American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-08-10

rights of the cOlored citizens, than
ever before. The Democrats will
be pledged as never before to the
ruling principle that all men are
equal before the law, and also to
the three constitutional amend
ments, with the clause in each EN-
towering Congress to enforce the |
same by appropriate legislation. !
But besides the Democrats, there |
will be Liberal Republicans pledged
likewise, and also your peculiar as
sociates, who, l trust, will not be-
tray the cause. Senators and Rep
resentatives calling themselves Re
publicans have been latterly in Il
large majority in both houses, but
the final measure of civil rights to
which you refer, though urged by
me almost daily, has failed to be-
come a law, less, / fear, from Demo-
cratic opposition than from Repub-
lican lukewarmnesS, and the want
of support from the President. The
great issue which the people are
called upon to decide in November
is OH the President, and nobody
knows better than yourself that the
House of Representatives, chosen at
the same time, will naturally har-
monte with him. So it has been
in our history. Now harmony with
Horace Greeley involves what 1
most desire. With such Presi
dent Congress will be changed for
the first time since the war. The
equal rights of all will have Il de-
clared representative at the head of
the government, whose presence
there will be of higher significance
than any victory during the war.
Being not only testimony but a
constant motive power in this great
cause, opposition, whether open hos
tility OF more subtle treachery, will
yield to the steady influence of such
a representative. Therefore, in
looking to the President l look also
to Congress-, which will take it's
character in a large measure from
him. In choosing Horace Greeley
We do the best We can for the whole
government, not only in the Execu-
tive but in the legislative branch,
while We decline to support nepot-
ism, repayment of personal gifts by
official patronage, seizure of the war
powers, indignity to the black Re-
publicans, also the various inca
pacities exhibited by the President,
and the rings by which he governs,
none of which can you defend. You
know well that the rings are al
ready condemned by the American
people. For myself 1 say ;plainly
and without hesitation that l pre-
fer Horace Greeley with any Con-
gress on the Cincinnati platform to
President Grant with his preten-
sions, with prolonged power in all
the rings. There must be another
influence and another example.
The administration, in all its parts,
is impressively the President. Let
his soul be enlarged with a senti
ment of justice, quickened by indus
try, and not only the two houses of
Congress, but the whole country,
will feel the irresistible authority
Overspreading, pervading and per
meating everywhere.
Therefore, in proportion as you
are earnest for the rights of the col
Ored citizens, and place them above
all partisan triumph, you will be
glad to support the candidate whose
heart has always throbbed for hu-
manity. The country needs such IA
motive power in the White House.
1t needs generous fountain there.
In a word, it needs somebody differ
ent from the present incumbent, and
nobody knows that better than
Speaker Blaine. The personal i'm