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GKMXEJIEN AND FELLOW CITIZENS: * *
I am tuuuliod by tho appeal you mako. It 1B
true tb at I am the friend of your race, and I
am Riad to be assured that in your opinion I
have held a consistent course in the Senate
and elsewhere as tho special advocate of your
rights. That course, by the blessing of Ooo,
I mean to hold so lung as life lasts. I know
your infinite wrongs, and feel them as for my
; own. You only do me simple justice whvu
you add a belief that my counsel, at this criti?
cal junoture of your citizenship, would be freo
from personal feelings and partisan prejudice
In answering your inquiries. I oau havo no
fueling except for your good, whioh I most
anxiously seek; nor can any prejudices of.any
kind bo allowed to interfere. The occasion ls
too solemn. Especially is thero no room for
personal feeling or for partisan prejudice.
No man or party can expect power except for
the general welfare; therefore, they must he
brought to tho standard of truth, that they
m ay bo aeon in life and a ct. You are right in
saying that tho choleo for the Presidency ia
now narrowed down to Prtuident Grant or
HoraoeGreeley. One of thceo ls to be taken;
and, assuming my acquaintance with both,
and my observation of their lives, you invite
my judgment between thom, asking mo espe?
cially which of tho two, judging from their
antecedents, as well as present punition,
would enforce tho Constitution and laws, se?
curing yuur civil and political rights, with the
most heartfelt sympathy and tho greatest
vigor. Here I remark that, im (thia inquiry,
you naturally put your rights in tho fore?
ground. 8o do I-believing most niuccroly
that ibo boat luterests of the wholo country
aro associated with tho completest recognition
of yonr rights, so that tho two racen shall live
together, in-unbroken harmony. I also re?
mark that you call attention to two things,
tho "antecedents" of tho two candi Jatee; and
secondly, their "presentposition." You wish
to know from these which gives assurance of
? tho most heartfelt sympathy and greateet
?vigor in the maintenance of your rights; in
other words, which, judging by the past, will
bo Vour truest friend.
The communication with whioh you. have
honored me is no t alono. Colored fellow-citi?
zens in other parts of the country, I may say
in nearly every State of the Union, havo mad o
a similar request, and some complain that I
have thus far kept silent. lam not insensible
to this appeal, lint if my opinion is given, it
must be candidly, acoording to my consciou?e.
I? this spirit I answer your inquiries, begin?
ning with the antecedents of the candidates.
1. Horace Greeley was horn to porer ty and
educated himself in a printing office. Presi?
dent Grant, fortunato in early patronage, bu?
cara o a cadet at West Point, and was educat?
ed at the public expense. One started with
nothing nut Industry and character; the
other started with a military commission.
One was trained!as a civilian; the other aa a
soldier. Horsoe Greeley stood forth as a re?
former and Abolitionist. President Grant en?
listed aa a pro-slavery Democrat, and, at the
election of James Buchanan, fortified by his
vote all the pretensions of slavery, including,
the Drud Scott decision. Horace Greeley
from early lifo was earnest and constant
against slavery, full of sympathy with the
colored race, and always foremost in tho
great battlo for. their rights. President
Orant, exoept as a soldier, summoned by the
i torrible accident of war, never did anything
against slavery, nor baa he at any time
shown any epmpathy with the colored race.
Horaoe Greeley earnestly desired that colored
citizens should vote and ably championed im.
partial suffrage; but President Grant was on
the otherside. Beyond these contrasts, whioh
aro marked, it can not ho forgotten that Horace
Greeley is a pffrson of large heart and large
understanding, trained to the support of
human rights, always beneficent with the
poor, always ready for any good oause. and
never deterred by opposition or reproach, as
when for long years he befriended your peo?
ple. Add to these qualities, conspicuous in
his life, untiring iudustry, whioh leaves no
moment without ita fruit-abundant political
knowledge- acquaintance with history-the
instinct and grasp of statesmanship-an,
amiable nature-a magnanimous soul, and,'
i above all, an honesty which no suspicion bas
touohed, and you have a brier portraiture
I of what are the antecedents of Horace Gree?
ley. Pow of these things appear in the Pre
! aidant. His great success in war. and the
honors he has won, canno tlc h ango the record
of his conduct toward your peoplo, especially
in contrast with the life-time fidelity of his
competitor.' while there are unhappy "ante?
cedents" showing that in the prosecution of
his plans be cares nothing for the colored
race. The story is painful, but it muet ho told.
I refer to the outrage he perpetrated upon
Hayti, with its 800.0CO-blacks, engaged in
I the great experiment of ''Self-government.
