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When Alary was m Lassie.
The following song, exceedingly Bweet and
plaintive, comes to us from a mysterious
Bonrce. It seems not to have boen written
by any one in the flesh, but dropped down
itaolf from somewhere. Has any ono ever
heard or seen anything like it, wo wonder?
The maple treoa are tinged with red,
?*The birch with golden yellow,
nd high above the orohard wall
Hang apples rich and mellow;
And that's the way, through yonder lana,
That looka so still and graeBy
The way I took ono Sunday eve,
When Mary was a lassie.
You'd hardly think that patient face,
That looks eo thin and faded,
Was once the very BweeteBt one
That ever bonnet Bbaded;
But when I went through yonder lane,
That looks so still ana grassy.
Those eyes were bright, thoao cheeks were
fair,
When Mary was a lassie.
But many a tender eorrow,
And many a patient care,
Have made those furrows on the face
That u??d to be so fair.
Four times to yonder chnroh-yard,
Through the laae BO still and grassy,
We've borne and laid away our dead,
Hinco Mary waa a laaaie.
And so, you see, I've grown to love
The wrinkles more than rosen;
Earth's winter flowers are sweeter far
Than all spring's dewy posies;
They'll carry UB through yonder lane
That looks so still and grassy,
Adown the lane I used to go
When Mary was a lassie.
A very little girl was learning to read,
and part of her lesson ran : "The oat has
a rat." She thought for a moment, and
then exclaimed, "Cats don't have rats;
cat s have kittens. Bat sister Susan has
rats in her hair." Sister Snsan correct?
ed the child by stating that the rats were
never troublesome, and the very little
girl said she thought they were, when
Mr. Jones' pet clerk always had to help
fasten them np, after he had been sitting
next to sister Susan on a moonlight
night.
An inhabitant of a suburban town,
after spending a convivial evening, was
discovered among the carrots and cab?
bages of bis humble garden, wrapped in
slumber. "Well, Bill," said an admiring
friend, as he shook the prostrate youth,
"what are you doing out here?"
"Watching for a hen that's stole her
nest," was the contentions answer. "But
what are your eyes shut for, Bill?"
"Don't want the old hen to see me,"
gruffly replied the Bleeping philosopher.
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8 um ncr'? Advice to the Colored People.
WASHINGTON, D. C.. July 29,1872.
GENTLEMEN ANO FELLOW-CITIZENS: *
I am touched by the appeal you make. It is
truu that I am the friend of your race, and I
am glad to bo assured that in your opinion I
havo held a consistent courso in tho Sonate
and elsewhere as the spooial advocate of your
rights. That course, by the blessing of God,
I mean to hold so long as lifo lasts. I know
your infinito wrongs, and feel them as for my
own. You only do mo Bimple Justice when
you add a boliof that my counsel, at this criti?
cal junoture of your citizenship, would be free
from personal feelings and partisan prejudice.
In answering your inquiries, I oan have no
feeling exoept for your good, which I most
anxiously seek; nor can auy prejudice of any
kind be allowed to interfere. Tue ocoasion is
too solemn. Especially ia thoro no room for
Seraon?l fooling or for partisan pr?judice,
o man or party can expeot power except for
the general welfare; therefore, they must be
brought to the standard of truth, that they
may be seen in lifo and act. You are right in
saying that the choice for the Presidency is
now narrowed down to President Grant or
HoraceGreoley. Ono of these ls to bo taken;
and, assuming iny acquaintance with both,
and my observation of thoir livoe, you invito
my Judgment betweon thom, asking mo espe?
cially which of tho two, judging from their
antecedents, as well aa present position,
would enforce the Constitution and laws, se?
curing your civil and political rights, with the
most heartfelt sympathy and tho greatest
vigor. Here I remark that, in this inquiry,
you naturally put your rights in the fore?
ground. So do I-believing most sincoroly
that the best interests of tho whole country
are associated with the oompleteat recognition
of your rights, so that the two racoB shall live
together m unbroken harmony. I ateo ro-1
mark that you call attention to two things,
the "antecedents" of tho two candidates; and
secondly, their "prosent position." You wish
to know from theae which gives assurance of
the most heartfelt sympathy and greatest
vigor in the maintenance of your rights; in
other words, which, judging by the past, will
bo your truest friend.
The communication with which you havo
honored me ls not alone. Colored follow-ci ti?
zona in other parts of the country, I may say
in nearly every State of the Union, have made
a similar request, and some complain that I
have thus far kept silent. lam not insensible
to thia appeal. But if my opinion is given, it
must be oandidly, according to my conacienoe.
In this spirit I answer your inquiries, begin?
ning with tho antecedents of tho candidates.
1. Horaco Greeley was born to poverty and
educated himself in a printing ornee. Presi?
dent Grant, fortunato in early patronage, bo
came a cadet at West Point, and was educat?
ed at the public expense. Ono started with
nothing but industry and character; the
other started with a military commission.
