New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-12
UNCONDITIONAL UNION CENTRAL COMMIT

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TEA numerous attendance Of this committee met on
Friday evening ct their corner of broadway and
Thirteenth street. The following address reported
BY the special committee appointed at previous meet
ing and after being read and debated was adopted by
the committee at large:
| ADDRESS OF THE UNCONDITIONAL UNION CENTRAL
COMMITTEE FOR THE CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW
! YORK.
| y, me Cii,ens Of Ms State Of EeB.YoYk
FELLOW CTIZFNs: ON country Is entering upon one
ofthose transition periods when new policy and more
vigorous action are demanded by the unforeseen ext.
NE Rebellion which has devastated half tile land
arfhroug, the agonies Of civil war 10 many North
and Sonthorn households. has reached that crisis
when the political management Of our national Affairs
IN view Of ITS bearing on The questions OF this contest
becomes OF importance commensurate with that of the
military control Of our arms.
| Never were greater issues nj stake. They involve
the whole destiny of The Republic. During tho present
year you again required 20 select the skilhh and
patriotic hands TO which Sou will confde the helm Of
state. lou also 10 determine how the nation shall
be guded-Whcther over the broad and sunt waters OF
perfect Liberty 70 Ravens Of prosperity and greatness
through toriuous channels of compromise 10 the per
| lis If q dark aud uncertain future.
IN tie campaign which elected Mr.. lincoln IL was
justly held by the Republican party that Congress
should exert rs power to prevent the extension OF
Slavery in the Territories That doctrine thought
sufficiently progressive FOR the But the outbreak
and SAN culinary progress, of the Shareholders Rebellion
have brought a change. The mental growth Of II
years Of war whose carnage will not, must not,
have boon In vain. Old things nave passed away and
all things have become new. We have learned that
IL ere De no desirable peace without the utter
tucton Of Slavery. II that monster evil has persisted
by its own act II s remains for as 10 bury II out Of
sight so that political magic may is life
even its ghost arise 10 yeI the land.
IL military prOclamatUn5 have served "a convenient
prelude to tbs achievement the tine has now come for
action Of more direct aud enduring character Armed
treason has placed the people OF the Reheos states In
The situation II allen enemies. free and victorious
NORTH alike by and precedent, would be justified
in imposing its laws upon the disloyal section Of
National territory But there are other methods Of
accomplishing our purpose, equally sure, and more in
ooEsonance with the temper of tho American people
The Constitution should be amended by clause pro-
yiding for the Immediate and rreyocable Abolition Of
Slavery throughout the United States.
We have SAID that old parties are disrupted and that
ancient lines hav6 5ith wiped ont On The proposed
amendment. loyal men, Of whatever political ante
cedonts will band themselves together for new and
hcalthfGl promotion o.! the country cause.
National Union Convention which should establish
its platform any principles short Of the foregoing
would be lar behind the determined spirit of the day
On tho minor ruentia issues-suoh the enforcement
OF tho Monroe doctruethe preservation Of personal
rigLts-an organized system OF immigration system
OF national cduca.ion-the estab5hment OF national
currency based the national credit, We do not at
present address YOU But We urge that the war shall De
prosecuted vigorously than II has hitherto BEEN
aud without regard TO individual or partlan ends, aud
that no INSCRIPTIONS cques snail be allowed to oresaI
free expressions Of popular opinion at tins grave and de-
tlSltt tIlnlb'
No peace involving compromise Of liberty the un-
qualified submission Of traitors, the perpetual extinction
Of slavery sn unrelenung prosecution of the until
all this shall hayo been achieved. Such are the main
requirements Of the party by which wise and devoted
Administration must be chosen. and 10 which such
Government will look for It's most consistent support
In pursuance OF these great results and for the harmo
NOUS organization citizens pledged to obtain them
tho Unconditional Union party has sprung into sponta
neOus and vigorous existence from one end Of the coun
try TO tho other with tho same intent and as portion
of its organization the Committee which now addresses
you has been formed OF delegations from the Uncondi
tiona Union Clubs In the City OF New-York. We COM
mend these clubs TO the alliance Of our loyal men. we
invite your generous cooperation and hold out
hands 10 all unconditional lovers OF Union ana nDery
We have no Presidential candidate to foist upon you,
and have deprecated the premature ana unseeny
clamor raised by hack politicians in support OF their
respective favorites But since the campaign nus pce
thus opened and its issues forced upon U.s. Wo 90 Insist
that no national convention can be Loyalty framed WIN
out adherence 20 the principles We have aN9wed, ana
that no candidate should be nominated VINO 10 not
pledged by his past and present record 70 'he aeVeop
ment and support. ,,
What an iustous future awaits our beloved country
ransomed by generous policy from her one degrading
evil and restored to loyalty and peace WITH AL sec
iona distinctions washed away Northerner and South
America will Indeed become mighty and puissant
nation and her viii shine more brightly than OF
old wherever men point proudly to emb!ems Of human
freedom and patriotic hope.
A. y. y 4; f ESws Ecoordlns Secretaries