The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1872-05-30

Lad indeed betrayed you Bat let Us
| sill cl5scr exami is Nr G oelcy as q
/ Democratic candidste. I DO rot object
to him Sc = Republican candidafe; he s
/ the best representative of the principles
Of radicalism, living Republicans can vote
Tor nine consistently, and ought to- He
is an older and far ADLER Republican than
Grant. he was violent Republican
when Grant was Democrat in St. Louis
| commend Greeley to his OWN party :;
but hog can mine support him? Some
times man is supported for small Of
fee. on personal grounds simply, because
he is sn amiable and worthy man and has
good quaifcatioussfor the position. Such
motives alone, however, meyer govern the
choice of President who, to vast ez-
tent, shap pes the whole policy of the
government for veal or woe.
There is nothing, however in Mr.
Greele7's personal traits and pecu!iarrities
to commend him for the high position
he aspires. On the contrary, e man per-
sonally more unfit to FIJI the Office ofChief
Magistrate of this mighty government
was never mentioned in connection with
it. But when distinguished gentlemen
are mentioned ia connection with that
lofty station, their principles determine
the sufrages Of an enlightened people
more than anything else Tried by this
standard, Horace Greeley reDels every
Democrat in the United States. What
is he for, and what is be against at this
time? One of the living issues that has
been seen before Congress during the
whole of the present session is Dir. Sum
ner's civil rights bill. 1t by law enforces,
with heavy penalties or fines, damages
and imprisonment, the absolute and IN
qualified equality Of the blacks with the
whites In every school house, seminary,
college, church, railroad car. steamboat,
theatre, circus and stage coach in the
United States. After long contest and
much debate, this measure, Injurious to
both races, passed the Senate on two diff
ferent occasions, Senators Morton and
Pratt both voting for it on the ayes and
nays. [ thought Of making an issue
against these two Senators before the peo-
pie Of Indiana, during the coming can
vass, on account Of these in which they
so grossly misrepresented the sentiment
and wishes Of the people OF the State
But iIr. Greeley warmly endorsed this
measure, and if I supported him, how
could censure the Indiana Senator'S. 4
bill substantially the same as that which
passed the Senate, has been before the
House for month past, and the Demo
cratic members under the lead Of that
very able. reliable and upright statesman
Chas. Eldridga Of Wisconsin, have re-
sorted to parliamentary law to prevent its
passage. Mr.. Greeley is SO much in IA
vor Of the principles it contains, that
within ten days after his nomination he
went into negro church at Foughkeep-
sic, N. Y, and there declared them as
his own, with special emphasis in behalf
of the mixed school. What harmony
there viii be between the entire Demo
cratic side of the House in Congress,
and their candidate if be should be
nominated at Baltimore, on the point
Of equality in schools. Let me call the
especial attention of the poor and labor
ing classes to it. Working men you must
rely On the common schools; you can
send to them as rich man can this
kind oc legislation mainly Affects you
you must school your children with negroes;
l would provide for both, but apart from
each other I would deprive no humau
being Of the opportunity for learning,
but if history has recorded any one les
son for our warning in mere striking col
OTIS than any other, it is the evils which
follow the close contact and social mix
ture Of different races. Such policy ele-
Yates neither aud degrades both.
But is success possible With Greeley if
his election depends On the votes Of the
Dem ocratie party? Can any one who
knows the history Of this grand party,
seriously think so? | think [ understand
the hearts Of the laboring people who
compose the great majority Of the Demo
cratic party, and hazard nothing in say
ing hat even if G,eeloy should be nomi-
mated at Baltimore, and every Democrat
Of distinction, whether in public Or pri-
vate hfe, from one ocean to the other.
should support him, be would not receive
an average OF more than so per cent of
the Democratic votes Of the United
States. This l as firmly believe as I do
that the sun will rise to morrow
aud if the madness and folly Of the hour
should cousummate his nomination, | am
willing my judgment may be tested here
after by the record I make here to night.
But again, would the success Of IIr.
Greeley be a success to the best interests
Of the country? l have pointed out why
| think not. Il Is claimed that his ad-
ministration would im prove upon Grants :.
1t might, and still compel the united op-
position Of all the friends of reform and
the good of the government. But Oh
what point of public policy is there any
issue between Graut and Greeley? Will
some one point it OFT? On the contrary,
on all questions OF national i'm pors, Gree
ley has warmly endorsed the present ad-
ministration, and has never revoked that
endorsement.
Fellow Citizens, crave aud pray for a
success that is real, and not delusion