The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-05-29
Hon. II. +. Perry Endorses Greeley and
EsrowU--N'hy South Carolina ShOuld
be Represented at Baltimore.

Hon. Simeon Fair: My Dear Sir,-Your
letter was received this morning. asking an
expression of my views in regard to the
course to be pursued in South Carolina as to
the nomination of Horace Greeley for PrcSi-
dent and the sending of delegates to the Bal
timore Convention.
In my opinion the election of Greeley is the
only hope we have of reforming the State
and National Governments and restoring the
country to peace and prosperity. 1t would
be suicidal folly for the Democratic party to
think Of making separate nomination fol
President. l will go farther, and say il
would be criminal to the South, and stamp
The party with want Of patriotism. and a
narrow, contracted sellisllncss utterly dis
graceful.
If the Democratic party will now unite
with the Liberal Republicans our Success and
victory are beyond doubt i'm the presidential
election. The military tyrint will be hurled
from his throne, civil government restored,
and the republic saved. There is no differ
encc between Democrats and Liberal Rcpuh-
leans, standing on the Cincinnati platform.
They have the same great and patriotic Oh
jects in vicw-to restore republican princi-
Piles and the rights of the States; to purge the
Government, State and Federal, of its cor
ruption, extravaganza, and rogucry; TO give
peace and prosperity to the southern States.
Why, then, should we not unite heartily and
cordially with such friends and allies? In
fact, the Democratic party stands pledged in
honor and good faith to endorse the Cincin-
natl nomination. 1t was so understood by
the Liberal Republicans, from the express
sions everywhere of the Democratic papers,
before they met in convention.
Horace Greeley is an honest man, and has
all his life been governed by principle. H
has great ability, and will administer the
The issues on which he so boldly and per-
sistently opposed the South are dead and
buried. His antecedents, therefore, have
nothing to do with the present contest.
Should VIC not. therefore, exert all our i'll
lluenre in securing his nomination by the
Baltimore Convention? | think it proper
that this Convention should meet for The
purpose of uniting the party on Greeley and
Brown and showing the world that thew
are willing to sacrifice all personal con.idera-
lions and all party honors and aggrandize-
ment for the good of their country.
The Democratic Convention, which is tn
assemble in Columbia on the 18th of June,
Siiouiu ny all uitdilS Scllu ttHStteS 10 the
Baltimore Convention. The vote of South
Carolina may, perchance, influence the nomi-
nation and endorsement of Greeley and
Brown. 1t would at least show our willing
ness TO cooperate with the friends of reform.
and accept as allies all who are disposed TO
help us in our oppression and ruined condi-
ton. Not to send delegates to Baltimore
would be unwise, unkind, and superciious.
1t would be a reproach to the State, under
existing circumstances, and weaken the svnl-
pathy of our friends cverywhere-Nortl,
South, East, and West
Unless the honest Republicans of South
Carolina, white and black. will take up Gree
ley there is no hope of his getting the vote
of the State. 1t would he the basest ingrtti-
tude on the part of the colored people not to
support Greeley, who has done more to set
them free than any other man in America.
Thirty OF forty years he has fought manfully
for their emancipation and right of suffrage.
The corruption and extravaganza of our
State Government ought to make all honest
colored people rise up and purge it of the
rogues who are now administering it for their
own gain, and to the serious injury of the
colorcd people. But for the influence Of the
corrupt otfce-holders, carpet-baggers, and
scalawags, the colored people would go for
honest men and measures. They are not
benefited by the millions which have been
stolen to enrich the few. ...-
l write you in great haste, and am truly
and sincerely your friend, b. +. PERRY.