New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-03-21
EQUAL Suffrage
From the Northern Star.
~ And other Leader, of the Liberty Party;

| To GERRIr SMITH, Esq.
And other Leaders OF the Liberty faV
GENTLEMEN: We are induced to select and ad
dress YOU apart from the mass OF our feow-citiZens
mon subect of deep interest 10 ourselves ana the
,eonls whom we represent. From a consideration
of the high and honorable position winch you nave
hitherto occupied with regard TO the emancipation OF
orr euslaved brethren at the South, your repeated
expressions of sympathy with the nomlnaiiy Tree
coored population at the North, and also because
some of the leaders of your party have given pup
l;citv 10 sentiments and intentions in relation TO their
choice of Delegates the Convention for revising the
Constitution of the State which we ccnsluer as anti
podcs moral and intellectual
70 our prosperity and directly opposed to our releaSe
from an unjust and odous distinction IN regard 10 our
use of the elective franchise. -, -,
You must be aware from the efforts which we nave
increasingly put forth during the last twenty hve years
for The removal of that oppressive and antidetocae
clause in the Constitution OF our state whicn Pron'o jus
our voting on equal terms with other cnzens tnat we
consider this matter OF vast importance ine unio
howev,r has arrived, and we rejoice win lear ahd
trembling when this subject Is brought nome
mans conscience, and the people are caeG 10 Ge.e
mine the great question between tqua poLei . 'L
and cruel and unjust distinctions Ids Is suoJect a
appeals 10 your OF right and wrong Oh CONSCIOUS
responsibility and consistency, and divesleo VI i s
leaf covering (hat is OF the color OF the SKID Hno
unon the imuutabe principles OF justcc Wbicu Phe,
nos you affirm to be the rule Of your conducI we can
upon you to meetin open, manly generous ana |ni'
tan like manner ....,o.o n question
Tia a
Lctween The White and Coored citizens OF the State
hu conflict of rights the right OF the majority 70 yio
Is,e ar take away the rights of the minority war De-
r,reen the spirit OF Slavery and the genius Oh eahci
no,ior Thi, being the state of the we need not
remnd YOU that the prominent and responsible posuo
which you occupy as the opponents OF Slavery anu
nression demands a continuation OF demonsiatlohs Vi
rour firm and determined opposition ana na'teu
Slavery in every FORM whether It 10 found at the SCUM
depriyng your fellow men OF valuable ana hsloiaoio
iah,sor al the North dshonorng your State crushing
49, klanr M VI
the rising spirit Of manhood IN the ooaon ot
crzens and despoucay robbng them OF the safeguard
of liberty. ,, old fron,
an expectation arising almost 10 certainty tnh'
ed nv sense of duty professed friends ana n
dictates of Justice, humanity, and the rehelon ~n
msnv of YOU would profess, you wcuIH .a.' - Tho
aped us sill, 10 hope while you cast your oteo t;,;na
ygsiCht of your Influence 10 rescue us rou po -
,ss H., i,dge Of our surprise, pain, ana oisaP'
o;n,r5cp, when we found Gerrit smith, SO iong hho"s
I'D garded as the dsuntless apostle OF Liberty '
voca,e Of the bleeding naneced ,u "a ~ HARLAN
defender and friend, the phanthropist aho i
abandoning the poor and needy IN an hour SO pfopt
No their cause go repete of good or eV
themselves and their pos.erty ot we h;n he IA
hone thai he may yet the great injustice NC 10
conrn,pg upon himself that his course may 90 Us an
easbe injury that he is strengthening the hand Oh
our oppressors and directly depressing US n'nlse.
Whet think you gentlemen the Worlo "ouio ia
ye fail in obtaining the end Of our desires and II
should be found that failed because our Aoohlon
friends withheld their votes from US
nal a rrna which such course Of action "ouio enHH
upon you. Remember you are Narrowly Wecneu, GU
the ewes OF men in all parts or The country are
We Do net ask the abandonment. OF princlp'e iot ou
benefit but We ask you 10 come up 70 inc '' .I y.
Liberty; and Ii you cannot emancpate tnlee mlno "a
Slaves a, the South help 70 emanciPate ofy
citizens Of eur own Ststs. ,..,, h,, That
Nor do we ask the dissolution OF your party, oul t
instead of making nominations which cannot poeso
bene6 either you or u.s. you will give your 'oles s
nae vour in Huence against disrancn ub !onset,
e think is not asking much OF ffienos nof Is %
ing nors Of ayowed than we have already ssheo o
b5h Dernocrs,s and Wings Certainly it would not De
unnatural should we conclude that nc VINO not 10, u
IA againstua We ask you look at this SUBJECT II Ine
;ane light that we have often heard Nj satn " tne
d.cn emotion of his soul and with burning
ask others look upon the SUBJECT % s'a'eiJ ~ VIC
| light of eternal truth and justice
Think not that over ANXIOUS OF tnihA VIC 1 '
no high value on the ballot box. You can imagine iu
orth 10 vourseves-can you not family conceive Oh l
| worth 10 u.s. True are coored men oct nave no'
colored men eyes hands organs, dlmensions senseH
| sIactons ua,sionsf Are we lot fec WIN tne Same
food hurr with the weapons, SUBJECT 20 ine same
diseases healed by the came means warmed anu cooga
by the same Winter aud Summer, as you!seiveot ~,
,hen we are like you in those things remember tne
soden rule and vote for U.s. that may become Ike
| yyou IN o,lers With considerations OF esteem,
We remain. yours, &c
| CHARLES s. MORTON, WILLIAM II. TOPP,
RICHARD THOMPSON, WILLIAM RICH,
LANES HENDERSON, JOHN WENDELL,
sIn,Sy Feb q. 1896 FRANCIS LIPPINS.
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