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WASHINGTON, D. C.. July 20, 1872.
GENTLEMEN AND FELLOW CITIZENS: . *
I am touched by the appeal you make. It ia
true that I am the friend of your race, and I
am glad to be assured that ia your opinion I
have hold a consistent ooaree in tho Sonate
and elsewhere as the special advocate of your
rights. That course, by the blessing of God,
I mean to bold so long as lifo lasts. I know
your infinite wrongs, and feel them SB for my
own. You only do mo simple justice when
you add a belier that my ooansol, at this criti?
cal juncture of your citizenship, would befroe
from porsonal feelings and partisan prejudice
In answering your inquiries, I can have no
fueling except for your good, which I most
anxiously seek; nor can any pr< jud ic o of any
kind bo allowed to interfere. Tue occasion is
too Bolemn. Especially is there no room for
personal feeling or for partisan prejudice
No man or party can expoot power except for
the general welfare; therefore, they must bo
brought to the standard of truth, that they
may be seen in lifo and act. Yon are right iu
saying that the choice for the Presidency in
now narrowed down to President Grant or
HoraceGrieley. Gne of these is to be taken;
and, assuming my acquaintance with both,
and my observation of thoir lives, you invito
my judgment between them, asking me ospe
cially which of tho two, judging from their
antecedents, as well ns present position,
would enforce the Constitutum and laws, se?
curing your civil and political rights, with the
most heartfelt sympathy and the greatest
vigor. Here I remark that, in this inquiry,
you naturally put your rightB in the fore?
ground. Bo do I-believing most eincorely
that the beat intercBtB of the whole country
are associated with the completeat recognition
of yonr rights, so that the two races shall live
together in unbroken harmony. I also re?
mark that you call attention to two things,
the "antecedents" of the two cami Li?tes ; and
secondly, their "proaout position." You wish
to know from these which gives assurance of
the most heartfelt sympathy and greatest
vigor in the maintenance of vour rights; in
other words, which, judging by the past, will
be yonr truest frionu.
The communication with which you have
honored mo ?B not alono. Colored follow-citi?
zens in other parts of the country, I may Bay
in nearly every State of the Union, have made
a similar request, and some complain that I
have thus far kept silent. I am not insensible
to this appeal. But if my opinion is given, it
must be oandidly, according to my conscience.
In this spirit I answer your inquiries, begin?
ning with the antecedents of the candidates.
I. Horace Greeley was born to poverty and
educated himeolf in a printing omeo. Presi?
dent Grant, fortunate in early patronage, be?
came a cadet at West Point, and was educat?
ed at the public expense. Ono started with
nothing but industry and character; tho
other started with a military commission.
One was trained as a civilian ; the othor as a
soldier. Horaoe Greeley stood forth as a re?
former and Abolitionist. President Grant en?
listed as a pro-slavery Domocrat, and, at the
election 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 race, and always foremost in the
great battlo for their rights. President
Grant, except aa a soldier, summoned by tho
terrible accident of war, never did anything
against slavery, nor has ho at any time
shown any epmpathy with tho colored raco.
Horace Greoley earnestly desired that colored
citizens should vote and ably championed im?
partial suffrage; hut President Grant was ou
tho other side. Beyond thoso 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 beneficent with the
poor, always ready for any good cause, and
never deterred by'opposition or reproach, as
when for lor g years he befriended your peo?
ple. Add to these qualities, conspicuous in
nis lifo, untiring industry, which leaves no
moment without its fruit-abundant political
knowledgo-acquaintance with history-the
instinct and grasp of statesmanship-an
amiable nature-a magnanimous soul, and,
above all, an honesty which no suspicion has
touched, and you have a brief portraiture
of what are tho antecedents of Horace Groo
ley. Fofv of theso things appear in tho Pre?
sident. His great SUCCCBS in war, and the
honorsffe has won, cannotfehange the record
of his conduct toward your people, especially
in contrast with tho life-time fidelity of his
competitor, while there are unhappy "ante?
cedents" showing that in the prosecution of
his plans ho cares nothing for tho colored
race. The story is painful,but it must ho told.
I refer to tho outrage he perpetrated upon
Hayti, with ita 800,OCO blacks, engaged iu
the great experiment of self-government.
