The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-08-21
u. I NUMBER, 5.

| 'p ~ lAlo w Hlittscit Slit'tGtlIE> IHl'ub
asfie Partisan allegations that Greeley
| has gone to the Democrats. or that ha
will be coutrolled-ly Democrats. Each
! is without foundation or reason. Ac-
corains 20. my judgment they. arerat-
ttmpts TO avoid what You recognize as
the true issue, icing question be-
tween the two candidates, or perhaps
they may be Regarded sas sscarerelows
to deter the tinitl Nobody who votes
sos Horace Greeley viii go to the De-
| mpcratsr .ner do believe. that when
elected Horace Greeley viii be under
any iniIeence except that of an
EYL,GnfESisp CONSCIENCE,
whicl will. keep him ever true to the
principles he presents.
Gentlemen, in tbus answering ynur
two inquiries have shown why yon,
IS cnlorcd fellpw citizens, and also all
who would uphold your rights and sayo
the colored race from indignity. should
refuse to sanction tile re- election of
President Grant, and pnt your trust in
Mr.. Greeley, l-pught to add that with
him will he associated, as VICE, presi7
dent, y Gr!itz Brown WHOM r iiavo
known for years as undetermined Abo-
lilioniht.T The. two together will carry
into ,tlle, Nationah GoveInment;a an yun-
lswerving deviation to your rights not
to he disturbed by partisan lictation or
sectional prejudice. Besides all this,
Which may iifiy guide you in determine
| ing between the two candidates, it is
my .drts, to remind syont that us citizens
tof The United States, and a part Of The
country, your WclElia is iYdissoluhly
IassoCiatcd With that Of the Whole 'tbun-
fry, where all are prosperous and free,
will be gain6rsfo ia'lfrretore9&lfiI just
lsicarcfuhof your own rights, ,sanl cam.
Observation-Disclosures thellessiugsefss41a
[ ~ r I .eooD GoyER sstEST. ftgSh u.g
1t is for yon to consider whether tho
time has not come ies something better
than Seward, and whether characters
like Horace Greeleytlp not giyestroag-
er assurance Of good government than
can he found in the Iipsulterof, the rul-s
ored race, already tamous from the
rings bent him, and. his plain. ,innpti-,
tade for civil life.
The supporters ofoPrt$ident Grant
compel us to observe his offences and
shortcomings. d Observation-Disclosures to arm-;
parison cannot be declined. 1t will be
for others in the, present canvass to-
hold it before the American people.
Speaking now for myself, / hWbs tu
say that my vate will be given for 10
race Greeley but ia giving it do not
so to tie Democratic parity, nor am [
any less Republican! On the coatra-4
W, am So mnch n. Repubiican that +,
caiinot support a:'candida'c whose COR
ductin civil life has acknowledgements to-
appreciate Republican principles, and
whose administration has Been marked
by acts of Delinquency, especially to-l
ward tho colorefl face, hy1t1he side Of
which the allegations on the impeacl.-.
ment OF Andrew JbhnsohlWere techni.f
nal and trivial. Unqaestionsbly, gei.-
tlemen, PresideutHGrant,q SIS > u &c.
ula3 DESERVES iIaPFaGuarEsTl5oq8 h
for higher crinlnsh anda aistlemeanots,'
rather than a. re- nemiination: and on
trialit would have been enough to ex-
hibit Ills sei2pre'of tie war power and
his indignity to a'biack republic, WIN
its population of5eight .liandred thnu-
sand, intviolation o.. the. National Cons,
stitution and Of international law.
And here 4 contrast arises between hin
and Abraham EinGnlh. The latter. ine
his first, annnaIE message, Recommended :
a.recognition of, what he called the in :; +,
dependence; and sovereignty of. Hayti;
but is At These that President Grant
has struck, Oael5fAbraIiam Ilncoin's
first acts awastd prtahe black republic
on an equality with ether powers; one,
Of President Grants acts ;, =
=. 70 70 DEGRADE IT. ,s',@ +
i am snch.a Republican That I Wish to :
see III The Presidential chair Il lifetime
Abolitioi,ist. 4 wish the President sin. b
cerely devoted to civil service REFORM
beginning with theone-term principle.
which General GMntonee accepted but
now disowns.,, I also wish President
who sets an example Of Industry and
unsolish dedicationit6 the public good.
apd Iiwisl. t0seeaa President through {
whom We E,nay expect peace and 'hn- !,
molnsy, instead IF .diSseossd President
Grant seems to 80 .
s.' 7 i pEaiiasIr IN SlSstrsR1rE STRIFE. ,a's's'
IF lie finds no enemy he fails npon'I,is4
friends, as wien he struck at the Black.
insItlted Russia in his annual,
message, offended both France and
Germany, and thenin personal relations,
outureled generally. Ny avn personhl'
experience teaches how: futile lis the
Charge it,at9w],eif HORACE Greeleyi go.
eeiyes Democratievotes therefprch he be-
comes Democrat or lapses into DC
mocraticcontrol.' Twas the first clfoico'
to the Senate by the coalition Of .2!asif
FREE soILERs ASb DEMOCRATS.
Democratic, votes Helped make me a.
Senator iiom Massaci,nsctts,,s ms they
also helped make my exce!lnnti friend.
Mr. Chase, SeBatprsfr rom 4i,io,..nl Will
help make Horace Greeley President.
But neither Mr.. Chase or myself wcre
on this accotIt less fitithfgI as Freq
Sellers: and, answering for myself, r
know that / never became a Democrat,
Or lapsed under Democratic, control. !.
do not doubt that Horace Greeley viii
be equally consistent. Tie Charge to-
the contrary, so velien.cntiy repeated,
seems to reflect the character Of those
who make it, except that many repeat
it by rote. There is.a common sayis &,
aoilgai rRlNeaiLEs NOT MEN ava at
and on this ground an appeal is made
for President Grant, feeling that in ANY
comparison with Horace Gree
ley be must fail. But the better saying
is. principles, not men. J an Iii favor
Of the principles Of the Republican,
party in contradiction to Grautisn,,
and | am for the man who truly repre-
sas, 70 Them, Rr-s f},.. sn ,ri N ci,,laaJ ehail