One was trained as a civilian; tho other as a
soldier. Horaoe Greeley stood forth as a re?
former and Abolitionist. President Grant en?
listed as a pro-slavery Democrat, and, at tho
eleotion of James Buchanan, fortified by his
vote all the pretensions of slavery, including
the Dred Scott decision. Horace Greeley
from early lifo was earnest and constant
against slavery, full of sympathy with the
colored raco, and always foremost in the
great battle for their rights. President
Gr_nt, exoept as a soldier, summoned by tho
terrible accident of war, nover did anything
against slavery, nor bas ho at any time
shown any spmpathy with the colored race.
Horace Greeley earnestly desired that colored
citizens should vote and ably championed im?
partial suffrage; but President Grant was on
theothereide. Beyond these contrasts, which
are marked, it cannot be forgotten that Horace
Greeley is a person of large heart and largo
understanding, trained to tho support of
human rights, always boneficont with the
poor, always ready for any good causo, and
never deterred by opposition or roproacb, as
when for long years he befriended your peo?
ple. Add to these qualities, conspicuous in
bis life, untiring industry, which leaves no
moment without its fruit-abundant political
knowledge-acquaintance with history-the
instinot and grasp of statesmanship-an
amiable nature-a magnanimous soul, and,
above all, an honesty which no suspicion has
touched, and you havo a brief portraiture
of what are the antecedents of Horace Oreo
ley. Few of these things appear in tho Pre?
sident. His great SUCCOBB m war, and the
honors he has won, cannotfehango the record
of his conduct toward your people, especially
in contrast with tho life-time fidelity of his
competitor, while there aro unhappy "ante?
cedents" showing that in the prosecution of
his plans he oares nothing for tho colored
race. The story is painfol, hut it must bo told.
I refer to the outrage he perpetrated upon
Hayti, with its 800,000 blacks, engaged in
the great experiment ot self-government.
Here is a most instructive "antecedent," re?
vealing beyond question his true nature, and
the whole ie attested by documentary evi
dence. Conceiving tho idea of annexing Do
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iniuioa, which is tho Spanish part of the
leland, and ihrinking at nothing, he began
by seizing tho war powers of tito Govorn
mont, in flagrant violation of tho Gonstitu
tiou, and then, at groat expenditure of
monoy, sont aeToral armed ahipB of the navy,
including monitors, to maintain the usurper
Baez in power, that through him ho might
obtain tho coveted prize. Not content with
thia audacious dictatorship, ho proceeded to
strike at the independence of the blaok re?
public by open menace of war, and all with?
out the sanction of Congress, to which in
committed tho war-making power. Bailing
into tho harbor of Port-au-Prince with our
moet powerful monitor, the Dictator, proper?
ly named for this aervioe, also the frigate Se?
vern as consort and other monitors in their
train, the Admiral, acting under instructions
from Washington, proceeded to tho oxooutivo
mansion, accompanied by officers of his
vquadron, and then, pointing to tho groat
war ships in eight trom tho windows, dealt
his menace of war, throatening to Bink or
captnre Haytien ships. The President was
black, not white. Tho Admiral would have
done no such thing to any?rhite rulor, nor
would our country have tolerated auch me?
nace from any Government in the world.
Hero was Indignity not ody to the black ro
publio, with Its population of 800,000, but to
the African race everywhere, and especially
in our own country. Nor did it end hero.
For months tho navy of the United States
waB hovering on the coast, keoplng that in?
sulted people in constant anxiety, while Pre?
sident tirant was to them like a hawk sailing
in the air, and ready to swoop npon his prey.
This heartloea, cruel proceeding found a vic?
tim among our white fellow-citizens. An ex?
cellent merchant of Connecticut, praised hy
all who know him, was plunged into prison
by Baez, where he was immured because it
was feared bo would write against the treaty
of annexion, and this captivity was prolonged
with the connivance of two agente o? tho Pre?
sident, ono of whom finds constant favor
with him, and is part of tho military ring im?
mediately about him. That euch an outrago
could go unpunished shows tho little regard
of tho President for human rights, whether
in whito or black.
I confesa my trials, as I waa called to wit?
ness these things. Always a supporter of tho
Administration, and sincerely desiring to
labor with it, I had never uttered a word with
regard to it exoept in kindness, lily early op?
position to the treaty of annexation was re?
served, BO that for some time my opinions
were unknown. It waa only when I saw tho
breach of hil law, hnman and divino, that I
was aroused, and then began the angerof tho
Preaident and of his rings, military and sena?
torial. Devoted to the African race, I felt for
them, besides being humbled that tho great
republic, acting through its President, could
Bet euch an example, where tho National
Constitution, international law and humanity
wero all sacrificed. Especially waa I moved
when I eaw the indignity to tho colored raco
which was accomplished by trampling upon a
fundamental principio of international law,
declaring the equality of nations, as our De?
claration of Independence declares the equal?
ity of men. This terrible transaction, which
nobody can defend, is among the "antece?
