Year: 1872

The New National Era, edited by
Frederick Douglass, has an honest, man
ly article in favor of the reelection O
President Grant in 1872. The reason.
given are admirable, and they are pre-
sented very forcibly. We give the ar
ticle entire:


"It is now timely and proper to make
known to our respected readers and friens
our fixed and unconditional purpose to
support U. S. Grant for denomination
aud reelection. by the Republican party,
to the Presidency in 1872. We do this
because upon the whole we consider his
nomination the most conducive to the
unity and ascendency of the great Re-
publican party, and to the progress and
completion of the great work devolved
upon the nation by the late war; We do
so because q: S. Grant is an honest man
and fully in sympathy with that great
work. We do so because he is an even
minded man, answering in purpose,
wise and temperate in measures. We do
so because he is tried man. and has
proved himself worthy of all confidence
in guiding the ship of state in whatever
storms may arise, as we'll as those which
have already arisen. We do so because
he is friend of civil service reform and
that he will use his wisest and best infu-
ence to purge the Government of corrup-
ton, and that he will render all its &C.
partments as pure and efficient as any
man can in his position possibly render
them. We do so because he is friend
to the Indian, and is the first President
of the United States who has recon-
mended a policy which, in our judgment,
can save that much abused raco from
cruel wars and ultimate extinction. We
do so because he is firm and unfinching
in his measures to enforce the constitu-
ton and the laws for the protection of all
the rights Of our newly entranchised peo-
pie. and thus to secure to that people,
with all others, an equal chance in the
race for life. We do so because, sswhat-
ever mistakes he may have made during
his term of office are as the spots upon
the sun, compared with the eminent sue
cess which has distinguished his admin
istration. We do because, among all the
able and patriotic statesmen thus far
named as possible candidates for the
Presidency in 1872, there is not one the
certainty of whose election is so we'll as
sured as that of the U. S. Grant.


We have been in no haste to make this
announcement, and we shall be in ne
too. with full knowledge of the fact
that some men for whom we feel pro
found respect will regret and condemn
our course but we are in place where
deliberate conviction of what is wisest and
best makes it our duty to take sides, as
we now have done ; and we fully believe
that the colored citizens of every..part O.
our country will approve our choice.


Long ago we adopted the maxim ''nev
er to occupy ground which our enemle:
desired US to occupy if we could helF
| it. While General Grants nomination
is opposed by some of the truest and bes
friends our race eyer had, inside and out
side of the councils Of the nation, TIL,
does not conceal from us the fact that he
of all men in the land is most dreaded by
all the dark, designing and reactionary
elements which have arisen in the wake
of defeated rebellion and slavery Will
him as our candidate, the last hope o
these reactionary forces will disappear
and the country will enter upon its new
career of justice and liberty, and will bt
peaceful, prosperous and happy. With
out, therefor. multiplying words, We
earnestly recommend to all Republican:
| the re nomination aud re election of T.
S. Grant, President of the United State:
in 1872"