Here in a most instructivo "antecedent," ro
I vealing boyond question his true nature, and
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July IC 16mo Vico-Preaident South Caiolli.a haili end, Charlrtlen, S. C.
niinica. winch Ia the Spanish part of the
island, and tthrinkimr at nothing, he bogan
by seizing the war newera of the Govern
mont, in flagrant violation of tho Constitu?
tion, and then, at great expenditure of
money, bent several armed ships of the navy,
including monitors, to maintain the usurper
Baez in power, that through him he might
obtain the oovotud.prize. Not content with
this audacious dictatorship, he. proceeded to
strike at the independence of the black re?
public by open meuaoe of war, and all with?
out tho sanction of Congress, to which is
committed the war-making power. Sailing
into the harbor of Port-au-Prince with our
moBt powerful monitor, the Dictator, proper?
ly named for this service, also the frigate Be?
vern as consort and other monitors in their
train, tne Admiral, acting under instructions
from Washington, proceeded to tho exeoutive
mansion, accompanied by officers of his
squadron, and then, pointing to the great
war ships in sight Irom the windows, dealt
his menace of war, threatening to sink or
capture Uaytien ships...Thu President was
I black, not white. Tho Admiral would have
dono no such thing to any white ruler, nor
I would our country have tolerated euch mo?
naco from any Government in the world.
Hero was indignity not ouly to tho black re?
public, with its population of 800,000, but to
tho African race everywhere, and ei-pccially
in our own country. Nor did rt end hero.
For months the navy of the United States
I was hovering on the coast, keeping that in?
sulted people in constant anxiety, while Pre
I aident tirant was to them liko a hawk sailing
lu thu air, and ready to swoop upon bia prey.
This heartless, cruel proceeding found a vic?
tim among our white fellow-citizen e. Au ex?
cellent merchant uf Connecticut, praise t by
all who know him, was plunged int J prison
by Bat z, whero he was immured because it
was fuarod bo would write against tho treaty
Of annexion, and this captivity was prolonged
with tho connivance of two agents of the Pre-*
aident, ono of whom finds constant favor
with him, and is part of tho military ring im?
mediately about him. That Buch an outrage
could go unpunished shows tho littlo regard
of the President for Luman rights, whether
in white or black.
I confess my trials, as I was called to wit?
ness these things. Always a supporter of thu
Administration, and sincerely desiring to
labor with it, I bad never uttered-a word with
regard to it except in kindness. My early op?
position to the treaty ot annexation was re?
served, so that for some time my opinions
were unknown; lt was only when I saw tho
breach of all law, human and divine, that I
was aroused, and then began the anger of the
President and of bis rings, military and sena
* torial. Devoted to the African race, I-f tilt for
i them; besides being humbled that tho great
i republic aoting through its President, could
set such au, example, where tho National
Constitution, internationaljaw p.nd humanity
wero all sacrificed. Especially was I moved
when I eaw the indignity to the colored raco
which was accomplished by trampling upon a
fundamental principio of international law,
chedaring the equality of nations, aa our De?
claration of Independence declares tho equal?
ity of men. This terrible transaction, which
nobody can defend, is among tho "antece?
dents" of President Grant, from which yen
can judgo how much tho colored race cnn ruly
upon his "heartfelt sympathies." Nor can it
be forgotten, that shortly afterward, on tho
return of the commission from this island,
Hon. Frederick L'ouglaea, tho colored orator,
accomplished in manners as in eloquence, was
thrust away from tho company of tho com?
missioners at the common table of thu mail
packet on tho Potomac, almost within sight of
tho Executive Mansion, simply on account of
his color; hut the President, at whoso invita?
tion he had joined the commission, never ut?
tered a word in condemnation af this exclu?
sion, and when entertaining tho returned
commissioners at dinner, carefully omitted
Mr. Douglass, who was in Washington at the
time, and thus repeated the indignity. Other
things might be mentioned showing tho sym?
pathies of the President, but I cannot forget
tho civil rights bill, which is the oap-stone of
tnat equality before tho law to which all are
entitled, without dUtiuotioa of color1. Presi;
dent Grant, who c:ul? lobby so assiduously
-'for his Bt. Domingo scheme, full,pf wrong to
the colored race, could do nothing for this
beneficent measure.' During a' lohg session
of Congress', it was discussed constantly, and
the colored people everywhere hung upon tho
debate, but there was no word ot "heartfelt
sympathy "?rom the President. Atlast, just be?
fore tho nominating convention, he add reused
a letter to a'meeting of colored tu Wow-cit i zen*
in Washington, called to advance this causa,
where he avoided the question, by declaring
himself in favor of "tue exercise of those
rights to which every citizen should be justly
entitled," leaving it uncertain whether colored
people aro jubtly entitled to tho.rights se?
cured by the pending bill. I understand that
Horace Greeley has already boen assailed by
an impracticable Democrat as friendly to this
bil), but nobody has lisped against' Presitl-mt
Grant on this account.