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miuioa, which is tho Spanish part of'the
island, and shrinking at nothing, he began
by seizing the war powers of tho Govern?
ment, in flagrant violation of the Constitu?
tion, and then, ut great expenditure of
money, sent several armed ships of the navy,
including monitors, to maintain the usurper
Baez in power, that through him he might
obtain the coveted prizo. Not content with
this audacious dictatorship, he proceeded to
strike at tho independence of the black re?
public by opon monaoe of war, and all with?
out the sanction of Congress, to which is
committed the war-making power. Sailing,
into the harbor of Port-au-Prince with our
most powerful monitor, the Dictator, proper?
ly named for this service, also the frigate Se?
vern as oonsort and other monitors in thoir
train, the Admiral, aoting under instructions
from Washington, proceeded to the executive
mansion, accompanied by officers of his
squadron, and tuon, pointing to tho groat
war ships in sight (rom tho windows, dealt
his menace of war, threatening to sink or
capture Uaytien ships. The President was
black, not white. The Admiral would have
done no suoh thing to any white ruler, nor
would our country have tolerated such me?
nace from any Governmont in tho world,
fiero was indignity not only to the black re?
public, 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 the navy of the United States
waa hovering on the coast, koepiug that in?
sulted pcoplo in constant anxiety, while Pre?
sident tirant waB to them liko a hawk nailing
in the air, and mady to swoop upon bia prey.
This heartless, cruel proceeding found a vic?
tim among our white fellow-citizens. An ex?
cellent merchant of Connecticut, praise; i by
all who kuow him, was plunged into prison
by Baez, where he was immured because it
waa feared be would write against the treaty
of an neiion, and this captivity waa prolonged
with the connivance of two agenta of the Prc
siilent, ono of whom finds constant favor
with him, and is part of tho military ring im?
mediately about him. That such an outrage
could go unpunished shows tho little regard
of the President for human rights, whether
in white or black,
I confess my trials, ns I waa called to wit?
ness these things. Always a supporter of the
Administration, and sincerely desiring to
labor with it, I had never uttered a word with
regard to it except in kinduess. My early op?
position to the treaty oi annexation was re?
served, BO that for some time my opinions
were unknown. It waa only when"I saw the
breach of all law, human and divine, that I
was aroused, and then began the angerof tho
Prosident and of his lings, military and sena?
torial. Devoted to the African race, I felt for
them, besides being humbled that the great
republic, acting through its President, could
?et stich an example, where tho National
Conatitutiou, international law and humanity
wcro all sacrificed. Especially was I moved
when I saw the indignity to tho colored race
which waa accomplished by trampling upon a
fundamental principio of international law,
declaring the equality of nations, SB our De?
claration of Independence declares the equal?
ity of men. This terriblo transaction, wDicb
nobody oan defend, ia among tho "antece?
dents" of President Grant, from which yon
can judge how much the colored race can rely
upon bia "heartfelt sympathies." Nor can it
be forgotten, that shortly afterward, on thc
retnrii of tho commission from thia Island,
lion. Frederick Eouglass, the colored orator,
accomplished in maimers ae iu eh,que nee, wu?
thrust away from the company nf tho com?
missioners at the common tabb- r.f tho mail
packet on the Potomac, almost within sight ol
the Executive Mansion, simply on account ol
his color; but the President, ut whose invita?
tion he had joined the commission, never ut?
tered a word in condemnation of thia exclu?
sion, and when entertaining the returned
uomiuissioncra at dinner, cart folly omitted
Mr. Douglass, who was iu Washington at thi
time, au? thus repeated tho indignity. Othei
things might be mentioned showing tho sym?
pathies of the President, but I cannot forget
the civil rights bill, which is the cap-atone nj
tnat equality before the law to which nil art.
entitled, without distiuctio i of color. Pretil
dent Grant, who could lobby so assiduously
for his St. Domingo scheme, lull of wrong ti
tho colored raco, could do nothing for Ihi>
beneficent measuro. During a long acssiot
of Congress, it waa discussed constantly, ant
the colored people evorywhero hung upon tin
debate, but thero was no word of "heartfell
eympathy"ifrom the President. Atlast, just be?
fore tho nominating convention, ho addressee
& lotter to a mooting of colored fellow-citizen<
in Washington, called to advaucc this cause
whero ho avoided the question, by declaring
himself in favor of "me exerciao of thoa?
rights to which every citizen should be justit
entitled," leaving it uncertaiu whether coloree
people aro justly entitled to the rights se
cured by tho pending bill. I umlernt ami tba
Horace Greeley has already been assailed bi
an impracticable Democrat aa friendly to thi'
bill, but nobody has lisped agaiuat Presiden
Grant ou this account.
Among "antecede nts," I dorm it my dut;
to intuition the: little capacity or iuduitiy o'
the President in protecting colored pe< vh
and in assuring puace at the South. Ned.nd;
can dou^t that a small portiou of tho eli ir
i and earnest will, even without tho lobbyinf
j BO freely given to tho San Domingo scheme
would have averted those Ku Klux emt rage
winch wo deplore, so that there would bavt
I beeu no pretence for furtht-r legislation b;
Congress. But ho waa disabled both by cha
I racter and the drawback of his own conduct
After violating thu Constitution and interna
tional lan to insult the black republic, ant
i setting an example of insubordination, b
was not in coudiliou to robuku law-breakers
II. Passing from "antecedents." 1 com
now to the "present position" o? tho two eau
didules, which is tho subject nt your next in
quiry. If in any former particulars the tw
aro on au equality, yet iu all substantial r?
