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PIE PHONIXj 'xL?tUXIi o&lut AMD TBI-WEEBIiX. Tris GL&ANgR. ..'KUY W?UNESDA? MOENII1G. * > ? JLIAN A. SELBY. KUI rou AND PBOPBXETOB. ? '???ja oa Richardson Street, near Taylor ?T'Hiok and Job Printing of uvorydGf oip tio i promptly and faithfully attended to. 4UB80BIPTION. i .itv, dix monthe, tl UO; Tri-Weekly, 2 6C; W ??K1?, 1 50. AD VE UTI H EM KN TB I ltterted in the Daily at 75 oenta per square f >r the first and 50 cents each aubaoquont 111? a inion. Long advertisements by the week, month or year, at reasonable rates. Some ladies and gentlemen were taking a walk near a cemetery, when a ghost appeared. They ali ran, with the excep? tion of one pretty widow, who stood her ground till the ghost got to her. She then went for the Bpeotre, and thrashed ont of disguise a young fellow who merely wanted to frighten the party. Leading her victim back to the house, the widow oried, "Can't fool me-I have seen too many men in sheets, in my time!" About two years ago, a Norwich town, Conn., gentleman received a mortal in? sult from a neighbor who lives a quarter | of a mile or more from him. After two years' meditation, he has now purchased a peacock and a jackass and anchored them in a field adjoining his neighbors' baok yard. A Fort Wayne mau, who has invented | A new recipe for cleaning clothes, parades it on his advertisements under j the standing bend of "Every Man his ? Own Washerwoman." An old lady bathing at Long Branch, with her spectacles on but without her Wig, waa taken for Mr. Greeley and drew a great crowd. Mr. Quarter and his daughter were j barned to death at Fine Bluff, Arkansas, reoenMy. As two Quarters are gone, only j half the family is left. A Maine paper reports that a cheese factory down East, is doing quite a "smart" business. This will be good nows to those who like smart cheese. MOSES GOLDSMITH & SONT^ fDolonadeRow, Vendue Range, Charleston, S. C, OKA I.Kits IN Scotch, Pig and American Ear Iron, KEEP constantly on hand a full supply of all kind s. In store, 100 tone EGLINTON PIG. Nov 28 '_ly The Doctors Recommend Seegers'Eeer IN preference to London Porterand Scotch Ale. Why? They know it is unadulterated Hardware, etc. .f /-\r\ DOZEN AXES. 1UV/ 40 bales Bagging. 200 bundles Arrow Ties. 20 dozen Railroad Shovels. 2O0 Dftirs Trace Chains. Just received and for Bale at lowest market prices._L?RICK A LOWRANCE. Look Ont for K. K.'S! lO.OOOstPen7^001^ T? b? March 28_JOHN C. BEEPERS'. Buffalo Tongues, "VTEW sugar-cured HAMS, 13 Brep.kfaut Strips, Smoked Beef, for sale low. HOPE A OYLES. American Club Fish. ^*!S|?L55 A DELICIOUS relish; better and much cheaper than Sardines. For ?ale by_HOPE & QYLEB. Seegers' Beer is Pure. r' don't contain Cococulus Indir.us Fisb Berries to make sleepy or headache. Everybody should read the paper and learn to know how much is B&ved if to Heinitsh's stoie they go for medicines. Suuinti'i Advice to elie Colored People. WASHINGTON, D. C.. Joly 29,1872. GENTLEMEN AND FELLOW CITIZENS: * * I am touched by tbe appeal you make. It is true that I am the friend of your race, and I am clad to be assured that in your opiuion I have held a consistent courso in tho .Senat? and elsewhere as tbe Bpocial advocate of your rights. That course, by the blessing or Uod, I mean to hold so long as lifo lasts. I know your infinito wrongs, and feel them as for my own. You only do mo simple j us tie? when yon add a belief that my couusol, at this criti? cal juuoture of your citizenship, would be free from personal feelings and partisan pr?judice. Ia answering your inquiries, I can have no feeling except for your good, which I most anxiously Beek; nor can any pn judie? of any kind bo allowed tc interfere. The occasion in too solemn. Especially is there no room for personal feeling or for partisan prejudice No man or party can expect power except for tho general welfare; therefore, they munt be brought to tho standard or truth, that they may bo Boen in life and act. Yon are right in saying that tho choico for tho Presidency is now narrowed down to President Grantor HoraceGreeloy. Ono of these ie to be taken; and, assuming my acquaintance with both, and my observation ot thoir lives, you iuvitu my judgment between thom, anhing nie espe? cially which of the two, judging from their antecedents, as well as present position, would enforce the Constitution and lawB, se? curing youroivil and political rights, with tho most