Year: 1872

WITHDRAWAL OF A CoLORED MEMBER FROM


THE KINGS COUNTY GRANT REPUBLICAN


COMMITTEE.


To The OOcers and Members Of the OOIored RepaLtea"


General Committee Of Kings County


GENTLEMEN: 1t having been decided at your
last meeting that the Committees efforts were 10 De d
reeted to the reelection of President Grant, ana 10 no
suppor OF that branch of the Republican party known
as the Renomnationiss and such action Is not Id CON
sonance with my conviction OF duty, not only as "ei
wsher OF my people, but as an advocate OF gooo anu
honest government, l respectfully peg leave !"
submit for your attention several OF the reasons
for my dissent, upon which propose 10
govern my action in the Presidential campaign "hho
L refuse 10 support the reelection Of the President
would have you and my friends generally understano
that am not unmndful Of the rights conferred upon
us by the Republican party but. at the same tme uo
not propose to be welded to and oyerawed by name
as TO continue to worship and serve the name OF that
party long after the has been extracted from
the root constrained to believe that all OF the old
party that active and which fit for leayen, contain
ing the original elements Of which this once great party
was formed, and which made 1t at once the symooi
Of wisdom honesty and iustee has taken s departure
on account Of the personal government and pretensions
nepOtsm, gift taking and rewarding and usurpatonSo Vi


its head and the general 1upton pervadng the Wnoo
body number Of good and tried Republicans assem-
bed at Cincinnati and in the cause of good government
buried all other differences opinion, and nominated
for the highest office in the gift Of the people an old and
tried friend freedom, Horace Greeeyan advocate OF
honesty and equality in government and man emi-
nenty fitted to enjoy the first OF the united suTageS oil
those for whom be has abored for the last forty years.
TO elevate to the common platform OF mans equality
and rights.


Again, while do not propose to be spellbound and
welded to the name Republican" also, the other
hand refuse to be frightened at the name Democrat
which the principal bugabOo used to scare us out
of senses, and which affords the party organs so
many Of their chief arguments and dOle tunes where
by to divert our attention from those subjects that
should interest u.s. personal considerations
While have a vivid recollection of the action of the
Democratic party of the past, am nevertheless a
believer in the eternal law Of progress, and
hail with delight the time for which we all
have been solictous, when all parties can
accept tne SITUATION m reconznS ap1 the Divine hand by
which accomplished and resolved 10 Oher no OPP
position to 1t in future. think it will be subject OF
wondering comment in days 10 come that when the time
had arrived for which many OF us nave prayed 10r the
color and the election Of an antslavery man. such
Horace Greeley to the Presidency and the opportunity
eoiSe SaS rghtened and doubt the very evidence
of our senses. Next to the year of the eman.
s fPsSP year OF as O"r the Greatest That have happened
during the existence OF this Republic. The nomination
the declaration Of principles as PROMULGATED at Cncin
natl by party Who have heretofore set their faces
against the light fitting climax and closing scene to
the great conflict between Slavery and Freedom IN the
United States; and rejoice that live Ia this great
epoch and am able assist in forwarding TO successful
termination the present ISSUE the triumph OF honesty,
equality, and justice, combined Ignorance and cor
ruptien.


lest some member Of the Committee and OF the Re
nomination party should feel agreved and consider II
ungrateful in q coored man TO leave the old party ia
whose such deeds have been wrought, would re-
mind them Of those once bloody helds wheIe YET remain
all the evidences OF devotion to our country In tho
days of Its tribuat0n and TO each little mound, ana 10
each uncovered aud bleaching bone, point as fu re-
cai,.ffo oil noW
stIl left to our credit, and which hope oDtes to
the same freedom of choice in parties that seem 10 be the
common right of white men. Knowing that you, gentle
men, do not share these sentiments with me, nor take
the position do this Presidential canvass most re-
spectuy beg leave tender this resignation Of the
place on your General Committee that my cOnsti tucns
have been pleased 10 honor me with 3. X. bCOTTROh


BrOOkiI1t, July 80, 1872