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Graveled Wa Iks, &c
Twenty'Buildings,
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Bowling Alley,
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SUPPLIED WITH WATER,
HEATED BY STEAM,
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BY JOHN B. BRATTON.
JpsdlaniM.
THE BBAUTIFIIL DECOY.
FROM THE UNPUBLISHED CHRONICLE OF A
THAVKLKU
It is well known to all in any degree
familiar with the history of Mexico, that
a regular system of highway robbery ex
ists in every section of that miserably
governed country; and that through a
want of'lnterference by the authorities,
this has grown up into such a regular
and formidable shape, that every travel
er'muat be prepared to put his life at haz
ard at every stage, or be provided with a
suitable contribution for los eaballeros del
camino (the knights of the road,) who,
in the' event of finding you prepared and
willing, will make their levy with a po
liteness only equaled by the smiling
landlord when he receives your over
charged 1 fare for your last night’s enter
tainment. Why such systematic bold
ness of robbery is allowed—if not with
connivance, at least with very rarely any
interference.of the government or state
authorities—is one of those mystical mat
ters which among many others, so puz
zles and perplexes the intelligent for
eigners; but that such is the disagreeable
truth, every traveler through that
wretched country can. now bear amply
testimony.
Some years ago, having business which
first called me to the Capital of Mexico,
and thence through’ the Interior of the
country to the northward, I met with
several thrilling adventures which I
have recorded for the benefit of wbomso
soever ’may lake an Interest therein,
omitting only the dates, they being non
eseential to the interest of the narrations
themselves.
The first of tho aeries occurred on the
. route between Vera Cruz and the city of
Mexico, 'in the regular diligenoia run
ning between the places just mentioned,
I had taken passage, and had passed
through the city of Jalapa, and entered
the gloomy town of Perots, without
meeting with any unusual incident,
though continually warned to be on my
guard agalnet the dangers of the road.—
At Perote, where we halted for a relay
and some refreshments, all my fellow
passengers took leave of me, very sol
emnly assuring me that, if assailed by
'the ladroncs, or robbers, It would be
much better for me to take matters qui
etly, and suffer myself to be genteely
plundered, than to run the risk of hav
ing my throat out for assistance, as I had
somewhat boldly proclaimed It was my
Intention of doing. I thanked them for
their advice, and replied that I would
take the matter into serious considera
tion. .
At Perote, I repeat, all who had been
my oompaniqps from Vera Cruz took
leave of me, this being the end of their
Journey In that direction ; but there was
one new passenger here to go forward,
whom, to my agreeable surprise, I found
to be a beautiful youug lady, some twen
ty years of age.
Senorita Paula, aa I subsequently as
certained her name to be, was indeed one
of those rare beauties seldom met with
except in romantic works of fiction—
tall, graceful, with p profusion of long,
black hair—soft, clear, melting dark eyes
—features as perfect as ever came from
the hands of the sculptor, and with an
animation the most fascinating, varying
in expression with every changing
mood of the intellectual possessor. A
glance at .her bewitching dork' eyes
showed me that she was one who was
naturally of a social disposition ; and as
we rattled away, from the gloomy town,
I took the liberty of opening a converse.
"They toll me," said I, "that the
rente between here and Mexico Is a very
dangerous one to travel.”
“There is little to fear,” ehe replied,—
with a sweet smile and in a melodious
tone, “ except from the professional rob
bers, and they seldom harm any one who
makes no resistance.”
"It seems strange to me,” I rejoined,
"that you Mexicans should take subh
things as ft matter of course, and deem
resistance a very impolite way of treat
ing the knights of the road, instead of
boldly asserting your rights, and abating
the evil by a manly spirit of resistance.
For myeelt, I must consider it the most
cowardly of proceedings, for any respect
able party to set out prepared to quietly,
humbly gratify the cupidity of the la
drones and unprepared to treat them
to their juet deserts."
‘•■Every traveler, Senor," ehe replied,
11 should, before setting put, count the
cost of his journey, and as of course it ia
natural be ehould value bis life highly,
it seems to me but uaturai that be should
pay a certain sum for positive safety,
rather than put that life in jeopardy,—
For instance, in traveling from Vera
Cruz to Mexico, if he will first reckon
that so much is the fare by the diligon
cia, and that so much will be required for
entertainment on the way, and so much
for I lie contingency you speak of, he will
then have the exact cost between the.
two points; and if he will look at the
whole as the earn total of his journey, be
will not seem to be robbed by any one
party more than another,”
" That,” I replied, 11 may be, I believe
is, the Mexican mode of doing business,
but does not tally with the preconceived
idea of us foreigners.”
