The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-08-16


| senatorial ring, and tho custom house ring,
through which the President acts. Such sup
portors are very poor Recommendation.
Looking at the popular support behind, the
| advantage is still with Horace Greeley. Pro-
sident Grant has at his back tho diversified
army OF oiliceholders, drilled to obey the
word of command. Tho speeches praisine
him are by Office holders aud members of
rings. Horace Greeley finds Hooking to his
| support large numbers OF Republicans unwill-
| ing to continue tho existing misrule. and as
allies with them regenerated party which
comes forward to unite in this Liberal move
ment. Democrats. in joining Horace Greeley,
have chunged simply President Grant
changed when he joined the Republicans, ex-
c ccpt that !t, he was rewarded at once with high
Kepnblican platform, which places the equal
rights of all under the safeguard OF irrevarsi-
| bio guarantees and at thf same time accept
ing the domination OF II lifetime Ab0li ionist
who reprcse ats pre-eminently the sentiment
OF duty To the colored race, they have set their
corporate seal to tho sacred covenant. They
may continue Democrats in name, but they
arc i'll reality Republicans, by the rnme title
| that those who sustain Republican principles
are Hepubllcans or rather they arc Demo-
crnts, according to tho original Specification
OF that word, dedicated to the rights OF the
people. 1t il idle to say that Horace Greeley
| and tho Republicans that nominated him are
Any less Republican because Democrats uniic
| with them III supp0i IF cherished prncuics
ana the candidate who rcprrscnts them. Con
| because the change is in multitude rather
than an individual. A political party cannot,
II it would, and should. not, if it could, shut
| the door against converts, whether counted
by the score, tho hundred or the Thousand (;
and 20 we find that the supporters Of Prosi-
dent Grant announce with partisan triumph
| the adhesion OF single Democratic politician
or single Democratic newspaper. On equal
| reason, and with higher prido, may the sup
porters of Horace Greeley announce the ad
| hesion OF the Democratic party, which, turn
ing from the things that are bt hind, presses
on to those that are before.
| 1t is also idle to say that tho election of
Horace Greeley as President, with Gratz
Brown as Vice President. both Interchangeable
Republicans, will be the return Of the Demo
cratic party to power. On the contrary. it
ciples. under the safeguard Of q Republican
| President and Republican Vice-Prepident,
with Democrats as avowed supporters. In
tho organization Of his administration and
in tho conduct OF Affairs, Horace Grcc!c; will
naturally lean upon those who rcprescnt best
the great promises made Of equal rights ana
reconciliation at Cincinnati. IL DembcratR
are taken, it will be as Republicans in heart,
| recognizing the aBs ociate terms Of the settle
ment as an irreycrslblc 1inality. The hardi-
hood Of political ialschood reaches itA ex-
trtme point, when it IL asserted that under
| Horace Greeley the freedmen will be re-cn-
s,aved, or that colored people will in any way
suffer in their equal rights. On the contrary,
| they have in HIS election not only the pro-
misses OF tho platform. but aleo the splendid
| example Tor a full generation, during which
he has never wavtrcd in the NJ scriion of their
rights. TO suproso that Horace Greeley,
when placed where he can do them the most
good, will depart from the rule Of his honest
life, is an insult to reason. Therefore. put
aside the partisan allegations that Horace
Greeley has gone to the Democrats, or that
he will be controlled by Democrats. Each ,s
without foundation or reason, according to
my Judgment. They are attempts to avoid
what you recognize as tho true Issue, being
the question between the two candidates, or,
perhaps, they may be considered as scare.
crows. to deter thstimid. Nobody who votes
Tor Horace Greeley will go to the Democrats,
nor do believe that when elected Horace
Greeley will be under any influence except
that enlightened conscience which will keep
him ever true to the principles he represents.
1t is none the less idle to suppose that Demo
Gratis supporting Horace Greeley expect or
desire thnt he should depart from those prin-
ciples which arc the glory OF his character.
They have accepted the Cincinnati platform
with its two.told promises, and intend in
good faith to maintain it.. Democrats cannot
turn back who, at the Convention adopting
this platform, sang Greeley songs to tho tune
Of ''Old John Brown, his soul il marching
on" Seeking cerecially the establishment
IT character in tho National Government
they will expect their President to be always
true to himself.
Gentlemen, in thus answering your two in
| quiries, have shown why you, as color ed
fellow. citizens and also all who would uphold
your rights and save the colorcd race from
indienity, should refuse to sanction the re-
election of the President, and put your trust
| in Horace Greeley. ought to add that with
him will be aosOciated as Vlce-Presidept
Gratz Brown, whom have known for years Az
| most determined Abolitionist. The two to-
gether will carry into the National Govern
ment An unswervinG devotion to your rights,
| not to bo disturbed by partisan dictation or
| sectional pre- judicc. Besides all this, which
may fifty guide you in determining between
| the two candidates. it is my duty to remind
you that, as citZena OF the United States. and
part OF the country, your welfare is indisBo-
| luby associated with that Of tho whole conn
| try. Where all are prosperous you will DO
| gamers. Therefore, while justly careful of
| your own rghts, you cannot be indifTeren. te
| the blessings Of good government. 1t il for
| you to consider whether the time has not
come for something better than the sword
| and whether n character like Horace Greeley
! does not give stronger assurance of good GO
yernme mt than can be found i'll the ins liter of
| the coured race, already famous from the
! rings about him and his plain insptitude for
| civil life. The supporters OF President Grant
compel us to observe his offences and short
comings Tho comparison they challenge
| carnot be declined. 1t will b. Tor others in
| the present CANVASS to mold it before the
| American people. Speaking now for ,yself,
Horace Greeley; but in giving it do not go TO
| Republican. On the contrary, am 30 much
tlidate whose conduct in civil lie shows an
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