New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-09-05
George r. Downing Declares for Grant and
Wilson.
NEWPORT r. l., Aug. ID, 1872.

have taken an active interest politics, and in the
various sections nqurns where in the Presidential
test therefore publicly reply.
The confidence happy to repose in Charles Sumner my
answering faith in his integrity the gratitude reveenay
cherish in connection with him in his efforts for the right affect
ing me and my race his unquesoned towering ability the fact
that we have in instances differed policies affecting
have all tended produce tmy my part about taking
stand adverse to him subject which he made so
questioned myself but of duty though painful compes
me to differ with friend and declare my conviction that
with Grant and Wilson and the old Republican party power
with all that is said disparagngy thereof the stable
Brown with such would be associated with them were placed
there nstead that the aena necessary to exist
earnestly desired by more kev to be bosbt ao
sooner with the continuance Oft Republican party power
than Greeley with his probable associates placed there
Placing others power and especially under the clrcum
stances would be taken rcprovn those power and
marked manner Horace Greeley placed at their head
Horace Greeley whose cratic unstable and many
course gives US no assurance Of his having the
should have We wondered at his strange during
the bidding of rebels how he willing treat with them in
arms arms snail say plot with them how he became the bailer of
and devotion unoy cause give to
them how he while there sought Mr. and Mrs Davis
the rebel Chief who had just said 81 accept notns have
of the the South On Was the eanse for which G issue e
fought must triumph sooner or later our policy is to watch the
help us, will help them they will give us what we want
and we shall put them in power"
1t has been made too plainly evident especially of late, how
Horace Greeley stretch his convictions with the hope of
coming President HIS election would naugate discordant
elements in legislative halls and encourage spirit not yet
nct in the landa spirit which would of
things The Democrats who are to elect Horace Greeeyf he
be eeceddo not recognize the order of things with any
good will they merely abide hem which gives Of
strenuous efforts maintain the
test 1t probably true that large percentage of them give in
their adhesion intending to recognize colored free
the iterae and poor white useddegnn use them
for their own purposes Others design em avail
relation as near possible resembling that they have held
lin. These will strive for the mastery. fe the
tho a0or
the country believe that party more hope in Gree
than would be dreamed ofn of the election of
Wilson, The spirit too largely prevailing in the South may be
the Baltimore PLATFORM its organs says we spit upon
the in spite OF the record Of the candidate and the
stances"
My preference for the Republican party antagonist
rests not only on the put forward but essential
difference in the platforms of the party affecting the rights of
in the minority in the land but before speak OF this desire TO
friend of the coloed do look him having any
special friendly feeling for believe that he desired
t W aT T the Pap Of
the PRIDE but to his having encouraging feeling for
be delivered to the coored people, but actually addressed the
prudces of the whites told the colored people that they might
but it would be in endless despair being equally
spected with others the whites should outrage them they
should submit good and by hocus pocs make it
gentlemanly and lady like conduct o do.
regard primary duty of Government to protect the
the greatest protection which is boadest strongest and
most impartial That the General Government when appealed
waged as whether the General Government or States were
and having been decided favor the former and
the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments which regard
decaraory having been passed. there be question
but that Congress has power enforce by appropriate egsa
ton the securing of the citizen in his CIVIL POLITICAL and public
rights This power exists primarily in the nature of Govern
mentt expresses itsefn the the original Constitution
which has been perverted read the interests
slavery is made by article t. section of the same the
Union Republican form of government; that if
State government that is in essential feature not Re-
makes the United States the Judge and supervisor in this
spect the of each State There being
form OF American is left with the
United States to decide from the letter and spirit of the Const
ence, to what constitutes the If State taxes,
liberty or right the pursuit of happiness attempts to
bill of attande abrdge essential feature of
duty nterpose and guarantee against
the refer to this because of Its immediate connection
platform subsequently adopted Baltimore, Republican
platform at PHILADELPHIA alns the right ofevey citizen to be
obedience to the spirit which waged against the
Of the citizen to be left with the States while the phadeh
platform ams that ii the duty the National well Of
the Republicans 'publc rights" SO as
to have all citizens fully protected in rights which the people, in
the interest of slavery have been educated outrage the
of part of the people.
somewhat noticeable fact that leading spirits of the
Cincinnati movement who United States Senator's though
they claimed to be Republicans did unite with the Democratic
Senators opposing Mr. Sumner and the majority of Repub
should protect the coored citizen his right
Messrs schuz and Tumbu made themselves conspicuous in
this respect.
For the above reasons with malice party per-
looking the best welfare of country love- and hoping
for the time when coored consistently divide among
parties shall not only for the Republican nom
but with voice and endeavOr puuade fellow
comtrmen. North and South white and black rich and poor,
native and adopted, to do likewise.
GEORGE L. DOWNING.
Would Lincoln Have Supported Greeley
The Chicago Journal that only Robert Lincoln the
of the late President but also the two of Stephen A.
Douglass all in favor of President Grants reelection.
quesonaby had President Lincoln survived his second term he
would to-day have been supporting his former trusted General