“But every one," replied the fait
speaker, " should conform to the customs
of the couutry be visits.” •
“ And do you then go prepared for this
highway robbery? and have you no fear
in thus Journeying by yourself?
" Well, Senor, what am I to do? I
am, aa you perceive, an unprotected lady
who. for certain reasons, am required to
make the Journey between Perch and
the capital twice or thrice a year, and
you certainly could not expect me to
prepare to resist an-rimed baud- As to
fear, X ylll not deny I have my share of
that; but, so far, I have never mot with
auy rough treatment, and of course I
trust to the salute that my fortune will
ever bo ae propitious.”
“And have you really boon robbed on
your journey back and-forth?” I in
quired.
“ 1 think I have paid my share to the
tadroncs for my transit through their
country,” she laughed.
"Andyou expect to continue a repe
tition of the same for the rest of your
life?”
“ Who knows 7” she replied. “At
least I hope to bo always prepared."
“ And your fellow'-travolers 7” said I;
• 11 have you never seen any disposed to
resist these unlawful acta 7”
“ Once, Senon an American and an
Englishman, who were In the same dill
gencia, with me, fired upon the robbers,
killing one and wounding two."
“ Aud did the robbers fire back 7"
“Yes, buttled immediately and fortu
nately injured none of our party.”
“As I should haveoxpeeted,’ returned
I. “ You were not robbed on that oc
casion, I suppose 7”
“ We were not,.Senor; but the two
foreigners subsequently paid dearly for
their resistance; for in journeying back
and forth,- both were killed, sepa
rately and at different times, near the
same spot. You see there crosses by
the side of the road, Senor 7”
“ I have observed them frequently,
but here they seem to bo much more
numerous,”, I replied, looking forth
from the vehicle.
“ Each stands on the spot where
some one has met a violent death, she
rejoined ; and as we go along, I will
call your attention to those which mark
the places where the foreigners met
theirs.’
“ Do you know,” said I, “ that I am
resolved to emulate their example, let
the consequences be what they may.”
“Holy saints defend us I” she /ex
claimed ; you are not in earnest, Se
nor I”
“ Seriously so, I assure you.”
“ You would only bring . certain
death upon us.both.”
“Say, rather, I should lighten the
expenses of the journey—for you knlgbs
of the road understand retreat as well
as advance—and you yourself bave ac- '
knowledged that firm resistance put !
them to flight for once.”
“ But there were numbers opposed to
them, Senor, and you are only one.” ,
“ But fortunately J, have a couple of ‘
revolvers, which in two good hands, 1
amount to, some ten or a dozen shots, 1
and my friends have repeatedly told
me I am not a bad marksman.” 1
“Ah 1 Santa Maria I you will think 1
better of this, Senor ?—the very idea of *
resistance terrifies me.”
“ But not the idea of robbery 7” 1
“ Because I have never met with vio
lence.”
We continued to converse in a siml-
lar strain for some time longer—my
fair companion gradually changing the
subject, and seeming much interested
in myself. X, learned that her family
name was Valerde, that she was unmar
ried, that her father'and brother were
officers in the army, and so forth and so
on.; and in return I gave her my name, '
stated something of my history business
and prospects, and altogether became
more communicative than I would ad
vise any friend to be with any stranger
of either sex-in a strange country.
As we continued pur journey, the con
versation gradually changing from one
thing to another, • Senorita Paula sud
denly brought It back to the point where
it first opened.
“We are coming upon a dangerous
part of the road,” she said; “are you
still resolved to defend yourself if as
sailed ?"
“ With your permission, Senorita!”
“ I do not think it advisable;” shero-
plied ; " but still, If such is your Inten
tion, I think it no more than right that
you should give me a chance to take a
part in my defense, since my risk of dan
ger wili be as great as yours.”
“ And have you really the nerve, after
all, to defend yourself?” I inquired.
“ If I had the means, Senor.”
“ I have two pistols," said I; “if you
will accept of one of them, it ia at your
service.”
“You are very Sind, Senor—but can I
fire it?"
“ With ease; Senorita,” and producing
one of my. revolvers, I explained to her
tbe manner in which it was to be used.
“And this, you say, wilt shoot some
half a dozen times?”
“ I think it safe to calculate that five
charges out of the six will explode, Se
norita.”
“Avery formidable weapon, indeed!
she replied; "and with ouch I can al
most fancy we are safe. You have an
other, you say, tike this?”
I produced it.’
“ What a beautiful invention!” she
observed, reaching over and taking it
from my band. Then extending her
hands, one of the revolvers in each, she
continued.: “ Armed like this, one might
almost count himself safe against a host.
You say this is fired la this manner?
she proceeded, cooking one of the weap
ons as she spoke, and pointing it towards
tbe road.
“ Have a care, Senorita, or you will
discharge it.”