: Among "antecedents,". I deem it my i?t'y
to mention tho. littlo capacity ur induit' y \>t
the President in protecting* colored m opla
and in assuring peace at the South. Nobody
can doubt that a small portion of thu effort
and oarnost will, even without thu lobbying
so froely given to tho San Domingo schemu.
would have, averted those Ku Klux outrages
which wo deploro, BO that there would havo
been no pre-tenou for further legislation by
Congress. But he was disabled both by cha?
racter aud the drawback of his own conduct.
After viulating the Constitution and interna?
tional law to insult thu black republic, and
setting an examplo ot insubordination, he
was not iu condition lo. rebuke law-breakers.
II. Pasbing from "antecedents," I come
now to tho "present position" of the two can?
didates, which is the ant ject of your next in?
quiry. If in any former particulars the two
are on au equality, yet iu all aubbtantiarru
s pee ts thu obvious advantage is with Horace
Greeley. Each WBB nominated by a Uopubli
can convention, one at Cincinnati and the
other at Philadelphia, so that in thia respect
they may ecem to bu on au equality. But il
will not fail to bo observed that th? conven?
tion at Cincinnati waa composed of able und
acknowledged Kcpnbllcans. matty of whom
have acted with the party from its first for?
mation, who, without previous organization,
carno together voluntarily for the sake of re?
form and purity.in tho Government; while,on
the other hand, the con vent ion at .Philadel?
phia was composed i of delegatos chosen
largely under the i Ml muten of -, stockholders,
who assomblod te .sustain what is known an
Giantism, being tho personal 'govcruaicul
aud oo.rsonal pretensions of Grant, involving
nepotism, repayment of gifts by official pa
tnmago, neglect of public duly, abdentoeisiu
military rnlu, elit-re-gard of constitution mu;
law, with general unfitness and indignity i>
tho colored race alt of which 1* so unrepnb
Hean HS to make its support impoBbiblo ?en
true Republican*. Therofcro, tho conven
tien ut Philadelphia, though calling itsel
Pe publica:), was leds Republican iu rcnJitj
than that at Citeinuati. Tho two platform*
so far as concerns especially the colored men
aro alike in substance, hut that of Uiriciuiiat
ie oxprcEsed in te-rms most worthy of tin
e qual rights it states and claim-: "We recog
! uizu thu (quality of all men belore thu law
and hold that it is the duty of Government ii
its dealings with tho people to mote ont cqua
and exact justico lo all, uf whatever nativity
raco, color or pcrrsuasiuu, religious ur puliti
cal." In other respects, tho platform of Cin
cinnati is tho most Republican, inasmuch ai
it BOtsitselfagainst those unrepnblicati abuse;
which havo utan nurse l by the Pretieran
into pernicious activity.
From tho two nominations and two plat
foi ms I como to thu supporters of the candi
dates, and here flunk, flr?t, al llioso iiiiinedi
atuly about them, and, secondly,al th? poon
lar support behind. Horace Grot loy lia
among Iiis imm?diat*! supporters, in ?ll patt
of tho country, devoted sud consistent lie
publicans, always earnest for r< form and pu
rity in Government, uti whose lives there is lu
shadow of suspic!e>n? b? ing a conti a* t ii
character to those ringa wbicb play such a
part iu the present Administiation. The
country kilowa too well the military ring, the
senatorial ring, and the cu?lom house i ing,
through which the Pr?sident acta. Such sup?
porters are a very poor recommendation.
Looking at the popular ruppert behind, the
ad vant ugo is still with Horace Greeley. Pre?
sident Grunt has at his hack the diver?iiflod
army of ufllce.hnldere, drilled to obey tho
word of command. Tho speeches praising
him are by office-holders and members of
rings, flcraco Greeley finds flocking to his
support largo numbers of Republicans unwill?
ing to contiuue the existing misrule, aud as
allies with them a regenerated party which
comea forward to unite in this Liberal move?
ment. Democrat H , in joining Horace Greeley,
have changed Gtniply as President Grant
changed when he joined the Republicans, ex?
cept that he wau rewarded at onco with high
office. The chango is open. Adopting the
Republican platform, which places tho equal
rigtits of all under the safeguard of irreversi?
ble guarantees and at tlu same time accept?
ing ihe nomination of a life-time Abolitionist,
who represo at? pro-eiuincntly tho sentiment
of duty to the colored race, they havoeot their
corporate seal to tho sacred covenant. They
may continue Democrats in name, but they
are in reality Republicana, by the ?ame title
that those who sustain Republican principles
aro Republicans, or rather they are Demo?
crats, according to thc original signification
of that word, dedicated to tiro rightB of the
people It id idle tu Ray tbat Horneo Greeley.
and tho Republicans that uomiuuted him uro
any leas Republican because Democrats mute
with them in suppoit nf cherished principien
and-tho candidate who reprwet nts them. Con?
versions aro always wclcomu, and not h HS SO
because tho change is in a multitude rather
than au individual. A political party'cannot,
if it would, and should not, if it could, 8l*ut
the door against converts, whether counted
hythe ?cor.-, tho hundred or the thousand;
aud so we hud that the supporters of Presi?
dent Grant announco witb partisan triumph
tho adhesion ol a single Democratic peilt ici un
or a einglo Democratic newspaper. On equal
reason, and with higher pride, may the sup
Eortera of Horace Greeley announce tho ad?
os-ion of .tho Democratic party, which, turn?
ing from tho things that aro behind, presses
on to thoao that are boforo.