heartfelt sympathy and tho greatest vigor. Here I remark that, in this inquiry, you naturally put your rights in tho fore? ground. Bo do I-believing moat Biucerely that the boat interests of thu whole country are associated with the completest recognition of your rights, so that the two races shall live together in unbroken harmony. I also re? mark that you call attention to two things, the "antecedente" of the two candidate?; and secondly, their "presentposition." You wish to know from these which gives assurance of the most heartfelt sympathy and greatest vigor in the maintenance of vour righta; in other words, which, judging by the paat, will be your truest frienu. The communication with which you have honored me is not alone. Colored fellow-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. lam notinaenBible to this appeal. Sut if my opinion is given, it must be candidly, according to my conscience. In this spirit I answer your inquiries, begin? ning with tho antecedents of the candidates. 1. Horace Greeley wau born to povorty and educated himaelf in a printing office. Presi? dent Grant, fortunate in early patronage, be? came a cadet at Went Point, and was educat? ed at the public expense. Ono started with nothing but industry and character; the i other started with a military commiaaion. Ono was trained as a civilian; the other aa a soldier. Horace Greeley stood forth aa a re? former and Abolitionist. Preaidont Grant en? listed aa a pro-slavery Democrat, and, at tho election of James Buchanan, fortified by bia voto all tho pretensions of slavery, including tho Dred Scott decision. Horace Greciey from early lifo was earneat and conataut against slavery, full of sympathy with tho colored race, and always foremost in tho great battlo for their righta. President Grant, except as a soldier, summoned by tho terrible accident of war, nevor did anything against slavery, nor baa ho at any limo shown any apmpathy with tho colored raeo. Horace Greeley earneatly doeired that colored citizens should vote and ably championed im? partial suffrage; but President Grant waa on the other aide. Beyond theae coutraata, 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 righta, alwaye beneficent with the poor,alway?ready for any good causo, and never deterred by opposition or reproach, as when for long years he befriended your peo? ple. Add to these qualities, conspicuona in nia life, untiring industry, which leaves no moment without its fruit-abuudant political knowledge-acquaintance with history-the instinct and grasp of statoamanbhip-an amiable nature-a magnanimous soul, and, abovo all, an honesty which no suspicion baa touched, and you have a brief portraiture of what aro tbe antecedents of Horace Gree? loy. Few of those things appear in tho Pro? vident. Hia great success in war, and thc honors ho has won, cannotfehango tho record of his conduct toward your people, especially in contraat with tho life-time fidelity of his competitor, while there are unhappy "ante? cedents" showing that in the prosecution ol his plans be cares nothing for the colored raco. The story is painful,but it muatbo told. I refer to the outrage he perpetrated upon Hayti, with its 800,000 blacks, engaged in tho great experiment of self-government. Here is a most instructive "antecedent," re? vealing beyond question his true naturo, and the whole ia attested by documentary evi? dence. Conceiving the idea of annexing Do VIA CHARLESTON, S.O., TO AND FROM BALTIMORE, PHILADELPHIA, NEW YORK, BOSTON, AND ALL THE NEW ENOLAND MANUFACTURING CITIES. j* Three Time? a Week-Tuesday, Thursilay and Salnrduy, jf?t?^ ELEGANT STATE-ROOM ACCOMMODA HOES. AA*W^^^^S^ Sea Voyage 10 to 12 Hours Shorter, "vin Charleston." WpTiSsfl^ fiNfiAV^- TOTAL CAPACITY, *0,00O BALES MO?TIIL?. The South Carolina Railroad Company, A ND connecting Roads Weat, in alliance with tbe Heft of thirteen fi rat dann S'lraniKl.fps ?X to tho abovo ports, invito attention to tho quick time and regular rtet-patch afforded to the bnaincea public in tho Cotton btatee at tbe PORT OF CHARLESTON, Offering facilities of rail and sea tranvpm tntinu for Freight and Paasrngf va md t xeelled in excellence and capacity at any other port. The followingeph neild Ocean Steamers are regu? larly on the line: T O N K W Y O II K . MANHATTAN, GEORGIA, M. B. Woodhull, Commander. H. Holmes. Commander. CHAMPION, iiOUTH CAROLINA, R. W. Lockwood, Commander. T. J. Reckett, Commander. CHARLESTON, CLYDE. Jamea