The words were scarcely uttered, when
her finger passed 'the trigger, and one
of the barrels was exploded with a sharp
report. A minute after and while I was
gently chiding her, we heard a loud,
quick tramp of horses and several sharp,
rapid exclamations. The next moment
our conveyance was stopped' suddenly,
and we saw ourselves surrounded by
some eight; or ten mounted men, one of
whom, in a loud voice, exclaimed :
“ Yield you prisoners or die! ”
“Quick, Senorita !” said I extending
my hand; “ quick ! in Heaven's name I
give me one of those weapons ! for now
is our time for decisive action !”
“Nay/'afie replied, putting the weap
ons behind her, “ you will he too hasty I
Let them suppose wa yield—let them
open the door.”
Oh, no ! it will then be too late.”
Aa I spoke, the door was suddenly
thrown open, and three or four swarthy,
heavily-bearded men presented them
selves to my view.
” Back, Senorita, for the love of God I"
I cried, grasping at her arm.
" Hold I she exclaimed, instantly pre
senting one of my own revolvers to my
head. “ Resistance is useless I—you are
our prisoner !"
“Good Qodl" exclaimed I, perfectly
astounded. “Our prisoner did you say?
Is It possible that one so fair and lovely
ns yourself is in any manner connected
with these banditti ?”
“It la even ao, Honor,” she replied,
with one of her moat bewitching smiles.
With this I quietly stepped back, and
one quick, searching glance put me la
possession of tho whole state of allairs.
CARLISLE, PA., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1872.
Tho robbers, some eight or ten in num
ber, and all well armed, were collected
around me, part of them mounted, and
the others standing on their feet, hold
ing their mustangs by the bridle. Look
ing upon my case as a desperate one, so
far as being plundered was concerned, I
still retained my presence of mind, and
did not wholly despair. True, I had
been outwitted and disarmed, and now
stood singly between numbers, but tho
idea of yielding tamely to this outrage
was repugnant to my very nature, and I
resolved to put the least favorable oppor-.
tunlty for defense and retaliation to the
strongest fe»t v
“Will you accept this purse?” said X,
producing one that held several gold
coins, and banding It to the chief of the
ladronm,
“ Thank you, Senor I you are very
kind I he said, as he took It in his hand,
with a polite bow, and ohinked the
money.
“This diamond pin may prove ac
ceptable to your friend,” I added, ns I
quietly removed It from the bosom of
my shirt, and handed it to the gentle
man on the left, who received it in the
same polite manner. .“This diamond
ring X trust you will retain as a keep
sake 1” I continued, drawing the jewel
from my finger, and presenting it to a
third. “ I beg your pardon, Senores,” I
pursued, glancing at the Senorita Paula,
Who, with my pistols still m her posses
sion, was quietly standing within the
dllligencia,’ regarding the. whole pro
ceeding with one of her sweetest smiles.
‘X fnuat not forget this beautiful lady I
have here,” I went on, at the samp
time producing the article, a “very
beautiful gold snuff-box—set, as you
perceive, with diamonds—will your
ladyship honorme by accepting this as
a 'slight token of my regard for the
pleasure afforded me by your company
and conversation 7”
“You are a very gallant gentleman
Senor i” she laughed, taking the two
revolvers in one fair hand and present
ing the other.
I reached the box toward her—but
my hand trembled a little—and just as
the present was about to touch her fin-3
gers, it slipped and fell between us.
“A thousand pardons, Senorita, for
my awkwardness,” I said, as I stooped
to pick it up.
Now was the all-important momenl
—the moment of life and death. All
wepe in a measure off their guard, and
one quick, furtive glance showed me
that the girl still held my weapons
carelessly in one - hand, with the other
remaining extended for the prize. I
lifted the box carefully, but as I raised
myself I gdve a wild, startling yell, and
as Uie’Senorlta started back, I, wi|h the
quickness of lightning, seized both
weapons, and wrenched them from
her.
To wheel and commence firing was
now but the work of a moment. The
first shot, fortunately, stretched out the
chief, the second one took effect on the
one nearest to him, and by the time the
third one was sent on its mission, there
arose one simultaneous yell of dismay,
and tho astonished robbers began to
scatter in every direction. I had no
disposition to follow them, however;
another minute they might rally and
turn upon me; and springing forward,
I grasped the bridle of a freed mustang,
and vaulted into the saddle. One moire
glance around me showed me the Se
norita Paula upon the body of the chiefi
and some of the scattered cowards
bringing their weapons to bear upon
me.
“ Adios Senorita add Senores,” said
I bitterly, “ be laughs best who laughs
The next moment X was dashing
away down the road, the half-rallied
robbers pouring after me a volley, but
fortunately not touching their mark.