dents" of President Grant, from which you
can judge how much the colored race can rely
upon bia "heartfelt sympathies." Nor can it
be forgotten, that shortly afterward, on tho
return of tho commission from this island,
Hon. Frodorick L" ouglasa, tho colored orator,
accomplished in manners as in eloquence, waa
thrust away from the company of thu com?
missioners ut tho common table of the mail
packet on the Potomac, almost within sight of
tho Executive Mansion, simply ou account of
bia color; but tho President, at whoso invita?
tion ho had joined tho commission, never ut?
tered a word in condemnation of thia exclu?
sion, and when entertaining the returned
commiesioners at dinner, carefully omitted
Mr. Douglass, who was in Washington at tho
time, and thus repeated the indignity. Other
things might be mentioned showing tho sym?
pathies of tho President, but I cannot forgot
the oivil rights bill, which ia tho cap-atone ol
tnat equality beforo tho law to which all are
entitled, without diatinotion of color. Presi?
dent Grant, who oculd lobby ao assiduously
for hie Bt. Domingo achemo, full of wrong to
tho colored raco, could do nothing for this
beneficent measure. During a long sesaion
of Congress, it was discussed constantly, and
the colored poople everywhero hung upon the
debate, but there was no word of "heartfelt
Bympathy"|from the President. Atlast, just be?
foro the nominating convention, he nddrossed
a letter to a meeting of colored fellow-citizone
in Washington called to advance thia cause,
whero ho avoided the question, by declaring
himself in favor of "the exorcise of those
rights to which every citizen should bo justly
entitled," leaving it uncertain whether colored
peoplo aro justly entitled to tho rights se?
cured by tho pending bill. I understand that
Horace Greeley has already been assailed by
au impracticable Democrat aa friendly to tine
bill, but nobody has liaped against President
Grant on thia account.
Among "antecedents," I deem it my dui y
to moution the littlo capacity or industry ol
the President in protecting colored people
and in assuring poaco at the South. Nobody
can doubt that a small portion of tho effort
and earnest will, even without tho lobbying
so freely given to tho Sau Domiugo ?cheme,
would have avortod thoao Ku Klux outrages
which wo deplore, so that there would have
been no pretence for further legislation by
Congress. But ho waa disabled both by cha?
racter and tho drawback of his own conduct,
After violating the Constitution and interna?
tional law to insult the black republic, and
setting an example of insubordination, he
was not in condition to rebuke law-breakers,
II. Passing from "antecedents," I come
now to tho "present position" of tho two can?
didates, which is the subject of your next in
quiry. If in any former particulars tho twe
aro on au equality, yet in all substantial re?
spects the obvious advantage is ?Uh Horace
Qreeley. Each was nominated by a Republi
can convention, one at Cincinnati and the
other at Philadelphia, BO that in this rospcci
they may seem to ho on an equality. But il
will not fail to bo observed that tho convolu?
tion at Cincinnati was composed of able am
acknowledged Itopubliuans, many of when
Uave acted with tue party from its first for
mation; who, without previous organization
samo together voluntarily for the sake of re
Torin and parity m the Government; while, ot
the other hana, the con vent ion at Pbiladel
?bia waa composed of delegates chosei
largely under tho influoncu of stockholders
who assembled to suatain what ia known ai
Qrantiam, being the personal govemmcn
.md personal pretensions of Grant, involvinj
nepotism, repay mont of gifts by official pu
trouago, neglect of publio duty, absenteeism
military rulo, disregard of constitution am
law, with goneral unfitness and indignity ti
tho colored race-all of which ia so uurepub
lican HS to make ita support impossible Io
true Republicans, 'therefore, tho conven
lion at Philadelphia, though calling itsel
Republican, Avas lesa Republican in realit;
than that ut Cincinnati. Tho two platform?
jo far as concerns especially the colored men
ire alike in substance, but that of Cincinuat
is expressed in terms moat worthy of th
?qual righta it at ai es and claims: "wo recog
?izo tho equality of all men beforo tho law
iud hold that it ie tho duty of Governruont ii
ita dealings with the pooplo to mote out equa
ind oxact justino to all, of whatever nativity
raco, color or persuasion, religious or politi
sal." In other rospeots, tho platform or Oin
nnnatiis tho most Republican, inasmuch a
itsotsitsolfagainstthoso nnropublican abuse
which havo bein nursed bj the Presiden
into pernicious activity.
From tho two nominations ami two p!al
forma I come tn tho BQpportors ol tho caudi
latea, and here I look, lir.-d, a' those immed?
itely about them, and, sec?.nilly,al thc pop?
