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

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except that 10 was rewarded at ores with
high of6os. The change i open. Adopt.
ing the Republiean platfosn which place.
the equal rights Of sll aadsr the sasessard
efirrsversible guaransees. and. ss the sam>
time, aceep;ing the nonination Of life.
time Aboliiioniss. which represents pre-.
e.uinently the eeu.imsue Of duty to the col.
ored race. they have sct the corporate seal
to the sacred covenant. They may con.
time Democrats in name. but they are il
reality Republicans. BY the same title tba'
those who sustain Republican principle.
are Republicans. or rather they arc Dem
ocrsss. according 10 the original sieni6.
cation Of that word. dedicated to the right.
Of the people.
Il 10 idle to say that Horace Greeley
aud the Republicans that nominated hin
are any less Republican because Democrat.
unite with them in support Of cherished
principles and the candidate who represent,
them. Conversions are always welcome
and not the less 30 because tue change j,
G multitude rather than IN individual. A
political party cannot il it would. snd
should not il il could. shut tbe door against
converts. whether counted BY the score
the hundred or the thousand. snd 20 W
end that the supporters of President Gram
announce with partisan triumph the adhe'
sion Of single Democratic politician or &
single Democratic newspaper. In equa
reason and with higher pride may the sup.
porters Of Horace Greeley announce the
adhesion of the Democratic party. which
turning from the things that are behind
presses on to those that are before. 1t j!
also idle to say thar the election Of Horact
Greeley ss President. with Gratis Brown
as Vice. President. both interchangeable Re-
publicans, will be the return Of the Demo
cratic party to power. Ga the contrary
it will be the Inauguration Of Republican
principles under the safeguard Of Repub
lican President and Republican Vice Pres
dent.
With Democrats as avowcd supporter
in. the organization Of his administration
and in the conduct Of affairs. iIor.ee Gree
ley win naturally lean upon those wftre
present the great promise made of eoua
rights and reconciliation at Cincinnati -
II Democrats are taken i. will be as Re
pubicans in heart. recognizing the assc
ciate terms of the settlement as an irrevcr
siblc finality. The hardihood Of po.itica
falsehood reaches its extreme point whcr
ii is asserted that uuder Horace Creole,
the freedmen will be rc-cns!aved. or tha
colored people will in any way suffer il
their equal rights. On the contrary. the,
have in bis election not only the promise
of the platform. but also The splendid ex
ample for full generation. during whici
he has never wavered in the assertions o
their rights. To suppose that Horace
Greeley. when placed where he can d,
them the mos. good. will depart from tn
rule of his honest life. is On insult to reason
II is none the less idle 10 suppose that Dem
ocrats supporting Horace Greeley expee
or dsire that he should depart from thos
principles which are the glory of bis char
acter.
They have accepted the Cincinnati plat
form with ito two-sold promises, and 10
tend in good faith to maintain it. Demo
ers.s cannot .urn back who. at the Con
vention adopting this platform. sang G rec
ley songs to the tune f'Oid John Brown
his soul is marching on" Seeking espe
cially the establishment Of character in th
ua,i"nal government. they will expec
their President 70 be always true to him
self Therefore. put aside the par:isa,
allegation that Horace Greeley has gon
TO the Democrats. or that be will be con
:roled BY Democrats.
Each is without found alton or reason
according to my judgment. They are at
tempts to avoid what you recognise a. Ii
true issne. being tho question between tn
two candidates. or perhaps they may b
considered 40 scarecrows to deter the .imid
Nobody who votes for Horace Greeley vii
60 to the Democrats. nor do | believe ths
when elected. Horace Greeley will be nm
der any influence except that enliehtene
conscience which will keep aim ever tru
70 the principles be represents.
WHY coLoRED MES sHorLp TOTE FoA
GREELEY.
Gentlemen. in thus answering your tw
inquiries. I have shown why you, Is col
orei fellow -ciiixens. and also all who woul
uphold your rights and save the colore
race from indigni,y. shoald refuse to 81 ne
ticn the reelection Of the Presijen: ~
put your trust in Horace Greeley.
GRAFT BaovS.
I ought to add that with him will
associated - Wee President. Grass Brown
whom I have knosn for wears Q most do
t.rnlined Abo.itionis,. The two togethe
will carry into the national governmer
an answering devotion tn your right,
not to be disturbed BY partisan dicta;io
or sectional prejudice. Besides all thn
which may Gtiy guide you in deter
mining between the two candidates, il
my duty 70 remind you that. a. citizens
the United States and par. Of the cear
try. your welfare 10 ip6ino;abiy associate