They would doubtless; have followed
mein hot pursuit but.for the whole
some dread they had of my still undis
charged weapon; As it was, I escaped,
and entered the' town of Puebla in tri
umph, where, it is needless to add, a
narration of my exploit made me a hero
and a lion for the time. Here I sold
my captured mustang and trappings
for enough to indemnify me for what I
had disposed of in the way of presents,
and the next day saw me an inside pas
senger in the same dilligencia en route
for' Mexico, where I arrived in safety,
without further event worthy of note.
What became of the robbers and their
beautiful accomplice I never learned,
but the lesson taught roe on that journey
I have never forgotten; and during the
remainder of my stay in that country
no pretty woman ever had the honor of
being my,’business confidant, or of get
ting possession of my trusty and unfail
ing revolvers.
THE EIGHT AEit;
or,
The Patriot and the Traitor,
Sixty years ago a terrible storm shook
the city of London. At the dead of the
night, when the storm was at its high
est, an aged minister, living near the
suburbs of the city, was aroused by an
earnest cry for help. Looking from his
window, he behold a rude man, clad in
the coarse attire of the sweeper of the
public streets. In a few moments,
while the rain came down in torrents,
and the storm growled above, the
preacher, leaning on the arm of the
scavenger, threaded., hia way through
the dark suburbs.
That very day a strange old man had
fallen speechless in front of the scaven
ger’s rude home. The good hearted
street sweeper had taken him on his
own bed—ho had not spoken oncei-and
he was dying.
This was the story of thorough man.
And now, thro’ dark alleys, among
miserable tenements, tint seems to top
ple down upon their heads, into the
loneliest and dreariest suburbs they
pass—that white haired minister and
fiis guide at last, In a narrow court, and
up a flight of stairs that creaked bo-,
noath their tread, and then into the
death room.
It was, la truth, a miserable place.
A glimmering light stood on a broken
chair. There were the rough walls,
there tho solitary garret window-, with
the rain beating through tho rags land
straw, which stuffed tho broken panes
—and there, amid a heap of cold ashes,
the small valise which it seems the
stranger had with him.
In one corner, on the coarso straw of
the ragged bed lay the dying man. He
was half dressed—his legs were conceal
ed by military boots.
Tho aged preacher drew near and
looked upon him. ■ And as he looked—
throb—throb—you might hear the
death watch ticking in the shattered
wall.
It was the form of a strong man,
grown old with care more than age.
There was a face that you might look
upon once, and yet wear in your mem
ory forever. Let us bend over the bed
and look on the face.
A bold forehead, seemed by one deep
wrinkle between the brows—long looks
of dark hair, sprinkled with gray—Ups
firmly set, yet quivering ha though they
had a life separate from the life of tho
man—and then, two large eyes, vivid,
burning unnatural in their steady
glare.
Ah, there was something so terrible
in that face—something so full of unut
terable loneliness, unspeakable despair,
that the aged minister started back in
horror.
But look, those strong arms are clutch
ing at the vacant air—the death sweat
starts in drops upon the cold brow—the
man is dying.
Throb J throb 1 throb! beats the death
Watch In the shattered wail.
“ Would you die in ''the faith of a
Christian?” feltered the preacher, as he
knelt there on the dark floor.
The white lips of the death-stricken
man trembled, but made no sound.
Then, with the agony of death upon
him, he rose to a sitting posture. For
the first time he rose to a sitting posture.
For the first time he spoke:
“ Christian ?” he echoed, in that deep
tone which thrilled the preacher to the
heart, “ will faith give me back my
honor? Come with me—with mo, far,
far over the water. Hal we' are there!
This is my native home. Yonder is the
Church In which I knelt in childhood
yonder, the green on which I sported
when a boy. But another flag than
that waved when I was a child. And
listen, old man, were I to pass the
street as I passed when but a child, the
babes in their cradles would raise their
tiny hands and curse me. The graves
in yonder church-yard would shrink
from my foot-steps, and yonder flag
would strain a baptism of blood upon
my heart.”
That was an awful death-bed. The
minister has watched tho “last night. ”
with a -hundred convicts in their cells,
and yet never beheld a scene so terrible
as this.
Suddenly the dying man arose. He
tottered along the floor. With those
White fingers, whose nails are blue with
the death chili he threw open the va-
Use. He showed the military coat,
tyimmed with sliver, an old parchment,
a piece of cloth that looked like the
wreck of a battle-flag.
“Look ye, priest, this faded.coat is
spotted with my blood 1” he cried, as
old memories seemed stirring at his
head. “ This is the last coat X wore
when I planted the stars on Ticonderp
ga. That bullet-hole was pierced in the
fight at Quebec; now I am a—let me
whisper in your ear.”
