, 1866-08-30
To the Colorc<1 rsc,, orr1,tnos.

~f,u sAG !NA}s AhQ olGOHF war 1QE lHr OfE-
serya''nn ot the unton wns Terminated. One If
~ Immediate resnts was lhe abolition or slasc1y,
snh ,s Partial teeogniton q The rights Of t6c
Is e get bas ass
question veh still disides hc @ couniay Into iWe
reat parties is whether We shall receive. in theip
from tke 1egi- If ,hc union down M ~ 10 ee that of
each State. This Inns hecn tls great point
OF controversy And now TINT We are a6ic te e1s
pless, more tni1y than ever before, our nualiflcd
oiaEiVn about fhosc questions which aiccl the
entite intctcsts Of people who have ever proved
been deemed advisable to lssua caIj foc a Con.
vent'on OF The coorcd 1ncn Of this Sia!e. for The
purpose Of expressing their views In relation to
ha1ce the lest Interests Of our people in general
ap; p, Hns Which Nv " can uni1sl pn1sne in orer 10
ntied as citizens and as men.
w. questions y Thich wil rcssiye The
Scr fo1s a.cnpm M nts ., .b1 n VII BE- TIC
tights for eo!t'fea mcn hotl at tho ba!oi.box and
IN snnsts OF j'stiec. Willie relying with un~avcr.
e Uned saes I'd Of the nepe ~ 'ne r. s,
looking 10 The removal Il ancs, disaiiitles as now
ef %ch any soiab1e i ac;on Me'0o1 o ,he .he
p9fib o. I1nEIsss esn hs Of hnt little avail And
ss.n1 81 ,n9fs ~ H. lsItn!ss Of State legislation in
nchtly demands our utn.ust efforts for its aboli4
ison than the prescription under which We lalor
tAatt1&to1!At advantages arc concerned.
We dcsiEc 10 talc siron. t,uunit* 10 the end thai
The pri'i!cCcs OF a common ecllo0l education NAV
lc Shared " US tn Hnison win others, and Thar
We mny hasc an oploi'nni'y Of proving not only
We desire, too, to consider in what manner we
may utterly remove lLvsc ptejudtccs against us
af people, which sti1 obtain In Tho minds Of 90
whicl, arc lhc c.lyct II elavcry,
We desire to make knnwn to all onr intention 10
rnFEHe tue even tenor Of oRr way, never obtsa.
stsc, nor permitting olirusIoll from others
tthmrisnE on tue rights Of none, but defending 10
, 10 Tug attcfmost Hose OF ourselves and 0F our
And Ii VIII be our peculiar duty and our highest
pleasure to commemorate the deeds OF those col
1s:! fodIe1e who lave proven on many battle
march, their Atnrss for defenders Of our Reuublic
and for freedom most wide. PoEn,in. 10 llcna. d
w w ;Tna,y ~, do nS PROOF oi onr devotion to eoun
viii speak Of them with pride and with Sratefnl
remembrance.
These ore among the chief features for which nc
cclorcd ncl, to be held on the lifh tiay of Octo.
bcr rcxt+ nt Ca1fsbusE. Illinois; and fl,at there
may be d !hosons!, Representation OF The coloretl
cttiIens q thc state. nc lcsisc to impress upon
men minds the Importance OF eveEy CITY, town
and vffagc within Its limits appointing delegates
10 represent them In the Convention.
\, any intthgr information may he had on applca-
3. White, g. L.. Thomaa. +: il. Williams. -
Gyms 1ticl,ardson, Edward Willie, Alton
sonn omns; i NyE1; M;;1,nsng r stToths[ Ss!5o
nryant smitb. s!.awnee;own. Ds'oA'
Tcabes Nfins,'rens, Wyic waades, aaii1 Rockford.
I. .. EirehnEc, J. q. Dac9uett, Gale.hnrg,
lanes, T. 4. GarsS, !: p. White, Wm: DaEes. I.
Freeman, Chicago.
All communications can be ie@'s aSaseiseS i. W;' f.
Secs State Central Committee. lox ;Gi. Chicago.