New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-02


Horace Greeley finds 1Ocking to his sup
mort large numbers of Republicans unwlll-
ing to continue the existing misrule and as
allies with them a regenerated party,
which comes forward to unite in the liberal
movement The Democrats, in joining
Horace Greeley, have changed simply as
President Grant changed when he joined
the Republicans, except that he was re-
warded at once with high Office The
change is open, adopting the Republican
platform which places equal rights OF all
under q safeguard of irreversible guaran-
tees, and at the same time accepting the
nomination of a lifelong AbOlitionist. u no
represents. re-em.nentlY, the sentiment OF
DUTY to the cOIOred race They have set
their corporate seal to the sacred covenant.
They may continue Democrats IN name,
but they are in reality Republicans, by the
same tide that those who sustain Republl-
can principles are Republicans; or rather
they are Democrats according to the orlgi-
nal Specification Of that wOrd-dedlcated to
the rights of the people.
1t is idle to say that Horace Greeley and
the Republicans that nominated him are
less Republicans because the Democrats
unite with them in support Of cherished
principles and the candidate who represents
them. Conversions are always welcome,
and not less so because the change is i'll the
political party cannot if it would. and
should not if il could, shut the door against
converts. whether converted by the score,
hundreds or thousands. So we find that
the supporters of President Grant announce
with paitisan triumph the adhesion of
single Democratic newspaper With equal
reason and with higher pride may support
ers of Horace Greeley announce the adhe-
sion of one who, turning from things that
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fore. 1t is also idle to say that the election
of Horace Greeley as President, with GHtz
Brown as Vice President will be the return
Of the Democratic party 20 power.
On the contrary, it will be an Inaugural
ton of Republican principles, under which
the safeguard Of a Republican President
and Republican Vice President, with Demo
Gratis as avOwed supporters. In the Organl-
cation of his administ ration and III the con
duct of affairs, Horace Greeley will natu-
rally lean upon those who represent best the
greatest promises made Ofequal rights and
reconciliation at Cincinnati. If Democrats
are taken, it viii he as Republicans in heart,
recognizing the associate terms OF settle
ment as an irreversible inality. the hard
ihOod of political falsehOOd reaches its ex-
IRENE point when it is asserted that under
Horace Greeley the freedmen will be enslav-
ed, or that cOlOred people will in any way suf-
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they have in his election not. only the prom
ises made in the Cincinnati platform, but
also a splendid example of full genera
ton, during which he has never wavered
in the assertion of their rights. To suppose
that Horace Greeley, when placed where he
can do them most good, will depart from
the rule of his honest lite, is an insult to
reason.
1t is none the less Idle to suppose that
n
pect or desire that he should depart from
those principles which are the glory of his
character. They have accepted the Cincin-
natl platform with its tWO-tOld promises,
and intend in good faith to maintain it.
Democrats can not turn back who, at the
convention adopting this platform, sang
Greeley songs to the tune of "Old John
Brown, his soul is marching on" Seeking
especially an establishment of character in
the national government, they will expect
their President to be always true to himself,
therefore / put aside partisan allegations
that Greeley has gone to the Democrats, or
that he will be controlled by Democrats.
Each is without foundation or reason. Ac-
cUrding to nv Judgment they are attempts
to avoid what you recognize as the true IS
sue, being a question between tie two can
didates, or perhaps they may be considered
as scare crows to deter the timid.
Nobody who votes for Horace Greeley
will 90 to the Democrats; nor do / believe
that when elected Horace Greeley will be
under any influence except that of an en-
conscience, which will keep him
ever true to the principles he presents.
Gentlemen, in thus answering your two
inquiries, l have shown why you, as cOlOred
feliow-citizens, and also who would uphold
your rights and save the cOlOred race from
indignity, should refuse to sanction the re-
election of President Grant, and put your
trust in Mr.. Greeley. l ought to add, that
with him will he associated, as Vice Presl-
dent b. Gratz Brown, whom | have known
for wears as a most determined ADOlitlOnlst.
The two together will carry into the ma
tic nal government an answering devotion
to your rights, not to be disturbed by par
tisan dictation or sectional prejudice.
Besides all this, which may fifty guide
YOU in determining between the two candI-
dates, it is nv duty to remind you that,
as citizens Of the United States and a part
of the country, your welfare is indissOlubly
associated with that Of the whole country.
Where all are prosperous and free, you will
be gamers, Therefore, while Justly careful
of your own rights, you can not be in
different to the blessing Of good govern
ment. 1t is for you to consider whether the
time has not come for something better
than the sword, and whether characters
assurance of good government than can
be found in the insulter of the colOred
race, already famous from the rings about
him, and his plain inaptitude for civil life.
The supporters of President Grant compel
lis to observe his Otfenses and shortcomings.
Their challenge to comparison can not
be declined. 1t will be for others in
the present canvass to hold it before
tie American people. Speaking now for
I m a my rht wi q
given for Horace Greeley, but in giving it |
do not 90 to the Democratic party, nor am |
any less a Republican. On the contrary, l
am so much a Republican that I can not
supDOrt a candidate whose conduct
in civil lie shows an incapacity to
appreciate Republican principles, and
whose administration is marked by
acts of delinquency, especially toward
the cOlored race. by the side of which the
allegations On the impeachment of Andrew
johnson were technical and trivial. I'm
gentlemen, President Grant
deserves Impeachment for high crimes and
rather than a denomination
and on trial it would have been enough to
exhibit his seizure of the war power and
his indignity to a black republic, with its
population of eight hundred thousand, in
violation of the national constitution and OF
law. And here contrast
arises between him and Abraham Lincoln.
The latter, in his first annual message, re
commended a recognition of what he called
the independence aud sovereignty of Hayti
but it is at these that President Grant has
struck One of Abraham Lincoln's first
acts was to put the black republic on an
equality with other powers; one Of Presj-
dent Grants acts. to degrade it.
am such a Republican that l wish to see
in the presidential chair a lifetime Adolf
HinniGr I wish the President sincerely de-
voted to civil service reform, beginning
with the one term principle, which General
Grant once accepted, but now disOwns. |
aIsn wish PresiLnnt who scts an eyanML