?ar support behind. Huraco Greeley lia
urning hia immediate supporters, in all part
jf tho country, devoted und consistent lt?
publicans, always earnest for reform and pu
rity in Government, un whose lives there is li
di nd o w of suspicion i i Eng u contrast i
character to thoao ringa which play such a
part in the present Administration. Tho
country kuowo too well tue military ring, tho
sonatorial ring, and the custom house ling,
through which tho President acts. Buch sup
Eortore aro a very poor recommendation,
coking at the popular support behind, tho
advautago is still with Horace Greeley. Pro
sidon t Grant has at his back tho diversified
army of officeholders, drilled to oboy tho
word of command. Tho spoechos praising
him aro by ofUce-holdorB and members of
rings. Hcrace Greeley finds Hocking to his
support largo nmahers of liopublioans unwill?
ing to continuo tho exiatiug misrule, and ae
allies with thom a rogenoratod party which
oomoo forward to unite, in this Liberal move
ment. Democrats, in joining Horace Greeley,
bavo changed simply as Preaidont Grant
changed when ho joined tho Republicans, ex?
cept that he was rewarded at onco with high
o theo. The chango is opon. Adopting Ute
Heoublieau platform, whioh places tho equal
rights of all under thu safeguard of irreversi?
ble gu?ranteos and at thc samo timo accept?
ing the nomination of a life-timo Abolitionist,
who represo_IR pre-eminently tho sentiment
of duty to the c.(lured race, they bavo sot their
corporato seal to tho sacred covenant. The;
may continuo Democrats in namo, but they
aro in reality Republicans, by the same title
that those who sustain Republioan principios
are Republicans, or rather they aro Demo?
crats, according to tho original signification
of that word, dedicated to tho rights of tho
people. It is idlo to say that Horace Groelcy
and the Republicans that nominated him aro
any less Republican because Democrats unite
with thora in suppoit of cherished principles
aud the candidate who represents them. Con?
versions aro always welcome, and not less sn
because tho change is in a multitude rathor
than an individual. A political party cannot,
if it would, and should not, if it could, shut
tho door against converts, whother countoil
by the score, tho hundred or the thousand;
and so we find that tho supporters of Presi?
dent Grant announco with partisan triumph
tho adhesion ot a singlo Democratic politician
or a singlo Democratic newspaper. On equal
reason, und with higher prido, may tho sup
Eortors of Horace Greeley announco tho ad
esion of tho Democratic party, which, turn?
ing from tho things that aro behind, presses
on to thoao that aro before.
It is also idlo to say that the election ol
Horace Greeley as President, with Gratz
Brown as Vico-PreBi'dent, both unchangeable
Ropublicana, will be tho return of the Demo?
cratic party to power. On the contrary, it
will be the Inauguration of Republican prin?
ciples, under the safeguard of a Republican
President and Republican Vice-Pr?sident,
with Democrats as avowed supporters. Io
tho organization ot his administration and
in the conduct of affairs, Horace Greeley will
naturally lean upon thoso who represent best
tho groat promises made of equal rights and
reconciliation at Cincinnati. If D?mocrate
aro takon, it will be as Republicans in heart,
recognizing tho aseociato terms of tho settle?
ment as an irreversible finality. Tho hardi?
hood of political falsehood reaches RB ex?
tremo point, when it ?B asserted that undei
Horace Greeley tho freodmen will be re-en?
slaved, or that colorod peoplo will in any waj
suffor iu their equal rights. On tho contrary,
they have in his election not only tho pro
mises of the platform, but also tho splendid
examplo for a full generation, during whict
ho has never wavered in the assertion of theil
rights. To Bupposo that Huraco Greeley
whon placed where he can do them tho moal
good, will depart from thc rulo of his boncBl
lifo, is an iuault to roasou. Therefore, I pul
asido tho partisan allegations that Horaci
Greeley has gone to tho Democrats, or thal
ho willbo controlled hy Democrats. Each II
without foundation or reason, according t(
my judgment. They aro attempts to avoi(
what you recognize as tho truo issue, beinf
the question between tho two candidates, or
perhaps, they may bo considered as scare
crows, to deter tho timid. Nobody who votei
for Horace Greeley will go to tho Democrats
nor do I bolievo that when oleoted llorac
Greeley will bo under any influence excep
that enlightened conscience which will kee]
bim evor truo to the principios ho represents
It is none the leas idlo to suppose that Domo
crats supporting Horace Greeley expect o
desire tbat ho should depart from those priu
ciplod which are the' glory of his character
They have accepted tho Ciucinnali platforn
with its two-fold promisee, and iuiend ii
good faith to maintain it. Democrats canno
turn back who, at the Convention adoptioj
this platform, sang Greeley Bongs to thetuu
of "Old John Brown, Ins soul id marchiuj
on." Keeking especially the Cdtablishnieu
of character in tho National Government
they will expect their President to bo alway
true to himself.
