Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-09-19
THE BORDER STATE CONVENTION.
A large and Influential IsOdy-Great
Earncstuess AMI Enthusiasm.

A Large and Influential fsOdy-Gfent
Earncstness and Enthusiasm.
The Border State Convention called by
the Republicans Of Maryland, met ut Balti-
more, OH Thursday. Maryland, Delaware,
Tennessee, and the District Of Columbia
were largely represented, and Il number of
gentlemen, fully authorized to speak in be-
half of their State, were present from Mis-
souri,. Among the Tennessee delegates were
Hon. Horace Maynard, and Hon. II. X.
Butler, Congressman, General Cooper, Com
mandur of the State Guard, and the inli
mate friend of Governor Brownlow Col.
Stone Of Nashville; Rev. Daniel Watkins,
Il leading colored citizen, and others. Hon.
Robert T. Van Horn, Congressman from
the 9Th District led the Missouri delegation.
The delegates present from Delaware,
were as follows,a large number of those ap-
pointed being unable to attend, from sick
ness and other engagements. A number of
letters expressing their inability will be pub
lishcd.
DELEGATES FROM DELAWARE.
Hanson Robinson, John p. McLear, Jas.
c. jackson, Anthony NJ. Higgins, Samuel
Bancroft, .Ir., George w. Karsner, Howard
NJ. jenkins, Anthony Higgins, David II.
Gustus, Frisby ]. Cooper, VIM. II. Caldwell,
Daniel p Hamilton, Asbury Sterling, Jacob
1'ilghman, John Yining, George Young,
Shadrach Bowycr, Perry Hamilton, John
Pierce, james Bailey, Lewis Thompson, j.
Jones, DR.. VIM. G. Davidson, Robert II.
Cummins, Rev III. ii. Lewis, Lewis lIamil-
ton, Prince N. Caldwell, Joshua Parker, N.
Brinkley, Isaac J,Jenkins, Levin j. J.Cannon,
Aaron +. Osmond.
The Convention met at l2 o'clock, in the
Front Street Trcatrc, the same building in
which President Lincoln was re-nominatcd
in l9Gi. The interior of the spacious build
ing was handsomely decorated with Amcri-
can flags of all sizes, and the names of dis
tinguishcd Union Generals and statesmen
were tastefully placarded in every direction.
OF these the names OF Sheridan, Grant,
Sicklcs, and Stanton were the most promi-
nent.
The Convention was called to order by
Col. Thomas j. Wilson, Chairman of the
Maryland Republican Committee, and the
call was read by James w. Clayton Esq, of
Baltimore.
Frederick Schley, of Frederick county, Md,
then came forward and said -
For the purpose of elfectng II temporary
organization OF this convention, nominate
the Hon. Lewis Thompson, of Delaware,as
temporary president, and James w. Clay
ton, Esq, of Maryland, as temporary secre-
tary.
The nominations having been ratified by u
unanimous vote, Messrs. Schley and Fulton,
by appointment of the Chair, conducted the
oln ,,la In tla chair I1Npn htip Or
introduced to the convention us its chair
man, Mr.. Thompson spoke as follows:-
FELLOW CITIZENS 81 thank you for the
honor you have conferred upon me. 1t at
fords me pleasure in cooperating with the
loyal and patriotic men of the Border States
in initiating movement that has for its OBJ
ject the securing to every man, however
humble, all the rights and immunities that
appropriately belong to American citizen
ship.
4 century of time has nearly passed ava.
since the fathers ofthe Republic proclaimed
to the world that sail men are createt
equal, and we are here to-day to rcasscr
and reaflirm that declaration, and to say
as "a mere rhetorical flourish or asa gilt
tering generality" but as the PRONUNCIATION
of q practical governmental truth-the enun
citation of principle that lies at the very
| foundation of all true republican govern
ment We do not like our opponents, un
derstand this part of the Declaration ofinde
pcndcnce to mean that all white men ar
.-a"4i -1.-', ..--sf sf'.ss 20 aose noe "PPi, 90
| the colorcd men of the country, thus making
it appear, as they do, that the plain and
simple words of Jefferson that l have quot
cd were intended to deceive and mislead his
| fellow -country-men | would say to NY
Democratic friends that if they want a def
mite answer to this question, go ask the reb
els who have met the colored soldiers face t.
face on the battle plains Of the South wheth
cr or not they are men.
