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July 29, 1872. j GENTLEMEN AND FELLOW CITIZENS: * * 1 I atn touched by the appoal you niahe. It ia true that I am the friend of your race, and 1 am glad to be assured that in your opinion 1 have hold a consistent course in tho Senate ami elsewhere as the special advocate of your rights. That course, by tho blea.ing of God, ' I mean to hold so lung aa lifo lauta. 1 know your infinite wrong?, and feel them aa for my own. You only do mo simple justice when you add a belief that my counsel, at thia criti? cal juncture of your citizenship, would be free frum personal feoiiugeand partisan pr?judice. In answering your inquines, I can have no feeling except for your gund, which I moat anxiously seek; nor oau any pr* judice of any kind bo allowed to iuterfuro. Thu occaaion i* too solemn. Especially ia there no room for pcrsunal fccliug or fur partisan prejudice. No man or party can expect pow? r except for the general welfare; therefore, they munt bo brought lo tho standard or truth,that they may be ?ten in lifo and act. You are i ight in saying that tho choice for the Presidency ia now narrowod down to Prtsidont Grant or Horace Greeley. One of thc?o ia to br. taken; and, assuming my acquaintance with both, and my observation ot their live?, you iuvito my judgment between them, aakiug mo eape ciully which of tho two, judging from their 'antecedents, as well nu present position, would enforce tho Constitution and lawB, BU cuiiog your civil and pulitical rights, with tho mum heartfelt sympathy and the greatest vigor. Here I remark that, iu thia inquiry, you naturally put your rightH in the for?* ground. So "do I-believing moat sincoruly that the boat int (.renta of tho wbolo country are associated with tho completest recognition of your rights, SO that thu two racen shall livu together in unbroken harmony. I also re? mark that you call attention to twu thing*, the "antecedents" of the two candi jato?; and secondly, th* ir "present position." You wish to know from these which gives aseuranco of tho most heartfelt sympathy and greatest vigor in the maintenance of your rights; in other words, which, judging by tho past, will bo your trueat frieuu. The communication with which yon have honored mo iu not alone. Colored fellow-ciii *?ena in other parts of tho country, I may aay nSuearly every State of the Union, have made a similar request, and some complain that I have thus far kept silent. I am not insensible to this appeal. But if my opinion ia given, it must be candidly, according to my conscience. In thiB spirit I answer your inquiries, begin? ning with the antecedents of the candidates. 1. Horace Greeley was born to poverty and educated himself iu a printing office. Presi? dent Grant, fortunato in early patronage, be? came a cadet at Wept Point, and was educat? ed at the public expenso. One started with nothing but industry and character; tho other started with a military con;mission. Ono waa trained aa a civilian; the other as a soldier. Horace Greeley stood forth as a re? former and Abolitionist. President Grant en? listed aa a pro-elavery Democrat, and, at the election of Jameu Buchanan, fortified by his vote all the pretensions of slavery, including the Dred Scott decision. Horace Greeley frum early lifo wau earnest and constant againet slavery, full of sympathy with tho colored nice, and always foremost in the treat battle for their rights. President Grant, exe* pt aa a soldier, summoned by thu terrible accident of war, never did ?un thing against slavery, nor lias ho at any time chown any sympathy with the colored raoo. Horace Greeley earnestly desired that colored citizens should vote and ably championed im? partial suffi ?ge; but President Grant was on theotheraide. Beyond these contrasts, which are marked, it cannot bo forgott eu that Horace Greeley ia a person of large heart and largo understanding, trained to the support of human rights, always beneficent with the pour, alwaya ready fur any good cause, and never deterred by opposition or reproach, as when for long years he befriended your peo pie. Add to these qualities, conspicuous in bis life, untiring industry, which leave? no moment witbont its frnit-abundant political knowledge-acquaintance with history- the instinct and grasp of statesmanship-an amiable nature-a magnanimous sou), and, above all, an honesty which no suspicion li aa touched, and you nave a brief portraiture of what are the antecedents of Horace Gree? ley. Few of these thmgb appear in tho Pre? sident. His great success in war, and the honors