New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-19
Col Granrer. Comm,ndant OF tie Post b.
Empcrtunt Fstision 10 E;o Sent TO 'h'
r'r.sisq nj.
NrwrsaS. Wednesday. May 10. lsS

NrwrRaN. Wednesday May 10. 1900
For The purpose OF encouraging emigration TO
,tc ssuh and restoring TIE lost dignity to labor, which
has been The chef obstacle in tie way. and for other
roa,ous the following inpcr ant Petition i' being cx'
ten5iyely circalatod IN this State:
TO his Eaoenrreg. ANDREW JOHNSON, Pr''id'nf Of ne
VIC. lie u.scr isnei. your Petitioners. are oolored
men Of STATE %. Sor,A Ca,oa, o. tno ake OF TWEEN
- ne years I'D spuaTa,--arG sc huL'hy come 1"
son with request and 80 ~ great r"nidence b"-
cause you sIe copying p.ucc 90 IecetJ iled ,,
msn Who lad proved nrscli indeed iIiona--and II
= nj be- tn; some 81 he great and good tpft fingers
10 bless his srccrror; and tlco We arc chsnret iDai
you oTea ma Who gives kild nilentpn 10 al Pt'
UutIs. never turns fesi cal 70 cry one because
Lc may be lr d .ur az hlli bic cIcuristaICcs.
l. many respects we IRE poor Snd s.eaiiy oesptrl
- nrr fellow. ne1 b. we ,-e rc' IN The possession %
he aef'y brought u-.sud oug wives enl cur Little oues,
tv your noble predecessors g. - tie armies oi
10 United Suites and prnmis ! g. D. permanent y
that vi.inrng- Gag ohch low fcs - triumph IN every
STATE VI Tie Union.
We accept tlis great boon ~ Freedom with truly
ank'e beafs aad shall Try by ous 'es to pore our
goIthlncss.
we always lord sss Old fsg.n1i We have stood By
IT, aud tired to h,p those WHO uphold u ihFoaeh all
,hs Rebellion, 0ld now that u AS brought Us hicIiy,
We love u muic than ever. Hnl ia AZ n gro nae We
aud our sons viii BE- ready 30 defend 10 ~ our blood.
I'd may he psru1tlcd 60 g ! q e. such i."Ul ~
that she'd ~ i,T Wagner and Pm Hudson IS rot Alto
gttlrI unworthy OF 6sch service.
SobeO a. aTe fO.lfrs mia ave had 'he pfNheRroI
lighting II our county IN tn.s VA Sh'e we nave
become lreemen AID been poTritted ITO honor OF
being soldiers gin "a fe'i al re az arn, AZ
eaAioas 20 show our eur trrncn that We c'a and
Will f. ourselves Tor tao cfeailc discharge ~ tie gu-
ties 81 citizenship We wsri Be pi rl-rc ~ '"has.
~ seems 10 a. ihsi mon WHO sis wing n1 lie d 81
danger ~ carry Ito uusiois oi qutics 10 90 vs.
or Peace osSbt 10 BE- ciMttcd - calrr IT. ulrs eUd
certainlv oGlu0t understand t. is'iee u drayne
tie elective foLct.se 10 non wIo have boru fF1tn
.of tie country while IL "a freey gwen f. u'l nho
have lntt tuned oil ur years nfhu1e sseinsi T.
Ae Won were olcc q cl'irsn " Hoith ta!oD o. We
seed not remind yea tia' up 10 tie y'ar rs free
,olored men Tc'eG 10 this state aud never harr
lizard, viii my deiIiLent a. IL Interests. hat W.
desire IT, thef I-cuira'y & elections H no reforming
Siatdf y"u wtl.d 0ILrr .se SYTontht 81 s lfn men.
wiiLOl. regard 20 ooior.. But toe shD.o sulJeo We
huz hy s1fsli T. your bccT Judgment. aud We submit
Il vita iuli bcief IN your impat integrity. and Ia az
foad hope that On. unrie OF our usdcrcd foEd and
| father may lave fallcn upon your shonlLers.
May God bees and ever protect You and our beloved
country io' n sssEssir shall b9 the slant prayer
Of Jour fsllbig. II end AID iaub.c pe,soncrs.