New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-07-27
POLITICAL MISCELLANY.
ANOTHER REPUBLICAN NOT SORRY TO SEE
HIS PRINCIPLES TRIUMPH.
rTSr. s. SENATOR WILLARD WARNER FOR
GREELEY

rx.Cr. S. SENATOR WILLARD WARNER FOR
GREELEY.
wmrrLAw RAP, esq.-Dear Swi I reply to your lot
Tor that in my mdeien, the election Of Greeley and
Brown upon The declaration o. principles put forth by
the Cincinnati Convention interpreted Dy MI Gree
ley in his letter OF aceeptaDce,w result IN tne Drek
ing up of the two great hostile canps hedged about
with the preudices and passions OF tie past hto "hon
the country is divided and the acqnescenee oy inc
great body of the people in the final settlement OF al
the great questions Of the the just ass OF Ma
tiOnal Unity, National Faith and Equal Rights and
Justice tc all men, aud that the certain sequence VIII be
National power and fraternity.
Beside these great results the resolutions OF the Con-
vention, the animatng spirit OF the movement,
ing to the urgent demand Of the people for higher
virtue I'm political life together with the known nteg-
rity. ability, and Will Of Mr.. Greeley give the sure
guarantee OF much needed reform In the civil admins
trat0n OF the National Government and OF the coming
OF the time when considerations Of the public SERVICE
and personal fitness, shall the choice Of public
servants and when citizens shall cease to be prescribed
by Government communities for political opinions
honestly entertained
When the late Confederates aud slaye-Owners como
forth from their partisan ntrenchmeDts, and offer mo
and their late slaves peace these just terms, only ask
ing that it be understood that equal rights to all men
shall mean pot only the rights and privileges to
coored as TO white men, but the rights and priy
eges to white as to colored men. inclination and duty
both incline me consideration. But when, as guar
antee of their good faith they prefer to make Of the
Oldest abest and truest champions Of these principles
the trustee for their faithful enforcement my Judgment
and conscience compel my hearty acceptance.
The late slave will accept, too, when he shall In
tegently understand the situation and will see In this
movement the end OF all organized opposition to his
rights and the dawnng OF the day when he shall cease
10 be handicapped in the for life because OF his
color. and wherein his advancement shall be pro-
portioned to his deserts.
These great results of peace and fraternity, on !fG
basis of national unity and equal rights can now In my
Judgment be better secured, through the agency Of
Chief Magistrate devoted to their accomplishment, and
chosen independently of either of the great political
parties into which the country is divided and through
Republican movement, originating with the people, the
success Of which will involve the least possible sacrifice
Of pride, and mere partisan rejoiengs.
When the late opponents Of the Union and equal rights
authoritatyey declare their willingness to support such
Republican as Horace Greeley, such basis as tho
Cincinnati Resolutions and his letter Of acceptance
shall not stop to quarrel with them about the place
where or the men by whom the candidates and
principles put FORTH more than Gen. Grant In-
qured OF Gen. Lee by what road he came to Appomat-
tox; but only noticing that they propose peace on just
terms shall accept the profered olive branch IN the
same generous spirit in which IL is presented.
am the more willing do this when. as between tho
Republican candidates they choose the oldest aud ruest
Republican of the two whose antecedents the sures
guarantee Of fidelity to Republican principles, whose
views upon the great questions OF human rights natoh
peace, aud political economy most nearly accord WIN
my own and whose personal character makes INN most
ft to be honored by the people. .z@s'
With the disposition manifested by some men OF both
parties in all sections OF the country, to fan into new
life and heat the fast dying embers of civil war; in
which they class, took but little part, and to nght
the coming campaign dead issues and to win merely
partisan triumphs at the expense of sacrificing the real
Of principles and the pacfcaon Of the country
have no sympathy, but on the contrary, my desire,
since the close the war; has been that the people OF
the South should be won TO national fraternity through
generous policy of universal amnesty and aid to thef
material interests That they not iusensibe to such
policy their hearty support OF Mr. Greeley clearly in'
dicates.
In the first year OF my manhood gave nearly half OF
my little patrimony make free slave inherited by
me. If my last shall be to help reconcile the late
masters aud to each other and to aid in establish
ing them In relations of peace and amy on the basis OF
the same rights each, shall be content and feel my
self amply rewarded for twenty-five years labor and
sacrifice to that end.
When too as soldier Of the Union, peacefully
shake hands with my late Confederate opponent over
Union founded equal rights and cemented by good
will shall feel that the War for the Union has DOrne
its perfect fruit aud that Diminishing the differences ana
anmositles OF the past may together address our
selves the solution OF the new questions which press
capital education OF the masses particularly at the
South minority representation, and general reform Id
civil administration.
recognize in Horace Greeley truly representative
Amerlcan-as genuine an outgrowth OF American life
and institutions as was Abraham Lincoln, and with all
his honesty and sincerity. came from the farm and
the pOw and find in Mr. Greeley the true candidate OF
the worker who very poor, always laoorlous-
honest and pure enjoying the fruits OF honest
hard work, with worldwide fame, based on genu
inc ability and virtue. 1t will be something 70 nos
again President TO whom parents can point hc a. "a
example OF success, character, and o'n'u'' "
them to initiate. ~, -. ,-,. ., .ba
II will be well the country II the true spirit OF que
well as National affairs and If the result shall De inc
Eradication of Tweedism and Cameronism from AiDer
can uocs aud the settng-upDy the people OF higher
Standards OF integrity and purity in public hfe,
eft us have Peace the raly1ng cry OF the Re-
nblcans I'm the last Presidential contest. The express
siye wafchwords majority OF the people OF both sec
tions Of the country this campaign viii be, We VIII
have Peace and Reform" and by this sign the Liberals
will conquer. Yours truly, WILLARD WARNER.
Mobile A[d., July 10, 1872