S pect 8 the obvious advantage is w it h llorac
Greeley. Each WBB uomiiiatcd hy ti ItepnMi
can Convention, one at Cincinnati and th
other nt Philadelphia, so that in this iv.-q-.ee
they may seem lo bo on au equality. But i
will not fail lp bo observed that thu conven
tiou at Cincinnati was composed of able an
acknowledged Hepubiieans. many of whoi
have acted with the patty from its first foi
mut ion, who, without previous orgauizatlui
came together voluntarily for tho saku of rc
form and puritv IB the Government; while, ei
I the other hand, tho convention ut Piulado
ni J i i was composed ot delega toe chose
I largely under tho influence of stockholder)
who assembled to sustain what is known H
Gratitism, being tho persemal govern m ot
and personal pretensions of Grant, iuvotviu
nepotism, repayment of gifts by official pa
trouago, neglect of public cinty, absentee isn
military rulo, disregard of constitution an
law, with general unlit noaa and indignity t
tho colored race-all of which is so unreput
hean as to mako its support impossible Ic
true lWpublicaca. Therefore, tue convei
tion at Philadelphia, though calling itae
ltopublicac, was lesa Republican in realil
than that at Cincinnati. Tho two platform
so far as concoma especially the colored mei
aro alike in substance, but that of Ginciuna
ia expressed in terms most worthv of th
equal rights it states and claims: "we recoj
nizo the equality of all men before the lai
and bold that it is the duty of Government i
its dealings with the people to moto out equ
and exact j us tico to all, of whatever nativit;
race, oolor or persuasion, religious or polit
cal." In other respects, tho platform of Cit
ciunati ia tho most Republican, inasmuch I
it sets itself against those uuropuhlican abuse
which have bein nursed hy the Protii'.oi
into pernicious activity.
From tho two nominations and two pla
forms I como to tho Biipporiom of I he cami
datca, and hi re I look, lire-1, a* thoso minn el
ately ab on I them, und, sece t.cily, al tho pop?
lar support behind. Hoi nco Greeley be
among his immediate support? rs, in all par
of the country, th voted and consistent lt
publicans, always earnest roi- reform ami pi
rity in Govertinit nt, on whose lives there is i
Shade W Of SUBpichm-Heilig ll COKtllli t
character to thoso rings which play ouch a
part io thu present Administration. The
country known too well tbs military ring, the
HUD a tori al ring, um! tho CUB toni house ling,
through which the President acta. Bach sup?
portera are a very poor recommendation.
Looking at the popular anpport behind, the
advantage is ?titi with Horace Oreeley. Pre?
sident Grant has at hia back the diversified
army of office-bolder*, drilled to obey the
word of command. Tho apocohea praising
him are by ofliue-hohlera and members of
ringa. Hcraco Greeley finds flocking to bis
support largo numbers of ltepublioana unwill?
ing to continue tho oxiatiug misrule, and aa
allies with thom a regenerated party which
comet? forward to unite in this Liberal move?
ment. Dem?crata, in joining Horace Greeley,
have obanged simply aa President Grant
changed when ho joined tho Republicans, ex?
cept that he was rewarded at once with high
oflioo. The chango ia opon. Adopting tho
Republican platform, which places the equal
righta of all under the safeguard of irrevrai
! ble guarantees and at tbf same time accept?
ing tho nomination of a life-time Abolitionist,
who represo-ita pro-oinineiitly tho sentiment
ot duty to the colored race, they have set their
i corporate seal to tho sacred covenant. They
may continuo Dem?crata in name, but they
aro in reality Republicana, by the t>amo title
thatthoao who aualain Republican principles
aro Republicans, or rather they aro Demo?
crats, according to tho original ?signification
of that word, dedicated to tho rights of the
people. It is idle to say that Horace Oreoley
I and the liepnblicana that nominated him are
any loas Republican becauau Democrats unite
with them in suppoit of cherished principles
and Ibo candidate who representa them. Con?
versions aro always welcome, and not has so
because tho change iain a multitude rather
than an individual. A political party cannot,
if it would, and s tumid not, if it could, abut
the door ?gui nut converts, whether counted
by tho acoro, the hundred or tho tbouaand;
aud so we find that tho supportera of Presi?
dent Cirant announce with partisan triumph
the adhesion ot a single Democratic politician
or a einglo Democratic newspaper. Un eqnal
reason, and with higher pride, may tho sup?