he has won, cannot'ehange the record of his conduct toward your people, especially in contrast with tho life-time fidelity of his competitor, while there are unhappy "ante? cedents" ehowing that in the proaecution of bis plans he cares nothing for the colored race. The story is painful, but it must be told. 1 refer to tho outrage be perpetrated upon Hayti, with its 800,0.0 blacks, engaged in the groat ?xperimt-nt ot self-government. Hore ia a most instructivo "antecedent," re i vealing beyond question bia true nature, and J the whole ia attested by documentary evi? dence. Conceiving the idea of annexing Do ? ia TIA. CHARLESTON, S. C., TO AND FROM BALTIMORE, PHILADELPHIA, NEW YORK, BOSTON, AND ALL THE NEW ENGLAND MANUFACTURING CITIES, Titree Times a Week-Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, ELEGANT STA TE-ROO M ACCOMMODA HONS. Sea Voyage 10 to 12 Honrs Shorter, "via Charleston." TOTAL. CAPACITY, 40,000 BALES Mo;. v|tt,v. 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C. mirrica, which ie tho Spanish part of tho .a lan il, and alu inking at nothing, ho began uy adzing th?' war powers of tho Govurn mont, in flagrant violation ortho Constitu? tion, und theil, at great expenditure or iiionoy, sent several armed ships of the navy, including monitors, to maintain tho usurper baez in power, that through him ho might obtain the coveted prizo. Not content with thia audacious dictatorship, ho proceeded to strike at tho independence of tho black re? public by upon monaco of war, and all with? out tho Ra net iou of Congress, to which ia committed tho war making power. Hailing into the harbor of Purt-au-Princo with our moat powerful monitor, tho Dictator, proper? ly named for thia servico, also the frigate .Se? vern aa consort and other monitors in their train, tue Admiral, acting under instructions from Washington, proceeded to tho executive mansion, accompanied by officers of bia niuudrotj, and then, pointing to tho great war ships in sight Irom tho windows, dealt bia mouaco of war, threatening to sink or capturo Iiaytieu ships. Tho President was black, not white. The Admiral would have done no such thing to any white ruler, nor would our country have tolerated such mo? naco from auy Government in tho world. Hero wau indignity not only to tho black re? pu l-l ie, with ita population of 800,000, but to tho African raco every where, and especially iu our own country. Nor did it end hero. For months the navy of tho United States waa hovering on the coast, keeping that in? sulted people iu constant anxiety, while Pre? sident tirant waa to them liko a hawk sailing in the air, and ri adv to swoop upon bia prey. Thia hean loss, cruel proceeding found a vic? tim among our whito fellow-citizens. Au ex? cellent merchant of Connecticut, praise.i by ull who know bim, wau plunged into piinoii by Ila?.S, where bu wau immured because it was foaied bo would write against the treaty of annexion, and thia captivity was prolonged with thc connivance of two agenta of the Pre? sident, ono of whom finds const.?nt favor with him, and ie part of tho military ring im? mediately about him. That such an outrage could go unpunished shows t he little regard of the President for human rights, whether in whito or black. I confess roy trialn, ns I was called to wit? ness the'se things. Always a supporter of the Administration, and sincerely desiring to labor with it, 1 had never uttered a word with rt gard to it except in kindness. My early op? position to tho treaty ot annexation was re? served, so that for somo timo 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 ange ruf the President and of his rings, military and sena? torial. Devoted to tho African race, 1 felt for them, bceidea being humbled that thc gnat republic, acting through its FrCfcideut, could set such au example, where the National Constitution, international law and humanity were all sacrificed. Especial]} was I moved when I saw the indignity to tho colored race which waa accomplished by trampling upon a fundamental principle ot Internationa' law, i'eclarii'g the equality of nations, aa our Dc ulara tien ol Iudepi nele-ncc dcclarea tho i qual? ity of men. Thia terrible transaction, which nobody can defend, ia among tho "ant?c?? dent?