The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-24
NEGROES IN THE UNITED STATES SENATE


Address or the RePubIicsn state Conn
mtttoe.
HEADQUARTERS, No BKoMrrKID STREET,
BOsr0N, July Is, 1855 !
To TIE Peoria or MAssAoHUsErTs:-
In issuing their annual invitation TO the supporters OF
the national and State administrations to meet in con-
vonOn for the purpose Of completing their organization
and presenting candidates for the various staas oces
Committee deem 1t proper to call attention to the present
condition Of public affairs which requires that
than ordinary degree OF regard should now DC paid
by every voter his rights and obligations as citizen
We desire to speak the people az citizens and PATRIOTS
cal organization we shall deem no apology necessary
During the contest which the loyal people OF the coun
try made against all 'ts dsioya elements from the
breaking out or tue war up 70 the day Oh the rresdch
ta election or 1854 was FOUND nd spensape 70 main
tain and strengthen the power OF our organization as
the only oopc of the country against the triumph OF
the rebel confederates and their sympathzers. And
that the strife oil arms over ana that OF opnon
begins II Is certainly no ume Tor relinqulsnihg Those
advantages which nave heretofore proved 80 va 10 our
success. 'Those who think alike must act togetner
In this familiar maxim found ample excuse ior par
tics In government IKE ths ana especially IN umes OF
public danger and We apprehend VIII be found that
In th discussion ana settlement VI the great queSuons
% ". S tins .Ss p wha rss
together in 1864 against ths party whose success tnere
Is good reason 70 lear would nave gwen tne yctory Ia
the Held or arms 70 the rebel confederacy will be again
found acting together against the same party marshaled
Tor tho dangerous purpose OF aeprvng ue people o tue
fruits of their hardly won and glorious victory.
This Is no time Tor per.isansn'p OF 10. ca'cn worus'
or for appeals 10 party pre)udces OF uaauonaIy sacn
menfs least OF all ior any attempt 70 unit .ne Dounoa
ries Of party when we nope 70 see more ana more
widely extended until shall embrace all TRENDS ot the
country, py Whatever party name ney nave ncIeoiore
been known. But while an ORGANIZED pocal force ex
lists hostile 70 the principles winch etumpned 10 ne
nation ana wstchins 10! oPpoIunes 70 Iecove. s TOT
ictd power we deem II o. stai nPo,snce 20 In
en- ana enlarge Una. orgaAaon when mas .oowcu tne
patrotc instnc anu systemauze1 anu maui smecse
ths SOUND pohtca, opInon o. .ne oya, sases wio se
saiIans armies ~ snc En . "o'e 0o"''""s 'o e VA
true 'unI ouI oIsanAaon ,ae '.nSa Nv puDio ~
siton lot ~ mas naa no " aI p"Do pcs c
ZION On ane NV wv ds.S o ~d h, arc dsi,v s,s II
SURRENDER OF Ice army, ana wnicn ale a..x ,ISns
Is doubtless true Also that there are and will De shades
Oh oinerencs oi opion on .use ops uous ., SUI
poscas ., INC ~ I'M a;ansah, ,h. 20 ,h ro ~
A. least these shades OF opinion shoua DC ooenaeu
We v ~ p ~ f;ncayins asSr,,n,s,roi;on ko TIC
Pesdna him saS were slow 70 zee tho absolute neces
sitv Of The smancpaon policy But when they saw H.
.9e sa Ill sarencss or thcorv ali nrsconcrvca
notions ali nreiudces within The party which
were finally found 10 nede the harmonious and enec
tive handling OF It's power were made 10 give way
The party Of the country will not be less patriotic now
and when = shall be made clear that the safety Of the h re-
peonceven The continued existence OF the
with .uy sort of security agsinsl new wars and perod
cal ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS upon wise and cautious policy
~ .o.sizs,inr b,eh All n. safi6rd ,c;,I L.,
man absIas ouorawees for H. estion of mat ,pi, of
coas and sich ia 1s rcoi Of siarey and the
nous for such pclicy as hey were last wear in follow
Inr President Lincoln to the abolition of that gross and
hideous form in which slavery then presented itself
their view
The people OF the free States do not intend 10 enter
upon any against the ancient right OF the States
TO fix the quail ncations of voters Whether such quail
cons be OF property or Of education or Of age and sex
alone is matter Of State concern with which no one de-
sres to inermeddle. But when TIE late rebel commu
miles, denuded by their own act Of their State govern
ments without even justice q constable who can