portera of Horace Greoley auuounco tho ad?
hesion of tho Democratic party, which, turn?
ing from tho things that are behind, proaees
on to thoso that are before
It ia also idlo to say that tho election of
Horaco Greoley as President, with Gratz
Brown as Vice-president, both unchangeable
Republicans, will be tho return of tho Demo?
cratic party to power. On the contrary, it
will be the inauguration of Republican prin?
cipies, under the safeguard of a Republican
President and Republican vice-President,
with Democrats aa avowed supporter*, In
tho organization of bia administration and
in the conduct of affaire, Horace Greeley will
naturally lean upon thoao who represent best
the great promises mado of equal rights and
reconciliation at Cincinnati. If Dem?crata
aro taken, it will be aa Republicaos in heart,
rocogn'zing tho associate terms of tho settle?
ment as au irreversible finality. Tho hardi?
hood of political falsehood reaches ita ex?
treme point, when it ia asserted that under
Horaco Greeley tho ireodmin will bo ro-cn
alaved, or that colored people will in any way
Huffer in their equal rights. On the contrary",
they havo in bia election not only the pro?
mines of the platform, but alao thc splendid
example for a full generation, during which
he haa never wavered in thoaeaertiou of their
righta. To anpjioso that Horace Greeley,
when placed where he can do them the moat
good, will depart from the rule of bia boucat
lifo, ia au iuault to rcaaon. Therefore, I put
aside the partisan allegations that Horace
Greeley had gone to the Democrats, or that
ho will bc controlled by Dem?crata. Kach ia
without foundation or reason, according to
my judgment. They are attempts to avoid
what you recognize as tho true issue, being
the question between the two candidate?, or,
perhaps, they may bo considered aa scare
crown, to deter the timid. Nobody who votes
for Horaco Greeley will go to tho Democrats,
nor do I believe that when elected Horace
Orocley will bo under any Influence except
that enlightened conscience which will keep
bim ever true to the principles be represents.
Ic ia none tho loaa idle to suppose that Demo?
crats supporting llorac* Greeley expect or
dei-ire ttiat he should depart from thoao prin?
ciples which aro tho glory of bid character.
They havo accepted Ibo Cincinnati platform
with its two-fold promises, and intend in
good faith to maintain it. Democrats cannot
turn back who, at tho Convention adopting
thia platform, aang Greeley songs to tho tune
.JT "Old John Brown, bia soul is marching
on." Hooking especially tho establishment
of character in tho National Government,
they will expect their President to be always
true to himself.
Gentlemen, in thus answering your two in?
quiries, I havo shown why yon," aa colorod
tellow-cit izeiiB, and also all who would uphold
your rights and save the colored race from
indignity, should refuso to sanction tho re?
election of tho President, and put your truat
in Hornc J Greeley. I ought to add that willi
him will ho associated as Vice-President
Gratz Brown, whom I have known for years as
a most determined Abolitionist. The two to
getber will oarry into the National Govern?
ment au unswerving devotion to vour rights,
not to bo disturbed by partisan dictation ol
sectional prejudico. Besides all this, wltloll
may fitly puide you in determining betweer
thotwocaudidates.it ia mv duty to remine
you that, aa citizen* of th? United states, ant'
Fiart of tho country, your welfare ia indiano
ubly associated with that of the whole coun?
try. Where all aro prosperous you will bc
gainers. Therefore, while justly careful i>
your own rights, yon cannot lie itidifivrcn*. ti
the blessings of good government. It ia foi
you to consider whether the time baa liol
come for something better thin the sword
and whether a character like Horace Greeley
doea not give stronger assurance of good gu
verument than cm be found in thc insulter <.
the colored race, already famous from tin
ringa about bim and bis plain inaptitude foi
civil life. Thc supporters of President Gran
compel u?> tn obaeive bia offiiices ami abort
eommga. The comparison they challeitgi
carnot be declined, lt will bo tor others ii
Gm present o.invuea to bold it bofo re th?
American people. Speaking now for myself
I have lo any that my vote will be given f?>
Horace Or?ele; ; but in giving it I do not go ti
tho Democratic party, nor am 1 any leas i
Republican. On thu contrary, 1 am so niue)
of a Republican that i cannot support a eau
didate whose conduct in civil lite shows ai
incapacity to appreciate Rcpublioau princi
pica, and whoso administration ia marked b;
ailie ol delitupiiney, especially to (bo colorei
no-. -, iii me aide ol wi.ich the allegations 01
i hf i npt achill? nt n| Andrew Johnson wer
tech. ii-.i and iri/ia;. Unquestionably Presi
deni lirai:! deserved impeachment for bigl
dla.ca un i misdemeanors, rather than a re
nomination, and on the trial it would hav
been enough to oxhihit bia seizure of tho wa
power and bia indignity to tho black republic
with its population of 800,000, in violation c
the National Constitution and of in tern at io un
law. And hero a contrast arises botween hie
and Abraham Lincoln. The latter, in bia lira
annual message, recommended tho rccognl
tion of wh >t hu called tho "independenco an
sovereignty of Hayti," but it ia at these tba
President (Jcunt baa struck. Ono of Abra
ham Lincoln'? brat acta waa to put tho blac
republic on an equality with tho Otho
powers; one of Pros f.lcnt Grant's waa to de
grade it.
