New-York tribune., 1876-12-04
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LETTER FROM WM. LLOYD GARRISON.
REPLY TO SERMON BY JAS. FREEMAN CLARKE-
SUCH AN ACT ONE OF PERFIDY-JEsUITIcAL
RRasoNING-wHAr TO EXPECT FROM THE DEM
oCRATs
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNh.l
BosToN. Dec. 3.-Wam Lloyd Garrison in a
letter published in The Boston Journal this morning,
sharply reviews the sermon delivered on Thanks
giving dav by the Rev. James Freemtn Clarke, the
wcll-known Unitarian clergyman of this city. Mr.
Clarke. although nominally a Republican, claims
the "Dlvine night of boltng" any ticket which does
not meet with his approval, and a. frequently crtl-
cises the Republicans as the Democrats. Mr.. Gar
rson says:
Proceeding to speak of the dangers OF te nation you
represent as rst in .he In W % ain
and keen power" But this you admit, Is d*lsef
which has existed in all countries where p rites
have existed 1t has been so under every
National and state Administration, and TIE question
Is il greater than ever before existing, especial on tho
mart Of those IN yowor and therefor" does II demand
trumpet call TO the rescuef Or s II greatly
biIifyi / believe that the latter view Is the
true one 70 far 20 the Republican party Is con
Tor spccia outcry or lamentsbc confession compared
with any preceding party In our history. tbs say
from "a position which you do not occupy (9ulsd9
OF all particsl, and which for reasons which need
not here statel keeps me above and beyond
rncr, party considerations. Or yourself y0l say am
Rp .ocan, have been from the beginning, aud have
never voted any other ticket. was frce SOtr ptI1Ie
thit, and member of the Liberty party bnt you aui
with emphasis, had thOusand times rather ha' c
ths Republican party defeated By an honest vote than
.ucce,f .iul by 70 fraudulent one"
IL would sound strangely IRON your lips u yor sDould
say otherwise mat you prefer p5rg a 10 nrt &
res no such triumph yet you Ifo,eS3 70 miEm si ~
success aud power ana become 80 corrupt tL. I've 'p a
rary defeat by the tliens ton and antlgOllsm OF
large body Of infrpendent kepiDncir' % 1u ~ t1 ,Or
srquent restoration Oi the DthoeidtIC p'.tS " III
Il, the only cure IL n novel dcre 90 thihh u % uti
mattel. saving citadel by abandoning 70 is rate Dc
II Is not completely upre YlaD5e anu so fhpus t
the enemy take possession Of u. To accomplish tns'
and make the election OF Mr.. lidrn lure thlnE Tue
nation shows IT, sense oI '.pht holoi .ll
recommending one o. !hc HAYES electors 10 play
i,r instance II which case there would be no
election. ami 80 the Democratic House OF
would undoubtedly fall upon Gov. lilden' undonbl-
edly. aud Tie Nation feels sure that such
thc support ~ q ysst number OF the most
thinking and influential members al eihci party lta
would De- AN event IN any ic, the event OF NE Tor ahy
man thereafter to reflect uon hat be bore 4 Tor a
nor courage failing h, he did not prove unequal To the
sucG ca.uistry exactly taIes with the Jesuitical
maxim, "TEc end saucinrs the means IL ls not pre-
sumabio that any 'rloi WI " ,I ~ Tv' ~ Mill m t ,
9onT nnr,chtnrn of the Republican party by referring
IN e ,. scandal Of the Sanb,ru contracts the pn-
der Of the Treasury By ,he WHISKY RING, hc
mons Slying Bank, gross frauds ln tc Indian Depart
a." A. and similar yaincs Ia the District 0f Columbia
and elsewhere aud the uictholdcrs OF the United states
turned INTO an array oi partisaus 70 support thoso
Who appointed thcm,' a. II these iast nave dlheied
,a-,utlly % this respect from those holding once udcF
auy prr y.ou- Administration Besides, ~ u sweeping
inputation NOT ju,hcd BY the facts in the case NO
rIatter what parry may be in power therG VIZ DC
whisky rugs" long heavy tax II hld upon me
importation aud manufacture ~ whisky ana us
consumption IL prevalent CUSTOM but tucIc mas mover
Ieen party desirons breathing NJ al such rings, so
rady 10 have tl guilty brought 10 justice ana ~ largely
imbrsI with tn temperance element ~ the hepuohc"h
ptft.. ,.-,--,, ,,c..at,
wny, fairness, did you not state ths iactl " Credit
10 whom credit D. due" VIII there Dc fewer rings aud
ic.s ud more trustWorhiucss In collecting tue
" hisky tax when the Democratic party when enrolls
such army OF whisay consumers, hous the r'uS tp
p.rubltr1u marry "A having " robbed the Freedmen
savings Bank' itsttad OF pacing the gG Whcie u pc
lnug. upon those who were believed To DC honest
ana capable put who made a Hic "i u,
,1n,tbrr thr3ugn r..,allty bad iuyt ,tmcnts I
What ha. hr party done AZ least atemped 20 DO
for The safety freedom, aud elevation O thc ecde as
their perpetual emancipatoni what IL IL not
irving to do at tns very hour III theF De
LaIf as American citIzcns IN the spirit
nG iustice anH equity toward all classes through the
UerJ intcrl,oson oi tine arm OF the Federal Govern
Iu,utf Aud with what wrath aud Indignation II tndt
interpretation met by the entIe southern rtOel hoide al
their northern Democratic all.s, comtenanced by Ger
taiu sucalled independents" OF The Nation stamp
yshuyr faculty in stlainug at guats ana swallowing
can,s has not been surpassed since the jewish haiS.e'
OF Old. , ~. ., -,., ..,,. ,,,,,
IL, NAT mean 10 y that there has been any disposition
ON Inc part ot President Grant or the republican
party To the gmily perpetrators one
ilt1g alns T. certain, and that u thHt tie Irauts
arc "a old IA our dealings with the Indiana ald another
tbtg moi less certain is there has Fever been frealutt
so soInfrsy Interested 10 extend justice aud far treat
mcnt 10 Indian tribes, though not always SUCCESSFUL
M carrying lt out a. President Grant.
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