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8amn?r,i AdvJcu io tb? Colored People.
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Joly 29, 1872.
GENTLEMEN AND FELLOW CITIZENS: * *
I am touched by the- appeal you make. It is
truo that I am the friend of your race, aud I
am glad to be assured that ia your opiuiou I
havo held a consistent course in tho Sonate
and olsewhore as the special advocate of your
rights. That couran, b*y the blca.ing of God,
I mean to hold so long aa life lasts. I know
your infinite wrongs, and feel them aa for my
own. You only do mo simple jualice when
you add a boliof that my counsel, at thia criti?
cal juncture of your citizen ship, would befroo
from personal footings and partiaan prejudice
In answering your inquiries, I can have no
fueling except for your good, which I moat
anxioualy seek; nor can tiny prejudice of any
kind be allowed to intorfero. The occasion in
too solemn. Especially is there no room for
personal feeling or for partisan prejudico.
flo man or party eau expect power txeept for
tho general welfare; therefore, they mint bo
brought to tho standard of truth,that they
may be aeon in lifo and act. Yon aro right in
saying that tho choice for tho Presidency ia
now narrowed down to President Grant or
Horace Greeley. Ono of these is to bo taken;
and, assuming my acquaintance with both,
and my observation ot thoir livee, you invito
my judgment hot ween them, aakiug mo espe?
cially which ot" tho two, judging from their
antecedents, aa well as present petition,
would enforco tho Constitution and laws, se?
curing your civil and political rights, with tho
moat heartfelt sympathy and tho greatest
vigor, itt re I remark that, in this inquiry,
you naturally y ut your rights in tho fine
ground. So do I-believing most sincerely
that thu beat interests of tho whole country
aro associated with the completest rccoguit ion
of your rights, so that the two races ?hall live
together in unbroken harmony. I alao re?
mark that you call attention to two things,
the "antecedents" of tho two candidates; and
secondly, th? ir "present position." You wish
to know from these which gives aBSuranco of
the moat heartfelt sympathy and greatest
vigor in the maintenaoco of Tour righta; in
other words, which, judging by tho past, will
bo your tr nee t frienu.
The communication with which you havo
honored me ?B not alone. Colored fellow-citi?
zens in other parts of the country, I may aay
in nearly every State of the Union, havo made
a similar request, and somo complain that I
have thus far kept Bilent. I am not insensible
to this appeal. Hut if my opinion ia given, it
must be oandidly, aeoording to my oonscience.
In this spirit I answer your inqui.ies, begin?
ning with the antecedents of tho candidates.
1. Horace Greeley was born to poverty and
oduoated himself in a printing efu.ee. Presi?
dent Grant, fortunato in oarly patronage, bc
oame a cadet at West Point, and waa educat?
ed at the publia expense, . One started with
nothing but industry and character; tho
other started with a military commission.
One was trained as a civilian; the other aa a
soldier. Horaco Greeley stood forth as a re?
former and Abolitionist. Presiden t Grant, on
listed aa a pro-slavery. Democrat, and, at tho
eloot ion of James Buchanan, tor ti Hud by his
vote all tho pretensions of slavery, including
tho Drcd Scott decidion. Horaco Greeley
from early life was earnest and constant
against slavery, full, of sympathy with the
colored raae, and always foremost in tho
great battlo for their rights. President
Grant, except as a soldier, Bummonod by tho
terrible accident, of war, nover did anything
against slavery, nor has bo at any time
shown any spmpatliy with the colored race.
Horaco Qreoloy oarucatly desired that colored
ci tizona should vote and ably championed im?
partial suffrage: but Pr?sident .Grant waa on
thu otherside- Beyond these contrasts, which
are marked, it cannot be forgotten that Horaco
Greeley is a person of large heart and large
understanding, trained to the support of
human rights, always beneficent with tho
poor, always ready for any good canse, and
never deterred by opposition or reproach, as
when for long years ho befriended your peo?
ple. Add to these qualities, conspicuous in
bia life, untiring industry, which leaves no
moment without ita fruit-abundant political
knowledge-acquaintance with history-tho
instinct and grasp of . statesmanship-an
amiable nature-a magnanimous soul, and,
above all, an honesty which no suspicion baa
touched,: and you. nave abrief portraiture
of what are the antecedents of Horace Gree?
ley. Few of these things appear in the Pre?
sident. His great success in war. and the
honora ho has won, eannot'obaogo the record
of his conduct toward your people, especially
ip contrast with tho. life-time fidelity of his
competitor, while there are unhappy "ante?
cedents" showing that in the, prosecution of
his plans he caree nothing for the colored
race. The story is painful,but it mustbe told.
I refer to the outrage he perpetrated upon
Hay ti,, with ita 8??.?C? .blacki,. on&aged iu
the great experiment of eelf-governmont.