It ia also idle to Bay that tho eleotion of
Horace Greeley as President, with Gratz
Brown as Vice-president, both unchangeable
Republicans, will be the return of the Demo?
cratic party to power. On the contrary, it
will be the inauguration of Bepublican prin?
ciples, under the safeguard of a Bepublican
President and Bepublican vice-President,
with Democrats'.as avowed supporters. In
tho organization of his administration and
in the conduct of affaire, Horace Greoley will
naturally loan uppn thoeewho represent beat
the great promises made of equal rights and
reconciliation at Cincinnati. If Democrats
aro taken, it will bo as Republicans in heart,
recognizing tho asrociate terms of the settle?
ment an an irreversible, finality. The hardi?
hood of political falsehood reaches its ex?
treme point, when it is asserted that under
Horace Greeley tho freedmen will bo ro-cn
slaved, or that colored people will in any way
suffer in their equal rights. On the contrary,
they have in his election not only tho pro
raises of the platform, hut also thc splendid
example for a fnll generation, dining which
he has ncvor wavered in the assertion of their
rights. To suppose that Horace Greeley,
when placed where he can do them tho moat
good, will depart from tho rule of hid honest
life, id au insult to reaeon. Therefore. I put
asido the partisan allegations that Horace
Greeley has gone to the Democrats, or that
ho will be controlled hy Democrats. Each is
without foundation or reason, according to
my judgment. They are attempts to avoid
what you recognize aB tho true issue, being
the question between the two candidates, or,
perhaps, they may bo considered aa scare?
crows, to deter the timid. Nobody who votes
for Horace Greeley will go to the Democrats,
nor do I believe that when elected Horace
Greeley will be under any influence except
that enlightened confidence which vail keep
bim ever true to the principles ho represents.
It ia none the lesa id lo to' supp usn that Demo?
crats supporting Horace Creek- Uupect tor:
desire tbat he should depart from those prin?
ciples which are the glory of his charactei.
They have accepted the Cincinnati platform
with its two-fold promise?, and iutend in
goad faith to maintain it. Democrats cannot
turn back who, at the Convention adopting
thia platform, sang Greeley songs to the tune
of "Old John Brown, Iiis soul is marohitig
on." Hocking especially tho establishment
of character in the National Government,
they will expect their Provident lo bo alway?
true to himself. ;, "
Gentlemen, in .thus answering your two in?
quiries, I h&vo shown*'why you', aa coloree!
t?llow-citizpns, and also all who would upheld
your rights and save the colored ra co from
indignity, should refuse to sanction the re?
election of tho President, and put your trust
in Horace Greeley. I ought to add that with
him will bo associated aa Vice-Prosideut
Gratz Brown, whom I have knownf jr years a?
a moat determined Abolitionist. The two to?
gether will carry into the National Govern?
ment an unswerving devotion to your rights,
not to ho disturbed hy partisan dictation or
sectional pr? judice. Besides all this, which
may lit ly guide you in determining between
tho two candid At es, it is mr duty to remind
you that, as citizen? of the United States, and
part of tho country, your welfare ts indisso?
lubly associated with that of tho whole cuuu
try. Where? aU ave prosperous you will ho
gainers. Therefore, while justly careful of
your own rights, you cannot bo imliflui eiP to
tho blessings of good government; It is for
you to consider whether the time has not
como for something better than the sword,
and whether a character like Horace Greeley
does not give stronger assurance of good go?
vernment than can be found in the limul ter of
the colored race, already famous from the
rings about him and Iiis plain inaptitude for
civil life. The supporters of Proaident Grant
compel us to obsei ve his ofiVnces and short -
Dominga. The comparison they challenge
cannot be declined, lt will bu tor others in
tho present c&nvasa to hold it boforo tbs
American people. Speaking now for myself,
I have to say that my vote will bu given for
Horace Greeley; but in giving it I do not go t?i
tho Democratic parly, nor am 1 any les? u
Republican. Cn tho contrary, I amso union
of a Republican tbat-I cannot support a can?
didate whoso conduct in civil lite show? an
incapacity tu appreciate.Republican princi?
ples, and wli."-e administration' is marked by
nota ul ibiiimpiinvy, especially to the colowe!
