New-York daily tribune., 1865-09-15
To the Associated Preo.


To the Associated Press
WORCESTER Thursday. Sept II. 1866.
The Massachusetts, Republican State Con-
vention assembled here today and is largely
attended.
The Convention permanently organized by electing
Charles Sumner President and two NicePresidents
from each Congressional District, aud large number
IRON The State at large Among the latter Is Major
Cen BeDJaIni +. Butler
I The several Committees Resolutions, Finance,
etc., were appointed.
| Mir, sumner, on taking the chair made an eloquent
speech the substance of which we give:
Mhen last addressed my fell0w-citizens on public
anars ~ the close OF the late Presidential election
We were about to vote for Abraham Lincoln ana
Andrew johnson, i undertook 10 show the absolute
identity between Slavery and the Rebellion tina,
could not enh without the other. AS | finished that
address / said to friends near me that il was my
last anti Slavery speech so thought at the time. for
anticipated the speedy downfall Of the Rebellion ear
rying with 1t Slavery. i was mistaken. Neither the
Rebellion Slavery is vet ended. Tho Rebellion has
been dissrmed; but that is all. Slavery has been
abolished in names but that is all. As there is still
guasi Rebellion. so il there still quasi Slavery The
work of liberation is not yet completed. Nor can II DE
completed until the equal rights of every person once
claimed slave are placed under the safeguard Of
irreyersible guarantees. 1t is not enough TO strike
down the master; yOu also lift up The slave Ii
is not enough TO declare that Slavery il abolished.
The whole Black Code, which IL the supplement Of
Slavery must give place to that equaity before the law
which is The very essence OF IlDerty
the speaker continued TO elaborate this point and
referred particularly the operations of emancipation
Slavery begins by denying the right Of man to him
self and the Black Code fortes tins denial by ts crue
exclusions. Every freedman must be secured IN TIM
right BY his admission the full panopy OF citizenship
Slavery sets at naugh the relation OF husband ana Wic
Every freedman must be able 70 call bis we MS own
Slavery sets at naught the parental relation Ever,
freedman must be able to call his c1id ms own Slavery
shuts the gates Of knowledge Every freedman mus
be assured all the privileges OF education SLAVERY
takes from its victim the hardearned fruits OF DIS to
Every freedman must be protected In his Industry
Slavery denies justice to the cOOred man by cruelty re
ecting his testimony. Every freedman must enter thf
courts freely witness party. Until all this II
done In every particular, and beyond possibility
question II is vain 10 say that Emancipation has beer
secured The good pork is only half doHs. II must b'
continued TO It's assured contamination. The SAINT
National authority which began it must take tina
tbe GOOD work ia maintained and completed in letter
and In spirit everywhere throughout the Rebel States
in conventions OF the people in legislative assemblies
I'm cours in the city the country in streets high
ways on by.ways in retired places plantations IN
bo,ses so that no man shall be despOed of any Of bis
ripbts but all shall be equal before the law.
After celebrating this argument at length and show
IN that fhe submission of the South was like that OF
Nilton's Satan he argued that we must sustain Con
gress in the present exclusion oi the Eebes ron poh
cal power. He said: ~,
AS well might the respectable MI hetchum re
instate his son at once in the firm whicb he has be-
trayed and invest him again with all the powers OF
coDar,ner The father received hs son Win parental
affection and orgave HIM but be did not ihVte inc
criminal TO resume his former desk IN Wailst. Ana
vet Edward etchum who had robbed ana iorgeu on a
unprecedented scale Is m worthy OF uus'in 'Hs o'u