Year: 1872

0uullnl5tTdtiOU continuing the aDuBeB WHICH uow
prevail would IN that have my determined opposi-
tion; for w.atsver my course In this campaign may
be, Was freeman yesterday, am freeman TO.
man who Knows that he was not my favorite choice
as candidate, and that nothing attaches me to
his great ability and opportunities to do good, may
be assured that In every effort to carry out the pro-


amms here laid down. as % we no as the fs,tnsIy many
and resoluteiy BY his side with


know there are refOrmers who say that because
the Convention did not come up to their standard
it Is best to let things in their old grooves
until they become 50 bad that the people viii see
the necessity or doing the very best thing to correct
them. esteem the motives ana character Of those
who say 80, but cannot accept their Judgment
The theory that the greater the evil and more VIC
lent the reaction, the greater also the permanent
historically false. 1t is especially false when
applied to an evil such as we now contemplate,
great political organizations to selfish interests,
turns men into machines and deprtves them OF the
elements Of selfresRect Tne Longer suSn @ ra system
conscience and the less the chances OF true reform
will grow. Reform is not a matter of general prill>
tica dctail and the true friend Of reform viii not
content himself by waiting for great occasions and
until the public mind has reached level sum-
ciepNy high. He will not at once throw away his
gla when he meets reverse, but he Will watch
put his Infe into every crevice he can ind; he win
endeavor to develop every opportunity he can lay
ns aaa on sn%s M 20 ssoP ny sseR @ w
grand flourish Of trumpets This is what con-
Sefye to be the duty Of every true friend Of reform
myself ON tEat supcrlative hight or criticism, proud
as that eminence may be, from which the practical
70 accomplish good results, and therefore stand
where | am. ! see an opportunity before me to
Successfully developing it, shall feel that have
done some service to my country.


mr. n
Seven years have elapsed since the close OF the
civil war; No thinking man can have watched


THE PROGRESS OF THINGS IN THE SOUTH


without having gathered instruction. 1t must
.have become clear to all OF us that the develop
secured wholly by an extrsneous pressure which
would involve change IN the nature OF our insti-
M but must be lett to the working KING
settled and evident First, that the equality
Of rights, irrespective of race or color, the en-
| reimbursement OF the emancpated class which
luton, and which stands embodied in the consttu-
tion OF the republic, is an irreversibe fact Every
sane man recognizes that. There are certainly but
few individuals in tho South who close their eyes
against it. The other thing is that the rule Of in-
| the colored population has resulted In govern
ment OF corruption ana plmnder PLY, % and gives s no
upon the colored people, who entered the .po-
litical field without experience and a just
than once publicly expressed the opinion that
much OF the mischief might have been averted had





the field to INSCRIPTIONS adventnrers, won for
themselves the confidence OF the colored people by


nsw To r eVoa at ne BE- sy
suit is known. In some States the carpet.bag
governments have already broken down, and in
mos "s nave not '1 ali Of them tns control s or
hands OF those classes which, to greater extent,
stood against us during the civil war; IL cannot be
avoided unless you adopt system OF interference,
DriuctDleS
our COVE nmcnt. To these classes, then, Will In
great measure the task be conilded Of developing
wIs 1t is highest interest, that this task be
well performed; and we should assiduousiy bring
our reach to make them do it well. Are they ready
THE SOUTH AND CITIZENSHIP.


Southern society has been gradually undergoing
change. The old political leaders who brought on
ana an tS now ck 20 e a 0a Sreg a[e
which has gone through the practical school Of war,
is coming to the front. They know that something
been decided; they know that this decision can
not be Overthrown again, and that it would be
| foolish to squander their time in trying to
do SO; they know that they have cast efforts behind
| them, and that they have life before them
rear their old leaders, who arc still cropping among
the ruins OF the past and they begin to stand upon
their ieet They are inclined to march forward ana
things They are capable OF new, honorable and
patriotic ambition for they feel tnat thus IL after
up in the fortunes OF this our common republic
They want to be recognized as American citizens
zen's rights. This is the young south which
is lifting up its head. II is not this class in
OF Overturning all that has been accomplished by
the war. They have CONSIGNED the old dreamers to
the last ditch. 1t Is not from this class that the
miserable wretches are recruited, who in XII Klux
garD some time ago infested the country. Ihe
members Of the . Union again in the best meaning
OF the word speak with confidence OF this class,
for know 1t to be true. l have seen many OF
friends to be led on in the right direction. You
ask If they are well dis osed, why did they not
step into the republican partyY l have already
tod you it was because the republican party has
repclled them. The republican party. appeared to
them locally in the shape OF the misriilo and rob
berry OF the carpet-bag government, and they saw
its national organization support its misr'lle for
partisan ends IL maintained beyond all prctence
Of Ofnecessty system OF political disabilities which
excluded from the management of public affairs
tuaily telling them that their cooperation was
not wanted; that co operation certainly was not in
but mistrrst and resentment. But when and
where have they repelIed the hand that was ten
dered to them In spirit OF cordlaiityr year ago
Of such men. spoke to them, not rattering their
prejudices or tickling their pride, but
s their rass acti"ns, their present ' situation
their future duties And what was the encct
soldiers, an address was presented to me speaking
language like this 1--WE pledge you that we have
faith Which no words can express In the sublime
significance OF the mission and destiny OF the
.Amerlcan republic; that we honor and revere
the national Nag as the assured herald OF the day
when all races OF men, OF all ranks and condi-
tons, will be redeemed and delivered from all
species Of political and mental thraldom. We wish
to turn backs on all sectional parties and on all
parties cropping in the moonlight OF the past and to
ally ourselves with any party that will be animated
with the spirit Of civil and religious liberation,
by State lines, and inspired with pride and abid
ing faith In the genius OF Tree institutional Such
were their words, and not words OF empty sound;
for q few days aiterwad some OF the same men
went out 10 suppress q Ku Klux disturbance In q
ncighboring county and TO bring the guilty parties
10 Justice.


GREELEY ONE OF THE FIRST TO PLEAD FOR RIGHT


AND JUSTICE.


And what does IL mean when are told that