The New York herald., 1877-10-30
GARRIsON's PRoNUNCIAMENTo.
A MASSACHUSETTS ANTI-SLAvERY AGITAToR
DIsAPPRovEs OF THE PRESIDENTS SOUTH
ERIN POLICY AND OPPOSES GOVERNOR RICE.
(yY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.

DIsAPPRovEs OF THE PRESIDENTS SOUTH
ERIN POLICY AND OPPOSES GOVERNOR RICE.
bY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
BosroN, Got. 20, 1877.
william Lloyd Garrison like Wendell Phillips, has
come out in bitter denunciation vi President Hayes
He ands occasion for in argument for
the election OF Judge Ptman, prohbitionst candidate
for Governor in preference Governor Rice, the re-
publican candidate. Mr.. Garrison says:-
The present republican candidate Governor Rice,
who is neither teetotaler nor prohbitionist and
prohbitory law at the next session Of the Legisa-
iure, stall therc is evory reason to believe
should It SO happen that tho Legislature should
q thought and mend tho subject Here, certainly.
there Is marked contrast and fairly nures TO the
beneit OF Judge Putnam, VINO Is as pronounced q re-
publican Governor Rce and even more stcadast IN
upnolding those principles aud measures which have
made the republican party 30 praiseworthy In It's
record. But Judge Pitman has had the temerity 10
condemn the southern policy Of President Hayes and
sees It . complete surrender 10 those who continue
to glory in their rebeious attempt destroy tho
public and that account Is undeserving Of repub
can support nay on that account lie Is specially dc.
serving IT,, furnishes additional proof of his
personal Independence, his moral courage, his clear
discernment, hts unswerving rectltude IAN Abdei;
faithful among the aithless found" for most
heartily Join IN that condemnation. Without lmpugning
the motives OF the President; nay, according to him
the best Intentions regard his policy aagrant
betrayal OF tho trust conndingy committed his
hands as in violation OF his pledges to lull pro-
tccon secured 70 all classes Nv the SOUTH wthout re
gard compiexo distinctions and AS fraught with
incalcuabe mischief rejoicing as does. the hearts.
trengthening the hands anu facilitating the plans OF
the Southern consprators against law and order, lib
erty and equal rights. II indicates childish credu-
lily, tl:noa.ss OF y,s.oI ard an pbcci.ity OF JUG
ment equally surprising aud depIorabie. The repu0
can party SANCTION II without impeachng
entire course the opening the rebeliion TO the
close Of President Grants administrator The demo-
clatic party justly claims It as It's own, and ia
jublIant accordingly. Il Is cause lor the deep
est humiliation that the republican party In
Massachusetts, at It's State Convention ut Worcester
went back upon its patriotic record and gave Its
qualified approval to this shameful surrender to the
demands Of those ''whose feet to evi and 'swho
make haste 10 shed innocent blood" Its defeat
such Will be gam TO the cause of justice
and humanity. here and elsewhere, not by gong over
TO the democratic party, but by such withdrawal
from the polls ON scattering votes Or, better stil
by bestowing them upon Judge Pitman, shall
provo effective 10 this end AS powerful moral and
tic protest against the suicidal policy OF we'll
meaning but misguided aud Incompetent Chief Msgis.
traIe.