New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-23
Ch,,cb an,i.s;ayery Society.

Claims OF the coorcl before God 70 republican
form OF goyernmon;. and the gull: and peril OF denying
them those rights" He took )r his text the 2'.h JtA
and lst verses Of the 22l OF Ezekiel and proceeded ~
remark tina, this language described the position oil hs
nation at this time and that it hid at this moment ro
newed the SIN for which God had stricken IL lhe I'M
diety had been committed BY our present c"nsis, =.
is legislation against cooied soiieTs against coor.'
citizens in the Territories against coioTcl clN' III
the South in proposing 20 give the lse6rs thehsehe,
republican form % goycrnmeni e1ciulihg from = no
Of color and finally IN itS legislation Dr inc 'i'
trict Of Columbia. Willie tIe Rebels SiDt down the
coored mal. also shot down Ms rights uhueF
circumstances 81 peculiar ogST"ya''on unief %
pledge they should be free under 81 Insurance. o
protection. under promise of republican SoyernmeA
ns induccmcnt 90 them TO peril their lives, Ia viola
ton OF the Constitution that provides That no on OF Az
tainder shall be passed-and yet We doom 20 perpetual
slavery the children Of the present cOored people oy
denying them the rights o: Tecmen. and f;rther. Az
this had been done while suffering under ibis cruel war
IL was amazing God bad not given Tho Rebel army
commission 10 enter Washington and put - the sword
the legislators guilty o! such !niquiies for The Common
Council Of Gomorrah could not have done worse. All
their suierings from their desire 30 spare Slavery
and If they gave IL an additional four years lease Il was
sure to ruin them This was Mr.. Lincolas policy but
God gave them space for repentance. and said, Run
We through the streets Of Jerusalem and seek Gnd know
If We find man that ex cueth Judgment and seek.
eth truth and will pardon you :" and there was still
hope for the nation il it would take up that declaration
The speaker having concluded his sermon. remarked
that protest would go forth to the Congress against
these national sins in memorial which lie would read
10 them and leave for their adoption and signature
THE undersigned. citizens OF tho United
States. deeply sensible of tho dependence OF our
country upon God. and knowing thai We cannot sue
coed in present struggle without HIS blessing as
sured also that we are under the divine Judgment on
account Of oppressive treatment OF the coored race
whom have 50 long cnslaveJ, ana whom we propose
sti o treat as subordinate and inferior and to
deprive them of their just rights account Of the color
of their skin-d0 hereby protest IN the name OF hou
and justice against this great wickednrss Wrpr'eSt
anst the seshness cruelty aId ngrntgdc involved
in the continued oppression Of u class who 're
perilng their lives for the salvation o! our country
We declare our conviction that such treatment Of them
on our part takes away all riglnl citim Oi Justice
from our own cause and exposes well ~ our enc
mics tie JUS; wrath Of Heaven and that God VIII not
permit 10 conquer them while thus ourselves par
takers Of their sins We therefore mplore the present.
Congress to pass such laws shall cnectgay protect
the rights OF the colOred race. We ask Tor the lmie'
diato emancipation Of al persons Sill held IS slaves
We demand in Tho name OF God and humanity. and by
authority Of Constitution that Tho rights az
knOwedc1d 10 belong ~ White cs08s and sahIccts OF
this Government be accorded and secured ~ Law TO
those who called coVrcd citizens and Aa. tnrre Da
no respect Of persons in judgment We demand Tor
the colofed tie rights Inl benefits II republican
form Of goyorrWoni, 81 ii'h tae riga. ~ rc.r,
sanitation Is an essential element ngl without which
our pretended freedom j. hnt fsm of despa.isiI
The Undersigned believe Tat In coatsng4nce Of our up
precision of t!f cDore Is The Di our disasters
and defeats and that II impossible fo- "a - succeed
until cease fro such oppression aHd en-. and Do
gN,icr Wcaic TIA. tie la,ryd. t.Un - tac color
% the skin into Na.iunl lrsis.rOr. -.ugre x
injurious discrimination aul of penalty and ttint 90.
4 slr crime IS dcfslye o! .hc Cltor. anl violation
u Ous Constitution lmp1ss, crle. DaTJsO exposing
La - the scOrn II maa.!Il and ;4c gaErr ~ tdo
Almighty II H. an enactment o: The principle. by tbs
enumeration OF which the tribunal u American Justice
ilA already bsen drcidir.y d.ssr icel. hat uacS
men have 10 rights that white gr0 bnrnl 20 -
.isct II wol! bf better .Dg 80 county - b. GOV
cr,d without laws than by .isgicI - cJa.:ary O.
r!chc1nsLc,s anl Justice Believing tie elevation "
ths rico 20 be both Christian d.'y and tar wises
staicsiuaasaip and Tat equality b..J;c tbe nv -
essential ~ sue. c.rv.'! n. .uf.pfe tie present
Congress standing ~ they ID AZ the beginning OF
legislation On this subject % Pr; away ami iOrDii
such Oppressive lai inlHli0Is lis n n!EA.ioh
], - the ir,t limo 90 hstory hat lie attempt las
bscn made 20 rn national egisltiiun A. .ar IN
.trrrct - c!yi. m .1rr aCru ~ ,Ic cuiDf OF the
kiu aud Wuu.a bo at tIis moment tho Inauguration
Jf a great aud rXns.crItlng crime. II would ." tie
Ger; liniy of fGrur rhsi1n and revolt II would fis
grace our national name A. American cli.kels We
pray % D. relieve from the burden ID; such dsgrace
and from the cur 50 iAa must accompany such wrong
Wa therefore implfe your hon1rlJe body O. remove
from tie bill providing fos tho states republican form
OF government the clause imposing disability on az
count o. COLOR and 20 secure is privileges 10 AL caass
alike i
DEXTER FAIRBAsK. Gao. then moved the adoption OF
the memorial. which was seconded by EDwD. GiLBgET.
esq and carried Unanimously. The l-aei,c,.uD ses
then pronounced, and the congregation sspara,9d i
TuE roRGRD Pa6cLsMArroy,[0n Saturday
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