The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-08-21


senatorial ring, and tho custom house ring,
through which the President acts. Such cup
Porters are very poor recommendation.
Looking at the popular support behind, the
| advantage is still with Horace Greeley. Pre-
sident Grant has at his back the diversified
army OF offico. holders, drilled to obey the
word Of command. Tho speeches praising
him are by o0ice-holders and members of
rings. Horace Greeley finds tlocking to his
support largo numbers of Republicans unwill-
ing to continue the existing misrule, and as
allies with them rcgenerated party which
comes forward to unite in this Liberal move
mcnt. Democrats, in joining Horace Greeley,
have changed simply President Grant
| changed when he joined the Republicans, ex-
| cept that he was rewarded at once with high
Office. Tho change ID open. Adopting the
Republican platform, which places tho equal
rights OF all under the safeguard OF irrevrrsi-
bic guarantees and 1t tho same tmo accept
ing the nomination OF II Lifetime Aboliiionst,
who represents prc-eminontly the sentiment
OF duty to the colored race, they have set their
corporate seal to tho sacred covenant. They
may continue Democrats in nanc, but they
| are i'll reality Republicans, by the HaInc title
| that those who sustain Republican principles
are Republicans. or rather they arc Demo-
Gratis, according to tho original. Specification
OF that word, dedicated to tho rights Of the
people. 1t il idle to aay that Horace Grocley
and tho Republicans that nominated him are
| auy less Republican bccauAc Democrats unite
with them III support of cherished principles
and the candidate who represents them. Con
versions are always welcome, and not less 30
because the change is i'll multitude rather
than All individual. political party cannot,
i: it would. and should not, if it could, slut
| the door against converts, whether counted
by the scorn, the hundred or the thousand !;
| and 80 we find that the supporters Of Prcsi-
dent Grant announce with partisan triumph
| the adhesion OF single Democratic politician
| or a single Democratic newspaper. On equal
| reason, and with higher pride, may the sup
porters Of Horace Greeley announce the ad-
hesion OF the Democratic party, which, turr-
ing from the things that are behind, presses
| on TO those that are before.
1t is also idle to say that the election OF
| Horace Greeley as President, with GratZ
Brown as Vice president, both interchangeable
Republicans, VIII be the return OF the Demo.
cratic party to power. On tho contrary, it
will be tho inauguration Of Republican prin-
ciples. under tho safeguard of n Republican
President and Republican Nicc-Prceident,
the organization of his administration and
in the conduct OF affairs, Horace Greeley will
naturally lean upon those who represent best
the great promises made OF equal rights and
arc taken, it will be as Republicans i'll heart,
recognizing the associate terms OF the settle
ment as all irreyersible finality. The har!i-
hood of political ialschoud reaches its cN-
treme point, when ii is asserted that under
Horace Greeley the freedmen will be cell
slavcd, 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-
|
example for 4 full generation, during which
he has never wavcrcd in the assertion Of their
rights. To suppose that Horace Greeley,
when placed where he can do them the most
good, will depart from the rule Of his honest
life, ia 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 10
without foundation or reason, according to
my Judgment. They arc attempts to avoid
what you recognize as the true Issue, being s
the question between the two candidates, or,
perhaps, they may be considered az scare.
crows. to deter tho timid. Nobody who votes
for Horace Greeley will go to the Democrats,
nor 10 believe that when elected Horace
Greeley will be under any influence except
thst enlightened conscience which will keep
him ever true to the principles he represents
1t ia none the less idle to suppose that Demo-
Gratis supporting Horace Greeley expect or
desire that he should depart from those prin-
cples which are tho glory OF his chara ctcr.
They have accepted the Cincinnati platform
with it's two-foid promisee, and intend in
good faith to maintain it. Democrats cannot
turn back who, st the Convention adopting
this platform, sang Greeley songs to the tune
OF "Old John Brown, his soul is marching
on" Seeking especially the establishment
Of character III the National Government,
} they will expect their President to be always
true to himself.
Gentlemen, in thus answering your two in
ouiries, have shown why you, as colored
follow citizens, and also all who would uphold
yOur rights anu baSe the cOlOreQ race from
indipnty, should refuse to sanction tho re
election of the President, and put your trust
in Horace Greeley. Iouyht to add that will
him will bo associated as Vice -Preaident
Gratz Brown whom have known for years at
a most determined hboltionist. The two to
gcther will carry into the National Govern
ment all unswerving devotion to Your rights
, not to be disturbed by partisan dictation ol
. sectional orc iudicc. Besides ell this, whicl
NAV fitly guido you i'll determining: between
!, the two candidates. it is my duty to rcminG
Won that as citizens OF the United States, anC
part OF tho country, your welfare is ndissO
fubly associated with that OF the whole coTn
try. Where all are prosperous you will bc
gamers. Therefore, while justly careful o.
) your own rights, you cannot be Indifferent tt
the blessings Of good government. 1t is fol
YOU to consider whether the time has not
come for something better than the sword
and whether character like Horace Greeley
} docs not give stronger assurance OF good go
yernment than can be found III tho lnsuter o.
, the colored race, already famous from the
rings about him and his plain inaptitnde fol
} civil life. The supporters OF President Gram
compel US to observe his offences and short
comings. The comparison they challenge
carnot be declined. II will be Tor others il
the present canvass to hold it before tho
American people. Speaking now for myself
have to say that my vote will be given fol
Horace Greeley; but in giving do not 80 Il
tho Democratic party, nor am any less
Republican. On the contrary, l am so mucl
OF Republican that cannot support a can
didate whose conduct in civil Tito shows al
incapacity to appreciate Republican princi