American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-05-18
For the American Citizen.l

vote.
In latter days platforms have been
almost entirely ignored by politi-
clans after elections, and particular
ly when they come in conflict with
party arrangements, so that we must
depend very mach on the personal
character and antecedentS of the
nominee. There is no man on the
American continent whose charac-
ter and record are better known
than Horace Greeley's. He has
been for nearly forty years before
the public, and has gained his i'm
mense popularity through his hon
esty, his conscientious independence
of action, and expression OF opinion
upon every important question pre-
scented for solution. 1t is well known
that heretofore candidates have been
chosen foravailabilty's sake, because
people knew so little about them,
and therefore they had no known
record to be assaulted. This can
not, by any means, be said of Mr..
Greeley.
He has ever raised his voice and
used his pen, in the defense of the
weak ard down-trOdden of all ma
! tiOnalities and cOlOrs. His life-lOn 6
convictions have been earnestly ex-
erted in behalf of human freedom,
and in securing civil and political
rights to all men owing allegiance
to the American flag. He has seen
these great reforms accomplished
and embodied in the constitution
Of the United States, where they
will remain as long as the American
nation exists. He was opposed to
slavery, because he hated Oppres-
sion-and he now opposes the Ad-
ministration, because he thinks the
Southern people are beng Cypress
ed and he is for the oppressed and
against the OppressOr at all times
and under all circumstances. Freed
men: do not forget that Horace
Greeley is the father and founder OF
the New York Tribune. and that pa
per was the first one to openly and
uncondi ionally advocate your free
dom. 1 hope you will show your
gratitude by advocating his election
next November.
Southern white men: remember
that Immediately after the surrend-
er, when prejudice and passion
seemed to carry everything before
them in the North, Horace Greeley
raised his voice aloud above the
storm, and pleaded for universal
amnesty and the forgiveness of all
past Offenses. You must throw
aside your prejudice against him
on account of his advocating the
equality of the black man, for
that is dead issue, being settled
for all time to come, and with
out any chance Of resurrectiOn.-
Do you want universal amnesty !
Do you want an intelligent and
faithful administration 2 Do you
Maqt t9 Pe ef Hncffn %ff Fight Of
ernment 2 Do you want to see the
whole country and people united,
peaceabie, cOntented and happy I
Do yOn want to rid your country of
insOlent upstairs, thieving carpet
baggers, who could not be elected
constables in their native States,
who will leave here as soon as they
procure a little money, and whose
interest and whole stock in trade is
to keep up the bad feeling between
the North and South, and white man
and black man In fine, do you want
not to throw your vote away Then,
l say, make no Democratic nominal
tiOns, but cast your votes for Gree
ley and Brown. Remember, there
are but two roads leading to the
presidential chair, the Grant and
Greeley. and the road which does
not lead directly to the latter, leads
to the former.
Colored men:1 appeal to your
good sense and grateful hearts. Do
not be blindly led by strangers,
either black or white, but exercise
your reason and Judgment, and vote
for the man who is and always has
proved himself to be your friend.
You must know that the men who
have been controlling you are here
merely for Office, and as soon as that
fails, they leave. Has not this been
your experience
Naturalized citizers, remember,
that when Acknowledgment threat
ened to carry everything before it,
Horace Greeley exercised his great
influence against it, aud was instru-
mental i'll checking its progress, and
eventually in entirely killing the
monster. When you have been
abused and slandered by vile jour
nails, Horace Greeley came to your
assistance.
Horace Greeley is the grand son
of an Irishman, and has always been
the friend of his oppressed race
When famine was decimating Ire
land in 1913, Mr.. Greeley contrib
uted freely his money, and was one
of committee which did much in
procuring relief for the suffering
people. In 1S49, l think it was, he,
as a private citizen on a travelling
tour, visited Ireland. His name and
good works had reached there be-
fore him, and he received a perfect