New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-07-22
The Colered Convention at Poughkospsie

/ Pursuant to q general call, addressed TO tho
cosrsd citssps State NswYeri and
highly respectable delegation Representing the entire State
ss.smbsd In Poush espss ct 10 m Of July 49, 1856, Hsv
fog been duly called to od The Convention proceeded 70
business BY sectins the following oficen:
The Rev J. w. c. Pennington Of Poushkeepss. Presidents
N p. Thompson, Buffalo, and w. G. Msshsn foughkeep
sic VcePredenls; Dr. p Is. Randolph, Utica. Secretary;
Chs' z. Vernong, Poushicepsie, Assistant Secretary
After various patriotic speeche, had been made tbs fellow
log Manifesto Resolutions offered by Dr. P. B. Rsn
DELPHI and the motion Of the Delegate from Binshampes
veTs unanimously adopted BY the Conventions
/ MANIFESTO
or CITIZENS THE STATE OF SHw-Iohx' ~
| CONVENTION AssExBLrD:
tn. war now raging aereey tho bosd and fertile
acre, Of ths the be. heritage ever eiGJed by man not
frstrcds conflict" as many deem H. bot on tLs eontny
by Of the momsntous Issues STAKE and involved
therein L one Of the Nos, va s. ever h nsa
hesves 10 one OF the inoft sacred when mo tnth ha
grosnsd under mankind ever Witnessed Tor the recon
that II cobst for the saced night Of Man sganst the
nUmidons Of Hell itself II il bate. for The light Of se
tss' .n ma
taverJ de,poii.m aud wrong on the one sids siyoe
lion Anger and Passion on the other in serted rsnts ..nd
Hover Human Liberty, Justice, Truth ana Honesty 1ni.
the ground Tor many long decade Of years and
h .ssd By T *. T toa ~ ' ham. being.
TIE ',riis now wsslns 1. not between North AMI
IL. g.cae,t principles tho world La, known continue
the - halves Of The eas. t'ai,baIb.i'r I'D iIeo-.
euds ana the nineteenth century, and every dfSp Of
blood shed from Northern veins ..cfsee on u. holy
sas Of huns freedom, e tLcse forever consscste 70 TIE
eveibesed Rede.meI a Mankind! The impending issue,
,.,e Vat s snS p,,,os,, b.,,cr ,ss VII sess
century and the hands upon the eoct o. f'oEss va
3, s az .1s g. MD not Or AZ
OF the viii 'sa,r lover snd true ~G'hD''
the livng God, VIII mourn over tie dosolation. 49,
Thu hl daughter OF ths
land is sad Of necessity must be iisTesiod II The ooundea
the warm blood leaps sui who What t.uibs .hias
Is EvsAs sLANzKr-to Up and struggle for God aid The
Right
Defeat In III, momss.ous epoch of human history mean.
moore hAn rous the hsit- h.l irsiHueh q. reh De
feat viii not only rNe our chains ' hrneI than oa
will forever stand the syponrm OF America dtaeen ara
b. tbs record o. pepe'sa d''r'neh ''sn and be
tie boz 'veis.nent % human zoe l' el'niso ana mo
cratic H. publican Institutions. non proCes' and hssih to
snsIeh, deesy and haL Isin-. Isin s,.i toI AID CON
that the osu,s " isism s nov. human td'.no~Ssni
ns ,sfPIe,eni et and In the rssn Of i,rs'y -ncs en-
suns the hun an heart OF n.cesy become chilled and
floIea AT science and rs.cs Ta1s 9, su, ss o. ~.
Ind TO waste sod wcsa' human s.hia' be v.sseehd
ss S s,,e es. ..r,s . "a u s.assos
doson far and vide and insUs rArs sueh sisn 81 hor
iroesom Dow ysld q. inei and h.
lave bess sh.d v'is fo 70 hsr s'.' chr',i, ii'sA
tsnety Of he husn soul Be shsd AEd 'isisn; human
,re. ia III. nine..n,h esuiary million Of .syGs
,hemsye' n sns asain's liberty AID In ''or sh' eva
Gus. Ds~ rsii ps,G.,,. Jr~ S.~oisL
That The movsr Of ths Rebellion are mad utterly u',ns
bluphemy-ps In words bot 10 bloody deeds. .td ' more
bloody intent. .Ipr.ssed b. hess else -s.ses a.
Of .hs.isfinS 20 Sss.. i.., f.st q Doc 's:.y
s, .ses . ct @s on q. ,,
lh hesv.n 10 ia, ,hs ssnser o! 'h' p'o.a ssiioh ,h
zoe. 10 r.. is.s, Aye. taiy u. ssrii. a.. ls..:.y
rneer o. th' ssl WoT, 81 'potsaor, ruis na a's'i.
srsI,i ne Gss q no.i,. ssr.F.
