The New York herald., 1872-07-31
suspicion has touched and you have brief por-
traiture. These are the antecedents OF Horace


Few OF these things appear In the President. His
sreat success IN war and the honors he has won
,anno! am, snanse lne record o. his conduct toward
hatiiy q Ms e. ns,tSs: cSn'vas's mo mo-
happy antecedeD S5 IN 'Sre s pposeSa acs Sa
rSce. The .as he cares nothing for the colcred
refer csy Y ps.acs bat y must be tG,a aay
!" - is eight hundred thousand blacks, engaged 10
sae great experiment OF self government. Here is
a most Instructive anteceuent, revealing, beyond
question: his true nature, AND the whole IL attestea
by documentary evidence, Conceivlng f0..a.
THE IDEA OF ANNExING DOMINICA,
which is the Spanish part OF the island, and shrink
ing at nothing, ne began by seizing the war powers
OF the government in nagrant violation OF tne con-
sent several armed ships of the navy, including
monitors to maintain the usurper Baez IN power
Not content with this a,rlacious dictatorship he pro-
ceeded to strike at the Independence OF the Black
Rcpublq'' in open menace OF war, and an without
the wsr-makng power. SAILING into the harbor OF
Portau Prince with our most powerful monitor
the frigate Severn cOns0rt and other monitors
in their train, the Admiral acting under instruc
tions from Washington proceeded to the Executive
Mansion, accompanied by the officers OF his squad
ron and then pointing to the great war ships in
sight from the window, dealt MS menace otwar,
THE PRESIDENT WAS BLACK,
not white. The Admiral would have done no such
have'toieratsd such meaace rom any government
IN the world: Here was indignity, not only 10 the
easS with M population Of but n
navy OF the United States was lowering on the
Eespa Wine Prssasns rdn to
like hawk, sailing in the air and ready ready
less cruel proceeding found victim among
our white fehow citizens. An excellent merchant
plunged ~ into prison a' by Baes, where he was i'm
INJURED because 1t was feared ne would write against
prolonged with The connivance Of two agents Of the
PRESIDENT one of whom Is found constantly with
him and is part OF the military ring immediately
about him. That such an outrage could go unpun-
human rights, whether In white or black. l
THESE things Always a supporter Of the admin
istraton, and sincerely desiring TO labor with 1t,
IN sSrS %e tssat o
the treaty OF annexation was reserved, so that for
some time my opinions were unknown. 1t was
only when saw the breach OF all law, human and
divine, that was aroused, and then began the
el ANGER OF THE PRESIDENT
and OF his rings-military and Senatorial. Devoted
to the African race, felt for them, besides being
huinbed that the great republic, acting through Its
President could set such an example where the
manlty were all sacrificed. Especially was moved
when saw the indignity to the colored race which
was accomplished BY trampling upon fnndamental
principle OF declaring the equality
OF nations as our Declaration OF Independence de-
which nobody can defend, Is among the an
tecedents Of President Grant, from which you can
Heartfelt sympathies."
INDIGNITY TO DOUGLASS.
Nor can it be forgotten that shortly afterward, on
the return OF the Commission from this island, the
Hon. Frederick Douglass, the cOlored orator. ac-
complished in manners as IN eloquence, was thrust
the common table Of the mail packet on the Poto-
mac, almost within sight Of the Executive Mall
sion, simply on account Of MS color: But But
joined the the Commission, never uttered
word in condemnation of this exclusion, and
hnn fnrf a mi I'm
dinner, carefully omitted Mr. Douglass, who WIS In
Washington at the time, and thus repeated the in
dignity. Other things might be mentioned as
showing the sympathes of the President; but l
cannot forget
THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL,
which is the capstODe OF that equality before the
law to which all are entitled without distinction Of
color. President Grant, who could lobby so assidu-
the coored race could do nothing for this bene1
cent measure. During long session OF Congress
II was discussed constantly and the c0lored people
everywhere hung upon the debate; but there was
no word OF f"heartfet sympathy from the President
AT as lust Ietore the nominating 9sm
citizens IN Washington, called to advance this
cause, where he avoided the question by declaring
himself in favor OF 1.-THE exercise OF those rights to
which every citizen should be justly entitled"
leaving 1t uncertain whether colored people are
bill understand that Horace Greeley has been
already assailed by an impracticabe democrat as
against President Grant on this account. Among
the antecedents deem 1t my duty to mention the
little capacity OF industry OF the President In pro-
ecting colOred people and I'm assuring peace ut the
South. Nobody can doubt that small portion OF
the effort and earnest will, without the lobby
ing, SO freely given to the st. Domingo scheme
would have averted
THOSE KU KLUx OUrRAGRs
which We deplOre, so that there would have been
no pretence for further legislation by Congress.
But he was disabled both by character and the
drawback OF his own conduct After violating the
constitution and international law to insult the
black republic, and setting an example OF insubor-
dination, he was not in condition to rebuke law
breakers. It8 .lI.fa
PRESENT CONDITION OF BOTH CANDIDATES.
SecONd-Passng rom ''antecedents, y come now
which Is the subject OF your next inquiry Ii in
any former particulars the two are on an
equality. yet IN all ;s, substantial s respects the
was nominated by republican Convention-one at
Cincinnati and the other at Philadelphia; so that
In this respect they may seem to be ON an equality.
But ii will not fail to be observed that the Conven-
tiOn at Cincinnati was composed of able and
acknowledged republicans, many of whom have
acted with the party from its first formation, who,
without previous organization, came tOgcth vol
unfairly for the sake o, reform % and purity In the
ton at Philadelphia was composed oil delegates
chosen largely under the nnuence OF holders,
who assembled to sustain what Is known as Grant
ism, being the personal government and personal
pretensions OF President Grant, involving nepotsm
repayment OF gifts by official patronage, neglect OF
public duty, absenteeism, military rule, disregard
of constitution and law with general unitness
ana s aShy 10 .he co,Erea S t race ort All o. which Is
for true republicans. Therefore, the Convention at
philadelphia, though calling itself republican, was
less republican than that at Cincinnati.
TWO PLATFORMS
so far as concerns especially the cOored race, are
ahke In substance; but that of Cincinnati is ex
expresses IN terms most worthy. or the equal
rights IL states and claims 1--WE recognize the
equality OF all men before the law, and hOid that 1t
Is the duty OF the government In its dealings with
the people to mete out equal and exact justice TO
all OF whatever nativity, race, color or persuasion
religious OF political" In other respects the platform
Cf Cincinnati Is the most republican, inasinuch as
Ii sets itself against those unrepublican abuses
which have been nuFsed bv the President into per-
nicious activity. From the two nominations and
two platforms come 10 the supporters of the
candidates. and here look first at those immed-
support behind. Horace Greeley has among his
Immediate supporters Ia au parts Of the country
devoted and consistent reDublicas, always earn
est for reform and purity in governments
whose lives there Is no shadow OF suspicion
being y contrast IN character to those rings which
EIaI Sucn a unrt in The nreseul admi ns1rai ION