The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-07-31
10y IS person OF o large heart and laree

INDUSTRY, which leaves no moment with.
out It's truit; abundant political knowl.
> edge; acquaintance with history; the
instinct and grasp Of statesmanship: an
: magnanimous soul, and above All An
honesty which no suspicion has touched
and you have brief portraitnre. Thesr
: are the antecedents Of Horace Greelev
Few OF these things appear in the Presi-
dent. His great success in war, and the
honors he has won, cannot change the
record of his conduct toward your people,
and especially In contrast with the lifetime
fidelity OF his competitor. While there
are unhappy antecedents showing that In
prosecuting his plans he cares nothing
Tor the colored race--the story Is painful,
butit must be told. / refer to the OUTRAGE
he perpetrated upon Hayti, with It's eieEit
hundred thousand blacks, engaged In ihe
: experiment Of selfgovernment. Here ia
ihe most instructive antecedent, revealing
beyond question his true nature, and the
whole Is attested by documentary eyi.
dence, conveying the idea of annexinR
Dominica, which Is the Spanish port OF
the island; and shrinking at nothing, he
began by using the war power OF the
government in fragrant violation Of the
Constitution, and then, at q great ex,
penditure Of money, sent several armed
ships OF the navy, including monitors, TO
maintain the usurper Baez In power, that
through him he might obtain the coveted
prize. Not content with this audacious
dictatorship, he proceeded to strike out
the independence Of the black re.
public in open menace OF war, and all
without the sanction OF Congress, to whom
IS committed the war.making power.
Sailing into the harbor Of Port au Prince
with our most powerful monitor, the Die.
tator, properly named for this service: also
the trigate Swan as q consort and other
monitors, the Admiral, acting under IN.
structions from Washington, proceeded 10
the Executive Mansion, accompanied by
the officers OF the squadron, and there
pointing to the great bar ship In sight
from the windows, dealt his menace OF
war threatening to- sink or control the
Haytien' ships. The President was black
not white. The Admiral would not have
done such thing to any white ruler, nor
would our coutry have tolerated such a
menace from any government in the
world. Here was an indignity not only
to the black republic with its population
Of 100000, but to the African race every.
where, and especially in our own country
Nor did 1t end here For months the
Navy of the United States was lowering
on the coast, keeping that insulted people
in constant anxiety; while President
Grant was 10. them like hawk, sailing
in the DIR ready to swoop down upon his
prey. This heartless, cruel proceeding
found victim among our white fellow.
citizens. An excellent merchant OF Con.
necticut, praised by all who knew him.
was plunged into prison by Baez, because
1t was feared he would write against The
treaty of annexation, and this captivity
was prolonged with the connivance of two
agents OF the President, one OF whom Is
found constantly with him and Is part of
the military ring about him. That such
an outrage could go unpunished
shows the little regard OF the
President for human rights, whether
white or black. l confess my trials as /
was called to witness these things. All.
ways supporter OF the administration.
and sincerely desiring TO labor with It.
l had never uttered word with regard
to il except In kindness. My early oppo.
oSition to the treaty Of Enumeration was re.
served, so thatior some time my opinion
was unknown. It was only when l saw
the breach Of all law, humane and divine.
that was aroused, and then began the
anger OF the President and of his rings.
military and Senatorial. Devoted to tie
African race, | felt for them, besides be.
ing humbled, that great republic, acting
through its President, could Get such afs
example, when the national constitution
international law and humanity were all
sacrificed, and especially was moved
when l saw the indignity to the colured
race, which was accomplished by tramp
ling upon the fundamental principles Of
the international law declaring the eoual.
Horace Greeley President Grant has al
his back diversified army Of Office
holders drilled 10 obey the word of com.
mand, and the speeches praising him are
by office holders and members of rinps.
Horace Greeley finds flocking to his sun.
port large numbers OF Republicans un.
willing to continue the existing misrule..
and the allies with them are generated by
aparty which comes forward To unite IN
the Liberal movement. The Democrats in
joining Horace Greeley have changed
simply as President Grant changed
when he Joined the Republicans, except
that he was rewarded at once with high
Office. The change upon adopting the
Republican Platform which places equal
rights Of all under the safe guard OF lire
versatile guarantees and at the same time
accepting the nomination of a life long
abolitionists who represents prominently
the sentiment Of duty to the colored race.
They have set their corporate seal 10
the sacred covenant They may contin.
ue Democrats in name but they are
In reality Republicans by the same tille
that those who sustain Republican princI.
pies arc Republicans, or rather they atel
Democrats, according to the original sir-
MITIGATION OF that word as dedicated To t6a
rights OF the people. Its idle to saw that
Horace Greeley and the Republicans tbat
nominated him arc any less Republicans I.
because the Democrats unite with them
in the support Of the chased principles
and their candidate who represents them.
Conversions are always welcome, and moi :
because the change is In the multitude
other than an individual. A political
party cannotili 1t would, and should NOT II
1t could, shut the door against converts,
whether counted by the score, hundred or
thousand. And so we Hnd that the st,n-
porters of President Grant announce with
partisan triumph the adhesion OF 4
single Democratic politician or A
single Democratic paper as an
equal reason, and with higher pride,
may the supporters Of Horace Greeley
announce the adhesion Of the Democratic
party, which, turning from the thines
that are behind the press, unto those that
are before It, 1t is Idle, TO say that the
election of Horace Greeley as President.
with GratZ Brown as Vice Prnaihnnt hnth