The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-12
THE CoLoRED CONVENTION.
Address 60 Csssre~s for she Eisedvs
Franchise.


Address 60 Csssre.s Appeal for she Eiscrive
franchise.
wAsnscrox Jan II. 1857
After stormy debate the convention Of colsred men
from the Northern and Southern States finally agreed
upon the following address to-day that which en-
bodied the sentiments Of the coored men Of tie nation
from Maine TO Florida Ths address will be presented TO
tho Reconstruction Committee OF Congress tomorrow.
John L saxton, Of Obcrlm, Ohio is the chairman, and
TO him the convention attributes the authorship Of the
address. which is ~ follows:-
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ecaon manhood conccde that we are men, born with
lhose nalcnabls rights We urge THIS request with the
class we have proved ousselyss .hSroash loyal 70 ,
our auny ever css o. her citizens make welfare
and defence. II class not enlightened you
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eagerly or made progress more rapidly Would il not BE-
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OF other lands much Will they honor
II you make yeur country asylum and home Tor those
whom slavery has far more cruelty oppressed.
To former gave enough all the franchises OF
free democratic government Why should not give
the frnnchisss with equal readiness equal
terms TO your fellow czens Of African descent, Permit
that have long since accepted the oh
ofna ion Of Divine Providence location and
therefore account this rrni home.
Most of have been for
rhe bones OF fathers and Of Gathers isbers lie
here Uurswcath ss 'nosiened his SOIL eur hands have
fcied your echern forests and made the wealth o. your
cotton, rice and plantations Our physical con@Sstu
have adapted themselves 10 clinste We pro-
pcse. therefore. here and cast ourselves
generosity and justice. awaiting from hand the
recognition Of those rgh and privileges. cf which thc FIRST
insialinents have already In the FORM of rer
sonni freedom and ACKNOWLEDGED cv, rights and the
w,sdoa as TO yourselves. and justice us be
granted without longer delay. YOU viii not deem u
the franchise OF citizcnsip
you to place not lower han the who
among you from the poverty and perhaps the scrom
Of Europe surely you will not discriminate against ns be-
cruel theirs. va viii take advantage OF the
tons wrong inflicted us and make u the apology
for nnscting yet and other wrongs. You viii not
discriminate against us because the System Of slavery
created necessity for cruel prejudice against or race
demanded that we should be thrust down 70 the lowest