Berry, Commander. J. Kennedy, Commander. JAMES ADGER, ASHLAND, T. J. Lockwood, Commander. -Ingram, Commander. JAMES ADGER & CO., WM. A. COURTENAY, WAGNER, HUGER & CO., Agenta, Charleaton, S. C. TO PHI tiADBIiPHIA. Lron Stoamehipe VIRGINIA, C. Hinckley, Com'dor. GULF STREAM, Alex. Hunter,Oom der. SAILINO D ATS-THU BSD AYS. WM. A. COURTENAY .?Agent, Chai leaton, S. C. TO BALTIMORE, FALCON, Hainio, Commander. MARYLAND, JOIILBOU, Commander. SEA GULL, Dutton, Commadner. Sailing Days-Every Fifth Day PAUL C. TREN H OLM, Agent, Charleston, S. 0. Ratea guaranteed as low aa thoao of competing linea. Marine Insurance, one-hull ol o ne? per cent. THROUGH BILLS OF LADING ARD THROUGH TICKETS Can be had at all principal Railroad Offices in Georgia, Alabama, Tennet>ree and Mississippi. State Rooms may be secured in advance, without extra chargo, by Addressing Agenta of tho Steamships in Charleaton, at whoso offices in al) caeca tho Railroad Tick? ta should bo exchanged and Berths assigned. The 3 brough Tiikota by thio route include Transfers, Meals and State Room, while on shipboard. The South Carolina Railroad, Georgia Railroad, ard their coi.r.ectlr g lir.ee, have largely increased their facilitiea for tho rapid c ovc mi ut of Freight and l aster gi it- ta two n the Northern cities and tho South and West. Comfort rble Night Cars, with the Holme fe Chair, without extra charge, have been introduced on the South Caro)ii.a haili omi. J-irt-t class Eating Saloon at Branchville. On the Georgia Railroad, first cist s Bleeping Cai?. Freight promptly traneferred from Steamer to day and night traine ol the S< nth Carolina Railroad. Close connection made willi other Roads, (lelheiii g Fri i^hts ot dit-tant points with great promptness. Tho managers will use every exertion to tatisfy th? ir j uti ( ?.s that tho line Din Charloaton cannot bo eurpapt-ed in dei-patch md thc tn fi di hw not gee-le*. For furthor information, apply to J. M. PFLKIMX, Snre rintel dirt. < liai lc Mi n, h. C.; 1). D. nAHELL, Genera) Agent, P. O. Box 4,970; Office 317 Broadway, N. Y : P. IL FiCKrKfl. General PaBsengcr and Ticket Agent, South Carolina Railroad. A1.FHEO L. 'non, July IC }Cmo Vicc-PrcBident South Carolina Faille ad, CT nih tte n, 8 C. minica, which io tho Spanish part of the island, and shrinking Kt nothing. Le began by seizing the war powere of the Govern? ment, in flagraut violation of the Constitu? tion, and then, ai great expenditure of money, sent several armed ships of tho navy, including monitors, to maintain the usurper Baez in power, that through him he miuht obtain the coveted prizo. Not content with this audacious dictatorship, ho prooeeded to strike at the independence of the blaok re? public by open menace of war, and STPwi th out the sanction of Congress, to which is committed the war-making power. Bai'ing into the harbor of Port-au-Prince with our moat powerful monitor, the Dictator, proper? ly named for this service, alao the frigate Ke? vern as oonsort and other monitors in their train, tho Admiral, acting under instructions from Washington, proceeded to tho executive mansion, accompanied by officers of his tquadron, and then, pointing to tho great war ships in eight trom tho windows, dealt his monaco of war, threatening to Bink or capture Haytien ships. The President waa black, not white. The Admiral would have done no auch thing to any white ruler, nor would our country havo tolerated such mo? naco from any Govcrnmout in tho world. Hero was indignity not only to tho black re? public, with ita population of 800,000, but tu the African raco everywhere, and especially in our own country. Nor did it end here. For months the navy of the United Btatea waa hovering on tho coast, keeping that in? sulted people in constant anxiety, while Pre? sident Cirant waa to them like a hawk sailing in tho air, and r< ady to swoop apon his prey. This he&rtloes, cruel proceeding found a vic? tim among our white fellow-ciiizena. Au ex? cellent merchant of Connecticut, praiec.i by all who know him, waa plunged iuto prison by Bat z, where he waa immured because it wad Teared be would write against the treaty of annexion, and thia captivity waa prolonged with the conni v nee of two agents of the Pre? sident, one of whom finds constant favor with him, and is part of tho military ring im? mediately about (nm. That such an outrage could go unpunished shows t he little regard of the President for human rights, whether