*' of President Grant,from which you can judge how much the colored race can rely upon bia "heartfelt sympathies." Ne>r can it bo forgotten, that Bboitly afterward, on the return of tho commission from thia island, Hon. Frederick Touglaea, the colored orator, accomplished in manners as in eloquence, wa,u thrust away trim tho company of tho com? missioners at the common lable of the mail packet on tho Potomac, almost within eight of tho Ixecutivo Mansion, simply on account of bia color; but the President, at whose invita? tion ho had joined tho commission, never ut? tered awoiu in condemnation ot thia exclu? sion, and when entirtaining the returned commissioners at dinner, carefully omitted Mr. Douglass, who wau in Washington ut tho time, and thuB 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 capstone of that equality before the law to which all are entitled, without distinction of color. Preai deut Grant, who c nhl lobby BO assiduously for his Ht. Domingo ?cheme, full of wrong to tho colored race, coutd do nothing for thia beneficent nieasuie. During a lung session of Congress, it was discussed constantly, and tho colored people everywhere hung upon tho debate, but there- wau no word of "heartfelt sympathy "J rom the President At last, j nat be? fore the nominating convention, he addressed a letter to a meeting of colored fellow-citizens in Washington, called to advance thia cause, whero ho avoided the question, by declaring himself in finer of "tho exercise of those rig btu to which every citizen uhould be justly entitled," leaving il uncertain whether colored people aro justly entitled to tho rigbtu se? cured by the pending bill. I understand that iforaco Greeley hae already been aa-aileri by au impracticable Democrat aa friendly to ibis bill, but nobody baa lisped against Prceid u.t Grant on tiri* account. Among "anti ced? nts," I deem it ray iiufy to mention the little capacity or indu-t > i.l the President in protecting colored p< opie and iu assuring peace at the South. Nobody can doubt that a small portion ol the effort aud earnest will, even without tho lobbying so freely given to the San Domingo scheme, would have averted thoao Ku Klux outraged which wo deplore, so that there would have been no pri lenco for further legislation by Congress . Hut ho waa dieut>U-d both by cha? racter and the drawback of bia owu conduct. After violating the Couutitutinu and interna? tional law to insult tho black republic, and Betting an example of insubordination, he wau not in condition to rebuke law-breakers. II. Pushing from "ant?c?dents," I come now to the "present position" ol the two can? didates, which ia tho nul joel ot your in xl in? quiry. It in any former particular? the two aro on an i- quality, yet in ail substantial re? specta the obvious advantage ia with Horace Greeley. Each WHB nominated by a Hepubli cau convention, one at Cincinnati amt the otln r at Philadelphia, so that iu thin respec they may aeem to bo on an equality. Hut it will UOtfall to bo observed that the conven? tion at Cincinnati was composed of ablu ami acknowledge d ticpublicaus, many of whom have acted with the party from itu first for? mation, who, without pre vious organization, caine, together velum ai ily for i he sake ot re? form and purity IQ th;: Government; while,on the, other hand, the ooo vent ion at Philadel? phia waa composed of delegates chosen largely under tho influence of utockbuldi rs, who assembled to susi um what ia known us (ii?autism, being tho personal government and uorsonal pretensions nf Grant, involving nepotism, repayment of gifts by official ps trou age; neglect or public >uiy, abseilte? ism military rule, disregard of const itu i ion abd law, with general unfitness and indignity to tho colored race-all of which ia so unr< pub? lican na to make its support impossible for imo Ht-publicans Therefore, tho conven? tion at Philadelphia, though calling itself liepublican, wau leas ltepublioar* in reality than that at Cioeiunati The two platforms, so far au concerns especially the colored men, are alike in substance, bnt that (>r Cincinnati ia expressed in terms must worthv of the i qual rights it utatoa and claims: "Wo recog? nize the ? quality of all men before the law, and hold that it ia the duty of Government in its dealing- with the people to mote ont < qual and exact judien to all. of whatever nativity, race colot or persuasion, religions or politi cal " In other respecte, tho piattorm of Cin? cinnati is the most Hupnblic.au. inasmuch aa it set s itsellagaim-t thone, unropnhllcau abusen which have beni nursed by thu President into pernicious activity. From tho two nomination?) anil two plat? foi ms I come to tho support ern of the candi? dates, and lure I look, llrd ne thone ilium th? atch aboui them, anti, secondly, at thu popu? lar support behind. Ilei icii (Ile? ?ey bas among bia hmm di-.tr- supp -rh rs, in all part? er tho cochin di