Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-08-02

tions constrained me to act, for the most
part, on the defensive, in resistance to the
diffusion, rather than in direct efforts for
the extinction, Of human bondage. Through
most Of those years my mission was un-
cheered, my exertions were rarely encour-
aged by even so much as hope that should
live TO see my country peopled by free men
alone. The affirmance by your Convention
Of the Cincinnati platform Is most conelu-
sive proof that, not merely is slavery aoCl
ished, but that its spirit is extinct; that De
spite the protest OF a respectable, put $50
lated few, there remains among us no party
to regret the achievements OF the past rev
years. am thereby justified in my
hope and trust that the first century
of American independence Will not
close before the grand truths on which It's
rghtfulness was based by Jefferson and the
Continental Congress OF 1776 will no longer
be regarded as a glittering generality, buss
will have become the universally accSpsLIpu pssp
and honored foundation Of our political tab,
ric. l demand the prompt application OIL
| thess principles to our existing condition.
| Having dofie what | could for the complete
| emancipation of the blacks, now insist on
the complete enfranchisement OF an my
| white countrymen. Let none say thaJ tne
ban has Just been removed from all but rev
| hundred elderly gentlemen, TO Whom englr
| btlitv to Office can be OF little consequence
! NV view contemplates not the hundreu pro
scribed but the millions who are aenieu sne
1
! Of their unfettered choice. ProscrlPti0n
were absurd Il these do not wish to elect the
very men whom they are forbidden 10 enoose.
have a profound regard for the people OF
| tb at New England state wherein was born
| N tybose common schools | was taught.
rank no other people above them IN inteiil-
| oence. capacity and moral worth; but, wnlle
they do many things well, and some auinlra- nIl.
blv' there is one thing which am sure Cney
cannot do wisely or safely, and that Is tne
seiectIon for seats. remote from and unlike
their own, Of the persons by whom 'ho9e Te
| states shall be represented in Congress. III
they could do this to good purpose, then re-
publican institutions were unWlse anu aulS Vs.
tocracv the only safe political system. feb
what have we recently witnessedg =. b
Vance. the unduestiof1ed choice OF q large
majority Of the present Legislature OF Nortn
Carolina, majority backed 6y majority oA
the peotjls who voted at its election was re-
fused the seat in the Federal Senate to when
he was fairly chosen, and the Legislature thus
| constrained to choose another in hls steaus
or leave the State unrepresented Ior years
The votes of New England bhus ue-
nrived North Carolina of the Senator OF neE
choice. and compelled her to send another
i'm his stead-ancther, who, in our late con
test was like Vance, rebel, and hgntng
rebel, but who had not served In congress
before the war, as Vance had though the
, latter remained faithful to the Union I'LL az
ter the close of his term. l protest against
the Acknowledgement of a State, presump-
fivelv Of a number of States, on grounds so
norrovv ard technical as this. The fact that
the same Senate which refused Vance his
: seat proceeded to remove his disabilities after
= that seat had been filed by another, only
serves to place in the strongest hght the IN
4 dignity to North Carolina, and the arbitrary
: capricious tyranny which dictated 1t.
t thank you, gentlemen, that my name 10
z To he conspicuously associated with yours IN
A determined effort to render amnesty com
plete and universal in spirit as well as IN let
/ ter. Even defeat in such q cause Would leaVe
S no sting, while triumph would rank Win
f those victories which no blood reddens, ana
which evoke no tears but those OF gratitude
n and Joy.
: Gentlemen, your platform, which Is also
} mine. assures me that Democracy is not
" henceforth to stand for one thing and Re
= publicanism for another, but that those
|. terms are to mean in politics, as they nave
; ALWAYS meant in the dictionary, substantial
= ly one and the same thing-equal rights, re
u gardless of creed, or cline, or color. nal
this as genuine new departure from the
IS outworn feuds and meaningless contentious
a, in the direction of progress ana reform
= Whether shall be found worthy to bear the
le standard of the great Liberal movement
p which the American people have inauguratec
is to be determined, not by words, but Dy
k deeds. With me- if 1 steadily advance, oVel
p. me, if I falter, this grand army moves tG
:. achieve for our country her glorious ano
~ benefcent destiny.
ut Iremain, gentlemen, yours,
re- HORACE GREELEY.
To Hon James r Doolitte, Chairman OF Con
-, yention. and F. w. Sykes, John u hcNape' aip
~ others Of the Committee.