in white or black. I confess my trials, aa I was 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 kindness. My early op? position to the treaty of annexation wan re? served, so that for some time my opinions were unknown. It waa only when I saw the breach of all law, hnman and divine, that I waa aroused, and then began the angerof tho President and of bia ringa, military and sena? torial. Devoted to the African race, I felt for them. beaidcB being humbled that tho great republic, acting through its President, could set such an example, where tho National Constitution, international law and bumauity wcro all sacrificed. Especially waa I moved when I saw the indignity to tho colored race which waB accomplished by trampling upon n fundamental principio of interuationa1 law, t'eclaring the equality of nations, as our De? claration of Independence declares thc equal? ity of men. This terrible transaction, wiiieh nobody can defend, ia among tho "antece? dents of Presideut Grant, from which you can jndgo how much thc colored raco can rely npou his "heartfelt sympathies." Nor can it be forgotten, that shortly afterward, on thc return of the commission from thia island, lion. Frederick ITouglass, tho colored orator, accomplished in manuela as lu eloquence, wat thrust away from tho company nf the com missioners ?it the common table of the mai packet on the Potomac, almost within sight ol tho Executive Mansion, simply on account o: bia color; hut tho President, at whose invita tion ho bad joined tho commission, never ut? tered a wot ti in condemnation of thia exclu sion, und when entertaining tho returnee commissioners at dinner, carefully omittce Mr. Donglaus, who waa in Washington at UH time, anet thus repeated thu indignity. Uthei things might bo mentioned showing tho aym pathiea of tho Pt esident, hut I cannot forge the civil rights bill, which ia the cap-atone o that equality before tho law to which all art entitled, without distinction of color. Presi dent Grant, who ceuld lobby so assiduously for his Ht. Domingo scheme, full of wrong ti tho colored raco, could do nothing for thii beneficent measure. During a long seaaiot of Congress, it waa discussed constantly, ant the colored people everywhere hung upon tlx debate, but there waa no word of "heartfol sympathy "?rom thoPreeidcnt. At last, just be foro thc nominating convention, be addressee a letter to a mooting of colored fellow-citizem in Washington, called to advance thia cause where ho avoided the question, by declaring himself in fa^or uf "the exercise of thoai rights to which overy citizen should be juath entitled," leaving it uncertain whether coloree people aro justly entitled to tho righta ae cured by the pending bill. I understand tba Horaco Greeley hasalroady beon assailed tr an impracticable Democrat as friendly to titi' bill, but nobody has lisped against Presiden Grant on thia account. Among "antecedents," I deem it my out; to mention thc little capacity or induit y o the President iu protecting colored y opt? aud in assuring pcaco at tho South. Nu hod; can doubt that a small portion ot tho ell'or and earnest will, oven without tho lobbyini so freely given to the Ban Domingo scheme would have averted thone Ku Klux out rage which we deplore, so that there would ha vi beon no pretence for further legislation b; Congress. But ho nae disabled both by cha racier and tho drawback of bia own conduct After violating the Constitution and interna tional law to inault tho black republic, an. setting au example ot insubordination, hi was not in condition to rebuke law-breakers II. Pausing from "antecedents," I corni now to tho "present position" of tho two can didatea, which ia the sui ject of your next in quiry. If iii anv former particulars thu twi aro on an rquality, yet in all substantial re specta thu obvious advantage is ni!h llorad Greeley. Each was nominated hy a Itepuhli can convention, one at Cincinnati and tin other at Philadelphia, eu that in this i ispee they muy semi tobo on an equality. But i will not ?ail to bo observed that the conven Mon at Cincinnati war composed of able nm aeknowledgi tl Kepulilicans. many of whoii have acted with the- party from its first for ination, who, without previous organization caine together voluntarily for the sake of re form and purity lu tho Government; while,01 the other hand, Hie convention at Philadel tibia was composed ot delegates chose) largely under IhviuUuenco of stockholders