votod ?nd Coin-isl cot Itt publicans, always earnest for nf"im ?nd pu? rity in Government. on wb< ii" liven I lo re in no tliadow of jiuapic:. n . fiting a cou;rast in character to those riugs which play euch a part io thc present Administration. Thu country knows too weil the military ring, the senatorial ring, and tho custom house ting, through which tho Prc-Bident acts. Buch sup porlers aro a very poor recommendation. Looking at tho popular support behind, tho advantage ts st ill willi Horace Greeley. Pre? sident Gi ant hus m. hia back the diversified army of ufncu-holdera, drilled to obey the word of command. Tho speeches praising him ure Ly ollice-holders and members of rings, tieraco Greeley linds Hocking to his support largo numbera ot' Republicans unwill? ing tu continue the existing mist ule. and as allies with them a regenerated party which cunes forward to unite in this Liberal move mint. Democrats, in joining l?orace ?rceloy, have changed simply us President Grant changed whtu ho joined the Republicans, ox cept that he was rewarded at once with high ellice. Tho chango is open. Adopting the Republican platform, which placet) tho equal rights of all under tho safeguard ol irreversi? ble guarantees and at Hu samo time accept? ing tho nomination of a life-time Aboli ionist, who represo .Us pre-eminently tho sentiment of duty to the colored race,they have set their corporate ?eal to tho sacred covenant. '1 hey may continue Democrats in name, bot they are in reality Republicans, by the same title that those who sustain Republican principios are Republicans, or rather they at e Demo? crats ?according lo the original*signification ol that word, dedicated to tin; rights of the people. It is idle to say that Hornee Greeley j und tho Republicans that nominated hint ar? any less Republican because Democrats unite with them ni buppoi t cf cheiiehed principios and tho candidate who represents them. Con? versions are always welcome, and not li ss so because the change in n multitude rather than un individual. A political party cannot, if it would, und shoul? not, if it could, ul?ut the door against couverts, whether counted hythe score, tho hundred or tho thousand; and so we find that the supporters of Presi? dent Grant announce with partisan triumph tho adhesion ot a single Democratic politician or a single Democratic newspaper. On equal reason, and with higher pride, may tho sup? porters of Horace Ureoley announce tho ad Leoiou.of tho Democratic party, which, turn? ing from tho things that are bi bind, presses on to those lbr.1 ute bifore. It is abo idle to say that tho election of Horaco Greeley nu President, with Gratz brown as Vice-President, both unchangeable Republicans, will be thu return of the Demo? cratic party to power. On tho contrary, it will be the inauguration of Republican prin? ciples, under the safeguard ot a Republican President and Republican vice-President, with Democrats as avowed supporters, In tho organization ot his admiinr-tralioii and in the conduct of affairs, Horace Greeley will naturally lean upon tboeo who represent heist the great promises made of toual rights and reconciliation at Cincinnati. If Democrats arc taken, it will be as Republicans iu heart, rccogu'zing tho associate tenus of the settle? ment as an irreversible finality. The hardi? hood of political falsehood reaches it? ex? treme point, when it ie asst ried that under Horace Greeley the I reed nu n will be ri-cti slaved. or thut colored people will in any way suffer in their equal rights. On lliecoutrary", they have in hie. election not only lin* pro? mises ot the platform, but also the splendid example lor a full generation, during which ho has never wavered in IhouBsertion of their right?. To suppose that Horaco Greeley, when placed where he can do them tho moat good, will depart from the rule of bis honest lifo, is an insult to reason. Therefore, I put asido the partisan allegations that Horace Greeley bas gone to the Democrats, or that he will be controlled by Democrats. Each is without foundation or reasnu, according to my judgment. They are attempts to avoid what yon recoguizo as tho true issue, beiug the question between the two candidates, or, perhaps, they may bo considered as 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 uniter any influence excopt that enlightened conscience which will keep him over true to thc principles he representa. It is none tho less idle to supposo that Demo? crats supporting Horaco Greeley expect or desire teat he should depart from those prin? cipios which are the glory of his charactei. 