Hort) id a moat instructivo "antecedent," re?
vealing beyond question his true nature, and
the whole is attested by documentary evi?
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July 16 JGmo vice-President South CaioliLa Baili cad, Chailcetcn, 8. C.
minioa, which is the Spanish part ef the
island, and shrinking at nothing, ho began
by seizing tho war powers of the Govern
mont, in 0 a gr apt.violation ,o? the Gonatitn
tiou, and then, at great expenditure of
money, Bent oeveral armed 'Ships of thu navy,
including monitor?, to maintain tho usurper
Baez in power, that through him he might
obtain the coveted prize. Kot content with
this audacious dictatorship, he proceeded to
etriko at the independence of tho black re?
public by open menaoe of war, and all with?
out tho sanction of Congress, to which is
committed tho war making power. Sailing
into tho harbor of Port-au-Prince with our
most powerful monitor, the Dictator, proper?
ly named for thia servico, also the frigate Se?
vern aa consort ?and other monitors in thoir
train, too Admiral, aoting under instructions
from Washington, proceeded to tho executive
mansion, accompanied by officers of his
squadron, and then, pointing to tho great
war ships in Bight Irom tho windowB, dealt
bia menace of war, threatening to sink or
capturo Hayticn ships. The President waa
black, not whito. The Admiral would have
dono no euch thing to.?ny white ruler, nor
would our country havo tolerated BUCII me?
nace from any Government in tho world.
Hero wua indignity not only to tho black re?
public, with its population of 800,000, but to
tho African ruco every where, and especially
in our own country. Nor did it end lure.
For months tho navy of tho United State?
waa hovering on tho coast, koeping thut in?
sulted people in constant anxiety, while Pre?
sident tirant waa tn them liko a hank sailing |
in tho air, and r< edy to swoop upon hid prey.
Thia heartless, cruel proceeding found n vic?
tim nmong our whito fellow-citizens. An ex?
cellent merchant of Connecticut, praise: by
all who know him, waa plunged into prison
by Ratz, where he waa, immured because it
waa feared bo would write against the treaty
of annexion, and thia captivity was prolonged
with tho connivance of two agenta of the Pre?
sident, one of whom linds constant favor
with him, and ie part of tho military ring im?
mediately about him. That such an outrage
could go unpunished shows thc little regard
of the President for human rights, whether
in white or black.
I conreas my trials, as I waa called to wit
noaa theae things. Always a supporter of the
Administration, and fcincerely 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 of annexation was re?
served, so that for some time my opinions
were unknown, lt was only when I Baw the
broach of all law, human and divine, that I
was aroused, and then bogan the anger of the
President and of bia rings, military and sena?
torial, j Devoted to the African race, I felt for
them, beeidcB being humbled that tho great
republic, acting through its President, could
set such an example, where the "National'
Constitution, international law and humanity
were all sacrificed,. .Especially was I moved
when I saw tho indignity to tho colored race .
which was accomplished by trampling upon a
fundamental principle of international law,
r'selaring the rnnalitvof nationa, aa our De?
claration of Independence declares tbo equal?
ity of men. Thia terrible transaction, which
nobody can defend, ia among the "antece?
dents" of President Grant, from which you
can judge how much the colored rare can roly
upon bia "heartfelt sympathies." Nor can it
bo forgotten, that shortly afterward, on the
return of tho cofarhiaston from thia island,
Hon. Frederick I" cniglasa, tho colored orator,
accomplished in manners aa in eloquenco, was
thrust away from the company of the com?
missioner at tho common table of tho mail
packet on tho Potomac, almost within sight nf
tho Executive Mansion, simply on account of
bis color; but the President, at whoso invita?
tion he bad joined the commission, never ut?
tered a word in condemnation of thia exclu?
sion, and when entertaining the relurnod
commissioners at dinner, carefully omitted
Mr. Douglass, who waa in Washington at tho
time, and thus repeated th? indignity. Other
things might be mentioned showing tho sym?
pathies of the President, but I cannot forget
the civil rights bill, which ia the cap-stone of
that equal it y before the law to whiuh all are
entitled, without distinction of color. Presi?
dent Grant, who eculd lobby so assiduously
for his St. Domingo scheme, full of wrong to
the colored race; could do nothing for this
beneficent measure. During a long session
of Congress, it waa discussed constantly, and
the colored people everywhere hung upon the
debate, but thoro was no word of "heartfelt
sympathy V rom t he Preaid en t. At last, juat be?
fore the nominating eon vent len, he addressed
a letter to a meeting of colored fell ow-citizen a
in Washington, cabed,to advance this cause,
where he avoided the question, by declaring
himself in favor bf "tho exercise of those
rights to which every citizen should be juatly
entitled," leaving it uncertain whether colored
people aro. justly entitled to the rights se?
cured by the pending bill. J understand that
Horaco Greeley has already been assailed by
an impracticable Democrat as friendly te (hie
bill, but nobody has lisped against Proaident
Graqton tiiia account.
