Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-08-20

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that their safety lies in nh opposite direc.
ton. Yet il is Charles Sumner who is
exerting all his powers to persuade them
to the contrary! by what witchcraft has
this been brought about'
20 madness Of discourse,
| That cause sets up with and against Itself!
Bi-fold authority where eason can revolt
! Without pcrdition and loss assume all reason
| withou, revolt; this is and is not, Cressid"
The special point that you press upon
the grateful consideration of colored
voters is this: Horace Greeley, from
early lite, was earnes. aud Constant
against slavery, full OF sympathy with
the colorcd race. and always foremost in
the great battle Ior their rights. am
30 mach OF republican that wish to
see In lhe Presidential chair life time
abolitionist.' Here, again, IN in tho case
OF Gralz Brown. you make claim that
cannot bo substanliated, Mr.. Greeley
never was and never assumed to he an
abolilionist. lie never denounced slave
holding rs m0lam m sc, nor advocated
! the immediate liberation Of the slave, nor
recommended direct assault upon
! slavery ITSELF nol dscountcnancod all
pro slavery compromises, nor objected to
u slave ropi esontation in Congress or To-
the legal rendition OF fugitive slaves, nor
connected himself with any anti slavery
organization, or sanctioned the abolition
movement. lie was trimmer through
out tho whole struggle. Notwithstanding
that he wrote and published much that
was favorable TO the cause OF freedom.
lie was not even u free sOiler, but always
II Henry Clay whig, until republcanism
suppanted the whig and fiee-soil parties.
! Even alter the slaves were set free under
Abraham Lincoln's Proclamation Of
| Emancipation, he Was in favor OF paying
those who had robbed them OF every
right and riocd upon their unpaid toll,
not less than Tour hundred millions of
dollars Far different was the manner
in " hioh your frienl Mr.. r. w. Emer-
son, regarded this pecuniary adjustment
between the slaye.mastcr and slave:
Give the owner compensation,
Fill NJ the baS to the brim
WHO IS the owner? The slave il owner
Aud ever was Pay himl1
Not so. said Mr. Greeley; pay the
! money to the slavomasters. And this =,
too, alter they had risen in rebellion, and
| involved the country in all The horrors OF
civil war to pcrpotuate their dcspotic
power, aud at the cost OF thousands of
dollars
And this is your ''life.time abolition.
lst," Mr.. Sumner. always foremost in
the great battle for the rights OF the
coIored race and full OF sympathy for
them ~ Why, even their colonization in
for personally, hc cherished the common
prejudice against them. though certainly
ready 10 betriend any suffering applicant,
black or white. being naturally OF u
benevolent disposition. 1t is to his credit
that he was opposed To the introduction
OF new slave States into he Union, and
also to the annexation of new territory
M Sla lac,
less. with his compromising tendencies
and sentimental views OF peace il he had
been in The Presidential chair when the
rebellion broke out, the chances would
have been thar the Confederate States
might lave dictated terms TO the whole
! country, even TO the extent of recogniz
ing their independence, and leaving the
slaves TO their fate. For Mr. Greeley
belongs TO that class of peacc-makers
who vocilerously cry, peace, peace. "
when there is no peace. lie believes in
Gaping Vesuvius.
1t is cxultingly announced by his or
gan, the Tribune, that "a few years ago,
if Horace Greeley had ventured into
Georgia or South Carolina he would
have been hanged on the nearest lamp.
post; now his name is checred 10 the
echo IN every Southern city. and the er.
shareholders and soldiers of TIE rebellion,
the men who always made Southern
opinion, are unanimously in favor OF
electing him President ~ A boast like
this should be equivalent TO tying II mill.
stone around his neck to drown him in
depth of the patriotic sentiment of the
country. Ii is rebel cunning and du-
plicity on the broadest scale.
In fact. North and South, the Greeley
movement is characterized by the gross.
est dissimulation. Read what the New
York World says Of your letter now un-
der review: 1--WE suppose all Democrats
wish to divide the colored vote, and de-
tach part Of it from Grant: and if they
desire the end, they must consent 10 en-
dure the means. What if Mr.. Sumner
does assure the negro voters that the
Democratic party have become coverts to
the principles Of the Republican partyP
He is only adapting his language to their
apprehensions and preiudices, Vi. g., he
is only attempting to play upon their
credulity, and so secure their votes for
Greeley; for the Democratic party have
not become converts to the principles of
the Republican party-they are simply
10 maqucrade 1t is frank. truthful,
but audacious confession.
With n great show of magnanimity