Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-08-02
Sumner for Greeley and Brown.

Anumber of prominent colored citizens Of
Washington addressed letter, on the 18th
ult., to the Hon. Charles Summer, asking his
opinion as to what action the colored voters
should take in the Presidential contest now
pending. Mr.. Sumner, ON Monday last, re-
piled at very considerable length to this letter.
He contrasts the two candidates for the Presi-
dency and pronounces Horace Greeley "a per-
son of large heart and large understanding,
trained to the support of human rights, al
ways benefcent with the poor, always ready
for any good cause, and never deferred by
opposition or reproacb, as when for long years
he befriended your people" Mr.. Sumner
then further remarks: "Add to these quail
ties, conspicuous in his life, untiring industry,
which leaves no moment without its fruit !;
abundant political knowledge; acquaintance
with history; the instinct and grasp Of states
manship; an amiable nature; magnani-
NOUS soul, and, above all, an honesty which
no suspicion has touched, and you have q
brief portraiture of the antecedents of Horace
Greeley" Few of these things, says Sumner
appear in President Grant, against whom be
prefers numerous grave charges and shows
the little regard of the President for human
rights, whether in white or black" In re-
spect to the platforms now before the people
Mr.. S. says: .fr.t.re4 ! .ass. lew
.'sThe two platforms, so far as concerns .es-
peciaiiy the eolered race, are alike in sub
stance, but that of Cincinnati is expressed in
terms most worthy of the equal rights it
states and claims: "We recognize the equali-
ty of all men before the law and hold that it
il. the duty Of Government in it's dealings
with the people to mete out equal and exact
Justice to all of whatever nativity, race, color,
or persuasion, religious or POLITICAL" In 9TH
er respects the platform of Cincinnati is the
most republican, inasmuch as it sets itself a.
gainst those unrepublcan abuses which have
been nursed by the President into pernicious
activity" e <-siFf IN #.'Gss'.$
,Eurther on IN his letter, Mr.. Sumner says
to his coIored friends that it is bis duty to
remind them, that, as citizens of the United
States, and part Of the country, their welfare
is indissolubly associated with that of the
whole country. Where all are prosperous
they will be gamers. Therefore, ,ladds he,)
while justly careful of your own rights, you
cannot be Indifferent to the blessings Of good
government. 1t is for you to consider, wheth-
Ell the time has not come for something better
than the-sword, and whether character like
Horace Greeley does not give stronger sssur-
ante of good government than can be found
ia the ipsnlter of the colored race, already fla
nous from the rings about him and bis plain
inaptitude for civil life" ,s... ....a 80. 81.
Speaking for himself, Mr.. Sumner declares
his intention to vote for Horace Greeley, and
with. the more intelligent colored people this
declaration will have the effect to draw off
many votes from the support of President
Grant. We do not expect much from the
ignorant mass of eolered voters, yet there is a.
prospect of even securing a portion Of that
class to help elect Greeley, if proper influences
are brought to operate. -,