Among-*'ani.ecodent8," I deem it my iiniy
to mention the little capacity or Induit jj'nt
the President in protecting colored (.". ?pie
and in assuring peace at the South. Nobody
can doubt that a, a ni all portion of tho elim
and earnest will, even without the lobbying
so froely giv?n to tho San Domingo scheme,
would have averted those Ku Klux outragea
which wo deplore, so that there wouhl have
been no pretence for further legislation Ly
Congress. But hu waa disabled both by cha?
racter and the drawback nf hid own conduct.
After violating tho Constitution and interna?
tional law to insult tbo black republic, and
setting an example ol insubordination, hu
was not in condition to rebuke ?aw-breakers.
II. Passing from "antecedents," 1 come
now to tho "present position" ol tho two can?
didates, which is tho subject ot your next in?
quiry. If in any former particulars tho two
arnon an equality, yet in all substantial re?
spects thu envious udvttntage is with Horace
Greeley. Each WUB nominated by a I topi! bli*
Can convention, ono at Cincinnati and the
other at Philadelphia, so thut in thia respect
they may seem to be on an equality. But it
will not tail to bo observed that the Conven?
tion at Cincinnati was composed of able and
acknowledged Republican*, mn ny of whom
have acted with the party from its first for?
mation, who, without previous organization,
came together velum arily for the sake of re?
form and purity in',thri Government; while,on
thc other hand, tho convention at Philaael
fdiia waa composed of delegates chosen
argely under the influence of stockholders,
who assembled to sustain what is known ail
Giantism, being tho personal g m ruinent
and personal pretefisi'jns of Grant, involving
nepotism,repayment of gifts by official pit, I
tronage, neglect or public duly, abae loeiam. !
military rule, disregard of constitution and
law. with general unfitness and indignity to
tho colored race-all of which ii so uur<?pnb
lioan as to make its support impoaalblo for
truo Republicans. Therefore, toe conven?
tion at Philadelphia, though calling itaelf
Republican, was less Republican in reality
than that at Cincinnati. Tho two platforms,
BO far as concerna especially the colored men,
aro alike in substance, but that of Cincinnati
is expressed in terms moat worthy of the
equal rights it stat os and claims: "Wo recog?
nize tho equality of all men belore tho law,
and bold tpat it ?B the duty of Government :n
its dealin gs with the people to mote out equal
and exact justico to all, of whatever nativity,
raco, color or persuasion, religious or politi?
cal." In other respects, tho platform of Cin?
cinnati is tho most Republican, inasmuch as
it sots itself against those unrcpnblican abnees
which havo bein nursed by the President
into pernicious activity.
From tho two nominations and two plat
forme I como to tho supporters of the candi?
dates, and lure f look, first, at. thone immedi?
ately about them, and, secondly, at the popu?
lar "support behind. Horace Greeley has
among hid immediate supporters, tn all parc
of tho country, di voted and consistent Re?
publicans, always earnest tor reform and pu?
rity in Government, on whose lives Ibero in no i
shadow of suspich n being a contiast i.i .
character io tho?? rings which play such a
part iu tho present Administration. The
country known tao well the military ring, the
senatorial ring, and the custom house ring,
through which the President acta. Buch aup
Eortera are a very poor recommendation,
coking at the popular Hnppurt behind, the
advantage is still with Horaco Greeley. Pre?
sident Grant has at his back the diversified
army of oQico-holdora. drilled to obey the
word of command. Thu speeches praising
him are by office-holders and members of
rings. Hcraco Greeley finds flocking to his
support large numbers of ItopublicanB unwill?
ing to continno thu existing misrule, and as
allina with chem a regenerated party which
cunea forward to unite iu this Liberal move?
ment. Democrats, in joining Horaco Greoloy,
have changed simply aa President Graut
changed win n he joined the Itt publican?., ex?
cept that ho was rewarded at oucu with high
ofheo. The change is open. Adopting tbe
Retinbhc.an platform, which places the equal
rightB of all under thu arfuguurd of irreversi?
ble gu?ranteos ami at Ou saino time accept?
ing tho nomination of a lifetime Abolitionist,
who represo ila pro-euiiunntly tho sentiment
or duty to the colored race, they have act their
corporate seal to tho sacred covenant. They
may continue Democrats in name, hut they
aru in reality Republicans, by thu bailie title
that those who sustain Republican principles
aro Republicans, or rather they aro Demo?
