Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1872-10-09

, "that Democracy is not henceforth to
/ stand for the one thing and Republi-
canims for another, but that these
terms aTe,to mean in politics, as they
always have meant in the dictionary
: substantially one and the same thing,
|, namely, equal rights, regardless OF
reed or cline, or cnlOr.h brings no sup
port to those who insist that the DemOc
cratic party has been converted to Re
publicanism. Mr.. Greeley is not suf-
ficientiy Needless of the truth to say
that hencefOrth ,he Democratic par
w. and the Republican party will ad
vOcate the same doctrines, but asserts
only that the ''termsn Democrat and
Republican will henceforth mean sub
stantiaily the same thing on one
point, namely, equal rights, regard
less of creed, or cline, or color" In
all things else the Two parties are
TO differ hereafter as widely as they
have heretofore differed. And even
on this point of political negro equal
iiy Mr.. Greeley announces no con-
version of the Democratic party, but
merely the recognition by that party
of an accomplished fact.
The Republican party has secured
the abolition of slavery, and the
equal right of all to vote, to testify,
to sit on juries, and to hold Office,
over the united opposition of the
Democratic party North and South.
| The Republican party has secured
| these rights by the adoption of con-
stitutiOnal amendments, which can
not now be revoked without the con.
| currence Of two-thIrds of both branch
Is of Congress and three-fOurths of
a the States. The rights of the col
ored population in these respects are,
therefore, secured beyond the pow
er of the Democracy TO overturn them.
And the Democracy bind themselves,
Mr.. Greeley tells us, TO let that stand
settled which they NJ longer have
the power to overthrow. But Mr..
Greeley is not good enough to men,
tiOn one other point of agreement be-
tweOn the two parties where there
has been heretofore a difference. He
knows what We all know, that i'll
everything else the Democratic party
stands where she stood during the
WARM hostile array against all the
doctrines of the Republican party,
i'm profound opposition to all the
y
foTcement of this and each of
the amendments of the Constitution
within the several States.
The Democratic party admit that
these constitutional amendments,
having been declared as adopted by
the States, must stand until repealed
in a constitutional mode ; but they
insist that it is the province of the
States, and not of the United States,
TO enforce these constitutional provi-
sions. And hence the alacTity with
which they adopted the Cincinnati
platform, whose fourth article reiter
ates the old John c. Calhoun doctrine
of State Rights. And in this respect,
which is fundamental, Mr.. Greeley
and his Republican adherents have
gone over 10 the Democracy. They
Join the Democracy in declaring that
the people should rely on the several |
States for the protection of their !
rights within each State, and not on |
the National Government. And yet I
Mr.. Greeley knows that the rights of |
cOlored people to vote, 10 hold office, |
to testify in the courts, TO sit as jury |
men, 10 bear arms, and to attend free |
schools in a Democratic Southern |
State, if unsupported by the National /
Government, would not be worth the /
blank paper on which the Cincinnati |
platform was printed.
A BARGAIN AND SALE, NOT A CON
VERSION.
It is. therefore, clear that the whole /
Greeley movement is carefully-pre-
pared plan to swindle enough Repub- /
licans out of their votes to secure the /
triumph of the Democratic party. /
Enough has become public to con-
vince any honest inquirer after truth |
that negotiations commenced between /
leading Democrats and bOlting, dissat-
isfipd Republican as far back as last
autumn. The Democrats conceded |
their inability 10 elect a straight
Democratic candidate for Presidency
over the Redublican nominee. They
had been beaten in three straight ra
ces, inEsucce. sion, in 1860, 1864, and
1865. Their 7uccess required an ac-
cesSiOn of half a million of voters
properly distributed. They hoped TO
secure this additional strength from
the Republican party. They made
terms with Republican aspirants for
the Presidency who despaired of a
by their own party over
General Grant.
TERMS OF THE SALE.
They agreed, as now appears, to
give these ambitious Republicans the
for President and Vice
and, successful, fair share
of the federal offices. And, on the
other hand, were promi, ed Republi-
can help to elect Democrats to State
offices, and to seats in the House of
Representatives and the United, States
Senate. a platform was agreed on
which would raise no issues between
the two parties to this coalition. The
assault was 10 be commenced in the
on President Grant by the Re
publican parties TO this bargain. The
Democrats were to preserve silence,
so as to secure, if possible, a split III
The Republican masses. II was eX-
pectcd that the press and local politi-
clans throughout the country would
Oin in the wTangle. The Cincinnati
Convention was accordingly called,
net, and performed its part of the ,
contract.
IR. GREELEY ADMITS THE BARGAIN |
AND SALE.
Mr.. Greeley, in his letter of accept
luce of the Democratic nomination,
apparently by inadvertenee admits 1
hat this coalition had been preaiIan- {
,ed. He says: That many of you c
preferred that the Liberal '
republicans should present another G
ahdidate for President, and would S
lave more readily united with us in q
he support OF Adams or TTumbull, s
Davis or Brown, is well known" L
How could it be well known that f
many Democrats "OrigiRGty prefer =
d" some other man out of the num-
er named, all prolessed Republicans,
+ it had Originally been the n
uhject of conference. He then adds u
Il owe my adoption at Baltimore 4
wholly to the fact that 1 had been II
at CINCINNATI He ad- ?,
lits that he did not owe his numina- h
ion by the Democracy in any degree a
D any consideration, but. "whOllyn :
D his victory over Adams and Trum-
ull, Davis and Brown, in the Liter
Convention. He thus virtually il
oncedes the existence of the con- g
ract, and concludes his confession o
y. this hUmiliaIing declaration - el
iratiied a. l am at your concurrence al
! the Cincinnati nominations, n
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