The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-15
His Tirade Against the South and Clio
rifcatiOn Of the Negro. ~
The Course to be Pursued by the Radicals in
the Next Congress FOreshadOwed.
THE NOMINATIONS And THE PLATFORM.
&C., &C.. &C.

WORCESTER, Sept IA, 1855.
The Massachusetts, Republican State Convention as
sembled here to-day and is largely attended
The Convention permanently organized by electng
Charles Sumner president vice presidents from
each Congressional district and large number from
the State at large Among the latter Major General
Benjamin y. Butler
were appointed.
SENATOR SUMMERS SPEECH.
Senator Sumner taking the chair, delivered long,
prepared and printed Speech commencing at the very
outset by denouncng the policy Of the administration de-
cring that the ship Of State drifting upon the lee
shore and that apologies roundabout phrases were
out Of place when danger threatens The following
extracts from his speech -
zxAscwAnos CONFLICTS 40 LONG Az the BLACK CODE
EXISTS.
When last ! addressed my fellow citizens public
affairs the Close 81 the late Presidential election
about to vote for Abraham Lincoln and Andrew
Johnson undertook TO show the absolute identity be-
tween slavery and the rebellion. that could not
end without the other As finished that address said
70 friends near me that II was s'my anti slavery
speech 10 thought the time; for anticipated The
speedy downfall OF the rebellion carrying with II slavery
was mistaken Neither the rebellion nor slavery YET
ended. The rebellion has been disarmcd but that is
all Slavery has been abolished In name; but that IL all
As there still quasi rebellion so Is there still quasi
slavery The work OF liberation " not yet com
pleed Nor can IL be completed until the equal
rights OF every person once Claimed as slave
placed under the safeguard OF irrcvcrsiblc
guarantees II Is not enough to strike down
the master; you must also t up the slave IL is not
enough TO declare that slavery rs abolished The whole
black code, which Is the supplement OF slavery must
give place that equality before the law which Is the
very essence OF liberty 1t is an old principle OF the
common law recognized by all courts, announced
by Lord Coke. that "where the law grantcth any ng
10 any one that also Is grnted without which the thing
itself cannot be- So also where u piece of land is
granted which Is shut in by the possessions Of the
granior right of way implied from common justice
and the necessity of the case Until all is done In every
NAfun win
say that emancipation has been secured The good
work is only half done II must be continued to us
sured consummatOn He dwct 70 some extent on Rus.
sian emancipation, and then turned 10 the
MASSACHUSETTS
In asking that shall do likewise, follow the plain
suggestions OF reason whether we regard the interest OF
the freedman Bat justice % the freedman
Is intimately linked with the national security BE
just and the republic will be strong BE just and you
will barrier against the rebellion On this ques
tion Massachusetts, has duty to rorm. Now, as in
times past her place Is In the front. You Will not,
trust be disturbed by criticism II become invec
tive Throughout the long conflict with slavery aud the
earlier conflict with the mother country, Massachusetts
has become accustomed to hard words, and nj
ancient day far back in colonial history 1891
lnd Ill tempered critic, with strange iumblc of
metaphors, crying out against fathers "A the frame
OF heaven moves upon axis, and the whole OF New
England interest seems designed TO be loaden
bottom her particular motion TO be conccnc To the
Massachusetts, tropic. You know who are wont to rot
after the bay horse IT others trot after the hay hois
is simply because Massachusetts, ans always TO keep
the right road and by unerrng instinct knows the
Error proceeds oener from ignorance than from
malice Obviously, at this moment the great difficulty
rs that people do clearly what ought To be done
From this he passed TO national security then gave
an exposition according 10 the radical creed OF
FAifH
There another object kindred 10 security. or per
haps, embraced in security and that rs the national
faith This too, must be placed beyond csvil or even
.suspicion.n No nation be powerful enough To dis
regard this sacred bond Character fame and prosperity
itself are all dependent upon its observance But the
national faith IL solemny engaged rst 10 the national
freedmen, and secondly, TO the national creditors NO
undertaking be more complete and inyiolabe, be-
cause constituted the consideration for those services
and supplies by which the lie OF the repubc has been
preserved The national faith is pledged 20 the national
freedmen not only by the act of cmanc PATTON VIII ch
very and from thc very nature Of the cac,
10 a "warranty OF iitle,n but also by the plain
and positive promises OF the proclamation, that
including the military and naval authority thereof win
recognize and maintain ths freedom of slch persons
Words could not be more binding, and the history OF
their introduction tcstes TO their significance and c
cay. They not In the original draft by President
Lincoln, but were inserted at the suggestion of Ar.
