, 1865-09-19

e,slF Of sluycry, but Will continue TO ask fot such
eastcnoe OF Inst Institution In every part Of he
country; that We claim TINT no slaseholdfng con-
et1tutf1n, law or custom. broken up Of placed at
Hop thai Se rrpared Or rcins.aied ior he purpose,
en,ianel.ed e. bissEs. and leaving loyal nacn anacr
e ihat The purpose and Interest Of The party which
Il fure IN 1861. Is to sacridee all which has been
diafing It's former demands for universal Suffrage,
and all for the sske q place and power:
ID no part Of the powers Of the GoFe1nmsnt can b
Eafly committed TO auy political psny composed Of
Southern men, who were lately rebels tn arms, md
wear ago declared that afler four ye2fs Of failure
10 restore the Union by the experiment. Of was. dug
ine which, under tie presence of military necessity
OF war power higher than the Constitution. the Con
etftutIdn Ieel has been disresarded In every par,
and public and private right alike troddcu down.
snd The rnaseria prosperity ct the conntry essential
lie Welfare de1aand lint Immediate efforts BE- inside
" he.o{rai, That no confidence ought 10 Be placed
e neces eary protection Of the polls from The a.
eaults Of rnf1ians and traitn1s 10 be "a shameful
violation Of the Constitution" which ought to be
now recEs to rcuttate itse]f powes BY nominating
resoIatlons Of confidence n lsepublican adnlnlss
trntien+
Rt.olrAa, That We have no theories to promul-
cate in relation 10 The right Of suffrage, bht, as
p1acucal question, Wp declare that 70 Ion. Us the
prcat issues Of the day the maintenance Of the
Government, the completed Integrity Of The Union,
the rrrser.n ntion Of fhc national credit md the
rational faith, md The extirpaitoo Of slavery, no
test can be uaale encouraged which will admit to
the elective franchise rebel eoldlcrs and trtofous
pot1ciaus md at the time viii exclude loyal
men Of equal intelligence, thoueands OF whom have
borne arms md shed their blood In hc naitons dc
fence aud whore votes mhJ he indispensable here
aer ss Peatdent Lincoln said In his letter to Gov.
Eahn, sto bc the Jewel Of liberty In the family oi
fseeduu" such tests cannot stand the sctutlny Of
ihe loynl American people. Il Incorporated Into
The new Constitution of the Southern States, Con
cress should rect1ly the abuse and maintain the
public fa1th tow1rd the freedmen, while provide
ior the peace eolycucy and security Of The country
HtsofraI, Tlat In The appointment OF 4 acommis'
sion By the Legislature to investigate the cond1
tiou Of labor IN the Commonwealth. We Recognize
IN attenpt 10 ameliurale the burdens Of toll and ia
| elevate and project the laboTfng classes.
Etsott4d, That In hall Of the people o1 Massa
| chpsette We tender to hts Ezcellency John A. An
drew our cordial gratltpde for biz eiae1t services
| 10 Massachusetts and 10 the Union. Win con
ec{entious fidelity. with uueeldsh patriotism WITH
prophetic foresight. and practical Etntes1na nanshtp
lie las inspired the policy OF the Government: he
| has devoted Eve years OF une1ampied labor to thf
cause Of rational unity and tho ghts Of 1nan. and
wr hid him God Epeed. 10 whatever te1d Of dutJ
| thn Commonwealth OF the country aha1l cs1 him.
Rssolrd. That We Vpanaraaus1J present Aie1an