Middletown transcript., 1872-08-03

Gentlemen. in thus answering your two |
inquiries, I have shown why you, % col
ored fellow -citisens. and also all who
would uphold your rights and save the
colored race from ipdigu;sy. should refuse
10 sanction the reelection of the Presi-
dent, and put your trust ia Horace Gree
ley. l ought to add that with him will
be associated rs Vice. President Gra,x
Brown. whom have known for years as
n most determined abolitionist. The two
together will carry into the national gov.
crnment an answering devotion to your
rights. not to be disturbed by partisan die
tation on sectional prejudice.
Speaking now for myself. I have to say
that my vote will be given for Horace
Greeley, but in giving it l do not 70 to
the Democratic party. nor ain any less .
Republican. On the contrary | am so
much Of Republican that cnunot sup.
port candidate whose conduct in civil life
shows an ncapacity to appreciate rcpubli-
can PRINCIPLES. and whose administration
is marked by acts Of delinquency, cspcc-
inlly to the colored race. by the side Of
which the allegations on the Impeachment
Of Andrew johnson we're technical and
trivial. Unquestiouably President Grant
deserved Impeachment, for high crimes aud
misdcmeanors rather than a denomination
My own personal experience teaches
how futile is the charge that because llor.
ace Greeley receives Democratic votes.
therefore he becomes a Democrat. or laps
cs under Democratic control. I was FRS,
chosen TO the Senate by a coalition o!
Frec-soilers and Democrats. Democratic
votes helped make me Senator from Mas.
sachusetis. as they helped make my excel.
lent friend Nj Chase, Senator from Ohio,
aud will help make Horace Greeley Pres.
dcnt. But neither Mr. Chase or myself
was on this account less faithful as Free.
soicr and, answering for myself, know
tha, never became a Democrat or lnpscd
under Democratic control. do mol
doubt that Horace Greeley will be equally
consistent. The charge to the contrary
so vchemen,ly repeated, seems to rcflec,
the character Of those who make it, excep,
that many rePea, it by ro,e."
Rejoicing a, the happy signs" evinc
cd by the nomination Of Greeley by ,
Democratic convention. he advises the ne
grocs to
consider carefully whether they SHOULD
not take advantage Of the uncx peclcd open
ing. and recognize the bnil-bond given n
Baltimore as the assurance OF peace. hold
ing the parties 10 the full performance o
its conditions There must be no in,im
da,iou, but every voter must act freely
} without consiraint from league or lodge
Much better will it be when the two pclitica
parties compete for your votes, each anx
ious for your support. Only then will
that citizenship. by which you are entitled
to the equal rights Of all. have its na,ura
fruits, Only then will there be ,ha, har
mony which is essential TO true civilization
The present position Of the colotcd cit,
zen is pcrilous. lie is exposed to injuri
Gus pressure when he needs support Bu
] see no early extrication except in ,h,
way proposed. Let him cut adrft from
managers who would WELD him merely al
political force. with little regard to bi
own good, and bravcly stand By the can
didatc who has stood by him II Demo
Gratis unite with him. so much the better
The association once begun must na,urall
I ripcn in common friendship and trust
. bold the Democratic praty to all th,
. covenants solemuly given iii the adoption
of Republican platform with Hornc
Greeley as candidate There can be n
backward step"