Wilmington journal., 1872-08-02
SEMNEE FOR GREELEY-ADVISE,
so COLORED CITIEEN&

| WASHINGTON, July 80.
| Mr.. Sumner has written a long letter to .
number of cOlOred citizens who lately addresseI
| him. Mr.. Sumner declares for Greeley Amor,
his strongest paragraphs is the following
| The present position of the colored citize,
| Is pcflIOuS lie Is exposed to injurious pressure
! when he needs support, but I see 10 early ex.
cut adrllt from the managers who WELD him
merely AS political force, with little regard tC
his own good, and bravely stand by the candi-
Date, Greeley, who has stood by him. IL Dem
! ocrats unite with him SO much the better The
association once begun, must naturally riueu
into common friendship and trust"
| The following is a synopsis Of Summers letter
! ''ltc addressed his correspondents as gentlemen
| and telIow-citzens. He DELAYED answcring q tb a.
| he might reflect and fully inform himself he
| has listened to much from both sides. but his
| best Judgment is now in harmony with his early
conclusion he is touched by the apDeal his
| correspondents make ; he has been the friend
| OF their race, and il glad they consider him the
| special advocate of their rights they do him
| ample Justice when they believe that his coun-
sci at this critical juncture would be free from
| pei sonal or partisan prejudice. MIR. Sumner
! contrasts the two candidates. Greeley was horn
| in poverty and educated himself in n nrintin O
| Office. Grant was fortunate in early natronoye
became cadet at West Point, and was cduca.
ted at the public expense one started with
nothing but industry and character the other
with a military commission ono was trained
:LS CIVILIAN, the other Ls q soldier
Horace Greeley stool forth az n refOrmcr and
an abOlitionist; the President enlisted as nro-
slavery Democrat, and at the election of James
buchanan, fortified by his vote all the preten-
sions of slavery, even the Dread Scott decision
Greeley. from early life, was earnest and con-
slant against slavery, full OF sympathy with the
cOlOred race, and always foremost in the Creat
battle for their rights. 6
President Grant, except as a soldier summon
ell by the terrible accident OF war, never did
anything against slavery nor has he, at any
time shown any sympathy with the cOIOred
cOlOred citizens should vote, and ahIv
Chalnploned impartial suffrage, but Presf-
dent Grant was on the other side
Beyond these contrasts, which are marked H.
cannot be foI gotten that Greeley is "A ners1I, nf
large heart and large understanding. Traincd
to support hnman rights, Mr.. Greeiey,s iILins
try, general knowledge, amiable nature and
above all, honesty, which no susI,icon hnS
touched, are maintained. Few of theso ti,in1S
appear i'll President Grant. His great smcc.ss
i'll war cannot change his record toward the
c0iored people, while there are antcctatents
showing that Ill the prosecution OF his t,Ians he
car les nothing Tor the colorcd race.
Mr. Sumner, prcfacing that the story is pain
SaI IHt mnin us' be uold, gives the history Of
SOO,COO blacks, who wcre engaged in the ar1at
experiment of selt-gOVernment. Here follows
the history of the attempt at annexatinn III.
allu1es 70 the dIsrespect with which Grant
treated Fred Douglas, who, by his inyitatiaI
was one OF the San Domingo COMMISSIONER
ttrtnt has little capacity industry in pro .
tecthg the colOred people and assuring peaco
TO the south after violating the ConsfitutloH
,i ana intefnatlonal law, to insult the Black Re-
public and setting an example OF insubordina-
breakers. ~ ~ NN Ia"
Mr.. Sumner then considers the nrescu+ No
s1tlOn OF the two candidates Each US -
mated by republican Convention. He lands
me te1lal com posing the Cincinnati ConYen-
tloh, com pairing the character OF the supporters
CI CI !,ie TWO candidates he says that the cour-
ta;i hhows % zoo wen The military ring, the Sena-
which tho President acts. Such supporters
af1 very poor recommendation. He
I"yS !" 10 iIle TO say that Horace
Greeley and the Republicans which
nominated him at Cincinnati are any less Re
pnbHcan because Democrats unite with them
i'll the support OF cherished principles and The
candidate Whoircpresents them. Mr. Surlmer
says the hardihoOd Of political falsehood reaches
It's extreme point when it is asserted that under
Horace Greeley the freedmen will be recnslavej
orthat col0red people will i'll any way suffer in
their equal rights on the contrary, they have
III his election not onl tic promises of tic pIa;
form, but also the splendid example for a full
generation, during which lie has never wayered
IN "a tllo ASserIioh OF Their rights TO suppose that
lloFacG NFecley, when placed where he can do
them the most good, will depart from the rule