New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-26
IEGIsLATIVE ADDRESS.
Address Of the Union Members OF the As
.embIy to the Electors of the State of
New-N0rk.

State have issued the following ddurtSS:
FELLOW. CITIZENS: Once more time has brought the
oeriod when by established usage, should address
YOU few words before returning to our homes.
Another year has gone, wear Of stern war of some
great successes but the end yet Our noble State
remains intact her public works succesful her people
industrious and prosperous. One hundred and thirty
thousand of her sons ore engaged in the garb of
battling for her imperiled liberty. Hundreds of mil
lions of her freely poured out; and still all
of her resources gladly procIcd rather than that
with her loyal sister States she shall be robbed Of any
portion Of that heritage secured 10y the wisdom, the
valOr and the industry OF their fathers. There are
those among 80 blind or so partisan who even AZ
this late day cannot recognize that this is life or
death struggle for the great democratic principles that
lie at the foundation Of our government They cannot
yet realize that the great heart Of the people OF the
North beats responsive TO the sentiment that he Union
shall be prsssrreG;" and that the question now le Is
whether Slavery or Freedom shall be universal; |
whether democracy shall be the living soul OF our gov
ernment or srlstocracy, with its attendant peculiar
institutions shall sweep with all its bghting influences
over the whole length and breadth Of this fair land
Let be kept in mind let it be constantly sounded in
the ears OF the Quassympathzer with treason that its
leaders through their Vice President they call him,
Mr. Alexander II. Stephens have avOwed their senti- |
ments in a speech made by him the 2lst of March,
1861 He declared that African Slavery the imme
date cause of the rupture and of what be is pleased TO
denominae the "pressBt rrou1ioa." He said that JEFF
fersOn was right when lie anticipated that Slavery
would be the rock upon which the Union would split
He acknowledged that the prevailing ideas entertained
by this honOred apostle Of democracy and by |
most Of the leading statesmen at the time Of the
foundation Of the Constitution that the ensave-
ment of the African in violation of the laws OF
nsture-that wrong in principle socially, morally
and politically. lie then pronounces those ideas TO be
fundamentally wrong. and declares that lis new Gov
eminent the first in the history Of the world based
upon the great physical Philosophical and moral truth
that Sayerys dinstion to the superior race is the
national ana uC o. ooul 4 the negro.
This felov-ci,in hat We have profered to US
an admission TIA. rJcratic Government is based
upon sandy founda, ; that Slavery with all It's fol-
lies and crimes with al its consequent tendency 10 aris
focrac thoughts and feelings the part of the wealthy
Glasses and degradation and poverty among the poor
whites is divine Institution, worthy to be the corner
stone of mighty nation. And this is an argument
addressed to the people whose ancestors in genera
ton not remote issued that immortal Declaration which
frst declared the RIGHTS OF MANKIND. that precious
word which, in the words Of Bancroft, had oiuya-
lent in the language Of HindOstan Judea Greece
or any ante Christian tongue which rights found their
supporters in Washington and Hamilton, in Franklin
and Livingston in Otis, George Mason, and Gadsden
in oil the greatest men Of our early history" {
While the Constitution adopted by these Confederaed
Rebels fixes this disability upon whole Of men,
whether now free or held in chains that of the United
States makes permanent Acknowledgement Of any
man II makes no distinction based upon opinion an ,
cestry local habitaon; cit neither originates
perpetuaes inequality" These traitors to their coun
Try these ylifers Of then Ged. invite us to quite
different entertainment. We will not ask you fellow
lovers Of the Union if you ready for the feast We
know that such food and drink Will poison your
veins But TO this complexion must come at last If
do subdue this Rebellion; since, in that case it !
will surely subdue US. There unfortunately in
your midst who cannot see this inevitable result With
them ask you to labor. Reason 70 them wisely. :
Talk 10 them boldly Tel them that they inperil their
own liberties well those Of their fellOwmen that
if their sympathy should give Rebellion sway over the
land tie deep and agonizng Of the friends OF
freedom throughout the world shall be theirs which :
shall go laundering through untold generations down
The Of time. Our hosts gathering in mighty
numbers for another struggle. If We successful
the hOrid demon Of treason will soon hide its guilty
head II defeated keep in mind that God is just and v
grid up for the battle again We have, however had
tie pleasure Of hearing in chamber several Of
I
tended movements and who assured US that in their
opinion this year would bring glorious termination
OF the war. !
Felow.citzens. it has been our proud privilege, p
through the aid OF just people 10 secure the neStma
bic right Of the elective franchise TO brave defend
ers who are struggling for all hold dear We have
taken from your 10 pay bounties. that the
ranks of our regiments might be speedily filed; we
have egalzed the action Of localities in raising money
to pay recruits and to protect their families from want
we have sought to add strength the finances Of the
Nation by allowing State banking Institutions 10
become National in their character; have taken
measures to put the militia of the State on sound r
basis and protect it from demorazng political infu
Amid the din Of warke preparations, we have
not forgotten that Nation State whose institutions
based upon free labor should be watchiu OF the in
tegence OF It's youth and should for its afflicted
hence the institutions Of learning and the charities Of
land have not been neglected; WHILE at the same
time deemed it WISE in view Of our great eIpend L
lures that the wealth of the State should be increased
by developing its in improving its channels
Of communications and hence have made liberal ap
preparations to complete the canals of the State.
Fellow-citizens, loyal Of the Empire State (
friends Of the Union, lovers Of liberty, forth in
your might clothed in majesty OF intelligent free.
men, and in this It's hour Of trial stand by the Coy
eminent Of your choice stand by the Union OF your
fathers stand by the holy cause Of Freedom Heroic
Generals and brave soldiers look to you for encourage
ment They look to you that while they face the enemy
in the fed YOU shall take Of its abettors and sym
pathizers at home Let cry of disappointment come
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