'lin y have accepted thu Cincinnati platform with its two-fold promises, and intend in good faith to maintain it. Democrats cannot turn back who, at tho Convention adopting thia platform, Bang Greeley songs to the tune of "Old John Brown, his soul is marching on." Seeking especially Ibo 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 lo?low-citizens, and also all who would uphold your rights and savo the colored race from indignity, should refuso to sanction tho ro election of the President, and put your trust in Horton Greeley. I ought to add that with him will bo ausoclated aa Vice-President Gratz Riowu, whom I have known ! >r yeareas a moat doti rminod Abolitionist. Tho two lo getber will carry into tho National Govern? ment an unswerving devotion to your rights, not to be disturbed by partisan dictation or sectional prejudice. Betides all luis, which may fitly yuille you in determining between the two candidates, it is ray duty to remind you that, as citizens of tho United Stati s. and fiart of the country, your welfare ia indisso ubly associated with that ot tho whole coun? try. Where all aro prosperous you will bo gainers. Therefore, while justly narelli] of your own rights, you cannot bo indiff?re ti*, te the blessings of good government. It is for you to confider whether the time has not como for something better thin the sword, and whether a character like Horses Greeley does not give stronger assurance of good go? vernment than can be found in the inenltei of tho colored race, already famous fi om the rings about bim and his plain Inaptitude for civil life. The supporters of President Grant comps) tia to obaeivo hi? off> ncc? and short? comings. Tho compari'iiii they challenge carnot be declined, lt will h.- lor others in the present canvas* tu hold it before tho American people. Speaking now for myself, I have to say that my volo will be given for Horaco Greeley; but in giving it 1 do not go li? the Democratic party, nor am I any leas u Republican. On the contrary, 1 am so much of a Republican that I cannot support a can? didate whose conduct in civil hie shows an incapacity to appreciate Republioan princi? ples, andVhMse administration is marked by uctsot deliiKiuincy, especially to tho colored rae.-, l>> the ride ot wi.n-h the allegations on ? he impeachment of Andrew Johnson were b ein ic ?i nm) trivial. Unquestionably Presi dim Grant deserved impeachment for high ..il...es and misdemeanors, rather than a re? nomination and on th? trial it would have been enough to exhibit his seizure ni the war powbr and hi? indignity to tho black republic, with Us population of 800,000, in violation of tho NationalCouetitution and of international law. And boro a contrast arises between him and Abraham Lincoln. Tho latter, in hiaflrst annual message, recommended the recogni? tion of wh t he called tho "independence and sovereignty of Hay ti," but it is at these that Presid? nt Grant has struck. Ono of Abra? ham Lincoln's first actis was to put the black ropublic on an equility with the other powers; one of Prest lent Grant's was to de? grado it. I am so much of a Republican that I wish to see in tho Presidential chair a life-time Abolitionist. I also wish a President sincerely devoted to civil service reform, beginning with tho "one-term principle," which Presi? dent Grunt once accepted, but now disowns. I also wish a President who seth tho example of mil us try and uiiaolti-b dedication to the public youd. And I wish to see a President through whom we may expect poaco and lnr ninny, instead of discord Strangely, Presi? dent Grant seems to delight in strife. If he tit.da no enemy, he lulls upon bia friends, as when he struck at tho black republic insulted Russia in bis annual message, offended both Franco and Germany, and then, in poreona! relations, quarreled generally. My own per? sonal experience teaches how futile ie Gie chargo, that because Horace Greeloy receives Democratic votes, therefore ho becomes a Democrat, or lapses under Democratic con? trol. 1 waa lirat chosen to tho .Senate hy a coalition of Freo Hollers and Democrats. De? mocratic votes helped make mo Senator from Massachusetts, aa they also helped miiko my excellent friend. Mr.*Chase, Senator from Ohio, and will help make Huraco Greeley Pre? sident. Hut neither Mr. Cbaso nor myself wa? on thia account lesa laithful aa Free Healers, and, answering lor myself, 1 know that I never became a Democrat or lanac 1 under Democratic control. 