The Republican journal., 1872-08-08

regarding you as the purest and best friend OF
ITnited Statns S-nato ana oI,ao III NV NV
special advocate Of our rights. AMI believing
lhat your course at th'S critical Juneture IN the
periodioi "ur citlHenShlp would be ifee from
PeiHohdi leelli'3 aiiu paf'lsai! pr'luuft, nave
Aehluitd 70 request your OPINION aS 10 What t'-
tlon lhe colofed votes OF the nation should take
IN lle IftShiehtlt contest now pending The
rhoice ol our people + now narrowed down to
"eh- Gtahl ahd Horace 'rrerIey. Your i"n@
aciudfh'ailcf win holh ana your observation
nave enahled you 70 arrive at a conclusion as to
Wh'Gh OF the canuldateS' Judging from their an
tectueh'S aS Well aS thelr present position. Will
II erected enforce me requirements OF the Con-
sti,u!'ol !llu lhe laWS respecting our clVil an'i
poliica il@hls WIN lhe most heaf'ielt sympathy
thu me greatest Elgof! we nope ana trust Non
VIII iaVor Us WIth such reply a> VIII serve to
eh,'Spteh our ihlhd> upon ms subject. amt nm
pei our people - go forward IN me right dlrec-
tioh' 'ur '"h'dcntc III your Judgment Is SO
hril tiiat' IN our opinions, thousands ~ the an
teilSeht coiorfd voters OF tie country VIII le
Sulaeu III the actioh by your statement and adj
WY
iollhs u" receive JtIN soon, we nave tht
hou"f 10 oe' WIN STea, respect
,s, i""' ".'elren' - erNdntS'
NN'@ned} a. |. ACGCSTA, NJ. D.
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~ ii"t'' 80 N''hfN 4 NMNEN-
Mr. cun,ar,s po,I,
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~ 'n' '""N0 ''''o' VI inquiry hr' NuHt'ne'
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WASHINGTON, July -, 1872.
HEN ll-EMEN AND FELLOW-ClflIENS-lt
nave teliyed IN answering your communication
Oh July ilth' Whlch was duiE paced IN my
hands ny Your committee, 1t i not because the
proper course tof Yon seemed doubtful. but be-
Iaust Wi>ht Il 10 ftHPct upon IL anu he hlded
oY the information Whlth time ln@ht supply
since theh haYe cafeiutlv considered the M
Huiiies YOU nave addressed me ana listened "a
lhuch on hoth SldeS' nat my best judgment Is IN
harmony WIN my carry cohcluSlon | am
toucheu ny me appeal YOU make. 1t Is true that
l tiii ue lTlenu ot your race, ana am giad IL
pe assured that IN YOUR opinion have held Il
consistent course IN the senate and elsewhere
as 'le SpefEi advocate OF your rights. THAT
COURSE NV Jne h'eSSlh% o. trod, | mean to mold
So iohS rs iilf li~lS. know your lnllnIt
wrongs ano 1ee Tor them is my own. \ on on
~ uo me simple justice when You add Il belief
liiat hiN ro'hS"I ~ 'hiN crillfM lunrturo o Non1
c'liHtHSHlp "Huli he lree from personal iecling-
ana partisan pr elu'ilee- In answering your in
qulrleS can nave no feeling except, for y0lt
9ooi' Wh'ch most anNlonNiY seek, nor can any
prejudice OF any KIND he allowed to Interfere
Inc occasion Is 100 solemn Especially l. there
no room t"r personal leellng 1of partisan prrlu-
alce. NO man or party can expect power en-
cept lof the general welfare, therefore they
must he brought to the standard of truth thar
thtV may be seen IN ite and act.
'PRFSIpENT GRANT OR HORACE GREELEY -
Won ara ,i,l+ IN .,,L,;
Presidency is now ..narrowed down to prr,i-
dent Grant or Horace Greeley. one of these i
to he taI,e, and ,,,i,f. N,' ", i'i..>V :
win hath .nj mo oLsn.tt.i1; e. IN; t",."t;..''F
you invite my judgment between them. asking
me especially which of the two. inIoing tron
their antecedents as well as present position,
;,o vor ;il @ l;tiI iri, ''"' .', >tui
hGortfaIt S,nnn, Nv ,,i ',m Wy 'n'S,
ra,nar ~ ~ ,'',,i ), NJ, 'i-oi. Iltlt
yolIr riohts in thn f. fnrrorH,,nJ '-,''''i ~ 'u
Iavina ,.t n', +tt i'','I t ~ ,'' T. '''
tho ,,,Lcln ,,,'t,, I ~ r'''' ~, XIV. VN'> "l
pleteSt recognition of YOUR rights. 80 lint The
TWO races Shall llve together IN unbroken har-
mohN. also remark that vol cdi attention to
Two things, the ''antecedcnt>' Of the two randi-
,itteS' anu secondly, their present position. >.
'ou WSh 10 Know from these which gives ;,s-
>ofhhee o. me mp~f heartfelt sympathy and the
greatest Vlsor IN the muntenlnre Of your rights.
IN otiief words Wh'ch' lu'gin= from the past.
VIII oe your traeSt ffiend. The communication
WIN winch Nou nave hon"red me is not alone,
CooieH ,t'io"-ltHeh> III other parts OF the
country nlaV say IN nearly every State of the
oht"i' haNt maze Slmlllf request and some
,hPiih tnu nave 'hu> i4r KEPT silent am
not lnSeh>lbit to tins appeal. but If my opinion
lS gwen # must he candidv, according to my
roHNe 'tHcf' ~ TINS >p'flt | answer Your in
i"ffS' neSilhh% with the anteccden-S Of the
1"o ca'i''l"Ht'N
NNfFtfbENTN.
Horace Greeley was born TO povcrty and
educated himself in Il prnting-otl e.. pr,.,i
dent Grant, fortunate in early p1trDlagp he-
came Il cadet at West Point and wa. rdur,tn2
ut the public expense. One started win moth
ing bat industry and IL character: the other
started with a military commission. one was
trained ~ Il civilian: the other ns = soldier
Horace Greeley stood forth n, \ reformer and
abolitoniSt; President Grant enlisted nS u nrn-
slavery Democrat. ana al the election of .I.me>
Buchanan fortified by his vote. and thr nretnn
SionS of slavery inriu,ljno fine Drnd Srott d.
ciSion Horace Greeley. from r:trlv Hfa WI.
earnest and constant aoaiust slavery. FIN ot
sympathy with tine colorrd racr. ma altgay.
foremost ir the great battle for thrir Wifi,
President Grant, pyrpnt 3s = soldier s,rnmnn
ed by the terrible accident of war never Iid
anything against slavery. nor b.s he If an,,
time shown any svmplthv with he colornI
race. Horace Greeley earnestly desired thot
the colored citizens should Vote and allv ,h,ms
pioned impartial SUFFRAGE. NH President lt,",,t
was on the other side. Brvoud thns,. rnntr4stI
which are marked if cannot be tnruottrn th,t
Horace Greeley is a person Of I,roe hrart nmJ
large understanding. trained TO lie .unnnrt nt
human rights, ALWAYS bpnetirrut vim tbn
poor always ready for any uon, r,n.n anI
never deferred by opposjtjon or rnnrn.,.r a..
" hen for lnno vcnrs h., hnf,,,,,.I,l ,.,ii,a ..t ~