P, e.. 81 no,. ga az. ys,ss..s
tJsuIy. F.ksT ofh.sey What 'pesi.ci,i Men In Hn'
o'ss fo ~l.i HAa.isa h,,s eve, ''ss' ss.n ,.,. VI;
The banner whose bsoIfy 10 Tie stare Of beaver 70 su tai
t.,a TO the es,, e'isr' tho go s, ',.s ca
ever before ~tEssed By His .sfJ eye ioetns down he
ssh being h. es,, and their d..,. having proved ,.
peuI.ble BY ordinary Hs-a' '0sh I" ksa'eS Ja'ie' 70
Rsslrsd That .s.e,i'. remedies oSsh, now TO Be
1ssvgAy tried IN tie 's.gs q VIA lead sd ca rsl
direction Of Surgeon Gsn.rL John Chnies Ffsmes,
o. ,oeh person Ct for IA. ore. sL, b. '.,e,'d
loYAI .sa TRuE to Il. .S.l ear ieitss..
rl,s or fall with that We are ready Uros, ard Wiling 10
dsonstras Rat Gu!h and Loyalty The ted OF battle OF
whsrever aid In restong the nstos % 70 nieg
niy ana pro,p,riy ,hs y. 6rmy spd eoaaassiy rely
the Oovsment COR the protection and sstmeni das TO
civilized men, ard beliey. vs shsl rsesiveh
whoever i no, for her s.ass, h,r ou to b. attend
"a 10 In soeh usnuer Is 10 .Iors ia, 6evsrssi la.
20, y, exhausted ell her seaGh bot has sbuBelI, power
. not only 10 protect iis children puai,A treason
and traitors wherever they may TO found
eoored citizen, Of the United s,,. bsholi the t brs hi
unmstsbs S.n Of hope for ourssvss and kDdrod s
soshs d..potsm our risins san VIII forever .s 10 nrh
.d gloom that nay never tno- an ending In SEQ ID.
certainty Of s further rvoting u the chains and yves Of
Slavery the hmbs Of who. By every aw Of God ana
nan ought to b free With tie sueo.'se Of I'll. h.b.lisn
will inevitably cone s lo to rs Of al that mao holds ee.s
the perpetual sison Of AbS Of our TIee and oIdsr ard
Of those sts ibtsd pssss With the suess" o.
~. sOa IL. ,osl q Of =. u y. Who ia u. cs
e: . and d. ~ .s. To- asI 1:@ As
ehsved education, property sId some i' In
s Reof.d That the ,wsdds .bsu, the "uncorstotions
y u the iassns e,ofed TO- and eopsades o. 10 WIPE ss'
fo,psd xio. when wof,sd By Lis Intended victim .I-
claimed Oil you We bicksd 10 tender spot bit below the
tsl lnoekbs tho Wind clean cut Of NE which Jea knew
Rnorsd TIA, no nan 10 q. for liberty who 10 unwilling
esio.d men well as oher' have, BY nature esrtsin In
snss nights, E ssh s. 81 sse.s iSs ss hs s
wives .ne little on. and Tor ihe freedom Of the genera
T. Rec res Thai We stand in the door Of the dawn tina.
tho pint Liberty abroad n the land thai her
eye Isd upon the ouI me blacks Of this county. and
g. Rsosss thai tho soldiers OF tho Union armies
Es~foi ani1.f.s iIamsn Risi. and Lbsny-o @sri.n
intact the heritage oequ.ahsd 90 the age, By The mea 20
opuensd Of ali lands IN spa. Of compo differ
.ncei wsah poverty scot creed Ani the h.s.on In
this perols hour Of ho eIissnoe calls for our ALL IL cur
| duty TO granIly give II, and that Immediately.
Rsoted That Liberty 10 more than tho golden vision o!
the than the creed Of sehos'is and more
tAa the dream Of the entbust more than the pythlng OF
tyrants and aud charter TO Its possssion Tine
lie. sanulsd Force has not abIosatsd gsGpeon Las
6od Heaven has no, revoked H. Earth has not erased
Hell has hot hehod and do duty tho tino 10 not isr
distant when the world viii .aiJ coneedo 10!
10 Isipsd That IeceLt events hsvo demonstrated thsi
of lin, hold the basnoo of la tns
and shoad recrsant 10 all tks constitutes
manhood DID fall instantly TO throw weight FOR tho
Government not alone in words bot by sturdy blows We
should stuke aud stfGe hard 10 via place In Lory not
a. yssfas but sDd bsfoes never forgetting that God.