreadful war, is di-
rectly in the interest of another Southern
rebellion; and should he be our next
President, as no has repeatedly proclaim
ed his belief in the right of secession if
agreed upon by a controlling sectional
majority, there is reason for the gravest
apprchensons as to what may transpirc
under his administration. There need
be adduced no case for greater distrust
or stronger condemnation than is found
in the fact that the great body of Southern
whites-.loyal in form by necessity, not
choice-are eager for his success, while
as large a proportion OF the Southern
froudmen are trembling in fear OF it; Tor
they instinctively perceive what will be
the sad consequences to themselves.
They may not, indeed, be reduced to
bondage; but short of this there will be
but little regard paid to their personal or
political rights. For this reason it is
that they are feeling SO alarmed and i'm
dignant at the stupidity or perfidy OF any
OF their number in voting for The Gree
ley ticket; and we'll may wide margin
of allowance be made tor them if, i'm any
case, they have attempted 10 prevent
this by threatening personal violence.
Their object is not 10 strike down free