who assembled to sustain what is known a Grantism, being tho personal gove-rnoieu and nersonal pretensions of Grant, involvin; nepotism, repayment of gifts by official ps tronage, neglect of public duly, absenteeism military rulo, dhregard of constitution um law, with general unfitness and indignity ti tho colored race-all of which is so unrepub lican as to make ita support impossible to true Republicans. Therefore, tho conven tion at Philadelphia, though calling itso! Itopuhlican, waa less Republican in realit; than that at Cincinnati. Tho two platforms BO far as concerna especially the colored men aro aliko in substance, but that of Cincinuat is expressed in terms most worthy of th equal rights it states and dalma: "We recng nizo tho equality of all men boforo tho law and bold that it ie the duty of Government ii its dealings with tho people to mete out equa and exact juaticb to all, of whatever nativity race, color or persuasion, religions or politi cal." In other roepocte, tho platform or Cin cinnati is the most Republican, inasmuch ai it 60t B it self against those unropuhliean abuee which havo hedi nursed hy the Presiden into pernicious activity. From the two nominations and two plat forms I come ttl the supporters of tho candi dates, and hi re I look, lirrt. ai those immedi ate); about them, ami, secondly, at the porn lar support behind. Horace Greeley hai among hi.? immediate supporters, in nil parti of Ihio country, di voted and consistent Kc publier, ns, id wa y M earnest for re-form sud pu rity in Govt 1 nmeiii, on whose liv? a there is m shadow oi suspic n hiing a contrast it character to those rings which play such a part in the present Administration. The country knows too well tho military ring, the senatorial ring, and tho custom house ring, through which the President acts. Buch s ap? portera are a very poor recommendation. Looking al the popular support behind, the advantage ia still with Horace Greeley. Pre? sident Grant has at bia baek thc diversified army of oftico-holdcrs, drilled to obey the word of command. The speech a praising him are tty ohice-holdere and members of ringa. Hcraco Greeley lind? docking to bia aupport largo numbera of ltopublicans unwill? ing to continuo tho existing miarulo, and aa allies with thom a regenerated party which cornea forward to unite in thia Liberal move? ment. Democrats, in joining Horace Greeley, have changed Gtniply as President Grant changed whin ho j tined tho Republicans, ex? cept that ho waa rewarded at once with high omeo, The chango ia open. Adopting the Republican platform, which places tho equal rights of all under the safeguard of irreversi? ble guarantees and at thr same time accept? ing the nomination of a life-time Aboli:ioniat, who represo Jla pre-eminently thu sentiment ol duty to the colored race, they have set their corporate seal to tho sacred covenant. They may continuo Dem?crata in name, but they are in reality Republicans, by tho tame title that those who auataiu Republican principles aro Republicans, or rather they are Dem?? crata, according to tho original aiguiticatiou ol that word, dedicated tu tho rights of the people. It ia idle to HRV that Horace Greeley I upd thc Republicana that nominated him uro any leas Republican because Democrats unite with them in stippoit of cherished principles and the candidate who represents them. Con? versions are always welcome, and not less so becuute the change iain a multitude luther than au individual. A political party cannot, 1! il would, and should not, if it could, shut the door against converts, whether counted by tho acore, tho hundred or tho lb maand; and ao we Und that tho support! :B of Presi? dent Grant announce with part har. triumph tho adhesion ot a aiuglo Democratic politician or a Bingle Democratic newspaper. On equal reason, and with higher pride, may tho sup? portera of Horace Greeley announce tho ad? hesion of tho Democratic patty, which, turn? ing from the things that aro behind, presses on to thoBe 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 Republicana, will be tho return of the Demo? cratic party to power. On tho contrary, it will bo tho inauguration of Republican prin? ciples, under the safeguard of a Republican President and Republican vice-President, with Democrats aa avowed supporters, In tho organization of bia administration and in the conduct of affaire, Horace Greeley will naturally lean upon those who represent beat tho