1 do not doubt that Ho? race Greeley will bo equally consistent.. The charge to tho contrary, BO vehemently repeat? ed, seems to rt fleet tho character ot those who make it, except that they may repeat it by roto. There ia a common Baying, "Princi? ples, not men," and on thia ground an appeal ia mado tor President Grant, feeling j uatly that, in any personal comparison with horace Greeley, he niuat fail. Hut a better flaying ie, "Pr incl pies und men." I am for the princi? ples of the Hepublican party in contradiction to Grantism. anu I um t> r the man who truly represents them. Hy theao principles I shall stand, for them I Mull labor, and in their tri? umph I shall always rejoice. If any valued friend separates from me now, it will be be? cause lie places a man obete principie?. Farly in public lite, 1 di dared hiv little, heed for party, and my indifference to tho name by which I uni cabed; and now 1 confesa my want ut sympathy with those who *ould cling to the lorin alter its t-pirit hus lied. Allow ine to call attention to another and controlling consideration, which eanuot he neglected by the good citizen. Watching the rt mm liable movement, that baa ended in the double nomination nf Horace Greeley, it ia easy to seo that it did net proceed from poli? ticians, whether at Cinciona i or Baltimore. Evidently it was the heart of the people, aore ly wruiiir by war and tho ccuitroveruiee it en? gendered, which found thia expression. Sir Philip Sidney said of the uprising in the Nc thei lands, "It is the spirit of tho Lord, and I'B irresistible," and such a spirit ia manifest now. Kothwitbutamling tho counteracting inlluenco of politicians-Hepublican and De? mocratic-in the face of persistent ridicule and against tho extravagance of unscrupulous opposition-tho nomination at Cincinnati wau triumphantly adopted at Baltimore. Such an unpi ecedeuted victory, without concert or Cropulsiun of any kind, can bo explained only y supposing that it iu in harmony with a po? pular longing. That Democrats, und espe? cially those of tho South, should adopt a life? time Abolitionist for Presid? nt lu un assura nco of willingness to a-fcociate the tights of their colored fellow-citizens with that r?conciliation of which Horace Greeley was an ?arly repr?? sentai ive. In ut anding by Jefferson Davis at his trial, and signing his bail-bund, ho showed the same sentiment ot humanity he uo con? stantly displayed in standing by tho colored race throughout tin. ir prolonged "trial, so that the two discordant races find kindred'hosp!-, tu'ity in him, end he thus becomes a tie of union. The nomination baa been adopted by tho Democrats, in convention st-embled. Ibis was ail event which tho supporters of Presi? dent Grant <1< clai ed impossible. 1 do nut ste how it can be rigurdi.il Ollie!wiso than as a peace-offering. Au r-ni-li, it is of infinite value, lt ia a revolution, and its snceuu in pacifying tho country will be iu proportion to ita acceptance hy uu. 1 daru not uegltct the creat opportunity, nor can I stand aloof. It ia in harmony with my life, which places peace above all things*except tho rights of man. Thus far, iu constant < (Torts lor the colored luce, I have sincerely bought the good of all, which I was sure would bo best obtained in fulfilling tho promises of the De? claration of f t.tiepeiidence, making all equal in riglitu. The fpirit in which I acted appears in an early speech, whero 1 said: "Nothing in hate; uuthiug in vengeance." Never havo 1 asked tor punishment. Most ai.xiously have I looked for the time, which seems ?ow at band, when there should be reconciliation not only between the North and South, but between tho two races, BO that the two sec? tions and the two rucee may be liitod from the rutu ami groovea in which they ara now tautened, and instead c?f irritating antagonism without end, tnere shall bo sympathetic co? operation. The existing differences onght to be ended. There iu a time for all things, and we are ad? monished, hy a wide spread, popular upris? ing, bursting the honda of party, that the time bau come fur estrangement to cease be? tween people who, by the ordinance, of God, must live together. Gladly do I welcome tho happy signs; nor can I observe, without re grut, the colored people, in organized manses, re-sis'ing the friendly- overtures, even to the extent of intimidating those who are tho other way. It ia for thom to consider carefully whither they should not tako advantage of the unexpected opening and recoguize the bail bond given at Baltimore aa the assurance of peace, bidding tho parties lo ibo tull per foi munee of na conditions. Provided always that their rightu are tixed, I am eure it cannot