“ Now, help me, priest,” he said, in a
voice growing suddenly tremulous,
“ help me put on this coat of blue and
silver. For you see,” and a ghastly
smile came over his face, “ there is no
one to wipe the cold drops from my
brow; no wife, no child—l must meet
death alone; , but I will meet him as I
met him in battle, without fear.”
While he stood arraying himself in
that worm-eaten coat of blue and sil—
ver,ithe good preacher spoke to him of
faith in Jesus. Yes, of that great faith
which pierces the clouds of human guilt,
and rolls them back from the face of
God.
“Faith!” echoed the strange man,
who stood there erect, with the death
light in his eye. “Faith! con it give
me back my honor ? Look, ye priest,
there, over the waves, sits George
Washington, telling to his comrades
the pleasnt story of the eight years war
—there, in his royal hall, sits George of
England, bewailing, in his idiotic voice
the loss of his colonics. And here I—l
—who was the first to raise the flag of
freedom, the first to strike the blow
against the king—here am I, dying like
a dog!”
“The awe stricken preacher started
back from the dying man while—throb
—throb—throb—beat tho death-watch
in the shattered wall.
‘ Hush! silence along the lines there!’
be muttered, in that wild, absent tone,
, ,
as though speaking to the dead; “ si-
leuco along the lines ! Hark you Mont-
gothery, wo will meet there in victory
or in death! Hist! silence, my men,
not a whisper, as you move up those
steep rocks! Now on, my boys, now on!
Men of the wilderness, we will gain the
town. Now up with the banner of the
stars; up with the flag of freedom tho’
the night is dark, and the snow falls I
Now, now,’ shrieked tho death-stricken
man, cowering there in his blue uniform
with his clinched hands moving in the
now, now! One blow, and Quebec
air— 1
[sours!”
And look. His eyes grow glassy
With that word on bis lips, ho stands
there—ah. what a hideous picture of
despair, erect, livid, ghastly I There for
a moment,.and then he falls! Ho is
dead I Ah I look at that proud form,
thrown cold and stiff upon the damp
•floor. In the glassy eye there lingers
oven yet horrible energy, a sublimity of
despair.
Who is tho strange man, dying here
alone in this garret, this man who, in
all bis crime, still treasured up his blue
uniform and faded flag?
Who is this tiling of terrible remorse?
This man, whoso memories link some
thing of heaven and more of hell ?
Lot us look at that paruhtnont and
tliat flag 1
Tho old minister unrolled that faded
flag—lt was a blue banner, gleaming
With thirteen stars.
Ho unrolls that parchment. It is a
Colonel’s commission in tho Continen
tal Array, addressed to Benedict Ar
nold I -t
And there, in that rude hut, while
tho death-watch throbbed like a heart,
in the shattered wall—unknown, un
wept, in aij;tho bitterness of desolation;
lay the corpse of that patriot and trai
tor.
O, that our own true "Washington had
been there, to sever that good right
arm from tho corpse, and while the dis
honored body rotted into dust, to bring
homo that good right arm, and
it among, the holiest’memories of the
past. ' ,
,Por that right arm, had struck many
a gallant blow’for freedom; yonder at
Tlconderoga, Quebec, Champlain, and
Saratoga—that arm yonder, beneath tho
snow white mountain, on tho deep si
lence of tho dead, flrst raised into sight
the banner of tho Stars.
It was during the renowned expedi
tion through tho wilderness to Quebec,
that Arnold encamped for two or three
days beside the River of the Dead, near
a snow white mountain, which rose in
lovely grandeur over all the other
mountains into the autumnal sky.. A
single' soldier ascended the mountain
With the hope of beholding fijpm its
summit the rocks and spires of Quebec,
When he came down, Arnold took from
his breast, where, four days in privation
and danger, ho had carried it, a blue
banner gleaming with thirteen stars.
Ho raised it into>tho light, and for the
flrst time the Continental Banner floated
over the solitudes of the Doad Rivor.
This is a fact attested by history and
corroborated by tradition.
IPfllSkal
BDIINER TO HIS CONSTITUENTS,
Prfl.Ulcntlal Candidates ContraMtod
REASONS IN FAVOII OF MB. ÜBEEEEV
EXTRACT PROM MR. SUMNER’S SPEECH.
Liberal Republican Headquar
ters, No. 21 School street, Boston, Aug.
24, 1872.—My Dear Sir: lam directed
by the Liberal Republican State Com
mittee to communicate to yon a vote,, of
whieh the following is a copy :
Voted, That the Chairman, in the
name of the Liberal Republican State
Committee, invite the Hon. Charles Sum
ner to address his constituents on public
affairs in Fanouil Hall at the earliest day
that may suit his convenience.
