Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1866-02-23
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A unEaI lnsohss0N ESDoIisEI
rsoso,., 10th. N.,IOnsl Republican.

tnent cittEens a. wee presluens' tne "ee'-
ing was very enthusisstic. y. sa''7F
David Dudley Field presented IN address
to the peopls Of New York, and resolutions.
The address Is to the effect that the arst
question before the people 10 the great ono Of
modification, and what the country needs Is
repose. The conflict Of arms has ceased, and
the conflict Of passions which led to that Of
arms should cease also. Our aherois soldiers
cherish no enmities towards those; the only
element Of Disturbance is the political con.
dition Of the freedmen. There Is no sub
stantial disagreement amongst loyal men re.
specting their civil rights, We all agree
that they must have the civil rights Of any
other class Of citizens-ths right Of person
and property, 10 sue and be susdi and to GER
tify; in Short, equality before the law but
whether they shall also have tho suffrage Is
a pending question. There can, however, BIO
no question Whateyer that under the consti-
tuition the power Of determining who shall
or shall mot enjoy the elective franchise be-
longs exclusively to the respective States.
New York has no more right 10 say who
shall or shall not vote in Virginia, than Vir-
ginia haste say who shall or shall not vote
in Now York. oThe elective franchise is not
natural right, but a political trust. II IL
is even true that every person who Is sub
jected to tho laws Is entieled 10 part IN
making them, then every sojourner amongst
us, every foreigner the moment ne ianaS, 10
entitled TO vote. because oiacks nave lougn'
n IL 4.
Tor inc country tnat does not necessarily BNe
them the right to govern it;or'to participate
In It's government II were other"ise'
every brave boy from sixteen 10 twenty one
who Ought in the Union ranks, should have
vote without waiting ior years 70 particle
pate In the government TO winch he Is SUD-
jeeted. L-,....
The blacks fought tor country ana tney
have 1t. They fought Tor freedom ana they
have II. We should welcome our enamel
pated brother to the rights Of MANHOOD but
at the moment OF their emancipation the
right to participate in the soyernmsnt' We
must answer IN the words OF one Oh their own
number, more Intelligent than many Others
white or black rhe aoie-oodied only Dear
arms, the able-minosd only should vote
The address eommends the Presidents
veto, and says that the exclusion as repre-
sentatives from eleven states, now unrepre-
sented In Congress, oil loyal men VINO were
fairly elected and can take the OATH Is
manifest usurpaton. II concludes by OK
pressing conhdsnce IN his integrity and hdel-
ity to the principles in reference 70 which he
was elected, ofAndrew johnson, and hearty
commendation OF tho general doctrine OF his
two. messages and readiness to support
him In all constitutional measures for the
public welfare. p, ,r-.. ....
The resolutions are to the same effect and
in addition approve the action OF Senator
Morgan and Representatives Raymond and
Darling In sustaining the Presidents veto.
Mr. seward sara, after lew words oil in
PRODUCTION: what SHAH speak Of, or about'
rhe call OF your meeting speoihes the sub
Iect' but hrst lot me say am not here as an
alarmist. l am not here to say that the ma
ton Is In perm or In DANGER In peril II you
ADOPT the opinions or IN peru II you reject
tnemi In peru II you adopt the views OF tho
apparent or real majority OF Congress, or II
you reject them. 1t Is not in peril any way,
nor do 1 think the cause OF liberty and hu-