crats, according to the original signification
ot that word, dedicated to thu rights of the
people, lt in idle to say that Horace Greeley
ami.the Republicans that noniinuted him are
any less Republican because Dem?crata unite
with them in support ? f chnris-hed principie?
and thu candidate w ho represe nts i hem. Con
versioua uto always welcome, and :i"t h SJ M>
because the change is in a multitude rather
than sn individual. A political party cannot,
if it would, and should not, if it could, shut
the door agaiust converts, whether counted
by tho aeon-, thu hundred or tho thousand;
and HO we hud that tho aupporturs of Presi?
dent Grunt announce with partisan triumph
the adhesion ot a singlo Democratic politician
or a single Dcmocratio newspaper. On equal
reason, and with higher prido, may tho sup?
portera of Horaco Greeley announce tho ad?
hesion of tho Democratic party, which, turn?
ing from tho things that are bibind, presses
on to those that are before.
It is also idle to say that tho election of
Horaco Greeley as President, with Gratz
Brown as Vice-president, both unchangeable
Republicans, will be tho return of the Demo
oratio 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-president,
with Democrats aa avowed supporters. In
the organization of his administration and
in the conduct of affairs, Horaco Greeley will
naturally lean upon those who represent beat
tho great promises mado of equal rights and
reconciliation at Cincinnati. If Democrats
aro taken, it will bo as Republicans ia heart,
rccqgn-ziug the astociatu terms of the settle?
ment as an irreversible finality. The hardi?
hood of political falsehood reachea its ex?
tremo point, when it ia asserted that under
Horaco Greeley tho freedmen will bo re-cu
Hlave.il, or that colored peoplo will in any way
suffer in their equal rights. On the contrary,
they have in his election not only tho pro?
misee of 'the platform, but also the splendid
examplo for a full generation, during which
he hus never 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 the rule of his honest
lifo, IB an insult to reason. Therefore, I put
asido tho partisan allegations that Horace
Greeley baa gone to tho Democrats, or that
ho will be controlled by Democrats. Each IB
without foundation or reason, according to
my judgment. They aro attempts to avoid
what you rocognize aa the true issue, being
thc question between tho two candidates, or,
perhaps, they may bo considered as scare,
crows, to doter the timid. Nobodv 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.conscience which will keep
bim ever truo to the principles he representa.
It is none the lose idle to suppose that Demo?
crats supporting Horaco Greeley expect or
desire that he should depart from those prin?
ciples which aro tho glory of bis character.
They have accepted tho Cincinnati platform
with ita two-fold promises, and intend in
good faith to maintain it. Democrats cannot
tom back who, at,the Convention adopting
thia platform, sang Greeley songs to the tune
of "Old John Brown, bia BOU! is marching
on." Beeking especially the 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 have shown why you, as colored
to How-citizens, and also all who would uphold
your rights and save tho colored race from
indignity, should, refuse to sanction .the re?
election of tho President, and put your trust
in Horace Greeley. I onght to add that with
him will bo associated as Vice-President
Grat z Brown, whom L have known for years as
a moat determined Abolitionist. Tho two to?
gether will carry into tho National Govern?
ment an'unswerving devotion to vour rights,
not ta ho disturbed by partisan dictation or
sectional prejudice. Resides all this, which
may fitly guide you in determining between
thotwocandielatvH.it ia my duty to remind
you that, aa citizona of the United"States, and
part of the country, your welfare ia indisso?
lubly associated with that of the whole coun?
try. Where all aro prosperous you will bo
gainers'. Therefore, while justly caret il I nf
your own rights, yon caunot be imlilThren* to
tho blessings of good government. Ii ia for
you to consider whether the time bas not
come for something better than the sword,
aud whether a character like Horne.! Greeley
does not give stronger assurance of good go?
vernment than ctn tm found in the insulter of
the cob red race, already famous from the
rings ah ?ut him and bia plain inaptitude tor
civil life. The supportera of Presiileiil Grunt
comped RS to nbdtitvfi his oft*, neos und short?
comings. Tim ertmpariseui they uhaliengc
carnot ho declined, lt will be tor others in
thu presout canvass tu hold it before the
American people. Speaking now for myself,
I have tri say thar, hty votij will bo gircit for
Horace Greeley; bot in giving it I do not go to
tho Democratic party, nor am 1 any leas a
Republican. On tho. contrary, 1 am so mu. h
of a Republican that I cannot suppuit a can?
didate, whose conduct in civil bru shows an
Incapacity to appreciate Republican princi?
ples, anri-Vhorii administration is marked by
ucla t>i il<tlui<|itinny, especially to the colored
ra.;. , ny t !n; nide oj which tho all?gations on
th. i ni ju-ii chm viiiof Andrew Johnson wcro
tivh'rli'iil'lindWiylat.' Unquestionably Presi?
dent Giant l-'si'i vod impeachment for high
OM-oe and misdemeanors, rather than a re?
nomination, and on Um trial it would have
boon enough lo exhibit his seizure o? tho war
power and his indignity to t ho black rtipublic,
with its population of 800,000, in violation ot'
tho NatioualCoustitutlou and of international
law. And here a contrant arisca botween him
and Abraham Lincoln. The latter, iu bis Orst
annual mcasage, recommended the recogni?
tion of wh it he called thu "independence and
sovereignly of Hay ti," but it is at these that
President Grant has struck. Ono of Abra?
ham Lincoln's first acta waa to pot tho black
republic on an equality with tho other
pe>wers; ono of Proal b ut Grant's waa to do
grado it.