rac . t?> timmi . itt willoh the allegations pr
. ? >? itiipvtiuhuieiii f>l Andrew Johnson wert
.?i ica. in. IM...il. Unquestionably Trcsl
len' '.ila:?! i..-.-> y, ?I iutpeaclirui nt for higl
. ii ..m au : in .--I . ui o a nor.', rather th>?n a to
nomi....tuon, it nil on 'tho trill it would have
boon enough to exhibit his seizure of elm wai
power and Iii? indignity to ibo black republic*
with its population Of 800,000, in violation o
tho National Constitu? inn aud of iute-ruationa
law. And her?- a conti a.-t uria? J betweeuhin
and A1. rah un i Lincoln. Thc latter, in hi? first
aiiuual message, recommended tho recogni
lion of wh i Lu called ilia "itidopeudence ani
s.iv- roignty <>: Iluvti," but it id at these tha
President Grant has struck. One of Abm
ham Lincohi'ci first sets was to put tho bind
republic .>:i un i quality with tho othet
powers; one < I t ie.; :. nt Grunt's was to de
grade ii.
I uni so milch ol a Republican that I wisl
to soe in tho Presidential chair a lifo-timi
Abolitionist. 1 also wish a Pre sident sincere!'
devoted lo civil service reform, hegiuuhij
with tho "one-term principle," which I'real
dent Grant once accepted, but now disowns
I also wish a President who sett, thc exampli
of iudualry and unselfish dedication to tin
public good. And I wiall to soo a Presiden
through whom we may expect poaco and har
mouy, instead of discord. Strangoly, Proai
<h nt Graut scorns to delight in strife. If hi
linds no enemy, ho lalla upon bia friends, a
1 when he struck at tho black republic, inanltei
1 Russia in his annual message, offended but!
France and Germany, and then, in personal
relations, quarreled generally. My awn per?
sonal experienco teaches bow lutile is the
charge, that because Huraco Greeley receives
Democratic votes, therefore he becomes a
Democrat, or lapses under Democratic con?
trol. I was first chosen to tho Senate by a
coalition of Free Boilers and Democrats. De?
mocratic votes helped make mo Senator from
Massachusetts, au they also helped make my
cxcollcnt friend. Mr.* Chase, Senator from
Ohio, and will help mako Horace Greeley Pre?
sident. But neither Mr. Chaso nor myself
was on thin account less faithful as Free
Boilers, and, answering for myself, I know that
I never became a Democrat or lapsed under
Democratic control. 1 do not doubt that Ho?
race Greeley will be equally consistent. The
charge to tho contrary, so vehemently repeat?
ed, sectus to reflect tho character ot those
who make it, except that they may repeat it
by rote. There is a common saying, "Pnnci
pieB, not men," and on this ground an appeal
is made lor President Grant, feeling justly
that, iu any personal comparison with Horace
Greeley, ho must fail. Hut a better saying is,
'"Principles and men." I am for tho princi?
pios of tho Republican party in contradiction
to Grautism, uuu I am te r the man who truly
represents them. By theBo principles I shall
stand, for them I shall labor, and in their tri?
umph I shall always rejoice. If any valued
friend separates from me now, it will bo be?
cause be places a man ablive principles. Early
in public lifo, 1 declared my little heed for
party, and my indifference to tho name by
which I ara cabed; and now I' confess my
want of sympathy with those who would cling
to thu form alter its ppirit hau lied.
Allow mo to call anent ion to another and
controlling considera!ion, which cannot be
neglected by the good citizen. Watching tho
remarkublo movement, that has ended in tho
double nomination of Horace Greeley, it iu
easy to Bee that it did not proceed from poli?
ticians, whether at Cincinna i or Baltimore.
Evidently it was tho heart of the people, sore?
ly wrunK by war and tho controversies it en?
gendered, which found this - expression, 8ir
Philip Sidney said of the uprising in the Ne?
therlands, "It is the spirit of tho Lord, and is
irresistible," and euch a spirit is manifest
now. Kothwithetanding the counteracting
influence of politicians-Republican and De?
mocratic-in the face of persistent ridicule
and against the extravagance of un scrupulous
opposition-the nomination at Cincinnati was
triumphantly adopted at Baltimore. Bach an
unpieoedented victory, without concert or
Eropulsion of any kind, can ba explained only
y 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 Abolitionist for Presidentis an assurance
of willingness to associate the lights of their
colored fellow-citizens with that reconciliation
of which Horace Greeley was an early repre?
sentative. In standing by Jefferson Davis at
his trial, and signing hm bail-bond, bo showed
the same sentiment of humanity,he so con?
stantly displayed in standing by the colored
raco throughout their prolonged trial, eo that
tho two discordant races flnd kindred hospi?
tality iu him, sud he thus becomes a tie of
union.