Gentlemen, in thus answering your two in
quirios, I bavo shown why you, as colore
tellow-citizons, and also all who would uphol
your rights and savo tho colored race froi
indignity, should refuse to sanction tho r<
election of the President, and pot your trut
in Horace Greeley. I ought to add that wit
him will bo associated as Vico-Prosideii
Gratz Brown, whom I bavo known tor years a
a most determined Abolitionist. Tho two tc
gether will carry into tho National Goven
ment an unswerving dovotiou to your righh
not to ho disturbed hy partisan dictation n
soctioual prejudice. Resided all this, wliic
maj' fitly guide you iu determining botwoe
the two candidatos, it is my duty to remiu
you that, as citizen* of the United States, au
ftart of the country, your welfare is iudisst
ubly associated with that uf tho whole com
try. Whero all aro prosperous you will t
gainers. Therefore, while justly careful t
your own rights, you cannot bo indifferent I
tho blessings of good government. It id fe
you to consider whother tho limo had ni
como for something better than the swori
and whether aobaracter like Horace Greek
does not givo stronger assurauco of good gi
verument than can be found in the insulter i
the colorod race, already famoud from tl
rings about him and his plain inaptitude fi
civil lifo. The supporters of Prosident Grai
compel us to obseivo his offVucoa and shor
comings. Tho comparison thoy challenf
cannot be declined. It will bo tor others i
tho present cauvass to hold it boforo tl
Amoricau people. Speaking now for myael
I have to say that my voto will bo given I
Horaco Greeley ; but iu giving it I do not go
tho Democratic party, nor am 1 any lesa
Republican. On tho contrary, I am so mu.
nf a Republican that I caunot support a ca
didato whoso conduct in civil life shows i
incapacity tu appreeiato Republioan prim
pies, and whoso administration is marked I
acts of deUn.qiihu'.y, especially to tho color
rat!?*, by thc olde ol which the allegations)
iii?) impeachment ol Andrew Johnson we
t< clinical aud trivial. Unquestionably Pro.
dent tirant dettu ved impeachment for LU)
io hues and misdemeanor!*, rather than a t
nomination, and on tho trial it would ha
boon enough to exhibit his seizure of tho w
power and his indignity to tho black repuhl
with its population of 800,000, in violation
tho National Constitu? ion and of intornatior
law. And hero a contrast arises between hi
and Abraham Lincoln. Tho lattor, in Lia fit
annual message, recommended the recog?
th >n of win. I ho called tho "independence a
sovereignty of Hay ti," hut it id at theso tli
President Grant baa struck. Ono of Abi
ham Lincoln's first acts wad to put the bia
republic on an equality with tho otli
powers; one of l'ru.-idont Grant's was lo i
grado it.
I am so much of A Republican that I wi
tr? pee in tho Presidential chair a life-til
Abolitionist. I also wish a President silicon
devoted to civil service reform, hegiuui
with Ibo "one-term principle," which Pre
tlont Grant onco accepted, but now diso wi
I also wish a Prosident who sets the exam
of industry and unselfish dedication to t
public gootl. Ami I wish to soo a i'residt
through whom wo may expect peaco and ll
mon)*, insload of discord. Strangely, Prc
dent Grant scorns to delight in strife. If
Hi lls no tummy, ho falls upon hid friends,
when bo struck at tho black republic, instill
Russia in his annual message, offended b
Franco and Germany, and tbcn, in personal
relations, quarreled generally. My own per- <
sonal experience teaches how iutilo is tho
obargo, that bocauso Horace Greoley receives
Democratic votes, therefore he becomes a
Domocrat, or lapses under Democratic con- <
trol. I was first chosen to tho Sonate by a
coalition of Froo Boilers and Domocrats. De?
mocratic votes helped make mo Senator from
Massachusetts, as they also helped make my
excollcnt friend. Mr.* Chase, Senator from
Ohio, and will help make Horace Greeley Pre- '
aident. But neitbor Mr. Chase nor myself
was on thia account loee faithful aa Freo
Boilers, and, answering for myself, I know that
1 never becamo a Democrat or lapsed under
Democratic control. 1 do not donut that Ho?
race Groeloy will bo equally consistent. The
chargo to tho contrary, so vehemently repoat
ed, eeems to reflect tho cbaracter of those
who mako it, except that they may repeat it
by roto. Thero is a common Baying, "Princi?
ples, not men," and on this ground an appeal
is made for President Grant, feeling justly
that, in any poraonalcomparison with Horace
Greeley, ho must fail. But a better saying ie,
'.Principles and men." I am for the princi?
ples of tho Republican party in contradiction
to Grantiem, and I am for tho man who truly
representa them. By these principles I shall
stand, for them I shall labor, and in their tri?
umph I shall always rejoice. If any valued 1
friend separates from mo now, it will be be?
cause bo j>luces a man above principles. Early
in public life, I declared my little heed for
party, and my indifference, to the name by
which I am called; and now I oonfess my
want of sympathy with those who would cling
to the form alter ita apirit haa tied.
Allow mo to call attention to another and
controlling consideration, which cannot be**
neglected oy tho good citizen. Watching the
remarkablo movement, that baa ended in tho
double nomination of Horace Greeley, it ia
easy to seo that it did not proceed from poli?
ticians, whother at Cinciuna' i or Baltimore.
