The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-08-14

'i' AOi OiicIi liSitS. lfcSiuent Grant
except as a soldier summoned by the
terrible accident of war, never did any
thing against slavery, nor has lie at any
time shown any sympathy with the
colored race. Horace Greeley earnest
ly desired shat our colored fellow citi-
zens should vote, and ably cbampioned
IMPARTIAL SUBTRACT;
but President Grant was on the other
side. Beyond these contrast, wbicl,
afe marked, it cannot be forgotten that
Horace Greeley is person of large
heart and large understanding; trained
to the support of human rights; al
ways ready for any good cause, and
never deferred by opposition or re-
preach, as when for long years he be-
friendcd your people. Add to these
the qualities conspicuous in his life,
bis untiriDg industry, which leaves no
moment without its fruits; abundant
political knowledge and acquaintance,
history, the instinct and grasp of states
manship, ar amiable nature, mag
unanimous soul, and above all, an hon
esty which no suspicion has touched,
and you have brief protraiture,
These are the
ANTECEDENT5 OF HORACE GREELEY.
I Few Of these things appear in the
President. His great success in war
and the honor he has won cannot
change the record Of his conduct to-
ward your people, especially in con-
trast with the lifetime fidelity of his
competitor while there are unhaprv
antecedent SHOWING that i'll the prose-
cution of his plans he cares nothing for
the colored race. The story is painful,
but it must be told. l refer to the
outrage he perpetrated upon Hayti,
with its eight hundred thousand blacks
engaged i'll the great experiment. of
self government. Here is most in
structlve antecedent, revealing beyond
QUESTION his tue nature, and which is
attested by documentary evidence.
Conceiying the idea of
ANNEXING DOMINICA,
which is the Spanish part of the island.
and shrinking at nothing he began by
SEEING the Government war powers, in
lagrant violation of the Constitution,
and then, at a great expenditure Of
money, sent several armed ships of the
navy, including monitors, to maintain
the Usurper Baez in power, that
through him he might obtain
THE COVETED PRIZE.
Not content with this audacious dicta-
torship, he proceeded to strike at the
independence of the black republic in
an open menace of war, and all with
out the sanction of Congress, to which
is committed the war-making power.
Sailing into tho harbor Of Port-au-
Prince with our most powerful mont
tor, the Dictator-properly named for
this service-also tic frigate Seven, as
cOnsort, and other monitors in their
train, the Admiral, acting under in
structions from Washington, proceed
ed to the executive mansion accom-
panied by the officers Of his squadron,
and then pointing to the great war
ships in sight from the windows dealt
his menance of war, threatening to
sink or capture the Hayten ships
The President was black, not white.
The admiral would have done no such
thing to any white ruler, nor would
our country have tolerated such
menace from any government in the
world. Here was an indignity not
only to black republic with it's popu-
lation of eight hundred thousand, but
to the
AFRICAN RACE EVERYWHERE,
and especially in our OVID country
Nor did it end here. From this on the |
navy Of the United States was hover
ing on the coast keeping that insulted
people in constant anxiety. while Presi-
dent Grant was to them like hawk
sailing in the air, and ready to swoop
upon his prey. This heartless, cruel
proceeding found victim among our
white fellow citizens. An excellent
merchant of Connecticut, praised by
Ill who knew him, was .plunged into
prison by Baez, where he was immured
because it was feared he would write
against the treaty annexation, and I
this captivity was prolonged with the
,ontrivance of two agents of the Presi-
1ents-one of whom is found constant
y with him, and is part of the military
ring Immediately about him. That
such an outrage could 60 unpublished
shows the little regard of the Presi-
lent for human rights, whether in
white or black, I confess my trials,
is was called to witness these thirgs,
always supporter OF tho admnistra-
ion, and sincerely desiring to labor
with it, | had never uttered word
with regard to it, except in kindness.
Ny early opposition to the treaty of
was reserved, SO that for
some time my opinions were unknown.