great promiaes mado of equal rights and reconciliation at Cincinnati, ll' Democrats are taken, it will bc as Republicans in heart, recogn'zing tho associate terms of the settle? ment as au irreversible finality. The hardi? hood of political falsehood reaches its ex? treme point, when it ia asst ried that 'auder Horace Greeley the freedmen will be re-en? slaved, or that colored people will in any way tailler in their equal righte. On tho conti arv, they have iu his election not only the pro? mises rd the platform, hut alao the splendid example for a full generation, during which he baa never wavered in the assertion nf their rights. To suppose that Horace Greeley, when placed where he can do them the most good, will depart from thc- rule of his honoft lifo, ia an insult to reason. Therefore, I put aside tho partisan allegations that Horace Greeley has gone to the Dem?crata, or that ho wil?bo controlled by Democrats. Each i? without foundation or reason, accordiug to my judgment. They are attempts to avoid what yuri recognize as the true issue, being the question between tho two ea url ?da tes, or, perhaps, they may bo considered aa acare crowa. to deter tho timid. Nobody who votes for Horace Greeley will go to the Dem?crata, nor ilo I believe that when elected Horace Greeley will bo under any I ntl ne nee except that enlightened conscience w hich will keep him ever true to thc principles ho represents. It ia none tho leaa idle to suppose that Dem?? crata supporting Horace Greeley expect 01 de.-in; that he should depart from those prin? ciples which aro the glory of bia character, They have accepted tho Cincinnati platform willi ita two-fold promises, and iuteud in goad faith to maintain it. Democrats cannot turn back who, at tbe Convention adopting thia platform, sang Greeley songs to the toni of "Old John Brown, his aoul ia marching on." Becking especially the establishment id character in the National Government they will expect their Preaideut to be alway* true to himself. Gentlemen, in thuB answering your two in? quiries, I havo shown why you, aa colorer: tallow-citizens, and alao all who would uphoh your rights and aavo the colored race frotr indignity, should refuao to sanction tho ro election of the President, and put your trusi in Horaco Greeley. I ought to add that witl him will bo associated aa Vice-Freaidenl Gratz Brown, whom I have known for years ai a moat determined Abolitionist. The two to gcther will carry into the National Govern? ment an unswerving devotion to your rights not to bo diaturbed by partisan dictation ni sectional prr judice. Besides all this, whic) may fitly guido you in determining botweei thu two'candidates, it ia my duty to rennix you that, aa citizen* of the united States, noe f?art of tho country, your wolfare ia indisao ably associated with that nf tho whole coun? try. Where all aro prosperous you will br gainera. Therefore, while justly' carelul r. your own rights, you cannot bo iudiffercti*. li the blessings of good government. It ia loi you to consider whether tin- time has HOI como for aouiething better than the H word and w hether a character like Horace Greelei does not give stronger assurance nf g.mil gr. vcrnnu nt than can be found iii thcitiaultci n the colored race, already famous from lin ringa about him and his plain Inaptitude foi civil lib-. Tho support er? of President Gran compel us to obaetve his ort*, ives hurt short comings. Tho om pu ri-on tl.? y challener cat.uoi be declined, it will h - lin1 others ii the present cauvuaa tu hold it before tin American people. Speaking now for myaelf 1 have to Miry that my vote- will he given foi Huraco Greeley; but in giving it I do nut go ti the Democratic party, nor am 1 m.y leas i Republican. On tho contrary, I ant "so MM?) of a Republican that I cannot suppoit a can rlidatt- whose conduct in civil li tu shows ai incapacity tn appreciate Bepublioan princi pl ra, anti whoso administration ia marked bj nelso! delitiipiiiicy, especially to tho coloree rac , t?