Tho nomination has been adopted by tho
Democrats, in convention assembled. This
was an event which tho ?apportera of Presi?
dent Grant declared impossible, l l do not Bee
how it can be regarded otherwise than as a
peace-uflering. As such, it is of infinite
value. It is a revolution, anil itb BUCesu in
pacifying tho country will be in proportion to
its acceptance by us. I dare not neglect the
great opportunity, nor can I stand aloof. It
is in harmony with my life, which place>u
peace above all things exoept tho rights of
mau. Thus far, in constant efforts for the
colored race, I have sincerely sought the
good of all, w hich I was sure would bo best
obtained in fulfilling tho promises of the De?
claration of Independence, making all equal
in rights. Tho spirit in which I acted appears
in an carly speech, where I said: "Nothing in
hate ^.nothing in vengeance." Never have I
asked for punishment. Most anxiously have
I looked for the time, which seems now at
hand, when there should be reconciliation
not only between the North and South, but
'between the two races, so tb at-the two aeo-i
(tiona abd tho two races, may be lifted from
the ruts audi groove* in which, they aro now
fastened, aud instead of irritating antagonism
without end, there shall be sympathetic co
operation/
? Tho existing diff?re neos ought to be ended.
There is a time for all things, and we are ad?
monished, by a wide-spread, popular upris?
ing, bursting rho bonds of party, that the
time hs s come for estrangement to cease be?
tween poeplo who, by the ordinance of God,
mast lire together. Gladly do I welcome the
happy sigue; nor can I observe, without re I
gret, Ulli colored pcople.in organized manaes,
reads'mg'the friendly*- overtures, ?vet? to tho
extent of intimid?t icu? those who aro the other
way. It-ia./of them to confider carefully
whether they should not take advantage of
tho unexpected opening and'recognize the
bail-bond given at Baltimore as the assurance
of peace, holding the parties to the tull per
foi manoa of its conditions. Provided always
that their rights are fixed, I am sure it cannot
bo host Tor the colored people td band together
in a hostile camp, provoking antagonism and
keeping alive tho aoparatiun ot races, Above
all there muat be no intimidation, but e very
voter must act freely, without constraint from
league or lodgo. Much better wilt lt bo when
the two political parties compete fejr yemr
votes, each anxiouu for your support. Only
then will that citizenship, by* wnich you are
entitled to thu equal rights of all have itu na?
tural fruits. Oily then will there be that
harmony which is essential to a true civiliza?
tion. Tho pteueut position of the colored
citizen is perilous. He is exposed to injurious
presoure when ho needs support. But 1 see
nu carly extrication except lu thc way pro?
posed. "Let him cut adrift from managers
who would wield him merely as a political
force, with little regard tu hiu owa good, and
bravely uland hy tho candidate who has stood
by lum. If Democrats utiite with him, so
innch the better. The association once begun
must naturally ripen in common friendship
?nd trust.
X am fur peace in reality nu in name. Freim
the bottom of my heart 1 am fur pea-?e, and I
welcome all that makes for peace. With
deep-felt hath faction, I . ornum ber that no
eitJz?n who drew hi? sword I against uu bas
suffered by thu band of thu executioner. lu
just association with thu' humanity will bo
tho triumtm of equal rights when-the pro-,
mises of tli?'g rus. t declaration are all full! Hod,
and on? people aro united, as nuyerbefore, In
the enduring fellowship of a coruuipn citizen?
ship. To thia ond, there must bu reconcilia?
lion, nor can X Withhold my hairuv' Freely. I
accept the hand that is odored, and iroach.
forth my own in-friendly grasp. I am n gainst'
tho policy of hater" Vam against fanning an
oiontilamca iujo contiuund life; I am against
nil ing iii the ashes' of tho past for coals of
tito y?t'Burning.' Pilo up tho -ashes; extin?
guish HIST! ADM; abolish the bate: such is my
de-dro. Abd now, turning to tho Democratic
pat ty. I bold it to all the covenants solemnly
,gl70n in tho adoption of a Republican plaft
form, with Horace Greeley as canelidato.
Thoro can be no backward stop.
With no common ey m pa t hy 1 have observe d
that Mr. llondiicks, a leading Democrat,
whom I knew and esteemed in tho Senate,
has recoiitly aniiounci d his accept apee of the
constitutional amendments, with their logi?
cal results. Ho proposes, au a proper key
not o to tho extraordinary movement now
?welling to a euro triumph, "Just Laws and
Public Virtue." 'Ibis is a worthy aspiration,
entirely lit on I hi j occasion. My key-note ls.
' Thu Unity of tho Republic, and tho Equal
Rights iii All, with Itoconoiliation." Buch is
my cry, and wherever my voico can roach,
there'd.) I insist upon all these, humbly invok?
ing thu bier sings of Divine Providence, which,
I believe, must descend upon such a cause.