I am so much of a Republican that I wish
to BOO in tho Presidential chair a life-time
Abolitionist. I also wish a Pn aident sincerely
devoted to civil service reform, beginning
willi tho "one-term principle," which Presi?
dent Grunt once accepted, but now disowns.
I alan wiall a President who acth tho example
of industry and unselfish dedication to the
public good. And I wiall to aon a President
through whom wo may expect poaco anil har?
mony. iiiBtead of dia?ord. Strangely, Preai
d< itt Grant sooms to doiight in strife. If hu
li i. d s no enemy, ho tulla Upon his friends, us
when he struck at the black republic, insulted
Russia lu his annual message, offended both
France and Germany, and then, in personal
relations, quarreled generally. My own per?
sonal experience' teaches how lutile ia the
charge, that bouause Horace Greeley receives
Democratic votes, therefore he becomes a
Democrat, or lapses nuder Democratic con?
trol. I was drat chosen to tho Senate by a
eoulii ?on of Freo Seilers and Democrats. De?
mocratic votes helped make mo Senator from
Massachusetts, au they also helped make my
excellent friend, Mr. Chase, Senator from
Ohio, and will help ina'io Horace Greeley Pre?
sident. Hut neither Mr. Chase nor myself
was on this account less faithful as Free
Hollers, and, answering tor myself, I know that
I never became a Democrat or lapsed under
Democratic control. 1 do not doubt that Ho?
race Greolcy will bo equally consistent. The
charge to tho contrary, so vein ment ly repeat?
ed, seems to reflect the character of those
who make it, except that they may repeat it
by roto. There is a common sining, "Princi?
ples, not men," and on this ground an appeal
ia made for President Grant, feeling justly
that, in any personal comparison with horace
Greeley, ho muHttail. Sut a better saying is,
"Principles and men." I am for tho princi?
ples of tho Republican party in contradiction
to Grant ism, and i uni for t he mau who truly
represents them. Ry these principles 1 shall
stand, for them 1 shall labor, and in their tri?
umph I shall always rt joice. If any valued
friend separates from nie now, it will bo be?
cause ha placea a mun abete principle*. Early
ni publie, life, i declared my little heed for
party, and my indifference to tho name by
which I am culed; and now 1 cen fens my
wnnt nf sympathy with those who >vuuid cling
to tho lorin alter its spirit has tied.
Allowine to call attention to uuothtrand
controlling consid?rai ii Ii, which cannot bu
neglected by tho good citizen. Watehirg the
remarkable movement, that has ended in thu
double nomination of Horace Greeley, it is
easy tu see that it did not proceed from poli?
te ians, whether ut Cincinna i or Baltimore.
Evidently it wau the heart of tho people, soro
ly wrung hy war and tho controversies it en?
gendered, which found thia expression. Sir
I'hilip Sidney said of tho uprising in the Ne
therlandu, "It ia tho spirit cf tho Lord, and is
irresistible," and such a spirit ia manifest
now. Notwithstanding tho counteracting
influence of politicians-Republican 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
nnpiecedentcd victory, without concert or
Eropulaion of any kind, can be explained only
y suppoeing that it ia m harmony with a po?
pular longing. That Democrats, and espe?
cially thoee of the South, should adopt a life?
time Abolitionist for President is an assurance
of willingnesa to associate the rights of their
colored fellow-citizene with that reconciliation
of which Horace Greeley waa an early repre?
sentativo. In standing by Jefferson Davis at
bia trial, and signing bia bail-bond, bo showed
tho same sentiment of humanity be so con?
stantly displayed in standing by thc colored
race throughout their prolonged trial, so that
the two discordant races Ona kindred hospi?
tality in him, end he thus becomes a tie of
union.
