Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-09-05


serving moments consideration. Besides,
the discussion had been going on through
out the land ever since the passage of the
Fugitive Slave bill, so that to talk of "pusb-
ing the question" upon the public attention
was misapplication of language.
nevertheless, once putting your hand to
the plow, you did not look back; once break
ing the painful silence, you have not ceased
to speak, with great boldness and rare elo-
quence, for the complete enfranchisement of
the colored race; nor have failed to stand
by you through evil report and through
good report, cheering you on, and both in
public and in private vindicating you from
the unjust attacks of your pro-slavery ira
ducers. My reference to the early days of
anti-slavery trial is not to tear from your
brow one of the laurels with which it is so
henorably bound; but when-to make your
influence potential with the colored electors
to secure their votes for Mr.. Greeley-Mr.
Greeley's organ, the Tribune, untruthfully
proclaims you to have been "the foremost
enemy of human slavery, when Abolition
ist' was term of reproach from one end of
the country to the other''-"the best and
wisest friend of the freedmen in the trying
years since cipation"-"loved and
trsuted by the colored race above all other
men in America"-iustce requires that the
deception should be exposed, and the whole
truth told. In nothing of courage and vigi-
lance, of zeal and fidelity in securing equal
rights for the colored race, has your respect
ed ex-senator, Henry Wilson, been outstrip-
ped by you; and no member of Congress has
done more for them. Nay, long before you
were seen or known in opposition to slave
ry, he was astively engaged in the noble
strife under the banner of Immediate and
unconditional emancipation. During thir-
ty-six years of public life he has made the
freedom of the race, so long peeled and trod-
den down, paramount to all other political
considerations. Instead of persstently
stunning anti slavery meetings, he was a
frequent attendant upon them, and freely
participated ia their proceedings. Now that
he has been deservedly nominated by the
Republican party for the Vice Presidency
of the United States, and if elected may pos
sibly, in the turn of events, be the acting
President, 1t should be a matter of pride and
gratitude on the part of colored voters to
give him their united SURFACES. AS he is a
Massachusetts, Senator like yourself, has
been warm personal friend and faithful
ceadJutor, AID stood up undauntedly in
your defense when bloody violence sought
your life, think it is discredtable to you
that you have not onl.y evinced no satisfac-
ton with the choice of the Republican party
in this particular, but have treated it as un-
worthy OF recognition. To make this slight
the more noticeable, you have taken the
pains to eulogize his political rival for the
Vice Presidency, Crate Brown, as one whom
you "have known for years as a most deter
mined Abolitionistv' It is an immensely
exaggerated claim. Put a hundred men
like Gratz Brown into one scale and Henry
Wilson into the other, for anti-slavery SER
vices rendered, and for reliable friendship
for our colored population, and they would
violently kick the beam. There is no com
parison to be made between these candi-
dates as to trustworthiness or meritorous
character. The nomination of one so openly
pronounced on all the leading reformatory
movements of the age az Henry Wilson is q
crushing reply to the hollow charge that the
Republican party is without mission and
given over to corruption.
Having at last decided to support Mr.
Greeley why did you linger so long. in
view of his extraordinary virtues and ad.
mirable Presidential qualifications you
naturally proceed to make the most of him
l. He was born to poverty" So were
millions besides. What then? Does Charlie:
Sumner deem himself unfortunate for hav-
ing been born to com petence? 2. " He edu-
Gated himself in a printing Office Thou
sands of others have done the same thing
Is it any reason why they should
be put into the Presidential chair? 3. "Ht
started with nothing but industry and g
character" An everyday occurrence in al
parts of the country. 4. "Always benef.
cent with the poor" Is that rare trait
and worthy of grave consideration in de-
ternining who shall be the next President
5. " An honesty which no suspicion has
touched" There is nothing peculiar in this
In the ordinary dealings of business life
no doubt, Mr.. Greeley is honest; he will
neither cheat nor pick your pocket. But il
his political management he has been, anC
continues to be, far from upright, substitu
ting low expediency for answering r cti
tude. The great American compromiser
Henry Clay, living and dying, was alike BIZ
idol and model. He does not find it Difficult
to believe that the end sanctifes the means
To adhere to fixed principle of right, com,
what may, he regards as fanaticism; /,
sacrifice 1t for present attainable advantag
| is, IN his opinion, craftsmanship. In tn,
treatment OF public affairs he is unreliable
and without vision or judgment. The lates
| exhibition of his slippern ess is seen in hi
| high protection dodge at Cincinnati to recon
Gle free traders to his nomination. Heseem
| to be quite destitute of moral sensibility ,anc
when occasion favors can easily be duped
He sees no good reason why fire and gun
powder should always remain at variance
or why light and darkness should neve
coalesce. 1t is only for Southern disloyalt,
to put on the guise of patriotism to be &C
cepted as proof of repentance and regener
alton. The adversary, when dressed as al
angel of light, is not to be repulsed or sus
pected, but it VIII be Christian act to shak
hands with him, whether over "blood
chasm" or the bottomless pitt His clamo
for universal amnesty, and for a tota
oblivion of the causes and consequences @
the late dreadful war, is directly in the in
terest of another Southern rebellion; an
| should he be our next President, as he ha
repeatedly proclaimed his belief in the RICH
of secession, if agreed upon by controllin
sectional majority, there is reason for tn
gravest apprehensions as to what may trans
pire under his Administration. There nee
be adduced no case for greater distrust G
stronger condemnation than is found in tn
fact that the great body of Southern white
loyal IN form by necessity, not choice
are eager for his success, while as large
proportion of the Southern freedmen al
trembling in fear of it, for they instinctivel
perceive what will be the sad consequence
to themselves. They may not, indeed, gal
be reduced to bondage; but, short of thi
there will be little regard paid 20 their pei
J sonal or political rights. For this reason
is that they are feeling so alarmed and il
dignant at the stupidity or perfdy Of any
} their number in voting for the Greeley ticl
ct; and well may wide margin of ALLOW
ance be made for them if, in any case, the
, have attempted to prevent this by threaten
ening personal violence. Their object
, not to strike down freedom of choice, but
J save themselves from betrayal. You ca
, shed no light on their pathway; for the
have much clearer vision than your ow
, and a practical knowledge of men al
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