Accept my beBt wishos for yourselves per?
sonally ?nd for the people you repreBent, and
believe mo. gentlemen, vour faithful friend,
Cit ABLES BUMNI It.
To Dr. ArauBTA, W. H. WOBXILKV, and ethe re.
Change of Schedule.
WILMINGTON, COLUMIIIA &. AUGUSTA It. B. Co.
SUPEBIBTZHDEHT'S OmCE,
WILMINGTON, N. C., July 81. ib72.
Sjm.i?gf?Mmt AFTiii? tina ?Jato th o
f?atLSQErr^?E? following schedule will %
bu run by trains on this road:
DAT EXPRESS THAIN [DAILY. ]
Leavo Wilmington [Union Depot| a.25 A. M.
Arnvo at Florence. 9.13 A.M.
Arrivu 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.
, _ , MIGHT BXPBE88 THAIN .
Leave Wilmington [Union Depot] 5.45 P. M.
Arrive at Florence. ll 88 P. M.
Arrive at Columbia. 8 45 A. M.
Leave Colombia. 10.20 P. M.
Arrive at Florence.'. 2 09A.M.
Arrive at Wilmington...-._ 8.00A.M.
Ko NIGHT TRAINS leave Wilmington or
Columbia Sunday P.M.
July 81 JAB. ANDERSON, Gen'l Enp't.
Charlotte. Columbia and Augusta K. K
SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE,
COLUMBIA, 8. O., Juno 9, 1872.
J^lPWE2?^^?r? ON and after Moodav,
???SayEifSK*June ll, tho following
schedule will ho run over this road:
?0I.N0 SOUTH,
Train No. 1. Train No. 2.
Leavo Cbarlotto.COO A. M. 8.20 P.M.
Leave Columbia.1.C4P. M. 8.40 A. M.
Arrive Augusta.7.4?1.P. M. 8.20 A. M.
OOINO KOBTU.
Leave Augusta.G 35 A. M. 5 50 P.M.
Leavo Columbia....12 86 P. M. 11.(2 P. M.
Arrive Charlotte.7.42 P. M. 6.C0 A.M.
Standard Time ten minutes slower flinn
Washington; six minni CB ahead Columbia.
No. 1 Train dnily. No. 2 Train daily, Bun
days excepted. Both trains make close con?
nection to all points North, South and Weet.
Through tickets sold and baggage cheeki d
to all prir "?pal points.
E. P. ALEXANDER, General Sup.
E.R. DOBS Et, Gen. Freight and Ticket Agent
Greenville and Colombia Bailrosd.
PASSENGER THAIN 8CHKBVLK.
???n]HE9HER3 DAILY, Sundays
RKaf fH?3r?exceptad, connecting
with NightTrains on South Carolina Railroad
np and down; also with Trains going North
and South on Charlotte, Columbia and Au?
gusta Railroad, and Wilmington, Columbia
and Augusta Railroad.
UP.
Leave Columbia at.7.45 a. m.
Leave Alston. 9.35 a.m.
Leave Newberry.11.15 a. m.
Leave Cokesbnry.2.45 p. m.
Leave Belton, ii'i.4.80 p.m.
Arrivo at Creon vi lie. 0.10 p.m.
DOWN.
Leave Greenville it. 0.30 e. m.
LeaVe Bolton. 8.80a.m.
Leave Cokesbnry.. ,10.15 a. m.
Leavo Newberry.1.80 p. m.
Leave Alston. 3.20 p.m.
Arrive at Columbia.,.... 5.10p.m.
Anderson Branch and Blue Bidge Division.
DOWN. UP.
Leave Walhalla. 4.45 a.m. Arrive 7.60 p. m.
Leave Pern ville 5 25 a. ra. Leave 7.15 p. m.
Leave Pendleton G.10 a. m. Leave G.SOp. m.
Leave Anderson 710 a. ra. Leave 5.30 p.m.
Arrive at Belton 8.00 a. m. Leave 4 30 p.m.
Accommodation Traine mn on Branch Reads
on Mondays, Wednesday ano Fridays.
Abbeville Branch.
Leave Cokesbnry for Abbeville at..10.20 a. m.
Ledve Abbeville for Cokesbnry.... 1.80 p.m.
THOMAS DODAME?D, Gen. Sup.
M. T. BARTLETT. General Ticket Agent.
Richmond and Danville Baiirosd.
rr*?mm.rririsniaaaj CONDENSED TIME
?&@gS??5S@TABLE, in effect on and
after Sunday, June 2, 1872:
GOING NORTH.
STATION H. MAIL. ZXFBESa.
Leave Greensboro.1.15 A. H. 10 00 A. M.
Leave Danville. 3.64 A.M. 12.48 P.M.
Leave BurkviUe. 9.10 A.M. 5.45 P.M.