Allow me to add my earnest personal
wishes that you will be able to comply
with the request. “ The great soul of the
world is just,” and the sober second
thought of the people of Massachusetts
will, I doubt not, sustain you in the po
sition you have taken-in favor of reform
and reconciliation, and therefore of the
election of Greeley and Brown. Very
faithfully yours, F. W. Bird. .
To the Hon. Charles Sumner.
Boston, Aug. 30, 1872. —Dear Sir: I
i have been honored by your communica
tion of August 24, inviting me in the
name of the Liberal Republicans of Mas
sachusetts to speak in li’aneuil ball. It
is with inexpressible pain and regret
that I feel constrained to decline this
flattering opportunity.
I had confidently hoped, on returning
home, to meet my fellow-citizens in that
venerable forum, so dear to us all, and
to speak once more on great questions
involving the welfare of our country.—
But recurring symptoms of a painful
character warn me against any such at
tempt. My physician advises me that I
must not, for the present, make any
public. effort, and he prescribes rest.
Valued friends, familiar with ray con
dition, unite with the excellent physi
cian
Xn submitting most reluctantly to
these admonitions, I cannot renounce
the privilege of communicating with
my fellow-citizens, and therefore, hand
you a copy of what,- with the blessing
of health, I hoped to say. in the House
of Representatives undelivered speeches
are sometimes ordered to be printed.
You may follow this precedent with
mine, or do with ft as you please.
Meanwhile, accept my best wishes, and
believe me, dear sir, very faithfully
yours, Citables somneb,.
. To the Hon, Francis Bird, Chairman,
&c., &c,
[The subjoined is the address referred
to In Senator Sumner’s letter, and which
was to have been delivered at Faneuil
ball last week.]
Fellow Citizens: It Is on the invi
tation of the State Committee of Liberal
• Republicans that I have the honor of ad
dreaslngyou. I shall speak directly, on
the Issue before us. If X am frank and
plain, it will be only according to my
nature, and the requirement of duty at
this time. But nothing can X say that
is not prompted by a desire to serve my
country, and, especially, to promote that
era of good will when the assent of all
shall be assured to the equal rights' of
all.
THE TWO CANDIDATES.
At the approaching Presidential elec
tion the people are to choose between
two candidates- By the operation of our
electoral system and the superadded dic
tation of national the choice
is practically limited to President Grant
and Horace Greeley, so that no prefer
ence for another can be made effective.
Preferring Horace Greeley,. I have no
hesitation in assigning the reasons which
lead me to this conclusion; Believing
that the present incumbent unfit for the
great office to which he aspires for a sec
ond time, and not doubting that a vote
for him would be regarded as the sanc
tion of abuses and pretensions unrepub
lican in character, I early saw the dif-
ficulty of taking any part for bis re-elec
tion. Long ago I declared that, while
recognizing party ns an essential agency
and convenience, X could not allow it to
constrain my conscience against what
seemed the requirements of public good.
Regarding always substance rather than
form, I have been indifferent to the name
by which I might be called. Nor was I
suppressed by the way in which tho can
didate was urged. Supporters, while ad
mitting his failure, anil even the abuses
and pretensions so notorious in his civil
*lfo, commended his re-election ashoces-
VOL. 59.—N0. 14
sary to uphold tho party with which I
have boon associated. But it is easy to
see that avoto for such a candidate on
such a reason was “ to do evil that good
might come,” which is forbidden In pol
itics as in morals. Two sourced seemed
open. One was to abstain from'voting,
and I confess that this was my drat in
clination. But it is not easy for. me to be
neutral, certainly where wrong doing is
in question;- nor Is it my habit to shrink
from responsibility. . But tho doubt that
beset mo was removed when I saw the
Democratic party adopt tho. candidate
opposed to President Grant, being an
original Republican already nominated
by a Republican Convention, and at tho
same time accept tho Republican plat
form on whlcn he was nominated. Ah
old party which had long stood out
against the Republican cause now placed
itself on a Republican platform, the best
ever adopted, with a Republican candi
date, who was the most devoted candi
date ever nominated, thus completely
accepting the results of tho war and of
fering the hand of reconciliation. At
I once the character of tho contest ohang
| od. This was no common event. Par
don me if say that to me it was of pe
culiar interest. For years I have sought
to establish in the national government
the great principles of the declaration of
independence, avowing always that when
this was done nobody should surpass me
in generosity toward former rebels. Not
only by the logic of my life, but by con
stant speeches, was I bound to welcome
those who placed themselves on this
glorious platform; The extent of this
obligation will appear before I close; and
now Its performance harmonizes with
opposition to the prolonged misrule o
the present incumbent.
TWO REASONS IN FAVOR OF GREELEY.
