Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1872-08-22
SUMMERS REPLY ToBLAINE.
WASHINGTON. Auo Eth 1s7a

). HoIice especially tnaG while anlnladvertir
upon my support OF Horace Greeley, VI
say not one word in vindication Of that cor
pound Of pretentions known as Grantism
contra distinction to the Republicans
which you would install in new COVER
inent You are greatly concerned about Il
0 company 4 keep. Toqniet your solicitude
9 beg to say that IN joining Republicans wi
0 brought forward an original abolitionlst,
: found myself with SO many others who al
devoted to the cause | have served aIway
: that had not missed you until you hastene
to report your absence; nor had taken u,
count OF the Southern secessionists, who, d
+ you say. are now cooperating with me j
the support OF this original abolitionist, es
cept to rejoice that if among my former a.
sociates, some, like yourself hesitate to I'm
their places are supplied in an unexpecte
quarter. You entirely misunderstood n,
i Whenyon Introduce an accident Of the past
and build on it an argument why you shout
not support Greeley. What has Prestol
Booksto 60 with the presidential election
Never while sufferer did any body hear M
1 speak of him in nnkindness, and now afte
the lapse of more than halt generation
will not unite with you in dragging him from
the grave where he sleeps, t6aggravate tn,
passions of political conflict. and arrest thu
longed for concord. And here is the essen
tial difference between you and me. AT thi.
juncture | seize the opportunity to make
equal rights of all secure through peace and
reconciliation, but this infinite boon you
would postpone. Years have passed since
we laid aside our arms, but unl,appily darinS
all this period, there has been hostile spirit
shown toward each otaer, while the rights
OF our colored fellow citizens have been a
perpetual question for seven years work, a
natural period in human life. Should not
the spirit be changed with the body? Are
we not after nine years to commence new
life, especially VIII, n those who were once
our deadliest foes, repent saying, "Thy peo-
pie shall be my people and thy God my
God" declare my preference for an orig
inal Abolitionist as President, and YOU seek
to create division by crying out that Dem
socrats will support him, to which reply.
SO much the better; their support is an assur-
allcc that the cause he has so constantly
guarded. whether of equal rights or recon-
struction, is accepted by the Democrats, and
this is pledge Of true union, beyond any
thing in our history. 1t is victory OF ideas
without which all OTTER victories must fail.
10 intensity your allegation, you insist that
l am ranged with jeff Davis and Robert
Ioombs; but pardon me. Nobody knows
how the former Will vote, while Robert
Toombs IS hoisterous against Greeley, and
with him are Stephens. Wise and Mosby.
This is all very poor, and mention it only
to exhibit the character OF your attempts. In
the same spirit you seek to avoid the real is
sue by holding up the possibility of VIII it you
call Democratic administration, and you
have the courage to assert as within nv
knowledge. that by the election Of Greeley,
Congress will be handed over to the control
of the party who have most positively denied
rights OF blackmaa. You say that know
this. MIR. Speaker. know no such thing.
sid you should be sufficiently thoughtful not
% assert it. | am entirely satisfied that q
'anvass, like the present. where the princi-
lies declared at Cincinnati are openly accep-
ell on one side and aot contested on the 9TH !.
r. must result in a larger number Of Con-
ressional representatives, sincerely devoted
D the rights Of the colored citizens, than ever
efore. Democrats will be pledged as never
efore to the ruling principal, THAT all men
re equal before the law and also to the
hree constitutional amendments, with a
lause in each empower Congress to enforce
ne same by appropriate legislation. But be-
des Democrats there will be Liberal Repub-
cans pledged likewise, and also your pecu-
al associates who trust will not betray the
adse ofSenators and Representatives calling I,
Republicans. have been. latterly.
large majority III both Houses; but fin |
ly he measure Of civil rights to which 70
fer. thongl urged by me almost daily, has |
lied to become law, less SO from Demo-
attic opposition than from Republican luke I
armness and want of support In the present i
eat issue which the people are called on to 4
eide in November. and nobody knows bet
T than yourself that the House OF Repre- sen 7 O
lives chosen at the same time will naturally =
rmonize with him. So it has been id our e
story. Now harmony with Greeley invol-
what most desire. With such Presl- j;
Mt Congress will be changed for the first
ne since the war. Equal Rights Of all will s,
We been declared by the Representatives at a
head of the government whose presence Il J
sre will be of higher significance than that h
any victor; war being not only testim my II
the only constant motive power in this n
eat cause ofopposition, whether open hos
ty or more subtle treachery. will yield to I,
, stea " influence of such q representative. ii
choosing Horace Greeley we do the best Lit
can for the government not only iii exc b,
i've but in Legislative branches, while we :,
Zine TO support nepotiSm and the repay &c
mt OF personal gifts by official patronage. %
" plainly, and without any hesitation, b,
t prefer Horace Greedy with any Con- Is
50 possible, to President Grant. In pro- 81
'tion as you are in earnest Tor the rights Of nc
ored citizens and the placing Of them bl
We all partizan triumph, you will gladly an
port the candidate whose gen erous heart se
ways throhhed tor humanity. Country le,
ds such motive power In the White House: M
seds generous fountain therein word ia
eeds somebody different from the present Sol
lmbent, and nobody knows this better be
1uer Il