New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-01
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UNION STATE CrsTRaL COMMITTEE.
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FIEEMEy OF CONNECTICUT. GA the 18th day
Of August next you viii be called upon 70 decide bI
ycur votes whether the Constitution OF this siaie sha
be 30 amended that tue citizen soldier ma! b. allowed
to exercise the elective franchise, whether at homo W
In The fol-
Else hcse throughout tho oountTy this privilege has
ecep accorded NO. NJ n favor. but as right aud We
trust that ven will now say. and b. an 6rtfwnen,ai
majority that those citizens who protect yonr hesdss
from the invaders torch. and your country from de
srucon. shall bc entitled To- vote for those who may
govern tie country which they have pered their ives
suscy there can be no higher qualification FOR sI tn.
privileges Of American citcnsbip than thai acquired
by udl service IN the ArBy BY which those privileges
made secure. And yet tbero ore ta0-e, who. ~
the ends Of political party would rrnder
that service brand Of degradation. by denying tho
soldier those very privileges which he hsSiaken up aos
Twosnceessivc Legslaturcs have passed tho amend.
neat which Is Low submitted for your raiite .ion
thereby uJorsine the prnoio Laid down hy Jefferson
ksoa and other Democratic leaders Of the od"n
tmo that elective Franchise follows tho tag nndrr
which the soldier fought" In lle manner thon- a.
the soil OF TIE .VuAtry hose nnue II lcaIs rcgarucss
Of the eiiHis Ia ~ash Il fais. nlo WI cyu
fighting beneath IT. fosis enjoyed al home 4hs 10.
deed. IVES sound Bemocrato dofii,no When var Hn
waeeJ Wit Mexico, ih tue Interest ID slavery always
more o0n,.tei however. In their doroo0 10 that IN
erost than 10 ito malnennnco 81 political principle
The leaders u the saino parties. Who Ia sons
states extended iroemaus pr,heB 70 'o'a.isi lao
who are thin osn borders, hgAiins Tor heseoih
and preservation of onT national LIE.
lie soldier who sacrifices bis business intreht-
leaving lis family md s4rrendors Dr thTco Years or
more bis personal liberty 10 bis country. cannot
UNDERSTAND Why those lees patriotic than Annseu
MANY OF whom would their cpLIry tom INTO
fragments than share his pTis atoms nnd danger
should lone have tie privilege ~ making Laws AID
awgsers. which he and his children are bound 10 rt-
sprct and obey.
II YOU reject the amendment he understands yon 10
say and ,ou do tay thrt b. enter tho seTs.co of ~
country Is a positive disqualification to vote Tor TIE
ruers OF his country. ba II You accept tho nmehdueu
yon tel hin that he hns thereby acquired new and
more exalted title 10 the highest privileges oil nee
man aud ffee GogcTnmout. You ASSURE hlia more
over ai Just lar DO follows the National Dag -
pToiet our National honor. just 20 far !ou VIII follow
bin 10 protect bis SaiiOnal priv ilegcs.
e moi deceived with the hope that qics ton 20 man
ifsiy lust and fair will not meet with opporii0n hid
thar yoSr vote viii not he needed. We advise you In
time that a wollorganized nad bitter opposition b. hs
easuTe will be made by thoec who Justly secestgn
and apologize for treason: Lot every one iaen 9s.
charge this dat, for hmse AMI say by your orl ballot
Whefhe. the elective Franchise shall be enjoyed by the
citizen soldier. or whether you can wta oear Coz,
sciopce ask him 20 accept du'y the dangers ana
bard.hps Of the battlefield and roisHfr 10 hyhi Tor
The protection Of .DET political right. "hcn 10y thst
act and your vote the want Of H. he las been made
10 forfeit HE ova JAS. q. BATIERsoS. Chairman.
GEoRGE s. GniiiI TRUMAN \. hkhiS'
J,yrs NiC.oLs BR.DlLY X. ACAED,
u d. SpEgRY W. 1. ELMER
JOHS j. JACUtTs. IL Ne SIANhAED
il. III. SIArKHiAHRh D. W. Smith
EDw. PRtSTi-. w. A. tJNhSSn
JIKF,uAu OisiY MARCUS LILLE.
RICHARD ). LAiHnOP. i. IT, PEA.k 49,
United States Central Committee.