Evidently I am not at liberty to ab
stain from voting. In considering tbe
reasons in favor of Horace Greeley, X
.find two, different in character, but of
chief Importance—first, Chat ho repre
sents a reformed civil service, beginning
with the one term principle, without
which this reform is too much like a
sham; and, secondly, that he represents
reconciliation, not only between the two
sections, but between the two races,
which is essential to the repose of the
country and the safeguard of equal rights.
To these must be added that he does not
represent those personal pretensions so
utterly inconsistent ’ with Republican
government which'are now known as
Qrantism. In voting for Horace Gree
ley you will not sustain nepotism, you
will not sustain gift-taking rewarded by
official favor, and you will not lend
sanction to tbe Ban Domingo machina
tion, with Its unconstitutional usurpa
tions, its violations of international law,
and its indignity to the Black Republic.
Elsewhere X have considered these fully,
and I am not aware of any answer to
those undeniable facts. I shall only
glance at them now.
NKP'OTXSMi
Nepotism is already condemned by
history, and justly; for it is obviously n
form of self-seeking, hostile to purity of
government, and strangely out of place
in a republic. Nothing for self, but ail
for country and mankind, should be the
rule of our President; If the promptings
of his inner nature fail, then must he
feel the irresistible obligation of bis po
sition. As he does, so will others do ;
pud, therefore, must his example be such
as to elevate the public service. Noth
ing In Washington’s career has shone
with more constant light than his refusal
to confer office on his relations. Even
at the time It arrested attention, not on
ly at home, but abroad, finding praise In
England. Of this there is a striking ii
lustration. The licgislei- of the limes,
published at London in 1795, in an arti
cle entitled, “Interesting and Authentlo
Documents Respecting the United States
of America,” records this homage: "The
execution of the office of Chief Magis
trate has been attended through a term
of four years with a circumstance which,
to an admiring world, requires no com
mentary. A native citizen of the United
States, transferred from private life to
that station, has not, during so long a
term, appointed, a single relation to any
office of emolument or honor.” [Vol. iv.
p. 121. By such confession an admiring
world looked on. Something would I
do; something, I trust, the American
people will do at the coming election, to
secure this beautiful praise yet again. for
our country
GIFT-TAKING'
Like nepotism, the taking of gifts by a
public servant is condemned by history.
No honest nature can uphold It.. How
well did our late Gen, Thomas, so admit
rable in character, rebuke this abuse
when be replied to an offer of $lOO,OOO,
as I am told, “let me go to my men !”
If not a form of bribery, it is kindred in
nature, and this has long been, recog
nized, from the Bible down to our day.
According to the latter it' is destructive ;
“The king by judgment established the
land, but he that receiveth gifts over
throweth it.” [Proverbs, chap, xxxix,
y. 4.] Here again is the example of
Washington brightly lighting the true
Republican pathway. The same Presi
dent who would not appoint a relation
would not take a gift even when out of
office. His example was in harmony
with the lesson of colonial days. As long
ago as April 20, 1703, Queen Anne, in a
communication to Lord Combury, Gov
ernor of New Jersey, laid down the fol
lowing rule : that neither the Governor,
Lieutenant Governor, Commander-lu
chlef, or President of the council, “ do
receive any gift or present from the As
sembly or other on any account or In any
manner whatsoever, upon pain of our
highest displeasure, and being recalled
from your government,” This rule is as
good for our day as for that in which it
was ordained by royal authority. There
la another instance which should not bo
forgotten. It Is that of Lord Wellesley,
the accomplished brother of the Duke of
Wellington) A word so common as that
of Smiles on Self-help, records that while
governor general of India, ho positively
refused a present of £lOO,OOO from the di
rectors of the East India company on the
conquest of Mysore, and hero the terms
of his refusal are important. " la la not
necessary for me to allude to the inde
pendence of my character, and the pro
per dignity attaching to my offioe.Other
reasons besides these important consid
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of nothing but the army. I should ba
much distressed'to curtail'the share of
I those bravo soldiers." His refusal re
malaed unalterable. At a later period,
when nearly SO years of age, embarrassed
by debts, and entirely withdrawn from
public life, be allowed the company to
vote him a much smaller sum, in con
sideration of bis signal services.
OIPT-MAKEKS APPOINTED TO OFFICE.
The allowances voted by parliament
to Marlborough and Wellington on ac
count of their victories, can bo no pre
cedent for the acceptance of gifts from
fellow citizens. The distinction is clear.
But the case against the present Incum
bent is not only that while bolding high
offices be accepted gifts from fellow citi
zens but subsequently appointed the gift
makers to office, thus using the Presiden
cy to pay offhls.own personal obligations.
