, 1866-01-06

Al a meeting Of the friend, Of impartial sui.
ftn.r. held ut M. 2S3 + Street. IN the city Of
Washington. on TUESDAY evening, August %.
500, u committee was appointed to prepare n
tcp"rt, wiich NJ IT subsequent meeting WAS
unanimously approved. The following is the
REPORT
40 ohc who ha> uh>rt we'd u,,cntivrlv tn. his
tory Of our believed country tor The past few
wears but will b" >ttuck - on" significant fact.
which stands ont prominent iii the history al
the g1ca, rebellion. i. r., rtnt. IN 81 tar IL on,
rulers failed ~ discern, or tailed 10 deere, iu>.
;icr To the weak, IN that lt1opntt,"n did iiiiuicl
and DISASTER attend the nn;innnl rnI.,. Drt"n,
follow ed defeat until. ns n Inst resort. our nhr.
tyrcd President Lincoln i..,",. tus Emanripn
ton Proclamation Sl,n,tly thereafter G." orrd
men were called into our nlin,,n. Wei" rln'hrd
III the national uniform, and fnng'.t ttnv,lv in
tn. ranks 10 achieve ,h,ii"rd"in If Mhtct they
and their rnCr Ind for ptucrnii"ns been deputy.
I'd. Then carnc tir,oiy To our flag, and finally
success. the utter suppression OF the nrmits III
rebellion. aud the hcfvnt ri the m"u WIN hnd
..u1icd in maxim. -lnvcTy the corner stone OF
the so-cnll.i Confectionery.
Since the suppression III the rebellion II .rtm,
wu1k is tn hr done in order 10 secure is f,ui,s
Ia HE heirs If the Draw, men who nrliicvrd The
victory. Many thousands Of col0r.,I men rc.
siding in the South, destitute in great par, ufI
enlightened ,ducutiou. but lotgl Ia The country.
me anxious 10 rxnlt her interests. and .rci.u.I
their own welfare hy exercising the .,.ht ri, .,,f.
fru.r. Shall thy h.. drn,rd this privilege:
Sincerely, behaving in thr S,cnt doctrine ri,un-
ci"rrd in our Declaration OF nicr,ndr,c~.-
:. that MI m"n arr created NInnl, aud ,lu, the,
are endowed by the Creator with certain in.
ulirnable rights. among which arc life, lih,,,I.
aud the pursuit Of happiness" and TINT IN,
prcnmbIc 10 the C"n-iin.i"n Of .he En!,,t!
States declares the pun pose for which il, was
,,},;,..I 49,. hrl,I thn, ~ lit,prt;ns coli H., 1...,
secured hv .uunl aud Impartial suffrage. 1lr
.rnnt,ng 10 every man ot suitable age. yuiltlr->
Of crime. the right To vote. We affirm hi. 10
hr nut deliberate conrictinr. not hnstiiy or IN.
considerably formed; bur. while, thus declaring.
knnwing The prejudice III many minds against
| gtnntin. this privilege 10 Ignorant men should
there he amy who favor only ~ qualified OF par
lin! suffrage 10 men who may in their opinion
hnyt attained Sufficient educHtiot, to exercise. il
,u!rili."ntly. we will glndly co=otrtat- will,
| them in advocating II limi,td gtnnt, r. \ step ~
tie ri.h, direction. Any restriction. hnw-vr,
should be- made - all classes o! citizens aiikr.
mud not tn men ofnny particular color o, nati,t,.
all,y. Il is ~rll known thu, orr lnmrntcd
President, llincoln favored the extension NJ the
| privilege II intelligent cnlnIrh men. and. hnl H..
lived. he would doubtless haze rndrnvotrl 10
/ secure lts ndop'ion.
Republican institutions should be founded
nm the virtue mud intelligence of the pcnIlr.
ana. III cSI1thSHliH u itslS W men SNAIL bI. mn.
and enduring. the rights OF MI IN, II shnnl,I b..
r respected and recognized. The spirit Of caste
should he frownrd dcwn. AMI The fr,rt Ia Is.
tahlish 81 privileged class r,hnkc,!. Equal rig y.
equal laws, virtue. education, intelligence. i.r
these h. established; H., each man hr willing IA
grant to every other NM IN" fights and m,vi.
l"gcs which he claims for hi,ns,lf. then .hnll
our country occupy n proud pre-. ",n,n, Ir,
ninong The nations al the EARTH. Our land shall
become the home Of The Oppressed az All nations.
mud the dressings of Him whp is '.nn rr>r,rtri
nf prrsots,' but who '.linth rild,. IF one blond
nil na,lnns ut mn IN dwell on the face nT
the whole EARTH Will descend upon us mud
upon Oh, children. 10 nd. hn~.v.r fprblv.
in securing the Triumph nfjus,irr thus iniirn,,d,
wc adopt the following.
CONSTITUTION:
AIT. /. This Society shall hr called The Nn.
tipnni Equal Snffrns, .A>soc,aiion.
Aitr. IL. It, object shall h. tn stcut, b.
every honorable means. To every mni, Of sun
able ngr mnrnnrictcd uf crimr, the right 10 vn;,
a, our municipal. state. an'l nnrionnl cIrrtlons.
ART. III. The Officers Of tn. A>>"rint,on ,h.l!
hr n resident. Vice President, Trcnsnrrr, r..
%cost!ing Secretary. Corresponding Secretary.
and II Board Of Managers, To consist of six
members. all IF whom shall constitute AZ, Ex.
ccnt,ve Committee. whose duty i, Shall be to
carry into Effect the plans and objects of The
Association. H
Ant. IN. The annual meeting Of the As.nci.
ntion shall be held On th. second Tuesday of
January, In each year, when the election of of.
fccrs for the ensuing yrnr shall take place. md
the officers 81 elected shall continue IN oitir,
until their successors ARE chosen.
Ant. Y. Any citizen Of good neral character
may become Il member by Il vote Of the Assori.
alton, provided he subscrlhes hi. name To this
Constitution. pay IN initintion Zee of one dol.
lar. and contributes The sum of twrnty.Hyr
cents ench months towards dcfraying The tx.
.rnsrs Of the Association.
ART. vi. This Constitution may be amended
AT any regular meeting OF the Association By a
vote Of tw1-tliirds Of the members prcscnt-
provided nntice shall have been given, at a IRE.
vious meeting, Of the proposed amendment.
BYLAWS.
SEC. /. 1t shall be the duty Of the iresiden t
to preside AT all meetings nf the Association.
and in his absence the Wee President, or Prc>i.
dent pro tenn, shall fnke The chair, md all uurs.
tons Of order shall be decided by the rIrsi.
dent.
SEC. II. II shall be the duty Of the Treasurer
IL rrc i've all moneys Of The Assassination, Keep a
fnithtnl record IF the receipts md tx pcnditures,
md report In writing. at rach meeting, the
amounts received and expended since Tie ptrvi.
nts meeting. The books uf the Treasurer shnl! NJ
all times bc subject TO the inspection Of the Tx.
rrulive Committee.
SEC. III. The Recording Secretary shall keep