New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-07-25

Gems, by reason of race, color, or previous
condition of servitude.-A Plank in the Plat
form Of the Philadelphia Consenfion.
II Horace Greeley q Democrat or n
Republican
For the enlightenment of the few honestly
dsluded adherents Of Horace Greeley, who
still believe that he left the Republican party
from sheer patriotism, in order to rescue his
country from "Grant corruption" we ar
IDENTIFY wish the Binghamtcn Republican
would make good its promise, and publish
the evidence of its statement that, as early
a. October, 1871, the bargain between Mr..
Greeley and the Democracy, represented on
this occasion by Horatio Seymour, was con-
cluded, by which the latter agreed to give
the support Of the Democrats to Mr.. Greeley
as q candidate for the Presidency. The
Binghampton Republican says:
81. That Horace Greeley agreed, in Octo-
Der, 1871, on his own behalf to be candi-
date for President Of the United States if
Horatio Seymour and the Democratic leaders
would support him, and held a correspondence
on that subject, of which one letter was
dated October 4, 1871. That Mr.. Greeley
formally recognized his agreement, and COM
municated the fact of the Democratic propo-
sition to Reuben E. Fenton, who consented
to give his assistance to the scheme.
80. That Horatio Seymour, who was re-
gaSded as himself candidate, and some Of
the Democratic leaders subsequently agreed
to give Mr.. Greeley their support condition
ally. That Horatio Seymour communicated
with Waldo Hutchins on this subject, with
reference especially to the Cincinnati Conven-
the correspondence Of himself and Hutchins
In letter dated May /, 1872, three days be-
fore the Cincinnati Convention was held.
So. That Waldo Hutchins responded, and
became delegate to that convention. That
the fact Of Democratic coalition was well un-
derstood by some Of the delegates to the
Cincinnati Convention and that the expec-
tation of this Democratic support aided or
secured Mr.. Greeley's nomination.
Snow, we propose, if the points we make
here are denied by any o. the persons named,
to publish the testimony of the holder of the
correspondence We have mentioned-which
correspondence we have seen, in the hand
writing Of Horace Greeley and Horatio Sey-
mour, including accounts Of interviews
with Horace Greeley and Horatio Sey-
mour and others such testimony showing,
with the evidence of the letters and amply
corroborative evidence, the mode in which
Mr.. Greeley and Mr.. Seymour were brought
together, and embracing much information Of
detail. We shall give Mr.. Seymour and Mr..
Greeley witness of their own, who has been
provided with his certificates of character by
themselves, and whom they do not care to
diseredit. Shall we have response ~
Thus far the only responses which this ar
raignment has called out, have appeared, one
In the New York Erening Express which de-
clares it ''a lie," and the other in the New
York Tribune shat it is too contemplate to
notes" and as it is not likely that the par.
ties directly concerned will be very eager fol
the proofs, the Binghamton RepuJlico,
ought to lay the whole correspondence be-
fore the country, without waiting for any
urgent demand on their side.
1t Is true, that as far as material effects are
concerned, 1t is of very little consequence
whether man deserted cause only yester.
day or whether he is traitor of nine months
standing, yet morally there is vast differ.
sncs. Itwould be distressing enough to see
a man, who, notwithstanding his many eccen
ticities and Inconsistencies, was looked upon
as an incorruptible and faithful advocate o.
a great cause and party, weakly yield at 9
mature age to the aspirations Of INSCRIPTIONS
ambition so far as to desert openly that cause
and his old allies in the twelfth hour for q
soap bubble Of vain glory; but no words car
sufficiently brand tho wapton villainy of him
ono of the most honored and trusted chic
representatives Of the press, who deliberately
and seeresly consented to betray cause and
party into the hands Of the enemy, pledged
himselfto exercise all his power and influence
towards injuring and weakening it, yet fol
months feigned to adhere to it; still osten.
sibly continued to carry its colors in order te
slay 1t the more efficiently, until the moment
had come when he thought opportune t.
throw of the disguise. This is premeditatet
crime, committed Of malice aforethought, ant
as essentially different from the slightel
ohense he bad been thought guilty Of unit
recently, as murder in the first degree is diff
ferent from manslaughter in the third.
However, whether the Republican ft,rnishe.
the promised evidence or not, there is album
dance Of recent utterances of Mr.. Greeley t.
demonstrate more conclusively than an,
elaborate argument could do, the total lacl
OF principles, the absence Of any solid foun
dalton In the combination that confronts u,
50 pompously and ostentatiously as tho party
Of the future. Mr.. Greeley sstrusts that tn,
time will come when the world will see tha
you (meaning the Democrats) are no les,
Democrats than ever" and goes on Z,
assure his friends that he will no les
be found q Republican, yet the T'1bun
his non-party mouth-piece keeps up the fare
Of repeating day by day that the old part
\ organizations are broken up, that after hay
ing served their purpose they are rapid
dissolving, the old issues dead and thu
new questions and interests are requiring
new party. We don't care, however, 3
dwell on this glaring contradiction, but pre-
fsr to hold Mr. Greeley to his own words
uttsgvd IN his new character ~ Democzati