> Hie side ol wnieh the allegations 01 I ihr iaipr ?ehnii nt of Andrew Johuaou wen ! ti elli tea', and ti ?vial. Unquestionably Presi dent Gram deserved impeachment for higl cuan a and lutadeiucanors, rather than a re nomination, and on tho trial it would havi been enough to exhibit hia aeizitro of tho wai power and hi? indignity tu the black republic with ita population of 81)0,000, in violation u tho Nat ional Constitu? ion and of intcrnationa law. And boro a contrast arises between bin aud Abraham Lincoln. The latter, in his lira annual message, recommended the rocngni tion of wh it he called the '.independence am sovereignty of Hayti," but it ia at these tha Pr?sident Grant has struck. One of Abra ham Lincoln's first acta was to put tho blacl republic on an iquality with tho othei powers; ono ul President Grant's waa to de? grade it. I am so much nf a Republican that I wi?]] to seu in the Presidential chair a lite timi Abolitionist . I alan wish a President aincorelj devoted to civil service reform, bcginiiinii with tho "ono-tcrm principle," which l'n-.-i dent Grant once accepted, but now disowns I alao wiah a President who sela Ibu txaillpli of industry ami unaelfish dedication to tin public gorid. And 1 wiah to soe a Presiden! through whom we may expect peace and har ninny, instead of discord. Strangely, Priai dr nt Giant seems to delight in strife. If lu lit ds no enemy, ho lalla upon his friends, ut when he struck at the black republic, insulte. Russia 'a his aunrial message, offended botli France and Germany, and then, in personal relations, quarreled generally. My own per? sonal experience teaches how lutilo ia the charge, that because Horace Greeley receives Democratic votes, therefore he becomes a Democrat, or lapses under Democratic con? trol. I waa first chosen to tho Sonato by a coalition of Free Boiler? and Democrats. D?? mocratie votos helped make me Senator from Massachusetts, as they also helped make my eicollent friend. Mr."Chase, Senator from Ohio, and will holp mako Horace Greeley Pro aident. Hut neither Mr. Chase nor myself ' waa on thia accouut leaa faithful aa Freo Hoik rn, and, answering tor myself, I know that I never became a Democrat or lapsed under Democratic control. 1 do not doubt that Ho? race Greeley will bo equally consistf nt. Tho charge to the contrary, BO vehemently repeat? ed, seems to reflect" tho character "ot those who make it, except that they may repeat it by rote. There ia a commou saying, "Princi? ples, not men," and on thia ground an appeal ia made for President Graut, feeling justly that, in any personal comparison with Horace Greeley, ho muBt fail, but a be tter aaying ?B, "Principles and men." I am for tho princi? ples of tho Republican partv in contradiction to Grantism, anu I am fer tho man who truly represente, them. By thiee principles I aball stand, for them I shall labor, and in their tri? umph I shall always re joice. If any valued friend separates from me now, it will bo be? cause he jtiuces u winn above principles. Early lu public lifo, I declared my littfo heed for party, and my indifference to tho name by which I am cabed; and now I confess my want of sympathy with those who would cling to tho form after its spirit has lied. Allow mo to call attention to another and controlling consideration, which cannot be neglected by tho good citizen. Watching the remarkable movement, that baa ended in the double nomination of Horace Greeley, it is easy to Bee that it did not proceed from poli? ticians, whether at Cinciuna i or Baltimore Evidently it was the heart of the people, sore? ly wrung by war and the controversies it en? gendered, which found this expression. Sir Philip Sidney said of tho uprising in the Ne? therlands, "It if} tho spirit of the Lord, and is irresistible," and euch a Bpirit is manifest now. Notwithstanding tho counteracting Influence of politicians-Republican and De? mocratic-in the face of persistent ridicule and against the extravagancoof unscrupulous opposition-the nomination at Cincinnati waa triumphantly adopted at Baltimore. Such an u ii pi ec eden ted victory, without concert or Eropulaion of any kind, can bo explained only y supposing that it ia in harmony with a po? pular longing. That Democrats, and espe? cially those of the South, should adopt a life? time Abolitionist for President is an assurance of willingneaa to associate the righta of their colored fellow-citizens with that reconciliation of wlfich Horace Greeley waa an early repre? sentative. In standing by Jefferson Davie at hie trial, and signing bia bail-bond, he showed the same sentiment of humanity he so con? stantly displayed in standing' by the colored race throughout their prolonged "trial, eo that thc two discoitlant races find kindred hospi? tality in him, end he thus becomes a tie of 'union. The nomination has been adopted by the Democrats, in convention Resembled. Thia