New-York tribune., 1867-07-24
NEw-JERsEY CONVENTION.
EQUAL RIoHrs FOR ALL MEN ENn-APPRoPRIATE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TO THE REPUBLI-
CANS OF THE STATE.


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TRENTON, July 23.-0n the oath of May last
call was issued by the EewJersey State Executive Com
mtee addressed TO the entire body Of Union Republicans
in that State calling them to send delegates from
every township to State Convention be held at Tren-
ION on Tuesday, July %, 1867. . .alfEte4l
In accordance with the call the delegates assembled in
fun force at Trenton yesterday Tho members from the
several counties assembled In little squads In their respec-
tive rooms at early hour where they decided
what should be their action In full convention The
meeting held In Taylors Hall Though the meetina
was called for II O'Clock was before the
bage called tOorder by the President, Mr.. Court
landt Parker who sad "By the authority Of the Execu
tive Committee, now eall this Convention to order"
Mr.. FUTILE OF Passaicwe have met here for the pur-
pose OF ransactng business important than
before any Convention people OF the State OF
NewJersey. We have among us eminent speakers from
other States Of tho Union, aud desire all the time
Sn can nave S sbnn 70 near cad ae sec no 6eas9n
organization, and for the purpose Of expeding the bus
ness nominate as chairman Of this Convention Court
Mr.. VAN RiPER of Hudson sad-I offer az substitute
TO that resolution, that the Hon Mr. Providence Ludlow
be nominated ms temporary Chairman Of this Convention.
My object that the Committee upon Permanent Organ
Wilson loud apphusel OF Mass who is now present,
TO address us IN tho absence OF that Committee. .r
Mr. Coursndt Parker was nomlnated as permanent @
President, and took his scat amid loud applause.
Tne Rev. Dr. hMTIsoN OF Jersey City then offered
prayer 't.r
on motion, the. following gentlemen were appointed as
We President. David s. Blackman. Atlantic County;
Benz r. Robinson, Bergen County; Watson Newbold,
Huntington County, Ed. Bettle, Camden County, w W:
County; Cornelius Welsh, Essex coun Capt Alex Wentz,
Gloster County Hon W. 8. Gregory, Hudson County;
RtcSie, Mercer County; ci john v. Nexcll Mddlesex
County; VIM A. Newell, Monmouth County; John Hiil,
Darius Wells Passaic County, Jonathan Ingharn, Salem
County Samuel Davenport, Somerset County; Benjamin
Israel Harris, Warren County.
The following Secretaries were then appointed, being
one from each Congressional District Ist James Moore
lid, MahlOn Hutchinson; IIId Alex M. w. Bali IVth,
George wertz; Win, Major .. Pangborn.
was greeted with the most rapurous applause, which,
having 10 some extent subsidized, he made speech rad
cal In sentiment, which received with outburss Of
applause.
The Committee on Resolutions presented the following
address and resolutions, which unanimously
adopted:
Address 10 ne Republicans Of Her7Jeysey.
FELLOW CITIZENS: The work Of political party,
founded upon tho principles Of justice and freedom TO ALL
can never be ended. AS reforms accomplished,
abors present themselves Sc long wrongs and mper
fectons contInnes 10 exist long will II be necessary
that rigtminded should unite 10 alleviate remove
them When the Republican party first formally or
ganized, 81 reaflrmed, with pointed emphasis It's
purpose 90 bring the Government of the United
states back TO tho principles of the Declaration
OF independence. Opposed to these principles, It
found the vast power OF tie Slave oligarchy
not alone defending existing wrongs but endeavorng to
extend them territory yet unsullied, and which,
by the very terms of the Constitution and Of the early
legislation Of the Republic, was dedicated 70 freedom
Against this extension of human bondage, our party
then hardly recognized political power declared ir-
roeonclabe war The fret formal PLATFORM established
at philadelphia in June, 1856. radical and revo
lutionaTy asn was called, was simple re-
mental principles Of the Republic. II declared the mher
cut equality ~ all men, denounced Slavery relic Of
AZ the governing principle Of it, action In thi. 10
not Radical but Conservative. IL sought not TO es
vert to those which prcsided birth Of American
nationality Thus pledged In atrouhed and gloomy hour
y accepting lssue which the duty Of the
men Il hns taken up successive refons Ia the order OF
but unattanahlc, until by one, OF gigantic
evils have fallen before its irresistible progress. Kansas,
then the battlefield OF principle, saved 10 freedom
Rapidly organizing It's forces and led by gracious Prov
dence, In 1850 h elected Abraham Lincoln 70 the Pres
every threat aud at every peril The war Of the Rebellion
broke out The Southern States practically unit
the North divided and the Democratic party openly
promised 20 throw Itself across the path OF any army that
should march TO eoeree the secedisg States But the
American people true 10 themselves In this crisis
ande real Democracy VI the country were found, In the
hour Of trial, under the banners Of Tie Repnbeanparty
present the courage 0f the Republican party has
fatercd In its desperate emergencies II has only
drawn closer 10 the faith OF Its fOnnders and In It's
darkest period when under false and incompetent gener
alsip armies had been driven back npon the national
capital, Abraham Lincoln olemnly promised God that he
would proclaim the emancipation OF the slave the or
ferng and the prayer were answered at Anetam, ana
attended our arms; new ana greater Generals
assumed command; the era OF Mcclellan and Porter
passed away and that Of Grant and Sherman and Sher
dan came In. The catalogue OF our trinmphs Is un
Tiyalled in the records OF political parties
within seven years have twice elected TO the
Presidency the nonlest man Of modern times. We
have successfully resisted and su1dnsd gigantic rebel
boudsmen. We have added new !nster to the glory OF
urD tcfte ed freedmen defeated
Bebe All the South we have substituted the school
rism and slavery We nave painfully endured the assas
snaton Of great leader Wehave defeated the treason
And In spite OF his yetOes we have maintained
have enacted and enforced the Blu Of Civil
Rights. have give impartial manhood suf
frage 10 the Rebel States and the District OF Column
a and nave placed the work of Reconstruction where
neither the Vaccinations OF false President nor the
special peadngs Of his subseryent advisers can longer
delay the triumph OF cause eonhded 1t is TO the
men who having fought battles. are now proving
themselves great In peace as they were heroic IN war
until we have reached the full measure OF our race and
have embodied the Declaration OF Independence. In all
in the body CT the Consultation Of the United States
We must see TO it that While we can get
do doe not t"e% Ourselves refuse Il to those who live
among us.' We mast call TO onr aid the votes
and fidelity on the battle fields of the war, but coro
harry 10 Sr SSn 70 pSospn G Of the platform @
1885, Consistency demands that, having accepted the
truth that ali men are crfatcu equal eHuOWeu Dy
nature with certain unaenabe rights should accept
the negro as coming within the definition OF manhood,
and having conceded TO him all his personal rights and
ali the benefits OF civilization, leave him. then, TO
battle IN his own behalf and stand or fan ~ the
struggle OF life all must upon his individual merit, his
Industry his Intelligence aud his fidelity TO the truth
unfortunate concession TO slays prejudice In lstt
marred the otherwise symmetrical Constitution OF the
state OF New Jersey by the insertion OF the word white
as qualification 10 suffrage. We demand that that word
shall be srlcken out We demand that all men shall be
equal before the law And seeking 10 obtain that right
eous end by the most direct and speedy we deem
"a taaft In aaI mani
charge its duty and either by the enactment OF law de
filming the qualifications OF voters, or ~ the the
Federal Constitution to the effect that no man
shall In any State. be deprived Of suffrage by reason