The nomination has been adopted by the
Dem?crata, in convention leseinblcd. Thia
was aneveut which tho supporters of Presi?
dent Grunt declared impossible. 1 do not see
how it can bo regarded otherwise than aa a
pcaco-offering. Aa such, it ia of infinite
value, lt ia a revolution, and ita sncesu in
pacifying the country will bo in proportion to
ita acceptance by us. 1 dare not neglect tho
great opportunity, nor can I at and aloof. It
ia in harmony with my life, winch placea
peace above hil things except tho righta of
man. Thus f.<r, in couatant efforts fer tho
colored race, I have sincerely Bought tho
good of all, which I waa anre would bo beet
obtained in fulfilling the promises of tho De?
claration of Independence,, making all equal
in rights. The spirit in which Iactedappeara
in an early speech, whero 1 said: "Nothing in
hate: nothing in vengeance." Never have I
asked for punishment. Moat, anxiously have
I looked for the time, which seems now at
hand, when there should be reconciliation
not only between tho North and South, but
between the two racea, so that the two sec?
tions and tho two raoes may be lifted from
the ruts and grooves in which they are now
fastened, and instead ot iri-Uating antagonism
without end, there shall bo sympathetic co
operation. "
Tho existing differences ought to be ondod.
There ie a time for all things, and we aro ad?
monished, by ? wide spread, popular upris?
ing, bursting tho banda of party, that the
time has como for estrangement to cease be?
tween people who, by the ordinance of God,
must live together. Gladly do I welcome the
happy signs;, ncr can I observe, without re?
gret, thc colored people, in organized masses,
reala'.ing tile friendly overtures, even to the
extent of intimidating those who arethoother
wav. It ia. for them bo consider carefully
whether they ehould not take advantage of
tho unexpected opening and recognize the
bail-bond giveh at Baltimore as tho assurance
of pence, holding tho partiea to the tull per
formance of its conditions. Provided always
that their righta are fixed, I am sure it cannot
be best for tue colored people to band together
in a hostile camp, provoking antagonism and
keeping ulive thc separation of races. Above
all there must be ne intimidation, but every
voter must act freely, without constraint from
league or lodge. Much belter will it be when
the two political parties compete for y.-nr
vote- each anxious for your support. Only
then will that citizenship, by Which yon are
entitled to tho equal lights of all have ita na?
tura! fruits. Oi ly then ?ill there ho that
harmony* which ia essential to a true civiliza?
tion. ?'IIH present position ot th? colored
citizen ?J perilous. He is exposed to injurious
pressure when hi- needs support. Rut I see
no curly extrication except in the way pro?
posed. Lot him en' adrilt fr.-ni managers
who would wield him mi rely as a political
force, with little regard to his own good, und
bravely stund hy thu cu.did.itu who has stood
by hun. If Democrats unite ?iib lum. so
much tho better. The association ones begun
inn-it naturally ripen in common friendship
and truat.
I am for peace in re-iiiitj is itt panie. From
thu bot tom <.? my he?rt 1 HIM fur.peace, and I
welcome all that makes tor peace. With
deep-felt satirf'.e-tion, 1 remember that no
citizen who drew hid sword against na baa
suffered .by. thu hand of tho executioner. In
just association with this humanity will be
ibo triumph of equal rights when tljo pro?
mises of the great declaration are all fulfilled,
and our people axe uuifcod.aB never bofore, in
thc enduring fellowship of a common citizen?
ship. To thia end, thero must be reconcilia?
tion, nor can I Withhold my hand. Freely I
accept tho hand that- ie out-red, and reach
forth my own lu friendly grasp. I am against
the policy of bate; I am against fanning an?
cient llamea into continued life; I am against
raking in tho aahea of tho paat for coals of
lire yet bnrning. Pile up the aahea; extin
Sniau the flames; abolish tho bate: suah is my
osire. And now, turning to the Democratic
party. I hold it to all the covenants solemnly
given in tho adoption of a Bopublioan plat?
form, with Horace Greeley aa candidato.
Thore can he no backward Bicp.
With no common sympathy 1 have observed
that Mr. Hendricks, a leading Democrat,
whom I know and esteemed in the Senate,
haa reoently announced hie aoceptance of the
constitutional amendments, with their logi?
cal results. He proposes, as a proper key?
note, to tho extraordinary movement now
swelling tn a sure triumph, "Just Laws anil
Public Virtue." Thia ie a worthy aspiration,
entirely tit on this occasion. My key-note is,
"Thc Unity of tho Republic, and tho Equal
Righta ot All, with Reconciliation." Such ia
my cry, and wherever my voico can roach,
there do 1 insist upon all theso, humb,y invok?
ing the blessings of Divine Providence, which,
I believe, must descend upon such a cause.
Accept my boat wishes for yonraelvoa per?
sonally nhd for tho people you represent, and
believe mo, gentlemen, your faithful friend,
CHARLES 80MNI R.
To Dr. ACOUBTA, W. H. WoMiLEV, and ot bf r*.
Change of Schedule.
WILMINGTON, COLUMBIA & ACOUSTA B. B. Ct?.
