The national Republican., 1867-09-13

Tennessee, Missoari, Kent ueky, and
Maryland Represented.
Yesterday morning. pursuant 10 q resolution
adopted By the State Convsntion Of the Rspub.
iieans Of Maryiand, held on the l4th Of Nay
last, delegates from The Republican party Of
Delaware, Tennessee, Missouri, Kentucky, and
Maryiand, assembled Al Front Street Theatre as
. Border State Convention, " for the purpose,
in the language Of the call under which they
met, 10 advance the cause Of manhood suf.
frass, andto demand Of Congress the passage Of
the Sumner Wilson BILL"
The delegations were full from the States
above named, and also from the District Of Co
lumbia, and mo distinction on account OF race
or color" was made among the members, all a..
sooiating and taking seats togethsr. copspicu-
ous among the members were Hon. Horace May
nArd and Hon. r. r. Butler Of Tennessee. and
| Gen. Van Horn, Of Missouri. The oolorsd dele
gates from Maryland, the other statss, and the
District Of Columbia, many Of whom had served
In the Union army, were noticeable feature Of
the asssmblags.
The Front Btrsst Theatre, the same building
| In which tho lamsntsd Lincoln was the second
time nominated for the position he 90 wsrthily
honorsd, was selected a. the place for the meet
Ing Of the convention. The parqustts, dress cir
Gle, and stage were assigned to the delegates,
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70 the public. Suspended across the stage were
legends appropriate to the hour, bearing the
i names Of Grant, Sheridan, Stanton, and Sicklss
The space above the dress circle and fronting the
h second tier was covered with the national en-.
blsm, tsstsfully arranged, and above these,
fronting the third tier, was again "the flag. /"
hanging pendant from the numerous chande-
lisrs.
| The delegates were called 10 order at noon by
| Col. 7. ]. Wilson, and, on motion, temporary
organization was effected BY the election Of Hon.
Louis Thompson, Of Delaware, ~ chairman, and
James W. Clayton, Of Maryland, as secretary.
Upon taking the chair Mr.. Thompson said
FsLLow.CIrIzIss I thank you for the honor
you have conferred upon me. It affords me
pleasure, In cooperating with the loyal and
patriotic mon Of the Border States, In initiating
. movement that has for its object the securing
TO every man, however humble, all the rights
and immunitiss that appropriately belong to
|. American citiIenship
A century Of time has nearly passed away
since the fathers Of the Republic proclaimed to
, the world that all men are created equal, and
We are here to-day 10 reassert and reafirm that
declaration, and to say that We do not regard this
great declaration a. "a mere rhetorical flourish
or as glittering generality, but as the pro-
mulgation Of practical governmental truth
the eunciation Of . principle that lies ut the
very foundation Of all true republican govern
ments We do not, like our opponents under.
derstand this part Of the Declaration Of Inde-
pendenoe to mean that all white linen are created
equal, and that II does not apply to the colored
men Of the country, thus making II appear, As
they do, that the plain and simple words Of JEFF.
fsrson that have quoted were intended to de.
| ceive and misload his felow-oountrymon. /
would say to my Democratic friends that II they
want definite answer to this question, to ask
the rebels who have met the colored soldiers face
to face on the battle plains Of the South whether
or not they are men.
The supreme authority Of the General Gov.
ernmsnt put the musket into tho hands Of the
black man that he might help secure the life Of
the nation, and We now ask the same supreme
authority to put the ballot into his hands, that
hs may also hslp to keep 1t safe from the attacks
Of ambitious and disloyal men in the future.
Ny fellow-citizeps, It cannot be that this na-
tion will thus disgrace itself in the eyes Of the
civilized world BY Withholding from tie colored
men, who fought and bled that the nation might
live, the full enjoyment Of oil their civil and
political rights. God forbid that the nation
shall enjoy the blessings Of peace while tolsrst-
ing such an iniquitous wrong For have We not
learned from our past history as . nation this
lesson Of wisdom-that nations, like individuals,
cannot violate the principles Of right and justice
With impunity May We do right, that the blss-
sings Of Just God may bs vouchsafsd to the
nation.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Thompson's remarks,
which were heartily spplauded. Rev. W. Ii. @.
Brown was introduced, who offered up fsrvent
prayer.
Aftsr which, on motion Of Mr.. Clayton, the
delegates from the District Of Columbia we're
admitted to seats In the Con vention.
On motion of Hon. Robert T. Van Horn, Of
Missouri, the president was directed to spPoint
Q committee Of nine on permanent organization.
Tho following delegates were named a. the com.
mittee: Hon Robert T. Van Horn, Missouri;
Frederick schlsy, Maryland; John p. McLear,
Delaware; David Goshorn, West Virginia; Gen.
Cooper, Teunesseei Gen. MuzZy. District Of
Columbia; DR.. W. G. Davidson, Delaware; DR..
H. J. Brown, Marylsndi Benjamin 7. Tanner,
Maryland.
The committee having retired for consultation
the Chairman announced that thore were on his
table several letters from distinguished gentle
mon, and the secretary was directed to road
them
The Secretary then read letters from Hon.
Charles Sumner Hon. Henry Wilson, Hon. R.
o. Sohenck, Hon. John Sherman, Hon. Richard
Yates, Hon. g. S. 0rth, and Hon. II. P. II.
Bromwsll, regrstting their inability to be pres
ent 70 take part In the proceedings Of the con.
vsntion, and expressing their wishes for the sue.
cess Of the principles for which the convention
had assembled to perpetuste and maintain.
After the reading Of the letters, Hon. J.
z Crsswsll, Of Maryland, was called for, whom Mr.
crsswsll stated he would bs pleased to addres,
his friends Of the convention when the body had
i reached what hs deemed tho proper period In iti
q proceedingsi but he thought q committee on
resolutions was needed and he therefore moved
its appointment: which was adopted, and the
n following gentlemen announced as comprising It
n Hon. J. A. J. Creswell, Of Maryland Hon. r
R. Butler, Of Tennessee Hon. r, T. Van Horn
y Of Missouri J. J. Stewart, Of Maryland; II. M
3 jenkins, Of Delaware R. Stockett Matthews, o.
Maryland David Goshorn, Of West Virginia
W. II, g. Brown, Of Marylandi Anthony Hig
gins, Of Delaware.
General Robert 7. Van Horn, (msmber Of tn,
House Of Representatives from Missouri chair
Q man Of the Committee on Permanent organiEs
;. tion, reported the following as officers Of tn
convention:
u Prssidsnt-Hon. Horace Maynard.
!, Vice Presidents-Hon. r. 7. Van Horn an,
r Colonel J. H. Clsndsning, Missouri Hon. R, R
Butler and Rev Daniel Watkins, Tennessee
D Hon. J. A. Creswell and George A. Cook, Mary
land Herman Robinson Robert H. Cummins
and Samuel Segars, Delaware David Goshori
and Mr. Gallagher, West Virginia. J. T. John
son and A. p. Clarke, District Of Columbia.
'. Secretaries-James W. Clayton and J. Henr,
u Sellman, Marylandj W. +. Taylor and Colone
N iii, Stone. Tennessee: o. S. Baker. Distriot q