I am so much of a Hopu'dican (fiat I wis)
to soo in tho Presidential chair a li fe-tim
Abolitionist. I alao wish a Preaidoiitsiucorcl
dovoted to civil service reform, beginuin
with tho ..one-term principle," which Pre?!
dont Grant ?nco accepted, but now disown*
I also wiall a President who acta the exampl
of industry and unselfish dedication to th
public good. And I wish to eeo a Presiden
through whom wo may expect peace aud h ai
IllOliy, instead or discord. .Strangely, Proa
dent Grant acema to delight in strife. If b
finds no enemy, bo lalla upon bia friends, a
when he el ruck at tho black republic, inanit?
liuseiu in bia annual message, offended bot
Franco and Germany, and then, in personal
relations, quarreled generally. My own per
s mal experience teaches how (utile it the
chnrgo, that beuanao Huraco Greeley re?oives
Democratic votes, therefore he becomes a
Democrat, or lapses under Democratic con?
trol. I was first chosen to tho Senato hy a
coalition of Freo Boilers and Democrats. De?
mocratic votes helped make me Senator from
Massachusetts, au they also helped make my
excollent friend. Mr.*Chase, Bouator from
Ohio, and will help make Horace Greeley Pro?
vident. But neither Mr. Chase nor mysolf
was on this acoount less faithful aa Freo
Boilers, and, answering tor myself, I know that
I novor became a Democrat or lapsed under
Democratic control. 1 do not doubt that Ho?
race Greeley will bo equally consistent. The
charge to the contrary, so vehemently repeat?
ed, seems to reflect tho character ol those
who make it, oxoupt that they may ropeat it
by roto. Theroia a common saying, "Princi?
ples, not men," and on this gronnd an appeal
ia made for President Grant, feeling justly
that, iu any personal comparison with Horace
Greeley, he munt fail. But a better saying ia,
"Principles awi men." I am for the princi?
ples of the Bepublican party in contradiction
to Grantiem, and I am for tho man who truly
represents them. By these principles I shall
stand, for them I shall labor, and iu their tri?
umph 1 shall alwaya rejoice. If any valued
friend separates from mo now, it will be be
causo he pf o ces a man at/ore principien. Early
in nubile lifo, 1 declared iny little -heed for
party, and my indifference to tho name by
which I am cabed; and now I confesa my
want ot sympathy with those who .von kl cling
tu the form alter ita spirit baa fled.
Allow mo to call attention to another and
controlling consideration, which cannot bo
neglected by tho good citizen. Watching tho
remarkable movement, that bas ended in the
double nomination of Horace Greeley, it ia
oaay to see that it did not proceed from poli?
ticians, whether at Cincinna i or Baltimore.
Evidently it waa tho heart of the people, sore?
ly wrung by war and tho controversies it en?
gendered, which fonnd thia expression. Sir
t'hilip Kidney said of tho uprising in the Ne?
therlands, "It ia tho spirit of tho Lord, and is
irresistible," and such a spirit ia manifest
now. Nothwithetanding tho counteracting
inlluenco of politicians-Bepublican and De?
mocratic-in the face of persistent ridicule
and against the extravagance of unscrupulous
opposition-the nomination at Cincinnati was
triumphantly adopted at Baltimore. Such an
unpiccedcnted victory, without concert or
Eropulsion of any kind, can be explained only
y anpposiug that it is in harmony with a po?
pular longing. That Democrats, and espe?
cially those of the South, should adopt a life?
time Abolitionist for President ia an assurance
of willingness to associate the right ? nf their
colored fellow-citizons with that reconciliation
of which Horace Greoley waa an early repre?
sentative. In atanding by Jefferson Davis at
bia trial, and signing hie bail-bond, ho showed
the samo sentiment of humanity he so con?
stantly displayed in standing by the colored
race throughout their prolonged trial, eo that
the two discordant races find kindred hospi?
tality in him, end he thus becomes a tie of
union.