Evidently it wao tho heart of the people, sore?
ly wrung by war and the controversies it en?
gendered, which found thia expreaaion. Sir
Philip Sidnoy said of the uprising in the Ne?
therlands, "It ia the spirit of the Lord, and is
irresistible," and such a spirit is manifest
now. Notwithstanding the counteracting
influonco of politicians-Republican and De?
mocratic-in the face of pereietent ridicule
and against the extravagance of unscrupulous
opposition-tho nomination at Cincinnati was
triumphantly adopted at Baltimore. Such an
unprecedented victory, without concert or
propulsion of any kind, can be explained only
by supposing that it is in harmony with a po?
pular longing. That Democrats, and espe?
cially those of the South, should adopt a life?
time Abolitioniat for President ie an assurance
of willingness to associate the rights of their
colored fellow-citizens with that reconciliation
of which Horace Greeley was an early repr??
sentative. In standing by Jefferson Davis at
his trial, and signing his bail-bond, he showed
thu same sentiment of humanity he so con?
stantly displayed in standing by the colored
raco throughout their prolonged trial, ao that
tho two discordant races find kindred hospi?
tality in him, end he thua becomes a tio of
union.
Tho nomination baa been adopted by the
D?mocrate, in convention assembled. Thia
waa an event which the supporters of Presi?
dent Grant declared impossible. I do not Bee
how it can he regarded otherwise than as a
peace-offering. Aa euch, it ie of infinite
value. It ia a revolution, and its BUCUBS in
pacifying tho country will bo in proportion to
its acceptance by us. I dare not neglect tho
great opportunity, nor can I stand aloof. It
is in harmony with my life, which places
peaco above nil things except the righta of
mau. Thus far, ie constant tfforte for the
colored race, I have sincerely sought the
good of all, which I was eure would bo best
obtained in fulfilling the promises of tho De?
claration of Independence, making all equal
in righta. The spirit in which I acted appears
in an early speech, where I said: "Nothing in
hate; nothing in vengeance." Never have 1
asked for punishment. Moat anxiously have
I looked for the time, which seems now at
hand, when there ahonld be reconciliation
not ouly between the North and South, but
between tho two races, BO that the two sec?
tions and tho two races may be lifted from
tho ruts and grooves in which they are now
fastened, and instead of irritating antagonism
without end, there shall bo sympathetic co
operation.
Tho existing differences ought to bo endod.
There ia a timo fur all things, and we are ad?
monished, by a wide-spread, popular upris?
ing, bursting tho bonds of party, that the
time has come for estrangement to cease be?
tween people who, by tho ordinance of God,
must live together. Gladly do I welcome the
happy signs; nor can I observo, without re?
gret,the colored people, in organized masses,
resisting tho friendly ovorturoa, even to the
extent of intimidating those who are the other
way. It ia for them to consider carefully
whether they should not tako advantage of
tho unexpected opening and recognize the
bail-bond given at Baltimore as the assurance
of peace, holding tho parties to the full per?
formance of ita conditions. Provided always
that their rights are fixed, I am sure it cannot
ho best for the colored people to band together
in a hostile camp, provoking antagonism and
keeping alive tho eoparation of races. Above
all there must bo no intimidation, but every
voter must act freely, without constraint from
league or lodge. Much better will it be when
the two political parties compete for your
votes, each anxious for your support. Only
then will that citizonship, by which you are
entitled to tho equal righta of all, have ita na?
tural fruita. Ot.ly then will there bo that
harmony which ia essential to a true civiliza?
tion. Tho present position of tho colored
citizen it? perilous. He ia exposed to injurioua
pressure when ho needs support. But I see
no carly extrication except in the way pro?
pound. Lot him cut adrift from managers
who would wield bim merely aa a political
force, with littlo regard to bis own good, and
bravely stand by the candidate who has Blood
by him. If Democrats unite with him, ao
much tho hotter. The association once begun
must naturally ripen in common friendship
and truat.
I am for peaco in reality aa in name. From
the bottom of my heart I am for peace, and I
weloome all that makea for peace. With
deep-felt satisfaction, 1 remember that no
citizen who drew his sword againet us baa
suffered by the hand of the executioner. In
just association with thia hnmanity will be
tho triumph of equal righta when the pro?
mises of tue great declaration are all fulfilled,
and our people are united, aa ncvor before, in
tho enduring fellowship of a common citizon?
ship. To this ond, there must be reconcilia?
tion, nor can I withhold my hand. Freely I
accept tho hand that is offered, and reach
forth my own in friendly grasp. lam against
tho policy cf hate; I am against fanning an?
cient flamee into continued life; I am against
raking in the aahoa of tho past for ooala of
Uro yet burning. Pilo up tho ashes; extin?
guish tho flames; abolish tho hate: eueb is my
desire. And now, turning to tho Democratic
party, I hold it to all tho covenants solemnly
given in tho adoption of a Bepublican plat?
form, with Horace Greeley aa candidate.
Thorn can be no backward step.
With no common sympathy I have observed
that Mr. Hendricks, a loading Democrat,
whom I know and esteemed in tho Senate,
has recently announced bia acceptance of tho
constitutional amendments, with their logi?
cal results. Ho.proposes, asa propor key?
note to tho extraordinary movement now
swelling to a sure triumph, "Just Laws and
Publie virtue.'1 Thia is a worthy aspiration,
nnlirelv tit on HIM occasion. My key-noto is.