Please bear this in mind, and when some
apologist attempts to defend the taking
of gifts, let him know that he must go
still further, and show that the Presiden
cy, with all its patronage, is a perquisite
to be employed for the private advan
tage of the Incumbent.
santo domingo;
Next in illustration of the prevailing
misrule is the Santo Domingo business,
with its eccentricities of wrong doing,
and this,' too, is now in issue. At the
thought of this unprecedented enormity,
where wrong assumes such various forms,
it is bard to be silent; butlsliall be brief.
The case is clear, and stands on docu
ments which cannot be questioned. I
■keep within the line.of moderate state*
ment, when I say that front the begin
ning of government, nothing in our for*
elgn relations has been so absolutely in
defensible. It will not do to call it sim
ply a fault and an insolence; it Was an
elaborate contrivance, conceived in lust
of territory, pursued In ignorance, main*
tninedln open violation of the.natlonal
constitution, pushed' forward in similar
violation of International law in . funds*
mental principles, and crowned by in
tolerable lndignity to the black republic,
oven to the extent of menacing hostili
ties and the sinking of its ships—all
without the authority of Congress, and
by Presidential prerogative alone. In
this drama, the President, line a favor
ite aptor, assumed every part. In nego
tiating the treaty, he was President; in
declaring war, he was In Congress; in
sending ships and men, be was comman
der in chief; and then, in employing
private influence with Senators, to pro
mote his scheme according to the prom
ise in the protocol with Baez, signed in
bis name by Orville E. Babcock, entitled
therein, “ aid-de-camp of bis excellency
General Ulysses 8. Grant, President of"
the United States of America," he was
lobbyist. That such things can be done
by a President without Indignant con
demnation, loud and universal, shows a
painful .demoralization in the country.
That their author can be presented for
re-election to the Presidency, whose
powers he has thus misused, shows dis
heartening insensibility to public virtue.
Here 1 remark that so long as the Presi
dent confined himself to negotiation, he
was strictly within the line of the con
stitution. Even if Indiscreet in charac
ter and impolitic in object, it was not
unconstitional. But in seizing war pow
ers without the authority of Congress
in upholding the usurper Baez, that ho
might sell his country—in menacing the
black republic, and then paying the lob
byist to promote the contrivance, the
President did what no other President
ever did before, and what, for the sake
of Republican institutions, should be re
buked by the American people. It was
the knowledge of these proceedings that
changed essentially my relations to the
question.
PERSONAL MISREPRESENTATIONS.
I allude with hesl tation' to personal
misrepresentations on the matter. It has
been said that I promised originally to
support the treaty. This is'a mistake, I
Uaow nothing of tho treaty, nod had no
suspicion of it until several months after
the protocol, and some time after the
negotiations were completed ; and then
my simple promise was that it should
have! from me “ the most .careful and
candid considerationand such I gave
it most sincerely. At first my opposi-
tion was reserved and without allusion
to the President.. It was only when the
strange business was fully disclosed in
official documents, communicated in
confidence to the senate, and it was still
pressed, that I felt impelled to a sterner
resistance. Especially was I constrained
when ! found how tho people of Haytl
suffered. It so happened that I had re
ported the bill acknowledging their in
dependence and establishing diplomatic
relations between the two countries,
assuring that equality which had been
violated. Not unmoved could I witness
the wrong inflicted upon them. And
has it come to this, that the President of
the Great Republic Instead of carrying
peace and good tidings to Africans com
mencing the experiment of self-govern
ment, should become to them an agent
of terror? It Is difficult to see how I
could have done otherwise. Anxious to
excuse the anger toward me, it has. been
said that I opposed the treaty because
Mr. Motley was unceremoniously re-
moved from the mission at London; and
hero you will see the extent to which
misrepresentation has gone.
It so happens that Mr. Motley was
removed on tho day immediately fol
lowing the rejection of the treaty. Ev
idently my opposition was not influ
enced by the removal, Was the removal
influenced by my opposition ? Equally
absurd is the story that t am now in
fluenced by personal feelings. lam a
public servant, trained to duty, and
now, ns always before, I have yielded
only to this irresistible mandate/ With
mo there Is no alternative. The mis-
conduct of tho Resident, so apparent
In tho' Santo Domingo device, became
more conspicuous In the light of Illus
trated facts, showing It to be a part of a
prevailing misrule, which, for the sake
of our country, should not be prolonged.
As a patriot citizen, anxious for the na •
tionnl welfare and renown, am I obliged
lo declare these convictions. lam now
brought to thoso two chief measures to
bo advanced by the election, of Horace
Qreoloy.each of controlling Importance;
ono looking directly to purity and effi-
ciency in the government, and the oth-
er to tho peace and welfare of our conn-
try.
advertising.
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