The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1865-10-06
NEW SERIES.
AS early as 1863 Wendell Phillips said /:

on the 4:h Of Jolly, 1868 you heard man say
that in the light Of all history, ln virtue Of ev-
cry raga he ever read, lie was an amalgama-
ticaist 10 the utmost extent. lave no nope
for the future, as ibis country has no past, and
| Europe has no past, but in tnat sublime ming
ling Of races, which Is God own method &C
ciYilizing aud eleraiing the world Go5 By the
events cf His providence IS crushing out the
hatred Of the race which has crippled this
country until to day.
Theodore Triton, followed, saying
The history Of the worlds civilization is writ
ten IN one word, which many are afraid to
speak and many more afraid ta aear--sad that
! IS amNgamaion.
The Republican State Convention Of 3Eassa-
chuselts, met September I4th, 1865, Senator
Sumner presiding On taking the chair he used
! the following language:
''Ncither the rebellion nor slavery IS yet en-
ded. The rebellion mas been disarned bat
! that is all. Siaves, has heen abolished in name
but that Is all. As there is still quasi rebel-
lion, 50 Is there still quasi slavery. The
work of liberation Is not Jet completed, nor can
it be completed, until the equal rights Of every
p rson, once claimed IS a slave, are placed un-
der the safeguard Of irrey ersbis guarantees.
.
must also III up the slave.
seek no merely formal Union, seetaing with
smothe-ed curses, bat n practical moral and
political unity, founded or common rights, Eal.
together bY Il common interest and inspire.
by common faith. where our Constitution, IN
lerprs ed anew, shall Eg Il covenant with life
and a league with Heaven, and liberty shall be
everywhere not only right but duty John
Sc % ~ .I,r It
vas to atone with life for a deed Of self-sacri-
fcs, stopped totake up slave child. That clos
inI act was ,he eracv Of The dying man to
his country That benedction We must con-
tinue and fulfil. The last shalt be tirst, and
SO, in this new order, equality long postpon-
ed. shall become the master principle Of orr
system, and the very trOntisp.ace of ouc con
stitution. The rebellion was TO I2at down .ais
principle, by founding a government OF the
alleged ''inferority of race" Taking up the
gauntlet, | now insist that the ins0lent assump-
ton Of the conspirators shall not prevail. This
IS not the first time that have battled with
the barbarsm Of slavery. | battle still, Is the
bloody monster retreats to rs last CITADEL and
God willing, | mean to E'to fight it out on
this line, if it takes what remains to me Of life.
General Butler, also, addressed that Conyen-
ventSon, he said. a=s-----~ ---1 --'
s:Again, it is objected, If the negro votes he
will be the equaI Of the white mar, ard I ara
triumphantly asked 'are you in favor Of negro
equality?" | answer YES, equality Of political
rights. loud appIausc.) As to any other e.
quality, my pride OF race teaches me that
my race is superior to his. / am not afraid of
the contest with him for that superiority, giving
him fair play. If God has made him my SUI
perior he will show it. will not attempt to pre-
vent him from asserting that superiority if he
has it. By wrong and injustice. tApplause.
Those who are continually crying ont that the
negro is their inferior, act as ifthey were afraid
that giving him q fair field he would show him
self equal or superior. The principal Of JUS
tice asserted this, that every man should have
the right to Je the equal Of every other man If
he can. (Applause) Now as | understand it,
the true loyal Union men DO not ins!s. hat er-
cry negro shall vote, more than every white
man shall vote. But what we do ask, in 'hn
name of Justice aud right, is that the qualfca-
ton of voters shall be equal. Fix the stand
ard where you please. If the Black man comes
up to it. let him vote. II the white man comes
up to it let him vote. IF neither, neither.
loud app!ause.)
Soldiers who have fought cur battles for us
and saved the country shall have vote in the
Government OF the country wherever they be.
Applause He VINO Is worthy Of handling q
bullet in defence Of the country, should carry
ballot In the government of the country. The
fact of serving his country in the field, should
be his certificate Of naturalization, his eufran
chisement, his citizenship, his qualification to
vote everywhere. loud appjause.) 1t is due
to those in whose hands We have trusted the
musket that they should have the ballot. Grant
this, and the equality ot right to the ballot. in
white or black, is settled at once and forever.
We are called radicals because we advocate this
easuEe lg qgd tRt55fh 9Piet 6at il tns soatn5fn
States, but we are the true conservatives. fuI
the ballot in the hand CT the negro under what
ever reasonable restriction, ard You send guard
with him for his protection al all times ana eF-
erywilere Ha.jng power to redress ms own
wrongs and to assert his manhood, you may
withdraw your armies from the siaVeholdlng
States. as far as he is concerned. 1!e can pro
.ec. himself aud will not rebel against the laws
! he helps to make with the ballot.
That Convention adopted the following res
olution:-
Eeso lped, That the entire pacification OF the
country, and the restoration OF order Is an OBJ
iect of the first importance, and one which re-
ouires the exercise Of the most deliberate and
cautious wisdom, in order that there may be no
necessity Of retracing our steps; and we agree
with the Republicans Of Pennsylvania, who IN
thsir receat State Convention expressed the con-
viction that the people lately in rebellion can
not be sq(eiy entrusted NTH the PofftcaS F's4ts
rlich taey forfeited 5g ths'T fTeasoH, u"'''
then hare lroUsd tteir accepta"C' ot '1s >, re-
suits Of tle waJ By Incorporating 'nfo fha'I
constitutional provisions, @sd secRrtag 20 q!
men aOitatn their 10, ders their snaJ'ena6S 'gRft
TO liberty and tie pursuit of iafPt"eSs; anc
we call upon Congress, before whom must speed