The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-24
IMPARTIAL SUFFRAGE CONVENTION,
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF the HERALD.

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF the HERALD.
TRENTON. July %, 1851
The Republican Convention was held here YESTERDAY.
as appointed Considerable excitement prevailed among
The knowing ones during the morning. H having trans
pired that the State Central Committee had concluded
to tender their resignation at the Opening Of the Conven
ton Various conJectures Woo hazarded q to the
causethat they recognized Jack OF confidence on the
part Of the rank and Ale Of Zoe party in their sincerity
In calling the nai they desired to give to the
faction which had been 81, clamorous In calling for the
Convention trial Of tie financial difficulties OF con.
Quoting political cam pagn New Jersey, and again.
that there was an IMPENDING struggle in regard to the
United States Senatorship filled for the time by Mr.
Frelinehuysen.
The Conven,iol was called 10 order at twelve O'Clock
NJ, by George NJ. Robson, OF Camden of the Executive
Committee Attorney General Of the State
SOCRATES ForrLE, Of Passaic. moved that Cortland
Parker, OF Essex, be elected President
BENJAMIN VAN RIPPER of Hudson moved as subs-
tu'e that Providence Ludam of Huntingdon be elected
iemporaT chairman.
The 50 bsti,ute voted down. and Cortland Parker
was ELECTED President and on coming forward was.
receive Il with three cheers .
City. -
III ADDRESS or RON CORTLAND PARKER.
.wr PARKEy spoke al sorne length. He said this
o no avsn,lon did rot String from party machvery:
tSe INSTINCT S sf sSs psp0as b..
5ad led leaders since the time uken tho importance
Of the rocoo, struggle vas reaiises Hence tier vcto
RES An intelligent democracy the stroxgest GOV.
eminent in history The cers Of the found The
South without government Meme Of It's rulers had fn
filed the requirement OF thu constitution that all
officers shall take the oath Of allegiance lite only orga
nzatons snch the nion could not recognize
oessarv Not in the President, but the nation repre-.
scnled by the Honse the Senate and the President,
Congress had .cod and events had crowded upon
them Va these wonderful years II was not the
tnre had not resolved 10 cnranchise the blacks though
he knew many OF them to oe earnest and so sacrificing
taught them that right might The edc. OF emanc
patton had been the herald OF victory. was for Thorn
10 complete that act of Justice
M. PaI&er's address loudly applauded through
out.
| Mayer PAsopoRN Of Hudson was then elected secre-
tary. One vce president elected each county
Mayor ANGsoRN presented the resignation OF the State
| executive COMMITTEE signed by the committee. and
stated IN answer to suggestion from delegate that
was not b''a dk resignation, that they considered II
George NJ RoEEsOy, of Camden, reviewed tho course
Of events IN Now Jersey since tho appointment NJ tho
committee htho triumph of the republican party and
hoped some others would now undertake tho task.
After some debate and two unsuccessful mo.
tons the resignation accer,cd and tho Chair author
izcd to appoint committee the President stating
however, tiHst he would make the appointments
during The session OF the Convention
resolution of thanks 10 the committee adopted.
resolution arpcin ing dslsaatcs TO future State Con.
venons according 10 the vote cast each township
Executive Committee, when appointed
committee OF one member from each county dele
cation was appointed to draw up the address and resolp
Senator FsEuycruysEs Of New Jersey, was then in.
rodnced and spoke eloqnenty at considerable length
senator WIIsoN Of Massachusetts, followed, con.
trasng tins scone with that Of ten ago. when be
With Bopjamin Wade and Mr. Nye, now Senator from
Nevada, spoke In Trenton in behalf Of jus. formed
republican party He contTased also the state Of the
nation then and now He had recently address some
them 10 give good account OF the South at the next
election The republicans Of the South were
60 on, and when he went from Washington
.the place that now knows him will know him no more
Justice TO the black they would not shrink from
Inc oack man stood BY them during the war; Would
the South than whom nfty democrats in New Jersey
could nos be found more intelligent He cassed Fred.
Douglass among the first dozen nteecs in the nation.
hao ne the power he would give 70 every human being
under the old flag every right that he himself possessed
they had known enough to be true to the Gag kind
10 our soldiers, to pray for Tho Union,
engraved on the hearts Of the black men 81 the SOUTH
friends Of liberty in tho Senate Of the United States
Senator NYs Of Nevada, made a stirring speech. He
He remembered when New jersey abolished sI"very
and the obstacles they had TO meet That man was
the friends OF this government nom the colored race
Eyery man should have voice in the government he
in team, often one mule was baiky, and the
conservative muIo too Il was the duty
OF the people TO carry forward the nation md 10
,S.wa,d soers back also he had at times thought
'n' had 80 CREAMY s oSpSssS
preferred TO take them along, nolens voens He had
always, In national affairs, drawn his cnccks on the
bank Of faith and they never had been dishonored.
The past thank Co.. they done with; tho pregnant
present they to look to- the future take caro- of
ITSELF With the everlasting sword OF truth let them
smlte every man his fellow. An old domocraiic
against the negroes until he had thousands OF them
attest with their blood their devotion to same prn
cples for which he fought To ift up the
Let The poor colored race have the political gospel
preached 10 thom The democratic party said they were
opposed to these pleboans beng raised to equality
beians rs compared with them, IL was had
ior the colored race. The Executive no con. |
s,dered whcelblockor, but he could not |
sing and stone OF truth, they would hit these op
posers between the eyes and overthrow them Great
drones 10 this working hive OF reform, God did not
strength remaining from the war No doubt they could
as they said have finished up quicker than had
we fepaohcan party; but 1t was because they would
pot have bad so many differences TO settle II was the
onty OF the AMERICAN people 10 feed hungry 10
ciohe the naked 70 teach the Ignorant TO lift them Nm
70 ther level q they would in the future meet on
terms OF equaityas subjects OF the 0mnipotent
"A letter read from Governor Ward endorsing the
objects Of tho convention,
Governor HAwLur, Of Conn.,, and Senator CArrxtL OF
a. -, maze Few remarks, urging mp,ral Suffrage;
alter which the Committee Address and Resoiu,io ne
announced their readiness 10 report.
MT srAsBERr read the address
Ine address traced the history OF republican party
rom 's formation until the election OF Abraham Lin
ION FROM thst hour It's courage had faltercd
through the dark periods OF incompetent ccnera,ship
uhti inc aupcous day when the emancipation procla
NATION was issued and from that dag success had fol-
lowed. Now the Union had been restored the freedman
Il- MINI ana he 49,.