"Tho Unity of tho Republic, and tho Equal
Rights ot All, with Reconciliation." Such is
my cry, and wherovor my voico can roach,
there do I insist upon all these, humbly invok?
ing tho blessings of Divino Providence, which,
1 bolicve, must descend upon euch a cause.
Accept my beal wishoa for youraolvos per?
sonally and for the people yon repreecnt, and
behove mo. gentlemen, vour faithful friend,
CHARLES SUNNI R.
Io Dr. ACOUSTA, W. H. WOBMLEY, and cintre.
Change of Schedule.
WILMINGTON, COLUMBIA A AUGUSTA R. It. Co.
BUPEBINTENDENT'S OFFICE,
WILMINGTON, N. C. July 81,1872.
BHgfflHittlb AFTER thia dato thu
SOtJsWC^MW? following schedule Mill
l)o run by traina on tbia road:
DAT EXFBE6B THAIN [DAILY. ]
Leave Wilmington [Union Depot| 8.25 A.M.
arrive at Florence. 0.13 A. M.
arrive at Columbia. 1.85 P. M.
Leave Columbia. 12.00 M.
arrive at Florence. 4.10 P.M.
arrivo Wilmington [Union Depot] 10.25 P. M.
WIGHT KXPBESS THAIN .
Leave Wilmington [Union Depot] 5.45 P. M.
arrive at Florence. ,. n 38 P M
arrive at Columbia. " 8 45 A* M
Leave Columbia. 10 20P M
arrive at Florence.>., 9 00 A M.
arrivo at Wilmington.,; R?OOAIMI
No NIGHT TRAINS leave Wilmington or
Columbia Sunday P.M.
July 81 JAB. ANDERSON, GenT Sup't.
Charlotte. Columbia and Augusta E. E
SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE,
COLUMBIA, 8. G., June 9,1872.
ES<CT> -3&Pj[?a??j ON and after Monday,
BSQ??3?*5a?Juno ll, tho following
schedule will be run over tbis road:
GOING SOUTH.
Train No. 1. Train No. 2.
[ieave Charlotte.COO A. M. 8.20 P. M.
Leave Columbia.1.64 P. M. 3.40 A. M.
Arrive Augusta.7.45|P. M. 8.20 A.M.
GOINO NOBTXT.
Leave Augusta. 6 85 A. M. 5.60 P. M.
Leave Columbia_12 30 P. M. 11.02 P. M.
Arrive Charlotto.7.42 P. M. 6.00 A. M.
Standard Time ten minutes slower than
Washington; pix min?tes ahead Columbia.
No. 1 Train daily. No. 2 Train daily, Bun
Jaya excepted. Both trains mako close eon
section to all pointa North, Bouth and West.
Through tickets sold and baggage checked
10 all principal points.
E. P. ALEXANDER, General 8np.
E. B. DOBSEY, Gen. Freight and Ticket Agent
Greenville and Columbia Railroad.
I'AHSKNtiEU TitAire SCHEDULES,
fhTTi flHi TTT li ftllWy*iri DAILY, Sundaye
ffgME3?<rBr^THr?excepted, connecting
with Night Trains on Sontb Carolina Railroad
up and down; aleo with Traina going North
and South on Charlotte, Columbia and Au
guBta Railroad, and Wilmington, Columbia
and Augusta Railroad.
rp.
Leave Columbia at.7.45 a. m.
Leave Alston. 9.85 a.m.
Leave Newberry.11.15 a, m.
Leave CokeBbury.2.45 p. m.
Leave Belton.4.80 p. m.
Arrive at Greenville. 6.10 p.m.
SOW!?.
Leave Greenville tt. 6.80 a. tn.
Leave Bolton. 8.30 a. m.
Leave Cokeebury.10.15 a. m.
Leave Newberry. 1.30 p. m.
Leave Alston. 3.20 p.m.
Arrive at Columbia. 510 p.m.
Anderton Branch and Blue Bidge Division.
SOWN. UP.
Leave Walhalla. 4.45 a. m. Arrive 7.50 p. m.
Leave Perry ville 5.25 a. m. Leave 7.15 p. m.
Leave Pendleton G.10 a. m. Leave 6.80 p. m.
Leave Anderson 7.10 a.m. Leave 5.80 p.m.
Vrrivo at Belton 8.00 a.m. Leave 4.30 p.m.
Accommodation Traine run on Branch BoadB
m Mondaya, Wednesdays ana Fridays.
Abbeville Branch.
Leave CokeBbury for Abbeville at. .10.20 a. m.
Leave Abbeville for CokeBbury.... 1.30 p. ni.
THOMAS DODAMEAD, Gen. Eup.
M. T. BABTLETT, General Ticket Agent.
Richmond and Danville Railroad.
!Sa?l"aBB*g" CONDENSED TIME
iflftlBilBgEqaPTABI/E, in effict on and
ittcr Sunday, June 2,1872:
GOING NORTH.
STATION 8. VAIL. EXPBESS.
.cavo Greensboro._1.15 A. M. 10 00 A. M.
