The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-13
BORDER STATE CONVENTION.

Gathering Of Border State Republicans In
Council at Balrm0re-HOrace Maynard
Chosen Chairman-ResolutiO Adopted Fa-
voring the Establishment Of Negro Suffrage
In All the States.
BALTIMORE. Nd. September IL, 1851.
The Border State Republican Convention assembled Ia
the Front street theatre at to-day Delegates were
present from Delaware Tennessee Missouri Kentucky.
District Of Columbia and Maryland for the purpose in
the language Of the call OF the Convention to advance
the cause Of manhood suffrage and demand of Congress
the passage Of the sumner.wson bill"
There was no distinction account Of color In
the Convention temporary organization effected,
James w. Clayton, Of Maryland, secretary.
committee on Resolutions was appointed, consist
ing Of Hon: A J. creswell, Of Maryland Hon. R. R.
J. !. Stewart of Maryland; Il NJ Jenkins, of Delaware
Stcckst Matthews, OF Maryland; David Goshorn, of
west virginia; W. e. G. Brown, Of Maryland; Anthony
The following permanent officers were elected :--Presi
Van Hon Of Missouri Colonel Of
Missouri Hon. r. r. Butler, Of Tennessee; Rev. Daniel
Watkins, Of Tennessee; Ron J; A. j. Crsswe Of Mary
Of Delaware; Robert n. Cummens or Delaware Samuel
segars Of Delaware; David GOshorn Of West Virginia;
of Columbia A. P. Clark. District Of Columbia.
speechss were made by Messrs Maynard, Creswell
Letters from white and coIored distinguished poll
ticisns were received, among them one from Senator
sumner In which, after stating his inability to be pre-
Congress win leave undons what 1t ought to do IL II
falls to provide promptly for the establishment Of equal
rights, whether political CIVIL everywhere through
out the Union. This il solmn duty which cannot be
sbrked or posDnnad The idea is intoerabe that any
under any pretsnson Of state rghts can SCI up
republican government insist with all my soul ina.
such governnen. must be rejected rs inconsistent
with the requirements Of the Declaration OF mac on
dence
The following resolutions were adopted
= the duty Of CONGRESS Under l,b he n "a al l oS
AmsrIsaq s,.sn. sssrdIs.s ss! eo%aias0n for i''
chss 10 one class admits &; rgbt s'1Ts ,, e limit the fran
ABUSE s tseG sa sss
qs a with h. duty v the f ,lssd
saas d lev ss Of ne Tsg.O, bag
reason or in Justice Withhold It's patient audi.
ence its swift aud thorough relief from the States
majority Of whose people have always faithfully adhered
tniona authority would not only be an act of justice to in
dydua and MEASURE Of Pro!scon in the border States
gt of man proclaimed by the Declaration Of lndepen
F9atalhat respectfully urge Congress bravey
and t9seasa IN ne adoption OF whatever measures they
peace and prosperity throughout the whole land and
inieiseacs of masses OF people, Who regard no
psrhs a, more to be shanned than tnldy and naersnce
gress their efforts establish by law the most thorough
FVia-That while We airn the constitutional power and
or Congress statute to repub
lean form OF government yet earnestly Con-
the for their adoption amend
the constitution the United providing
State shall dsranchise citizen because of
color and thus put beyond the danger of political changes
the fundamental rights of American citizenship.
The other resolutions approve the action Of Congress
in the reconstruction the rebel States acknowledge
the patriotic services OF Ilr. E NJ Stanton and call
Congress to reins,atc him; applaud the military
vices prudence and frmness Of General Grant, and say
the country looks 10 him to execute the Reconstruction
acts of Congress.
The tenth section s as follows
IN of "a the
necessity OF s approaching session to present
articles Of impeachment TO e Senate for the trial Of An
dew john for high crimes and misdeme against
constitution and thereof
for usurpaons of the laws delegated to the Legislative de-
parment ~ the government for obstructng hinderinS
and delaying the reconstrucon Of the lately in
beion 10. the OF faithful officers alton Of
the law the .ndecency and indecoum Of his public admin
~ton the perverse obstnacy by which he ntensfes the
disoyaly his
position to the will Of the loyal people OF the nation
mass meeting was held tonight by the delegates to
the Border State Convention In the Front street theatre
The building dense'y packed number Of
speeches were made, generally favorng the impeach
ment Of President johnson.