The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-08-08

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to maintain the usurper Baez in power, that
through him he might obtain the coveted
prize. Not content with this audacious dicta-
torship, he proceeded to strike at the indepen-
dence of the Black Republic by open menace
of war, and all without the sanction of Con-
gross, to which is committed the war-making
power Sailing into the harbor of Port-au-
Prince with our most powerful monitor, the
Dictator, properly named for this service, also
1.-the frigate Severn as consort, and other monl-
tors in their train, the admiral, acting under
instructions from Washington, proceeded to the
Executive Mansion, accompanied by officers OF
his squadron, and then, pointing to the great
war ships in sight from the windows, dealt his
menace of war, threatening to sink or capture
Hatien ships. The president was black, not
white. The admiral would have done no such
thing to any white ruler, nor would our coun-
try have tolerated such menace from any gov
| ernment in the world. Here was indgnity,
not only to the Black Republic, with its popu-
| lation of eight hundred thousand, but to the
! African race everywhere, and especially in our
own country. Nor did it end here. For months
the navy of the United States was lowering on
| the coast keeping that insulted people in con-
slant anxiety, while President Grant was to
| them like hawk sailing in the air, and ready
to swoop upon his prey.
This Nheartless, cruel proceedings found a
victim among our white fellow-citizens. An
excellent merchant of Connecticut, praised by
all who knew him, was plunged into prison by
Baez, where he was immured because it was
I feared he wonld write against the treaty of an
nexation, and this captivity was prolonged
with the connivance Of two agents of the
] President, one of whom finds constant favor
with him and is part of the military ring i'm
obo,+ 1,;,,o rThof c,,ob oItraOe
a could 90 unpublished shows the little regard o1
the President for human rights, whether in
i white or black.
I confess my trials, as I was called to witness
these things. Always supporter of the ad.
ministration, and sincerely desiring to labor
with it, l had never uttered word with regard
to it except in kindness. My early opposition
to the treaty of annexation was reserved, sc
that for some time my opinions were unknown
1t was only when I saw the breach of all law
human and devine, that was aroused, anc
then began the anger of the President and O.
his rings, military and senatorial. Devoted tt
the African race felt for them, besides being
humbled, that the great Republic, acting
through its President could set such an exam
ple where the national constitution, interna
tional law and humanity were all sacrificed
Especially was moved when Isaw the indig
nifty to the colored race which was accomplished
by tramping upon fundamental principal
International law, declaring the equality of ma
tions, as our Declaration of Independence de-
clares the equality of men.
/ This terrible transaction, which nobody car
defend, is among the "antecedents' of Presi
dent Grant, from which you can judge how
"hoartfelt sympathies." Nor can it be forgot
ten that shortly afterward, on the return o
the commission from this island, Hon. Frede
rick Douglass, the colored orator, accomplished
in manners as in eloquence, was thrust away
from the company of the commissioners at th'
common table of the mail packet on the Poto
mac almost within sight of the Executive
Mansion, simply on account of his color; bu
the President, at whose invitation he hat
Joined the commission, never uttered wort
in condemnation of this exclusion, and whel
entertaining the returned commissioners a
dinners carefully omitted Mr.. Douglass, wh'
was in Washington at the time, and thus re
peated the indignity.
Other things might be mentioned, showing
the sympathies of the President; but l canno
forget the civil rights bill, which is the cap
stone of that equality before the law to which
all are entitled, without distinction of color
President Grant, who could lobby so assiduous
ly for his st. Domingo scheme, full OF wrongs
to the colored race, could do nothing for th
benefcent measure. During long session o
Congress it was discussed constantly and the
colored people everywhere hung upon the de
bate; but there was no word of Heartfelt sym
pathy" from the President. At last, just be
fore the nominating convention, he addressed
a letter to q meeting of colored fellow-ctizen'
in Washington, called to advance this cause
where he avoided the question by declaring
himself in favor of "the exercise of thost
: rights to which every citizen should be justl!
entitled" leaving it uncertain whether colorec
people are Justly entitled to the rights secured
by the pending bill. understand that Horace
Greeley has been already assailed by an i'm
practicable Democrat as friendly to this bill
but nobody has lisped against President Gran
\ on this account.
Among "antecedents," [ deem it nay duty tt
mention the little capacity or industry of th'
President in protecting colored people, and il
assuring peace at the South. Nobody car
doubt that small portion of the effort ant
earnest will, even without the lobbying 81
freely given to the ST. Domingo scheme, woulc
we deplore, so that there would have been NJ
pretence for further legislation by Congress
! But he was disabled both by character and the
drawback of his own conduct. After violating
the constitution and international law to insul
the Black Republic, and setting an example o
insubordination, he was not in condition to re
buke law-breakers.
II. Passing from "antecedents," come nov
to the present position" of the two candidates
which is the subject of your next inquiry. L
in any former particulars the two are on al
equality, yet in all substantial respects the OBJ
vious advantage is with Horace Greeley.
Each was nominated by Republican con
vention, one at Cincinnati and the other a
! Philadelphia, so that in this respect they may
seem to be on an equality. But it will not fai
to be observed that the convention at Cincin
natl was composed Of able and acknowledged
Republicans, many of whom have acted with
Pay yosanHon 9m st oae po oeer sn9
" for the sake of reform and purity in the
ooyorn,nant while OO the other hand the