New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-22
TEST SUITS FOR IMPARTIAL SUFFRAGE.



The undersigned were appointed and recognized, OF
several meetings of coorod citizens Of Ecwesey TO
behalf Of the cooed citizens Of NeweIey and Of
all the States That State G, dtraneises dy portion
Of ~ citizens account Of oolo i IL that respect nRpu1t
can aud IN rio5r,ion Of he Coast,poa II he United states
,chh guarantee rptbcan form Of 9orernDc 70 ereTy
State and with fu powers en the press raise money
poy counsel institute legal proceedings in the Courts
State and Natonal-for the immediate recognition and
forocment OF the night Of impartial suffrage and 10 carry the
question mp Supreme Court Of the United States in one
or more National suits for final adjudication and decision
aud TO conerate invite oo6peraton from other
Numerous meetings and the Committees appointed at
those meetings in the States Of NewYork Pennsylvania aud
Delaware have by resolutions requested act their be
half and other States moving the direction for con
cert Of action that feel authorized call ourselves
National Council and receive aid and cooperative action
from all the States.
discharge Of it's duties Council have eangc 70 be
be regarded suits two IN the Su
pee Cont NewJesy and the Circuit Court Of the
United States including in is Judicial circuit the State ol Della
Two Of the parties TO these suits the Rev Charles H.
Thompson and Abraham Conoyer citizens ofNewak New
Jersey commenced suits account Of the refusal by the
Regtert regsrute them the 10th instant One
parties Peter Blake is citizen OF Wilmington Dela
whose refused at election held In the City Of
Wilmington the I'd October instant one Of the complain.
ants is black q mulao and octoroon One is
freedman the other two rcemen born: clergyman and
one Is citizen soldier has fought and bed his country
al are Of education and refinement axpaye possessed
property aud haye all the qualifications Of legal voters in
their respective election preeiaels unless color merely be
disqualification. The suits the whole ground and will
settle tbs LEGAL status Of the eoored under the Constitution
and laws The f1ntc States in all the States The suits viii
prosecuted with all diligence so that believed that one
will have reached the supreme Court Of the United
States at the aert December Term. - IPhf.,s'
The Solicitors and Counsefof Record John Whitehead
ESQ., and Joseph Bentley, IL d., Of Newark NewJcrsey
The Hon Benz Butler Of Massachusetts has been retained
and has consented one Of the counsel Other eminent
counsel win also be employed
Subscriptions and contributions for carrying on these exceed
ngy interesting and inporanGnt suits may be sent TO the
Treasurer Counsel Elias Ray Newark, NewJersey
on made 10 the agents duly accredited under the autograph sig
natures President Of the Council Chas H. Thompson
and the Recording Secretary John II. o Fake.
All papers friendly TO the Of Republican Government
will please give this circular an insertion.
CHARLES II. THOMSON, VIZ. II. MIL
ABRAHAM i. COoK ADAM RAY,
ELIAS s. RAY, IoM LOWRY,
john II. 0FAKE, MILLER ROGERS
PETER OFAKE JOHN WHITEHEAD.
CuAuEs BRowy sen CALVIN PETER
ANTHONY VAUDEVILLE,
Executive Council
He,eJersey Oct. &c, 1906