Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-08-08

commission. One vas trained n q civilian,
the other as . soldier. Horace Greeley
stood forth - q refosmer and abolisiosiss.
President G. ant enlisted ~ pro-slsvesy
Democrat. and st the elestiou Of James
Buchanan fortified By his voes I'll the pre-
tensions Of slavery, including the Dred
Scott decision. ....
Horace Greeley from early life vss earn
est Snd constant against slavery. fnil Of
sympathy with the colored rscc. and al.
ways foremost in the great battle for their
rights.
President Grant. except a. soldier.
summoned BY the terrible accident of war.
never did anything against slavery. nor
has he At any time shown any sympathy
with the colored racs.
Horace Greeley earnestly decided that
colored citizens should vote. and ably
championel impe rita! suffrage. bu, Presi-
dent Grant was upon the other side
Beyond these contrasts which are mark
ea. it cannot be forgotten that Horace
I Greeley is person of large heart aud
large understanding. trained to the sup
port Of common rights. always benc6crnt
with the poor. always really for any go,d
cause. and never deferred BY opposition
or reprosch as when for long years he be-
friended your people Add to these quail.
tiles. conspicuous in his life. untiring iu-
| dusiry. which leaves no moment withou,
its fruit. abundant political knowled ge.
acquaintance with history. the invincible
grasp Of sta,emanship p; an amisble na-
ture. msgnanimous soul. and above al! an
honesty which no suspicion has touched !;
and you have briee erortraiturs Of the an.
secedents of Horace Greeley.
oRASr's RECORD.
Few Of these things appear in the Pres
ident. His great success in war. ard
the honor he has won cannot change the
record Of his conduct toward your people,
especially in contrast with the fe-time
fidelity of his competitor. while there are
unhappy "antecedents" showing that in
the prosecution of his plans he cares moth
ing for the colored race. The story is
painful. but it must be TOLD. refer to
the outrage he pcrpetrated upon Hayti.
". tn its eight hundred thousand blacks
engaged in the great experiment Of self
government. Here is most instructive
.antecedent." revealing beyond question
his true nature. md the whole is attested
by documentary evidence concerning the
idea Of anncxing Dominica. which is the
Spanish part Of the island; and. shrink
ing at nothing. he began BY seiEins the war
| ,,uars of fI,a 1ovarn,nan, in A., rp,pt y;o
la,ion of the Constitution. and then. a,
great expenditure Of money. sent several
armed ships Of the navy including monitors,
to maintain the u>urper Baez in power. that
through him he nigh, obtain the coveted
prize. Not content with this aulacious
dictatorship. he proceeded to strike al the
Independence Of the black Republic by
open menace Of war. and s'l without the
sanction OF Congress. to which is commit
ted the war-making power. Sailing into the
harbor OF Port-au-Priuce with our most
powerful monitor. the Dictator. properly
named for this service !; also the frigate
Severn rs coasort. and other monitors in
their train. the Admiral. acting under in.
structions from Washington. proceeded to
the Executive Mansion. accompanied by
officers Of his squadron. and then painting
to the great war ships in sight from the
windows, dealt his menace Of war, threat.
ening to sink or capture Hay,ian ships -
The President was black, not white -
The Admiral would have done no such
thing to any white ruler. nor would our
country have tolerated such menace from
any government in the world Here was
indignity. not ouly on the black Repub
lie. with its population Of eight hundred
thousand. but to the African race. every.
where. aud especially in our own cnuusry
Nor did il end here. For months tn.
navy Of the United States was lowering
on the cnas,. keeping that insul,ed people
in constant anxiety. while President Grant
was to them like q hawk sailing in the
air. and ready to swoop upon his prey
This heartless. cruel proceeding f,unt
. victim among our white fellow -citiscns
An excellent merchant Of Connecticut
praised by all who knew bin. was plunged
into prison BY Baes. where he vas i'm
INJURED becsuse it was feared he would
write against the treaty Of annexation
and this captivity was prolonged with III.
connivance Of two agents Of the President
one OF whom 6ads constant favor with
him. and is par. Of the military Ring
Immediately ab.at him. That such On
outrage should 60 nnpunished shows the
little regard Of the President for human
rights. whether white or black Ieonfes,
my trials Is was compelled to witness
} these things. Always supporter Of III,
. administration. and sincerely desiring I,
labor with it, had never uttered q wore
; with regard to it except in kindness. N,
early opposition to the treaty of snnexs
. ton was reserved, so that for some tim,
} my opinions were unknown. I, was cnl,
when saw the breach Of all Law, huma,
and divine, that l vas aroused. aud t.,es
} began the anger Of the President and o
bis Rings" military and Senatorial.
! Devoted 10 the African race, ! felt f.
! them. besides being humbled. tha, th
great Republic. acting through its Presi
: dent could set such an exsmple wher
= the Na,ional Constitution, internationa
: Law and humanity we're all sacrificed. =
: Especially Was ! moved when / saw ,h
, indigniiy to the eelored race which va
accomplished by trampling upon fuada
mental principle Of international law. de
,claring ths equality Of nations. q our De
elsrstioa ct Independence declares, sh
equality Of men. This terrible srsnsac
. tios. which nobody can ds6esd. 10 amen
the sateeedssss of Prssidens Grant. fro.
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