Tho nomination has been adopted by the
Democrats, in convention assembled. Thia
waa an event which tho supporters of Presi?
dent Grant declared impossible. I donut see
how it call bo regarded otherwiso than as a
peace-oiTu ing. Aa euch, it ia of infinito
valu?, lt is a revolution, and ita suci as in
pacifying tho country will be in proportion to
its acceptance hy us. 1 daro not neglect thc
gnat opportunity, nor can I stand aloof. It
ia in harmony with my life, which places
peace above nil t lungs except the rights of
man. Thus tar. in constant c. flirts lor tho
colored rac-, I have sincerely sought the
good ol all, which I was ?uro would bo beet
obtained in fulfilling tue promises of the Do
elaratiou of link prudence, making all equal
ill rights. The spirit in which I acted appears
in un early speech, where 1 said: "Nothing in
hate: nothing in vengeance." Never hive I
asked for punishment. Most anxiously have
I looked for the time, which seema now at
hand, when there bliould bo reconciliation
not only between tho North and South, but
between the two races, BO that tho two ecc
tioua and tho two races may ho lifted from
the rut* and grooves in which they aro now
fastened, au ri iuutoad of irritating antagonism
without end, there shall bo sympathetic co?
op?ration.
Tho exist i ng difleri nces ought to be ended.
There is a time for all things, and wo are ad?
monished, by a wide spread, popular upris?
ing, bursting thu bouda of party, that the
time baa come for estrangement to cease be?
tween people who, by tho ordinance of God,
must livo together. Gladly do I welcome the
happy signs; nor can I observe, without re?
gret, the colored people, in organized masses,
resistios the friendly overtures, even to the
extent of intimidating t huso who aro tho other
way. It ia for them to consider carefully
whether they should not take advantago of
tho unexpected opening and recognize tho
bail-bond given at Baltimore as tho assurance
of peace, bidding the parties to the tull per?
formance of ita conditions. Provided always
that their rights aro fixed, I am eure it cannot
bo best for the colored people to band together
in a hoatiln camp, provoking antagonism and
keeping alive the separation of races. Above
all there must be 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 citizenship, hy which you are
entitled to tho ? qual rights of all have its na?
tural fruits. Oi ly then will there be that
harmony which ia essential to a true civiliza?
tion, ibo present punition of tho colored
citizen ii perilous. Hi? is exposed tu injurious
pressure H hen ho neelia support, ltut I sci
no uariy extrication except iu the way pro?
posed. 'Let him eut adrift from in ana uer?
who would wield him merely as a pol?tica
force, with little regard to his own good, ami
bravo!)' stand by the candidate who lins stone!
by hint. If Democrats unite with him, sr
iiiuoh tho better. The associa thin once begnr
must naturally ripen iu cuuusou fiiuudshir.
und trust.
I am lor peace in rea'i?y ss in name. From
the bottom of my lmart I am for peace, anti I
welcome all that makes tor peace. With
deep-felt satiffaotiou, I remember that nc
citizen who drew his aword against us IIHH
suffered bv tho hand of the executioner. In
just association with thia humanity will bc
the triumph of equal rigbta when tho pro
mises of tue great declaration are all fulfilled,
and our peoplo are united, as nev?r before, iu
tho enduring fellowship or a common citizen?
ship. To this end, there must bo reconcilia?
tion, nor can I withhold my hand. Freely 1
accept the hand that is offered, and reach
forth my own in friendly grasp. I am against
tho policy of hate; I am against fanning an?
cient Hames Into continued life; I am against
raking in the ashes of the past for coal? ol
tire yot horning. Pilo up the ashes; extin?
guish tho flames; abolish tho bate: suab ia my
desire. And now, turning to the D?mocratie
party. I hold it to all the covenants solemnly
given in tho adoption of a Republican plat?
form, with Horaoe Greoley as candidate
'Ibero can be no baokward step.
With no common sympathy I have ohservct
that Mr. Hendricks, a leading Democrat
whom I knew and esteemed in the 8enate
has recently announced bia acceptance of thi
constitutional amendments, with their log!
cal roaultR. He proposes, as a proper koy
noto to tho extraordinary movement nor
swelling to a euro triumph, "Just Laws am
Public Virtuo." Thia ia a worthy aspiration
entiroly fit on Ibis occaeion. My koy-noto is
' The Unity of tho Republic, and the Equa
Rights ot All, with Reconciliation." Such i
my cry, and wherever my voico can roach
there do I insist upon all these, humbly invok
iug the blessings of Divine Providence, which
I believe, must descend upon such a causo.
Accept my best wishes for yourselves per
annally ?nd for tho people yon represent, am
believe mo, gentlemen, vour faithful friend,
CHARLES SUMNMt.
To Dr. AUGUSTA, W. H. WOUMLSV, andothi rf
Change of Schedule.