L?ave Danville. 3.54 A. M. 12.48 P. M.
.eave Burkvillo. 9 10 A.M. 5 45 P.M.
.cave Amelia CU... .10.02 A. M. 6.40 P. M.
Lrrive at Bichmond.. .12.02 P. M. 8.47 P. M.
GOING BOUTH.
.eave Richmond. 2.35 P.M. 5.20 A.M.
..eave Amelia CH.4.50 P. M. 7.20 A. M.
.eave Burkvillo. 5.45 P. M. 8 28.A. M.
jeave Danville.10.50 P. M. 12.55 P. M.
Lrrive at Greensboro.. 1.10 A. M. 3.50 P. M.
Trains leaving Bichmond at 2.35 P. M., and
it 5.20 A. M., connect at Greeneboro with
raina on North Carolina Division, for all
mints Bouth, Paesengers leaving Richmond
it 2.35 P. M., connect at Greensboro with
rain for all points East of Greensboro. Pas
enger train leaving Raleigh at 7.60 P. M.,
:onnectB at Greeneboro with Northern-bound
11 ail train, arriving in Richmond at 12.02 P.
kl. JOHN B. MACMUBDO,
General Freight and Ticket Agent.
T. M. R. TALCOT, Engineer and Gen. Sup't.
KOliTH CA HOI.IN A DIVISION.
GOING NORTH.
STATIONS. MAH.. XXPBEfB.
.eave Charlotte.8.40 P. M. 6.30 A. M.
.eavo SaliBbury.10.47 P. M. 8.47 A.M.
.eave High Point.12 28 A. M. 10.19 A. M.
Lrrive at Greensboro. 1.09 A.M. 1100 A.M.
.eave Greensboro-1.60 A. M. 11.10 A. M.
.eave Company Bhope 3 80 A. M. 12 21 P. M.
.eave Hillsboro.4.88 A. M.
..eave Raleigh. 7 30 A. M. .
Lrrive at Goldsboro.. .10.10 A. M.
GOING SOUTH.
.eavo GoldsbBro. 4 06 P. M.
.eave Raleigh. 7.15 P. M.
.eave Hillaboro.9.31 P. M. ..........
jeave Company Shope.ll 10 P. M. 2.15 P. M.
Lrrive at Greeneboro. 12 24 A. M. 3.30 P. M.
.eave Greensboro_1.10 A. M. 4.00 P. M.
.eave High Point.... 1.62 A.M. 4.40P.M.
.eave Salisbury. 3 82 A.M. 6.13 P.M.
irrive at Charlotte... 6.35 A.M. 8 10 A.M.
Passenger train leaving Balelghit 7.16 P.
I., oonnects at Greensboro with Northern
lound train; making the quickest time to all
Northern cities. Price of tickets ?ame as ito
thor routes. Mail trains daily, both ways,
ver entire length of road. ExpreBs daily
?tween Company Shops and Charlotte (Hun
ays excepted.) All passenger trains connect
t Greensboro with trains to and from Rich?
land. Pullman Palace Cars on all night trains
etween Charlotto and Richmond, without
hange. 8. E. ALLEN, Gen. Ticket Agent.
W. H. G BEEN. Master Transportation._
' Change of Schedule.
SOUTH CABOUNA RAILROAD COMPAKT,
COLUMBIA, S. C., Jone 9, 1872.
mum ME-WC Change of Schedule
?ftft?SB?=?? to go into efloct on
nd arter bunday, 24th mutant:
MAIL AND PA8BENGEB TRAIN.
ieave Columbia at. 7.40 am
rrive at Charleston at.3.20 p rn
eave Char loa ton at. ....8.10au
rrive at Columbia at. 3.40 p ta
IO HT EXPBEB8, FREIGHT AND ACCOMMODATION
THAIN, [Buudaya oxceptod.]
.cave Columbia at.G.?iO p ta
rrive at Charleston at..7.00 a m
ieave Charleston at.7.10 p m
n ive at Columbia at... .6.40 a m
Camdon Accommodation Train will cen
inno to run to Columbia as formerly-Mon
aye. Wedneadava and Saturdaya.
A. ti. TILER, Vice-Pr?sident.
8. B. PICEINS, General Ticket Agent.
Summer Schedule S. & U. R. R.,
PiSSBHEa DOWN TRAIN. UP TRAIN.
MSSBBt Arrive Leave. Arrive. Leave,
partanbnrg.. 6.30 5.25
atosville. 6.00 6.C0 4.?3 4.53
aculet. 6 08 6.13 4.40 4.45
oncBVillo. 6.48 6.48 4.05 4.10
nionvillo. 7 25 7.50 3.05 3.25
antnc. 8.20 8.25 2.30 2.35
?sh Dam. 8.40 8.45 2.10 2.15
holton. 0.15 9.20 1.35 1.40
ylcs* Ford... 9.40 9 45 1.12 1.17
trothcr. 10.05 10.10 12.50 12.55
luton. 11.00 iq.oo
May 24 TH OS. B. El ER. President