The supreme authority of the Genera
Government put the musket into his hands
that he might help secure the life of the ma
tion, and we now ask the same supreme au
thority to put the ballot into his hands, tina
he may also help to keep it safe from the at
tacks of ambitious and disloyal men in TIN
future.
My citizens, it cannot be that thi
nation will so disgrace itself in the eyes o
the civilized world by Withdrawing from til
colorcd men, who fought and blcd that til
nation might live, the full enjoyment of al
their civil and political rights. God forbi,
that the nation shall enjoy the blessings O
peace while tolerating such an iniquitou
wrong For have we not learned from on
past history as nation this lesson of wistloi
that nations, like individuals, cannot vic
late the principles OF right and justice vii
impunity May we do right, that the bless
ings of u just God may be vouchsated to III
nation.
On motion of Hon. Robert I. Van Horn
of Missouri, Il committee of nine was NJ
pointed on permanent organization. Th
following named gentlemen constitute til
committee Hon. Robert I. Van Horn, Mi!
souri, Frederick Schley, Maryland; Joh
p. McI4ear, Delaware David Goshorn, "
Virginia; General Cooper, Tennessee Gel
NIuzzy, District of Columbia w. G. Davi,
son, Delaware ii. ]. Brown, Maryland
Benz. Il. Tanner, Maryland.
Letters regretting their inability to
present were read from Senators Sumne
Wilson, Sherman and Yates, and Represen
ativc Schenck, Orth, Ward and Bromwel
All of their letters approved in the warme
language the object OF the Convention.
, On motion OF Hon. j. A. j. Creswell, I
Maryland, u committee on resolutions W;
appointed. The following named gcntleme
constitute the committee Chairman, j.
j. Creswell, OF Maryland Hon. Il. II. Blu
Ter, of Tennessee; Hon. II. L. Van lIorn,'
, Missouri ]. J. Stewart, of Maryland
, Howard NJ. jenkins, Of Delaware lion.
StOckctt Matthew's, Oh Naryianu; DaV
Goshorn, of West Virginia w. .lI.G. Brow
, of Maryland; Anthony Higgins, of Del.
a The Committee on permanent organic
ton reported the following oflicers:-
For Permanent Prcsident-lIon. Hora,
: Maynard, of Tennessee.
Vice Presidents-Robert T. Van Ho
Q and Col. ]. II. II. Clendenning, Of Missou
i r. II. Butler and Rev. Daniel Watkins,
+ Tennessee; Hon. J. A. J.Creswell and &c
n A. Cook, of Maryland; Hanson Robinso
q Robert ii. Cummins and Samuel Segars,
: Delaware; David Goshorn, of West Nir
: MIA; ]. 4. johnson and A. p. Clark, of ID
v trict of Columbia.
o Secretaries-Jas. W. Clayton, and j. Hen
/. Sellman, of Maryland; w. +. Taylor,
v Tennessee Col. III. Stone, Of Nashvill
t Levin ]. Cannon and S. Russ, of Delawa
@ G. S. Baker, of District of Columbia
c Mr.. Maynard, in taking the chair, ma
Is an excellent and most impressive addre
&c During the absence of the Committee
l. Resolutions speeches were made by Gene
le Cooper, of Tennessee, and DIR. Brown,
y Baltimore. The Committee finally repor
Of the following Preamble and Resolutio
IS which were read by Mr.. Creswell:-
is The Border States of the American Union
G. convention assembled, by delegates represent
Id u great majority of their citizens, address thu