Year: 1872

with Horace Greeley. Each was nominated by q


Reform Convention-one at Cincinnati and the other
| at Philadephia-so that in this respect they may


seem to be an equality. But, it will not fail to be
| observed, that the Convention at Cincinnati was
| composed of able and acknowledged Republicans,


many of whom have acted with the party
from its first formation, who, without
previous organization, came together voluntarily
for the sake Of reform and purity in the Govern


ment while, on the other hand, the Convention at
Phi hiladelphia composed Of delegates chosen
largely under the influence of ofLceholders, who


assembled to sustain what is known Grantism
| being the personal government and personal pre-
tensions of President Grant, involving nepOtism,


payment Of gifts by official patronage, neglect of


public duty absenteeism, military rule, disregard of


Constitution and law with general unftness and in


dignity TO the colored All of which is Iin-
| Republican az to make its support impossible for


true Republicans. Therefore the Convention at


Philadelphia, though calling itself Republican, was


less Republican than that at Cincinnati. The two


platforms SO far as concerns especially the colored


race are alike in substance but that of Cincinnati
| is expressed in terms most worthy the equal nights
| it states and claims.


I'VE recognize the equality of all men before the law,


and hold that II is the duty OF TIE Government III s


Justice TO ALL OF whatever nativity race, color, per
| suason religious OF POLITICAL


In other respects the OF Clnclnnatl IL


most Republican. inasmuch it sets itself against
those unRepublican abuses which have been nursed
| by the President into pernicous activity


| THE SUPPORTERS OF GRANT AND GREELEY.
| From the two nominations and two platforms l
come to the supporters Of the candidates, and
here l look first at those Immediately about
them and, secondly, at the popular support
behind Horace Greeley has among his Imme-
diate supporters in all parts OF the country de-


voted and consistent Republicans always earn
est for reform and purity in Government,
on whose lives there is no shadow of suspicion be-


ing contrast in character to those rings which play


such a part in the present Administration. The


country knows too well the Military Ring the Sena-
torial Ring and the CustOm-house Ring through
which the President acts. Such supporters
very poor recommendation. Looking at the popular


support behind, the advantage is still with Horace


Greeley. President Grant has at his back the diver


sifed army of oce-holders drilled TO obey the word
of command The speeches praising him are by Of
ice-holders and members of rings. Horace Greeley


finds locking to his support large numbers of Re
publicans unwilling TO continue the existing mis-


rule and as allies With them a IegeneTated party,


which comes forward to unite in the Liberal move


ment. Democrats in joining Horace Greeley have
changed simply as President Grant changed when
he joined the Republicans, except that ne was re-
warded at once with high office. The change "a


open. Adopting the Republican platform, which


places equal rights of all under the safeguard of IT.
reversible guarantees and at the same time accept
ing the nomination Of lifelong AbolitOnist who
represents prominently the sentiment of duty TO


the colored race they have set their corporate seal
to the sacred covenant. They may continue Demo


Gratis in name, but they are IN reality Republicans
bv the same title that those who sustain republican


principles are Republicans. Or rather, they are


Democrats according TO the original sgnifcation Of


that word dedicated TO the rights of the people.
GREELEY's ELECTION NOT DEMOCRATIC But a RE-
PUBLICAN TRIUMPH


II is idle to say that Horace Greeley and the Re


publicans that nominated him are any less Repubh-


can because Democrats unite with them i'll support


of cherished principles and the candidate who repre-


sents them. Conversions are always welcome, and


not less so because the charge i'll amultude rather


than an individual A political party cannot, if it


would, and should not if it could shut the door


against converts whether counted by the score, the
hundred or the thousand; and so we find the sup
porters of President Grant announce with partisan
triumph the adhesion of single Democratic pOllu-
clan, OF a single Democratic newspaper. On equal


reason and with higher pride may the supporters OF
Horace Greeley announce the adhesion OF the
Democratic party, which, turning from the
things that are behind, presses on TO those


that are before II is also idle to say that the elee-
ton Of Horace Greeley as President with Gratz
Brown as Vice-President, both Interchangeable Re


publicans, will be the return of the Democratic


party to power On the contrary it will be the IN


auguraton of Republican principles under the sale
guard of Republican President and Republican
Vice-President with Democrats as avowed sup


porters. In the organization of his Administration
A. of p.afr Low will


naturally lean upon those who represent best the


great promises made of equal rights and reconcilia


ton at Cincinnati If Democrats are taken it will


be as Republicans in heart recognizing the associate


terms Of the settlement as an iTeyersble fnallty.


GREELEY RESPONSIBLE ONLY TO HIS OwN con-
SCIENCE.


The hardihood of political falsehood reaches its


extreme point when it is asserted that under Horace


Greeley the freedmen will be enslayed OF that the


cOlored people will in any way suffer in their equal


rights. On the contrary they have in his election,
not only the promises of the PLATFORM but also the
splendid example for full generation, during which
he has never wavered in the assertion of theirrghts


To suppose that Horace Greeley, when placed where
he can do them the most good, will depart
from the rule of his honest life, is
an insult to reason 1t is none thc
less idle to suppose that Democrats supporting hor
ace Greeley expect or desire that ne shouiu "0p


from those principles which are the glory OF nis
character They have accepted the Cincinnau pia',


form with its twofold promises and intend IN good
faith to maintain it, Democrats cannot turn hack
who. at the Convention adopting this PLATFORM
sang Greeley songs to the tune OF Old John
Brown: his soul is marching on" Seeking espe-
cially the establishment of character in the national
Government, they will expect their President to be
ALWAYS true to himself Therefore l put aside the


partisan allegations that Horace Greeley has gone 10
tba Democrats or that he will be controlled by