New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-11-21
IMPARTIAL suFFRAGE.

A National Equal Suffrage Association"
has been organized at Washington City: S. J.
Bowen. President; Lewis Clcphane, Vice.
Presidents; A. NJ. Gangewer Corresponding
Secretary. It, founders say:
.No one who ha, Observed atentyely the history of
our beloved country for the past few years but WIN De
rnok hy one significant fact whioh stands out promi'
ncnt In the III tory OF the great Rebellion - mat IN
20 far S our rulers failed discern or tailed TO decree
Justice TO the weak in that proportion did failure ana
disaster attend the national cause Dient followed de'
cat until "A last resort, mhriTred President Lli'
coin issued bis Proclamation Of Emancipation SHORTY
thereafter eOoTed men were called INTO cur ~ MICS were
clothed in the national uniform. ana i0nght DfaVeh III
the rank, TO achieve the freedom o. which they ana
their race had for generations nctn deprived IA'n
came victory to dag, and finally success the ptte.
suprresson O. the armCe in rebellion. aud the deeat
of the men who had gloried in making slavery the cor
ner stone OF the so.oalled COnicdetac!.
Since tie suppression Of the Rebellion cleat WON
il TO be done in order 20 secure rs rnis 20 We heS %
the brave men who achieved tue victory. MRh! tnou'
sands of coO-cd men residing In tie south destir an
great part o. enlightened education Dut 'ola, % lne
country are anxious to oXnlt hrs interests end secure
their own welfare by exercising the ISht oil sunIAge'
Shall lcy be denied this privilege
Sincerely believing the great doctrine ennnCmted
in our Declaration OF Iudorendcnce that an men are
created equal and that they are endowed Dy NE tea'
tor with certain iualenable rights among Wblch arc
life liberty aud the pursuit o. happiness ana thht tne
preamble 20 the Constitution OF the United STATES &c
carcs the purpose for which Il was ordained. We hold
that our Liberties will be best secured b. equal ana IN
partial suffrage the granting 10 every man OF suitaDe
age guililoss OF crime. the right to vote we anrin
this 10 be our deliberate conviction not hastily or IN
considerably formed. but while thus declaring know
ing the prejudice in many minds against granting TINS
privilege ~ ignorant men. souG there be any VINO IA
Yor only qualified partial suffrage 10 men WhO may
in their opinion have attained sufficient education 70
exercise il noliigcntly will gladly cooperate VITA
them IN advocating q limited grant, a. step 10 tSe
right direction ANY restriction. however. should be
made 10 all classes OF ciizeus alike aud not 70 men Oh
anv particular color uat onalty IL Is wei known mat
onr lamonted President Lincoln favored the e1ten .on
of the privilege TO Intelligent coloTed men, and had ne
lived be would doubtless have eudeavoIed To secure
its adoption. 49,,
"Rcnubican institutions should be- founded on 'he
virtue and intelligence NJ Tie people and 10 esatush'
Ing basis which shall be firm aud enduring, the rghs
of al men should be respected and recognized ILe
spirit O! cast should be fTOWncd down ana the chol 20
/ ~ absh privileged class rebIkeo.' Equa nshts'
equal laws virtue. education. intelligence. Let these
be establish let each man he wiling to grant 70
every other man the nights and privileges which ne
claims for himself then shall our country occupy a
proud prcdm infucc among The nations OF we ear u
our land shall become tie home 81 the oppressed OF al
nations and the bossngs of Hin who . no respecter
Of persons ut WAC hath made Of one blood al naons
Of men 10 dwell the face Of the whole EARN WIZ
descend upon Us and upon our children. 10 ad now
ever feobl in securing the triumph o. justice thns 10
/ dteefel IA aim