SUPEBIKTENDEKT'S OFFICE,
WILMIKQTON, ti. C., July ai. 1M2.
E?? RSI ?S2&?BMtj. AFTER thia dato tim
B^^^*lyM*>S?rg'followiug schedule v.ill
be run by traine on this road:
DAT EirilKHN THAIN [DAILY.]
Leave Wilmington [Union Depot J 8.25 A. Bl.
Arrive at Florence. 9.13 A. M.
Arrive at Columbia. 1.35 P.M.
Leave Columbia.12.00 M.
Arrive at Florence. 4.10 P.M.
Arrive Wilmington [Union Depot] 10.25 F. M.
_ _" NIGHT KXPBE88 THAIN.
Leave Wilioiugton [Union Dctot] 5.45 F. M.
Arrive at Florence. .... ll b8 P. M.
Arrivo at Columbia. 3.45 A. M.
Leave Columbia. 10 20P.M.
Arrivo at Florence. 2 09 A* M !
Arrive at Wilmington. 8.00 A. M.
No NIGHT TRAINS leave Wilmington or
Columbia Sunday P.M.
July 31 JAS. ANDERSON, Gen'l Eup't.
Charlotte.Columbia anti Augusta ix. It
SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE,
Coi.rsi!! i A , S. C., Juno 9, 1872
/^L^E3^?!#fr ,?N 8U? after Monday,
UtX}sV>*??t??2B* Juno ll, tho following
schedule will bc luu over thib road:
coi NO eooTn.
Train No. 1. Train No. 2.
Leave Charlotte.COO A. M. 8 20 P. M.
Leave Columbia_ 1.C4 P. M. 3.40 A.M.
Arrive Augusta.7.45?P. M. . 8.20 A. M.
GOING NORTH.
Leave Augusta.C 35 A. M. 5 50 P. M.
Leave Columbia_12 30 P. M. 11.12 P. il.
Arrive Charlotte?.7.42 P. M. C.C0 A.M.
Standard Timo ten minutes plower than
Washington; six minutes ahead Columlia.
No. 1 Train daily. No. 2 Train dail}, Sun?
days excepted. Roth trains make elese con?
nection to all points North, South and West.
Through tickets sold and baggage checked
to all principal points.
E. P. ALEXANDER, General Sup.
E.R. DQBSEY,Oon.Freight and Ticket Anent
Greenville and Colombia Baiiro&d.
FA8SRNOER TRAIN SCHEDULE.
t^SkWWi^SBSBSEi DAILY> Sunda ju
?wwiiwwia ?ifT^nti.ri connecting
with NightTraina on South Carolina Railroaet
up and down; also with Trains eoiDg North
and South on Charlotte, Columbia ai d Au?
gusta Railroad, and Wilmington, Columbia
and Augusta Railroad.
ur.
Leave Columbia at.7.45 a. m.
Leave Aleton. 9 35 a. m.
Leave Newberry.11.15 a. m.
Leave Cokesbury.2.45 p. m.
Leave Dclton.4 SO p. m.
Arrive at Greenville. 6.10 p. m.
DOW?.
Leavo Greenville at..0.90 a. m.
Leave Belton. 8 30 a. m.
Leave Cokesbury.lo 15 a. m.
Leave Newberry.,. 1 30 p. m.
Leavo Alston. 3 20p m.
Arrive at Columbia. 5 10 p. ta.
Atidtrton Branch and Blue Ridge Divinion.
DOWN. UP.
Leave Walhalla. 4.45 a. m. Arrivo 7.60 p. m.
Leavo Perrjville ? 25 a. ra. Leave 7.15 p. m.
Leave Pendleton fi ll) a. m. Leave G 80 p. m.
Leavo Anderson 7 10 a. m. Leave 6 30 p. m.
An ive nt Relton 8 00 a.m. Leave 4 SO p. m.
Accommodation Trains run on Branch Koada
on Mondays, Wednesday s ana Fridays.
Abbeville Branch.
Leave Cokesbury for Abbeville at..10.20 a. m.
Leave Abbeville for Cokesbury.... l.SOp. m.
THOMAS DODAMEAD, Gen. Sup.
M. T. BARTLETT, General Ticket Agent.
Richmond and Danville Bailrcsd.
?^e?nSami??H CONDENSED TIME
sMlBS??TSiW7ABLE, iu effect on aud
after Sunday, June 2.1873:
GOING NOBTH.
STATIONS. MAIL. EXrn ESS.
Leave Greensboro.115 A. M. 10 00 A. M.
Loave Danville. 3 54 A. M. 12 48 P. M.
Leave Burtville. 9 10 A.M. 6 45 P.M.
Leave Amelia C. H... .10 03 A. M. 6.40 P. M.
Arrive at Richmond.. .12.02 P. M. 8.47 P. M.
