The New York herald., 1867-05-26
ADDRESS or THE c0loREp coAyEaTIos TO rHs PEOPLE or
ALABAMA.
The Montgomery tAial Sentimes-- paper Whit
hoists this flag for the next Presidency:-

The Montgomery tAA) Sentimes-. paper which
hoists this flag for the next Presidency
GENERAL u s. GRANT, OF nlinoia
PRRsIDKN-
HON RICHARD BUsIEED, OF Alabama.
subec. to nomination by National Republican Conven-
-Promugates an address from . colored convention
held the stats, address the people Of Alabama
from which extract the following
There are some good people who always preaching
patience and procrastnation. They would have wait
voluntarily give us our rights but We wish to tell them
for all, that do not intend TO wait one day
longer than We are absolutely compelled TO- Look at
our demand and then at thoirs We ask Of them simply
they surrender unreasonable and unrcasonng preu
dice that they initiating the dog the manger;
to prosper and DO happy. But they would have pay
for what do not ge tramp through the broing sun
or peltng rain or stand upon I PLATFORM mr esrsS ~ns
limbs; sick must suffer or submit to ndignity; we
put up with Inconvenience Of every knd and the
vrtuous aspirations OF our children must be continually
checked by the knowledge that matter how upright
their conduct they will be looked as less worthy Of
respect than the lowest wretch earth who wears
white skin We ask you-onIy while in public, how
ever-to surrender your prejudccs-nothng but preu-
dces; and you ask to sacrifice personal comfort,
health pecunary interests, sefrespect and the future
prospects Of children The mon who make such re.
quests must suppose devoid OF spirit and OF brains
hut they will find themselves mistaken Solemnly
and distinctly We again say 10 you, men Of Alabama,
that will submit voluntarily 70 such infamous dis
crmination and II you Will insist upon Tampling on
tho rights and outragng the feelings OF those who
soon to pass judgment upon you then upon your own
heads will rest the responsibility for tho effect Of your
course.
All over the State Of Alabama-all the South in
deedthe colored people have with singular unanimty
arrayed themselves under the republican banner, upon
the republican platform, and IL confidently predicted
that Of them will vote the republican ticket
DO you ask why Is thisS We answer because:-
l. The republican party opposed and prohibited the
extension Of slavery.
q L repealed tho Fugitive Slave law:
g. II abolished slavery in the District Of Columbia.
"a Il abolished slavery IN the rebelious StatcA
s. Il abolished slavery throughout the rest Of the
Union.
s. Il put down rebellion against the Union.
I. passed the Freedmens Bureau bill and the Civil
g. enfranchsed the colored people Of the District Of
Columbia
o. Il enfranchised tho colored people Of the nine Teri
ritorios.
10. Il enfranchissd the colored people Of the ton
rebel States.
IL. II provided for the. formation OF now consttu-
tions and State governments In those ten States
L. Il passed new homestead laws, enabling the poor
to obtain land
In shor, IL has gone on step by step, doing nrst
thing for and then another and IL now proposes TO
enfranchsc people all over the Union. IL s the
only party which has attempted to extend
privileges and has in the past always been trying
to do this ID but natural that should trust for the
future