, 1859-05-26
THE MASSACHUSETTS, AMEND
mENT.
Letter from Hon. N. B. Judd.

Letter from H0us Ne H. j Qdds
CHICAGO, May 18th, 1853.
To MEssRs. TuEopA1px PFElfFER, E. Y1o1ASD
AND Louis DEipER-
Gfnt'A: Your communication on behalf OF
the German Club of Peoria, reached Chicago
durirg ny absence in ueighboring State.
The State Central Committee is composed Of
eleven members. viz: ts7c from theState atlarEe.
and one iron, each Congress'olia: District. The
renders it impracticable to assemble the coin
mittee to act upon the subject matter Of your
communication. had supposed that the posi-
tion Of the Republican Party of Illinois, in up
holding exact equality among citizens, whether
native Or adopted, and hence its opposition to
uny burdens 0t restrictions upon the right OF
suterage thatshould distinguish betmsen classes
of citizens was 50 we'll understood that It did
not require repetition. The first State assem-
blage in Illinois, called for the purpose Of organ
izing resistance TO the tyranny OF the slave OIL
garchy, aud at which the Republican Party was
organized, met at Bloomington OH the 29th day
Of May, 1856.
measures only looking to the resistance Of SLAVE
.ucroachments npou tie rights Of :-semen, bu:
it met th: other question Of Prescription anu
adopted the following resolution:
~R4<@r~{. That tho Int Of institutions. as well as
tie Cnstituontof ou1 eutFy euaIaEtc ,5:y yr 81 CO..
sctihe no one by le a'ion Otherwise account Of t.
lrgous opinions or in consequence Of plsee OF br'h
The Convention did not coniine itself to words,
hut by its acts proved its good taith by nominut
ing for some OF 1ts highest places your c9untrs'
men, the Hon. Fred. Hecker and lion. Francis
i. Hoffinun.
The Convention that nominated John g. Frt-
mont assembled III Philadeiphia in June Of Thar
rear, aud it confirmed the position taken BY III.
iuuis, by adopting, as part Of its National pla:-
form, the following resolution:
"DE.1Ev1so that shc spirit Of Institutions ~e -
ii legislation l,alairi,,s tl'elr security"
The Incorporation Of that resolution into the
Philadelphia Platform was effected principally
by tue united efforts of the delegates from tb,.
State Of Illinois, and BY no one was i, urged more
delegation. George Schneider. Of the Staats Zei.
tuug, Greiun, Of Be!!esille and II. kreismunn Of
this city. In the contest that followed. the ILL
nola Republicans maintained the position thus
taken. The party has had another State Con
yeutsou, viz: in 1s3S. and your countrtman Guu.
kucrner was its presiding officer. Such hayc
been the principles anu practices Of the Rcputll
cans in Illinois, and the history Of the party OIL
this question Of Prescription.
The local history Of the party will show, thu
IN all cases where it had the power. officers hon
nrs and rewards hare been mcted out regard
less Of nationality or birthplace. The Repub
ftcan press condemned, in no measured terms
this unjust discrimination proposed by Massa
chusetis as wrong and anti-Repub'ican in prin
ciple, and oppressive to that noblc band o
adopted citizens, who. believing in freedom. fsrt
| labor, free homes und fire. lauds, had, side bJ
side, with the native born, fought the politlca
| bIst!es Of freedom.
As member Of the State Central Committee
| it never occurred 10 me that any ono canl,
doubt the hostility of the party in this State t.
any change In the laws BY which the doctrin..
of equality among citizens should be disturbed
| believe that all Of the members Of tue com
mit'ee agree With me in the opinion tint all dis
crimination between native and ado,aed CHI
zens is unjust ia itself and a violation Of tn
principles Of equal rights. which are the basi
ut our free institutions. The action Of q stral
fraction Of the people Of Massachusetts il. il
my opinion, an act Of tyranny and oppression
that should he rebukcd by the Republican
throughout the Un"n.
Respectfully yours,
| II. B. Jupp,
Chair'n. Rep. St4tc Cen. Com.