be best for tho colored people to band together in a hostile camp, provoking antagonism and keeping alive the separation ot races. Above all there must be no intimidation, hut i very voter must act freely, without constraint I rom league or lodge. Much better will it bo when the two political partit a compete for ji-ur votes, each anxious for your support. Only then will that citizenship, by which you are entitled to tho t qnal rights of all have ita na? tural fruits. Oi ly then will ibero bo that harmony which ia essential to a true civiliza? tion. The 'present position of tho colored citizen i? perilous. He i-j exposed to injurions pressure allon he ueeds snppoit. Hut I see no early extrication except in tho way pro? posed. Lot him cut adult from managers who would wield bim no ri ly aa a political force, willi little regard to his own good, and bravo'y stand by Hie candidate who bau stood by him. If Democrats mme with him. so much the hotter. The association once begun must naiurally ripen in commun friendship anil trust. 1 am tor peace iu realhy na in name. From tho bottom of my heart 1 am fur peace, and I welcome all that makes tor peace. With deep-felt sato faction, 1 remember that nu citizen who drew bia sword against u* bau sufforid by Che band of tte executioner. In just association with thia humanity will be ibo triumph ot equal rights when the pro? mises of tue great declaration are all fu Ulled, and our people are united, aa ne vor before, in the enduring fellowship of a common citizen? ship. To this end, there must be reconcilia? tion, nor can I withhold my hand. Freely I acoept the hand that ia offered, and reach forth my own in friendly grasp. lam against the policy of hate; 1 am against fanning an? cient flamea into continued life; I am against raking in tho ashes of tho past for coals of tire yet burning. Pile up the ashes; extin? guish the flames; abolish tho bate; snob iu my doairo. And now, turning to the Democratic party. I hold it to all the covenants solemnly given in the adoption of a Hepublican plat? form, with Horaoe Greeley aa candidate. There can be no backward step. With no common sympathy I have observed that Mr. Hendiicks, a loading Domoorat, 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? note to the extraordinary movement new swelling to a sure triumph, "Just Laws and Public Virtue." This ia a worthy aspiration, entirely flt em I-hi* eccaaion. My key-note is ' Tho Unity of tho Republic, and the Equal Rights ut All, with Reconciliation." Buen ie my cry, and wherever my voico can roach, there "do I inuiat upon all these, humbly invok? ing tho blessings of Divine Providence, which, I heh? ve, must descend upon Buch a cause Accept my boat wiebeB for yourselves per? sonally ?nd for tho people ye?n represent, and believo me. gorah men, vonr faithful friend, CHARLES SUMN' lt. To Dr. ACOCSTA, W. H. WOBMLEY, and others. Change of Schedule. WILMINGTON, COLUMBIA & AUGUSTA H. E. Co. * fcUi'lSKINTtM-KM-'M UlKICE, WILMINGTON, N. C., July bl. Ifc72. ^J^E?^t; , AFT Eli tin? dato til?! tm^VW?ZW* following schedule will bo luu by ti ainu on this road: DAY EXl'BLNK TKAIN [HAILY.] Leavo Wilmington [Union Depot I 3 25 A. SI. Ariivo at Florence. y.13 ?. M. Arrive at Columbia. V 35 P*. Jd'. Leavo Columbia. 12 CO Arrive at Florence.,., ",' 4.10 p. JJ' Arrive Wilmington [Union Depot] 10.25 P. BJ. NIGUT K.M'IIESS THAIN . Leave Wilmington [Union Depot] 5.45 P. M. Arrive at Florence. ll ?8 P M Ai rive at Columbia.8 45A.M. Leave Columbia. ... JO 20 P. M* Arrivo at Florence. 2 09 A!M! Arrive at Wilmington. 8 00 A M* Ko NIGHT TRAINS leave V ilmi?ctoi! ot Columbia Sunday P. M. July 31 JAS. ANDERSON, GcnT Scp't. Charlotte.Columbia and Augusta Ii. lt SUPERINTENDENTS OFFICE, COLUMBIA, S. C., JuDe 9, 1872. schedule will be run over this road: GOING BOOTH. Train No. 1. Train No. 2. Leave Charlotte.G.00A.M. 8.20 P. JU. Leave Columbia_ 1.54 P M. 8.40 A. II. Arrive AugUBta.7.45;!'. M. 8.20 A. ll. HOING NOHTU. Leave Auguste.G 35 A. M. 5 50 P. M. Leave Columbia_12 30 P. M. ll.( 2 P. M. Arrive Charlotte.7.42 P. 51. G.00 A. M. Standard Time ten minuteB slower than Washington; six minutes ahead Columbia. No. 1 Train daily. Ko. 2 Train daily, Sun? days excepted. Loth trains make close con? nection to all pointe North, South and Weat. Through tickets sold and baggage cheeki ? to all principal pointe. E. P. ALEXANDER, General Sup. E.R. DOBBEY.Gen.Freight apd Ticket Agent | Greenville and Columbia Bailroad. PASSENGER TRAIN KCHELILE. J^__J_BE_HE23aii DAILY, f-nndaye ggg9M5& VW8***?!