Leave Amelia G. H_10 02 ?. M. C.40P. M.
Arrive at Bichraond.. .12.02 P. M. 8.47 P. M.
GOING SOUTH.
Leave RiohmondXV.... 2.85 B. M. 6.20 A. M.
Leave AmeUaC.B/.... 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. 8.60 P.M.
' TrainB leaving Richmond at 3.85 P. M., and
at 5.201 A. M., connect at. Greensboro with
trains on North Carolina Division, for all
points South. Paosengera leaving Richmond
at 2.35 P. M., connect at Greensboro with
train for all points Eaat of Greensboro. Pas?
senger train leaving Raleigh at 7.60 P.M.,
connects at Greensboro with Northern-bound
Mail train, arriving in Richmond at 12 02 P.
M. JOHN E. MAOMUBDO,
General Freight and Ticket Agent.
T. M. R. TALCOT, Engineer and Gen. Eup't.
NORTH CA MOLINA DIVS SION.
G?IMO NORTH.
STATIONS, MAIL. EXPnEfS.
Leavo Charlotte. 8 40 P. M. 6.30 A. M.
Leave Salisbury.10.47 P. M. 8.47 A. M.
Leave High Point.12 28 A. M. 10.19 A. M.
Arrive at Greensboro. 1.09 A. M.. ll CO A. M.
Leavo Greensboro_1 PO A. M. 11.10 A. M.
Leave Company Shops 3 30 A. M. 12 21 P. M.
Leave Hillsboro.. ;.... 4r38 A. M.
Leave Raleigh..t 7 80 A. M.
Arrive at Goldaboro., .10 10 A. M.
GOING SOUTH.
Leave Goldsbero.. 4 00 P. M.
LeaVo Raleigh. 7.15 P. M.
Leave Hillsboro.9 81 P. M.
Leave Company Shope.ll 10 P. M. 2 15 P. M.
Arrive at Greensboro\l2 24 A. M. 8 30 P. M.
Leave Greensboro-1.10 A. M. 4.00 P. M.
Leave High Point_ 152 A.M. 4.40 P.M.
Leave Salisbury. 3 32 A. M. 6 13 P. M.
Arrive at Charlotte... 6.35 A. M. 8 10 A. M.
Passenger train leaving Raleigh 11 7.15 P..
M., connects at Greensboro with Northern
bound irani; making tho quickest time to all
Northern cities. Price of tickets same as viet
other routes. Mail trains daily, both wajs,
over eutire length of road. Express daily
between Company 8hops and Charlotte (Sun?
days excepted.) All passenger trains connect
at Greensboro with traine to and from Rich?
mond. Pullman Palace'Cara on all night traine
between Charlotte and Richmond, without
change. 8. E. ALLEN, Gen: Ticket Agent.
W. H. QaESN^ Master Transportation.
Change of Schedule, .
? i j..., j SOUTH CAAOLLNA RAiLBcjAb COMPAK?,
I . . CyLUiiniA, S. C'?, Jtne 9,1872.
ana'after But/day, 24t h inst anti
t'aiAiLUsnPASKtNojtii triiAi*
Leave? Columbio at,.-..,..,..7 40 a m
Arrive at Charleston at.,.3 '?V \. v
LeaveCharlcstonat.... 8.10am
1 nive at CoTtunfbi? a't iii ;i?3..' . i . 3.10 p ni
SIOUT EXPRESS*, PBEKinT 'AN? ACCG11WC?A1 H>3
. TBAiie,l[Sundais excepted.]
LeaveColonibiaat.....I u
Arrive at Charleston at,... .?.(.Osru
Leave Charleston ar. ; .\.7.10 p m
Arriva atColnniblB at.C.40 s ni
Oamdjn Accommodation Train will un
tinui1 to run to Columbia as foimeilj-Mi n
davs, W cdnesdays and Saturdays.
A. L. T?LER, Vice-Preside i ?
8. B. PIOKINB, General Ticket Agent.
Summer Schedule S. & U. B. B.,
CHR?TPfflR DOWN TRAIN. UP TRAIN.
'gjKffiSP Arrivo. Leave. Arrive. Lt ave
Spartanburg.. 5 80 6.25
Ratesville. GOO COO 4.?3 4.53
Pacolet. 6 08 CIS 4.40 4.45
Jonesville.. G.43 G.48 4.05 4.10
Unionvillo. 7.25 7.50 3.05 3.25
8antuo..,. 8.20 8 25 2 30 2.35
Fish Dam... . 8.40 8.45 2.10 2.15
Sholton. 9.15 9.20 1.85 1.40
LyleB* Ford... 9.40 9 45 1.12 1.17
Strother. 10.05 10.10 12.60 12.55
Alflton. 11.00 i?,00
May 24 THOS.B. ET KR. Pr leiden t