WILMINGTON, COLUMBIA & AUGUSTA R. R. CO.
SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE,
WILMINGTON, N. C.. Joly 81,1872.
KP??0rj8&&8tl? AFTER this dato tl o
Py^yyiEajtgfollowing schedule will
bu run by trune on thia road:
DAT Ein; EH H THAIN [DAU.T.]
Leave Wilmington [Union Depot] ?.25 A. SI.
Arrive at Florence. 9.18 A.M.
Arrive al Columbia.1.85 P.M.
Leave Columbia. 12.00 M.
Arrive at Florence. 4.10 P. M!
Arrive Wilmington [Union Depot] 10.25 P*. M*.
NIGHT BXFBEB8 THAIN.
Leave Wilmington [Union Depot] 5.45 P. M.
Arrivo at Florence. .... n 88 P. M.
Arrivo at Columbia. 8?46 ?! M!
Leave Columbia. X. 10 20 P.M.
Arrive at Florence. 2 09 A M*
arrive at Wilmington..' 8.00 A." M*.
No NIGHT TRAINS leave Wilmington or
Columbia Sunday P. M.
July 81 J AS. ANDERSON, ?cn'l Bup't.
Charlotte.Columbia and Augusta R. it
SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE,
COLUMBIA, B. O., June 9,1872.
schedule will be run over this road:
OOINO SOUTH.
Train No. 1. Train No. 2.
Leave Charlotte.COO A. M. 8.20 P.M.
Leave Columbia.1.54 P. M. 3.40 A. M.
Arrive Augusta.7.45{P. M. 8.20 A. M.
GOING NORTH.
Leave Augusta.G36A.M. 5 50P.M.
Leave Columbia_12 SG P. M. 11.02 P. M.
Arrivo Charlotte.7.42 P. M. 6.00 A. M.
Standard Time ten minutes Blower tlian
Washington; six minatcB ahead Colombia.
No. 1 Train daily. No. 2 Train daily, Bun
days excepted. Both trains make cloBe con?
nection to all points North, South and Weet.
Through tickets eold and baggage chec ker
to all principal points.
"_E. P. ALEXANDER, General Sup.
E.B. DORSEY, Gen. Freight and Ticket Agent
Greenville and Colombia Bailie ad.
FABSENGBE TRAIN HCHKDTJLK.
f??S&]9[JffiBli3 DAILY, Bnndaye *
Kff3He3b?SSEzZ?f*excepted, connecting
with Night Traine on South Carolina Railroad
up and down; also with Trains going North
and Bouth on Charlotte, Columbia and Au?
gueta Bailroad, and Wilmington, Columbia
and Augusta Bailroad.
np.
Leavo Columbia at. 7.45 ?. m.
Leave Alston...... 9.85a.m.
Leave Newberry.11.15 a. m.
Leave Cokeebury. 2.45 p.m.
Leave Belton. 4.80 p. m.
Arrivo at Greenville. 6.10 p. m.
DOWN.
Leave Greenville at. 6.80 a. m.
Leavo Belton. 8.30 a. nit
Leave Cokesbury.10.15 a. m.
Leavo Newberry. 1.80 p.m.
Leave Alston. 8.20 p; m.
Arrive at Columbia. 5.10 p.m.
Anderson Branch and Blue Bidge Division.
DOWN. up.
Leave Walhalla. 4.45 a. m. Arrive 7.50 p. m.
Leavo Perrjville 5 25 a. m. Leave 7.15 p. m.
Leave Pendleton 6.10 a. m. Leave 6 80 p. m.
Leave Anderson 7.10 a.m. Leave 5.30 p.m.
Arrive at Belton 8.00 a. m. Leave 4 80 p. m.
Accommodation Trains inn on Branch Roads
on Mondaj s, Wedneeda} s ana Fridays.
Albevilie'Branch.
Leave Cokeebury for Abbeville at.. 10.20 a. m.
Leavo Abbeville for Cokeebury.... 1.80 p. m,
THOMA8 DODAMEAD, Gen. Bnp.
M. T. BABTLETT, General Ticket Agent.
Richmond and Danville Eailroed.
GS-?CMHMga CONDENSED TIME
^|t^^&3^7ABLE,in effect on and .
alter Sunday, June 2,1872:
GOING NORTH.
STATIONS. MAIL. EX nt ESS.
Leave Greensboro. 1 15 A. M. 10 00 A. M.
Leavo Danville. 3.64 A. M. 12 48 P. M.
Leave Burtville.....':'.. 9 10 A.M. 5 45 P.M.
Leavo Amelia CH_10 02 A. M. C.40 P. M.
Arrive at Richmond.. .12.02 P. M. 8.47 P. M.
GOING SOUTH.
Leave Richmond. 2.35 P.M. 5.20 A.M.