^ excepted, connecting with NigbtTiains on South Carolina bailie ad I up and down; also with Trains going Keilli and South on Charlotte, Colutbia aid Au? gusta Railroad, and Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta Railroad. cr. Leave Columbia at.7.45 a.m. Leavo Alston. 9 S5 a. m. Leave Newberry.11.15 a. m. Leave Cokesbury..'. 2.45 p. m. Leavo Belton. 4 30 p. m. Arrive at Greenville. G IO p. m. DOWN. Leave Greenville at. C.flO a. m. Leavo Relton. 8 30 a. rn? Leavo Cokesbnry.10 15 a. m. Leave Newberry. 1 30 p. m. Leave Alston.3 20 p m. Arrive at Columbia. 5 10 p.m. Anderson Branch and Line Eidge Bivttion. DOWN. up. Leave Walhalla. 4.45 a. ra. Arrive 7.50 p. m. I.euve Perr) ville 5 ?5 a. m. Leavo 7.15 p. m. l.t ave Pendleton G 10 a. m. Leave G 80 p. ni. Leavo Anderson 7 10 a. m. Leave 5 30 p. m. Ari ive at Belton 8 CO a. m. Leave 4 SO p. m. Accommodation Trains mn on branch Reade j on Moudays, Wednesdays ano Fridays. Abbeville'Branch. Leave Cokesbury for Abbeville at..10 ?0 a. m. Leave Abbeville for Cokeebnrv.... 1.80 p.m. THOMAS DODAME?D, Gen. Sup. M. T. BABTLETT, General Ticket Agent. Hichmond and Danville Ksilrced. I alter Sunday, June 2.1672: GOING NORTH. STATIONS. VAIL. EXTOEBS. Leave Greensboro.1 15 A. M. 10 00 A- M. Leave Danville. S 64 A M. 12 48 P. M. Leave Bui kville. 9 10 A. M. 6 45 P. M. Leavo Amoha C. H_10 02 A.M. C.40 P. M. Arrive at Richmond. . .12 02 P. M. 8.47 P.M. GOING SOUTH. ? Leave Richmond. 2.36 P. M. 5.20 A.M. Leave Amelia CH. 4 50 P. M. 7 20 A. M. l eave Bnrkvillo. 5.45 P.M. 8 28 A M. Leave Danville. 10 SO P. M. 12.55 P. M. Arrive at Greensboro.. 1 10 A. M. 8.60 P.M. . 1 rains leaving Richmond at 2 35 P. M., si o> at 5 20 A.M., connect at Greensboro with trains on North Carolina Divinion, foi- all H points South. Tassi i girs leavir g Rici rr ond at 2 35 P.M., connect at Greensboro with I train lor all points East ot Greensboro. Fas- H eenger train leaving Raleigh at 7 60 P M., connects at Greensboro with Northern-bound j Mail ti ain, arriving in Richmond at 12 02 P. H= M. JOHN R. MACMURDO, , General Freight and Ticket Agent. T. M. R. 1 ALCOT, F ngincer and Gen fcup't. NU KT H CAROLINA DIVISION. GOING NORTH. ETATIONB. MAIL EXPBEFH. Leave Charlotte. 8 40 P. M. G.30 A. M. 1 Leave Salisbury.10 47 r. M. 8 47 A. M. Leave High Foint_12 28 A.M. 10 19 A.M. . Arrive at Greensboro. 1.09 A. M. ll CO A. M. | Leave Ort ensboro_ 150 A.M. 11.10 A.M. Leave Company fcT.ops 3 30 A. M. 12 21 P. M. Leavo Hillsboro. 4 38 A. M.- ; Leave Raleigh. 7 30 A. M. Arrive at Goldsboro.. .10 10 A. M. HS GOING SOUTH. I Leave Goldsbero. 4 00 P. M. Leave Raleigh. 7 15 P. M. i Leave Hillsboro. 9 81 P. M. ? ?[)', LeaveCompanyShopB.il 10 P. M. 2 15 P.M. ? ? Arrive at Greensboro.12 24 A. M. 3 30 P. M. Wm Leave Greensboro_1.10 A M.- 4.CO P. M. I: ' Leave High Foint- 162 A.M. 4 40 P.M. MM Leave Salisbury. 3 82 A. M. 6 13 P. M. ? Arrive at Charlotte... 5.35 A. M. 8 lo A M. gg Passenger train leaving Raleigh ? t 7 15 P. m$? M., connects at Greensboro with Not them QM bound train; making the quiekt st time to al) BB Northern cities. Price of tickets same as eta Bn other rentes. Mail trains daily, both WS>R, BE over entire length of road. Fxpress daily ra between Company Shops and Chm lotte (fun- ii li days excepted.) All psssengt r trains connect : at G reen Booro with trains to and Irr ra Rich- H mond. Pullman Palace Cars on all night trains between Charlotte and Richmond, without change. S E. ALLI; N. Gen. Ticket Agent. M; W. H. ORIEN, Master Transportation._ V Change o? Echeonue. / SOUTH CABOLINA RAILBOAD COMPANY, - COLUMDIA, S. C., June 0, 1872. ? anti after bnnday, 24th instant: ? MAIL AND PABBKNGLB THAIN. Leave Columbia at. . ... 7 40am m Arrive at Charleston at. .8 20 j? m Leave Charleston at..'.8.H am { 1 rrive at Columbia at....-..8.40 pm NIGHT CXPUESB, FBKIOHT AND ACCOMMODATION |> THAIN, [Sundays excepted.] Leave Columbia at.6.60 P m g Arrive at Charleston at.7 CO a IL Leave Charleston at.7.10 p m Arrive at Columbi? at.6.40 K m Camden Accommodation Train will rt o tinue to rnn to Columbia as formerly-Mon? days, Wednesdays and Saturdays. A. L. TYLER, Vice-president. R. B. PioaTwa. General Tloki t Agent. Sommer Schedule 8. & U. R. E., i mwm*il DOWN TRAIN. UP THAIN WG?Plt*lMr# Arrive. Leave. Arrive. Leave Spartanburg.. 6 80 6.25 Batesville. 6.00 G 00 4/3 4.5J Pacolet. 6 08 6.13 4 40 4.45 Jonesville. 6.43 0.48 4 ?'5 4.10 Unionville. 7 25 7 60 3.06 3 26 Santno. 8 20 fi 26 2 80 2.85 Fish Dam. 8.40 8 45 2.10 2 16 Rhelton. 9.15 9 20 1 85 1.40 Lvles' Ford... 9.40 9 45 1 12 1.17 Strother. 10.05 10 10 12.60 12 65 Alston. 11 00 11.00 May 24 THOS.B. ETKH. President