GOING SOUTH.
Leavo Richmond. 2.35 P.M. 5.50 A. M.
Leavo Amelia C. H. 4 50 P.M. 7 20 A.M.
Leave Bnrkville.5.46 P. M. 8 28 A. M.
Leave Danville.10 60 P. M. 12.65 P. M.
Arrive at Greensboro.. 1.10 A.M. 3.50 P. M.
Trains leaving Richmond at 2.35 P. M., ard
at 5 20 A. M., connect at Greeneboro with
trains on North Carolina Division, for all
points Bouth. Passengers leaving Richmond
at 2.35 P. M., connect at Greeneboro with
train for all points East of Greensboro. Pas?
senger train leaving Raleigh at 7 50 P.M.,
connects at Greeneboro with Northern-boor d
Mail train, arriving in Richmond at 12 02 1'.
M. ' JOHN B. MACMUBDO,
Genoral Freight and Ticket Agent.
T. M. B. 7 ALCGT, Engineer and Gen. Sup't.
ROUTH CARCUMA DIVISION.
GOING NOBTH.
STATIONS. MAIL. EXPBEPS.
Leave Charlotte.8.40 P. M. 6.30 A. ll.
Leavo Salisbury.10.47 P. M. 8 47 A. M.
Leavo High Point.12 28 A. M. 10 19 A. M.
Arrive at Greensboro. 1.69 A.M. ll CO A. M.
Leavo Greensboro.... 1 50 A. M. 11.10 A. M.
Loave Company Shops 3 SO A. M. 12 21 P. M.
Leave Hillsbeiro. 4 38 A. M.
Leave Raleigh. 7 30 A. M.
Arrive at Goldeboro.. .10 10 A. M. .
GOING SOUTH.
Leave Geildsbsro. 4 00 P. M.
Leavo Raleigh.7-15 P. M.
Leavo Hillsboro.9 31 P. M.
Leave Company SbopB.ll 10 P. M. 2 15 P. M.
Arrivent Greensboro.12 24 A. M. 3 80 P. M.
Leavo Greensboro-1.10 A M. 4.CO P. M.
Leave High Point_ 1.62 A.M. 4.40 P.M.
Leavo Salisbury. 3 82 A. M. 6 13 P. M.
Arrive at Charlotte... 5.35 A.M. 8 10 A.M.
Passenger train leaving Huleieh 11 1 15 P.
M., connecta at Greensboro with Northern
bound train: making the quicktbt time to ali
Northern cities. Price of tickets same as tin
other routes. Mail train? daily, both wayh,
over entire length of read. Express daily
between Company Shops and Chat lotto (Sun?
days excepted.) All passenge r trains connect
ut Greensboro with traine to and from Rich?
mond. Pullman Palace Carson all night trains
hotween Charlotto and Richmond, Viithov.t
change. S. E. ALLEN, Gen. Ticket Agent.
W. ll. O11EEN, Master Transportation.
Change ol Schedule.
SOCTU CAROLINA RATLIIOAD COMPANY.
COLUMBIA, t?. C., Juno 9,1872.
and alter Sunday, 24th instant:
MAIL AND PASSENGER THAIN.
Leave Columbia at.- 7 40 a ni
Arrivo at Charleston at. ....-... 3 20 p n.
Leave Charleston at.CH a m
2 rrivo at Columbia at. 3,40 p iv.
NIOUT EXPRES8, V KEIO UT AND ACCe-MMCDATjeN
TRAIN, [Snndays excepted.]
Leave Columbia at.?.CEO p m
Arrive at Charleston at.7.??0 a rt
Loave Charloston at.7.10 p nt
Arrivo at Columbia at.6.40 a n.
Camden Accommodation Train will ttl
tinuoto mn to Columbia aa formerly-Mon?
days, Wednesdays and Saturdays.
A. L. T?LER, Vice-rresident.
8. B. PICKINS, General Ticket ARent.
Summer Schedule S. & TJ. R. K.,
0?HHB DOWN TRAIN. UP TRAIN.
*Ktrtt*tii& Arrive. Leave. Arrive. Leave
Spartanbnrg.. 5 30 5.25
Ratosville. 6 00 6.00 4.ES 4.5.1
Pacolot. 6 08 6.13 4.40 i.4c
Jonesville. 6.43 (5.48 4.06 4.10
Unionville. 7 25 7.50 3.05 8.23
Santuo. R 20 8 25 2 30 2.35
Fish Dam. 8.40 8.45 2.10 2.15
Shelton. 9.15 9.20 1.86 1.40
jLyhV Ford... 9.40 fl.i? 1.12 1.17
Strother. 10.05 10.10 12.50 12.55
Aluton... 11.00 i<h00
May 24 THOS. B. ETER. President