was an event which the enpportera of Presi? dent (iiant declared impossible. I do not see how it cun ho regarded otherwise than as a peace-offering. Aa such, it ia of infinite value, lt ia a revolution, and its eueesa in pacifying the country will be in proportion to ita acceptance by us. 1 dare not neglect the great opportunity, nor eau I stand aloof, lt ia in hntniony with my lilo, which placea I peace above nil thing? except the rights of I man. Thus S?r, in constant efforts for tho ! colored lace, 1 have sincerely sought the ] good ol' aP, which 1 waa sure would bo beet obtained in fulfilling tho promises of the De? claration ol Independence, making all equal in rights. The spirit in which I acted appears in au early speech, where 1 eaid: "Nothing in hate; nothing in vengeance." Never have I asked for puuishmt nt. Most anxiously have I lookeel for tho time, which eccms now at hand, when there should bo reconciliation not only between tho North and Sooth, but between the two races, so that the two aec tioiis and tho two races maybe lifted from tlie nita and grooves In which they are now fastened,and instead of irritating antagonism without end, there shall bo sympathetic co? op?ration. The existing differences ought to be ended. There ia a lime for all things, and we are ad? monished, by a wide spread, popular upris? ing, bursting tho bouda of party, that the time has como for estrangement to cease be? tween people who, by tho ordinance of God, must live together. Gladly do I welcome the happy Bigns; nor can I observo, without re? gret, the colore-tl people,iu organized masses, reaia'ingtho friendly overtures, even to the extent of intimidating those who aretho other way. It ia for them to consider carefully whether they should not tako advantage of tho unexpected opening and recognize the bail-bond given at Baltimore as the assurance of peaco, holding tho parties to the full per? formance of its conditions. Provided always that their rights are fixed, I am eure it cannot be best for the colored people to band together in a hostile camp, provoking antagonism and keeping alivo the separation of races. Above all there must be no intimidation, but every voter rnuat 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, by wuich you are entitled to the f-qual rights of all have its na? tural fruits. Oidy thou will there be that harmony which ia essential to a true civiliza? tion. Tho present position of thu colored citizen in perilous. He is exposed to injurious pressure when he- needs support. But I eeo I no early extrication except III tho way pro? posed. Let him eut adrift I rom managers who would wield bim nu rely ne a political force, with little regard to Ins own good, amt bravely stand by the candidate win? has stood by him. If Democrats unite with him, so Iii nc ll the bolter. The association once begun must naturally ripen in commou fiiondnhlp and truat. 1 am lor peace in reality SH in mime. From the bottom of my heart 1 am lur peace, anti I welcome all that makes tor peace. With deep-felt Bath fuel ion, I remember that no citizen who drew his sword against us has suffered hythe hand of tho executioner. In just association with this humanity will hu the triumph of equal righta when the pro? mises of tho great d?claration aro all fulfilled, and our people aro united, as never before, in tho onduring fellowship of a common citizen? ship. To this end, there muat be reconcilia? tion, nor can I withhold my hand. Freely I accept the hand that is offered, and reach forth my own in friendly grasp. lam against thc policy of bate; I am against fanning an? cient Hames into continued life; I am against raking in tho aahes of the past for ooala of lire yet burning. Pile up tho ashes; extin ?uisn tho flamea; abolish tho hate; snob is my csiro. And now, turning to the Democratic party, I hold it to all tho covenants solemnly given iii tho adoption of a Hopubhcan plat? form, with Horace Greeley as candidato. There eau be no backward step. With no common sympathy I havo observed that Mr. Hendricks, a leading Democrat, whom I knew and esteemed in the Senate, has recently announced bia acceptance of the constitutional amendments, with their logi? cal results. Ho proposes, as a proper key noto to tho extraordinary movement now swelling to a sure triumph, "Just Laws and Public Virtue." This is a worthy aspiration, entirely fit on this occasion. 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