New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-09-19
The Albany Argus on Fred.
erick Douglass.

Republicans who have with Horace Gree
lev gone over to the Democracy excuse their
action hy declaring that Democrats are con-
yerted to Republican ideas and principles.
Let us see. The Albany Argus Greeley
Liberal Republican, has the following re-
specting our distinguished fellow-townsinan
Frederick Douglass. 1t says:
SIT is said that the putting of Mr.. Douglass
at the head of the Grant electoral ticket has
caused a great many Republicans in the
counties of Onondaga, Oswego, and CORTLAND
to join the ranks of the Liberal Republicans.
The Schenectady Star publishes letter from
Republican at Duanesburgh, who says:
est may be interest enough to you and
your readers to know what effect the putting
of Fred. Douglass name at the head of the
electoral ticket in this State will have upon
the vote of certain Republicans. In this
town are several who intended TO vote for
Grant, who now declare they will not vote a
ticket headed by q negro. | have no objec-
tons, in fact, have insisted that the colOred
man should be allowed to vote, but do not be-
ieve in putting him at the head of a ticket for
white men to vote. 1t was done to help to
get negro votes for Grant in the South, but
it will lose him many votes in the North.'"
We agree with the Albany Express in re-
gardng the above as libel upon the Repub-
licans of the localities referred to. The in
dividual referred to as a Republican" is
doubtless a bitter Copperhead, who, with
others Of his class, has stolen the livery OF
Heaven to serve the devil in. We do not
believe that anywhere within the limits of
the Republican party there are more than
handful of voters who are so completely des-
titute of Republican principles, SO besotted
and drunken with the most odious preju-
dice known to the century, as to entertain
such sentiments as have been attributed to
those Of Onondaga, Oswego, and CORTLAND
counties in the above article. If there are
any Of that class left with us We beg them
to get out quick, ere we detect them and kick
them out forthwith. They would disgrace
and befoul any organization in existence, ex-
cept, possibly, the ephemeral, characterless
affair that is now sailing under the name of
Liberal"
We are thankful for this inadvertent reve-
lation of the hideous wolf countenance hidden
under the above veil of " Liberalism All
along the Democracy has smiled and said that
It was converted. 1t has sworn positively
that it was no longer a roaring lion seeking
whom it might devour, but only gentle. in
nocent lamb with bland head-piece which
every one would recognize as that of phi
lanthropist and philosopher. But in an un-
guarded moment, a regular old-fashioned
snarl escapes from beneath the evil, and
every one knows that the wild beast is still
the same, notwithstanding his sheepskin
clothing. Frederick Douglass, is, by char
acter, ability, and distinguished services, en-
titled to not only place on our Electoral
Ticket, but to any Office in the land, however
eminent. There is no position that he would
not adorn and honor, ard we hope that the
people will yet unite to at once honor great
man and rebuke a contemplate prejudice by
elevating him with their sutfrages to some
place worthy of him.
These papers that, like the Arsus, give the
lie to their professions as was done above,
are in the same breath saying to the colored
Horace Greeley is your friend, vote
for him." Will they be deceived? We
imagine not.-RocIesfer Ernress