Seward when the proclamation read 10 the CABINET
and there they stand without any Limitation Of place
time, binding this rcptblic in It's national character,
through its Executive, including the military and naval
authority not only 20 recognize but to maintain the
freedom OF the emancpated slave and this u To be done
NOT In any special locality but everywhere and not for
day year but for all time. Our obligation to the
national creditors Is Of the same validity, approved by
successive acts of Congress- ratified by the popular
will and fixed beyond recall by the actual enjoyment
OF those precious fruits for which the debt
incurred. Reputation of bonds, whether
90 the national creditors or TO the national
uona faith is rrcvocably pighed 10 the two alike Here
Is the proclamation and here l. the Treasury note Look
AT the SIGNATURES and look at the terms The former
signed by the President himself Abraham Lincoln; the
latter Is signed by an unknown clerk whose name can
not docpher The former Is stronger and more positive
IN it, terms than the latter The Treasury note simply
that II ~ "redeemabe after certain date, aud
that 'tbs debt rs authorized by act Of Congress- The
binding terms OF the proclamation which have already
read, soemny enforced by that memorable invoca-
fon at the close And upon this act sincerely believed
20 be act OF justice warranted by constitution upon
military necessity, invoke the considerable judgment of
mankind and the gracious favor Of Almighty God Thus
religion comes confirm the pledge with sanctions of
its That pledge is enduring the republic Il.
SELF
bikes OF Holland, bikes In general the condition of the
rebel Staesin which he the position OF affairs just
the rebel armies were surrendering-and ignored
Developments charged the south with dctcrmina-
ton rcpudnte the national debt, accompanied with
argument against the assumption Of the rebel dcot Then
came chapter on guarantees oil all Kinds; then laid
down what may be termed the real creed OF his Tad nj
Jacobin faction, under the head Of
GUARANTEES.
He asserted that time s necessary There must he no
precipitation Time is the gontlest but most powerful,
reVolutiOnst Time rs the surest rciOrmer Time Is
pcacemaker Time Ia Necessary TO growth and II Is an
element Of change For thirty years and this wick
edness was maturing Who can say that the same time
viii not be needed now TO mature the conditions OF per
rnanent peaoel Who say that generation must not
elapee before these rebel communities have been far
changed as 70 become safe associates in common gov
ernmentf Plainly, this cannot be done at once. Vel.
bngton exclaimed "would that night or Butcher had
rome ~ Time alone a substitute for a powerful
ally MAS more through time than battle that La Ven
dee was changed into loyalty. Time therefore, must
have. Through time ali other guarantees may, be OBJ
tanned; but time itself is guarantee.
rREsGsr EXCLUSION or nEnEis POLITICAL POWER
hoaairhii mus FILM ngy, 81 IN n present. crl ion
all rsels from political poSvsr Thy must not b. 70 ell
Tor aad they mt pote on u,is principle take my
sfand Let them buy and sell let them tll the ground
aud may they be industrious and successful. These
things they may do; b1 ,y mus MOI b, admitted at
auto ne cparfreysh,p Of oyr government As we'll might
fhe respectable Mr. Ketchum renstate his at In
20. nr,n winch he has betrayed and invest him again
Win All the powers Of partner The father received
DIS son with parental affection, and forgave him. but he
DID not invite the criminal his former desk
Wall street And ye, Edward Kotchum, who had robbed