Loave Amelia C. H.4.50 P.M. 7.20 A.M.
Leave Burkvillo. 5.45 P. M. 8 28 A. M.
Leave Danville.10 50 P. M. 12.65 P. M.
Arrive at Greensboro.. 1.10 A.M. 3.50P.M.
Traine leaving Richmond at 2.35 P. M., ar.d
at 5.20 A. M., connect at Greensboro with
trains on North Carolina Divieicn, for all
points Bouth. Passengers leaving Richmond
at 2.35 P. M., connect at Greensboro with
train for all points Fast of Greensboro. Pas
eenger train leaving Raleigh at 7.50 P. M.,
connects at Greensboro with Northern-bound
Mail train, arriving in Richmond at 12.02 P.
M. JOHN R. MACMURDO,
General Freight and Ticket Agent.
T. M. R. 1 ALCoT, Engineer and Gen. Sup't.
ROUTH CA MOLINA DIVISION.
GOING NORTH.
STATIONS. MAIL. EXPBEfS.
Leave Charlotte. 8.40 P. M. 6.80 A. M.
Leave BaliBbury.10.47 P. M. 8.47 A. M.
Leave High Point.12 28 A. M. 10.19 A. M.
Arrive at Greeneboro. 1.C9 A. M. ll COA. M.
Leave Greensboro.... 1.60 A.M. 11.10 A.M.
Leave Company Bhopa 3 30 A. M. 12 21 P. M.
Leave Hillsboro. 4 88 A. M.
Leave Raleigh. 7 30 A. M. .
Arrivo at Goldsboro.. .10 10 A. M.
GOING SOUTH.
Leave Goldebsro. 4 06 P. M.
Leave Raleigh. 7.15 P. M.
Leave Hillsboro.9.31 P. SI.
LeaveCompanyBhops.il 10 P. M. 2 15 P. Bf.
Arrivo at Greensboro. 12 24 A. M. S 30 P. M.
Leave Greensboro.... 1.10 A.M. 4.00 P. M.
Leave High Point.... 1.52 A. SI. 4.40 P. Sf.
Leave Salisbury. 3 32 A.M. 6 13 P.M.
Arrive at Charlotte... 5.35 A. SI. 8 10 A.M.
J'aseeuger train leaving Raleigh 11 7.15 P.
M., connecte at Greensboro with Northern
bound nain; making the quiektet time to all
Northern cities. Price of tickets same as fin
other routes. Mail train? daily, both ways,
over entire length of road. Express daily
between Company Shope and Charlotte (Sun.
days excepted.) All passenger trains connect
at Greensboro with trains to and from Rich?
mond. Pullman Palace Cars on al) night traine
between Charlotlo and Richmond, without
change. S. E. ALLEN. Gen. Ticket Agent.
W. H. GREEN, Master Transport?t ion.
Change of Schedule.
8otiTn CABOLINA RAILROAD COMPANY,
COLUMBIA, S. C., June 9, 1872.
?????l\SS?lsl?^" to?g?nfntof efi?cf?n
and after Bunda;, 24th instant:
MAIL AND PASSLNOEB TBAIN.
Leave Columbia at. 7 40 a m
Arrive at Charleston at.8.20 p IL.
Leave Charleston at.8.10 a ru
A rrive at Columbia at. 3.40 p m
HIGHT EXPBESS, FBEIOHT AND ACCOMMODATION
TBAIN, [BundajB excepted.]
Leave Columbia at.fi.GO p m
Arrivo at Charleston at.7.00 a m
Leave Charleston at.7.10 p ra
Arrive at Columbia at.6.40 a m
Camden Accommodation Train will cen
tinne to run to Columbia as lormerly-Blon
ilavs, Wednesdays and Saturday?.
A. L. TYLER, Vice-Presidert.
8. B. PICKINB, General Ticket Agent.
Summer Schedule 8? & U. R. E..
qTmmra^-n DOWN TRAIN. UP TRAIN.
gjflgMgBjll Arrive. Leave. Arrivo. Leave.
Hnartanburg.. 5 30 5.25
Ratesvillo. OOO 6.00 ?.tS 4.53
Pacolfct. 0 08 6.13 4.40 . 4.46
Jonesville. 6.43 6.48 4.05 4.10
Unionvillo. 7 25 7.60 3.05 8.25
Santuo. 8.20 8.25 2 30 2.35
Fish Dam_ R.40 8.45 2:10 2.15
Shelton. 9.15 9.20 1.85 1.40
Lyles,' Ford... 9.40 9 45 1.12 1.17
Strother. 10.05 10.10 12.60 12.55
Ahdon. ll 00 '0.00*
! Mar 24 TROS. B. ETER. President