Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-09-13
THE BORDER STATE CONVENTION.


Our special dispatch from Baltimore yesser-
day contained brief but comprehensive re-
PERI OF the proceedings OF the Border State
Convention which assembled in that city. In
our exchanges to-day we find full reports Of
the proceedings, from which We selec. the fol-
lowing Interesting particulars: On motion OF
MI Clayton, the delegates from the District OF
Columbia were admitted TO seats in the con-
yentIon.
On motion Of Hon. Robert T. Van Horn, OF
point committee Of nine on permanent orga-
nizatlon. The following delegates were nam
ed as the Committee: Hon. Robert T. Van
Horn Horn Missouri; E Frederick % schley, Maryland;
West Virginia: General Cooper, Tennessee;
General M Muzzy, District of Columbia; DIR. W.
2; Dayldson. Delaware; Or. II. J: Brown,
The Committee retired for consultation,
when the chairman announced that there
were on his table several letters from distin-
guished gentlemen, and the secretary vas di.
rected 10 read them, which be did
Among them was one from Senator Summer,
in which ne says III shall not be able to be
with you at your convention in Baltimore. ac-
cordine to the invitation with which you have
honored me. l ask you to accept my best
wishes. Congress will leave undone what 1t
ought 20 do, If IT tails to provide promptly for
the establishment Of equal rights, whether po-
litical or civil, every where throughout the
Union. This is solemn duty which cannot
be shirked or postponed. The idea Is intol-
q ooIe tAut any StdV, unOeT any pT0teQSlOn OF
State rights, can set ap q political oligarchy
within its borders. and then call itself re-
publican government. I insist with all nv
soul that such government must be rejected
as in Inconsistent with the requirements Of the
Declaration Of Independence
The next letter read was from Senator Will
son. who says:-s had hoped to he at your
convention, but the sickness of my wife NAV
preventit. suggest that your convention de-
clare Tor suffrage either by law or constitu-
tional amendment. We can carry the amend
ment II we cannot the law. At the last session
offered an amendment on the 18th of July
allowing all, without distinction Of color, to
vote and hold eff1ce, making no distinction in
rights or privileges. Some of our strongest
cannot do it, let us set about amending the
constitution. Our State convention will 20
for suffrage either by law or by amendment
Success to your convention"
Letters from Senators Sherman and Yates.
ana Representatives Schenck, Orth, and
Brom well. were also read, regrettng their in
ability to attend. and commencing the objects
OF the meeting. Senator Yates writes: ssThe
condition Of pub affairs at this time furnishes
occasion fer grave apprehension 20 all liberty.
loving men throughout the country, and. in
liberties Of the people are jeopardIzed to that
extent which demands as much intrepid patri-
otism and WISDOM as at any time in our event.
ful and periious past 1t is my earnest wish
and hope that your assemblage OF patriots will
bravely accept the lessons OF the times and in
their resolutions will recognize and proclaim
their entire devotion to the great fundamental
principle which underlies our form OF govern
ment, viz: universal equality of rights and
privileges among the governed Nothing less
than this will stand the test OF popular scru-
tiny, and nothing less Will restore Us to peace
and prosperity"
Hon. &. s. Orth says: 1--WE are passing
through troublous times and it behooves the
Republicans everywhere to be on the alert and
prepared for any emergency"
I And Hon. H. P. H. Brom we'll writes :-wYou
OF the border States need not to be reminded
that the contest in which we have been en-.
gagged during the last seventy years is not yet
ended. The contest must 60 on until the enc.
mics OF the Government succeed in its pros.
tration, or the loyal people become SO en-.
trenched and fortified in every State as to
command the submission OF every class and
local interest to the supreme dominion Of the
Republic
Hon. Horace Maynard. before taking his seat
clog uent address. Referring to the principal
object for which the convention was called-
to consider the question OF uni al suffrage
be said -" With respect to the main prop
ositiOn which seems to have been in the minds
Of those who called this assem- blage together
we In Tennessee have possibly taken q po-
sitlon more advanced than has been assumed
by the other States here represented. X
This great question, which has shaken our
country from the center TO the circum ference:
tt at has kept 1t agltated as no other question
has ever agitated 1t. became no longer uues.
t1on IN Tennessee the moment she blotted from
her constitution and statute book every dis
tinction OF either race or color. [Applause.l
When che acceded to the simple proposition
OF leeislatine for the people-for human be-.
ings-then all the diff culties Of race and com.
plexion, and condition disappeared And so
1t Will be throughout this vast country when
we reach that simple altitude An the diff
culties that have shaken us as with a tempest
will disappear and be at an end.' [Applause
After the adoption Of the resolutions report
cred an eloquent address, from which we
make the following extracts: "The devil.
moving through his special minister, Andrew
johnson (cheers and laugther1 has given
1resh impetus to our cause, and doubtful men
throughout the land see that against this new
traitor, endeavorlng to breed a new rebellion.
there is no protection save by arming the en-
tire masses OF loya people with that weapon
which to him signifies political death we
mean that 1T Is not mere theory to-day. Its,
as believe, practically accomplished. 1t
In the very citadel held by Andrew Johnson,
against I'll the patronage and power he could
WELD in his high Office, the people of the Dis.
trict of Columb bia, leading off with their little
band, have covered themselves with glory
(AppIause] But a mightier than the District
OF Columbia hath spoken. Redeemed Tennes-
see, once rebelltous, but now beneficently 10y
al. [Applause.1 Tennessee, whose escutch-
con had been stained with the treason of An.
drew Johnson has vindicated herself m ost plo.
riously at the ballot. box by the combined action
see, situated aim ost in the very centre of the
rebellion, stands conspicuously before this
nation and before the world as the first State
where universal manhood suffrage has been
practically enforced. That, too, BY the act OF
her own people. [Applause Ali glory, say
i, to the heroes Of Tennessee. fGreat applause
No greater acts OF modern times
have been made known to this nation and this
people than these acts of Tennessee and the
District OF Columbia. All, gentlemen, our
enemies fully appreciate the tramp OF the hosts
that will soon override them [Great ap.
plause For a time we went down by the
nercenees of their assault, but thank God
though trampled in the dust, we never de-
serted our standard or ceased to maintain the
right. tApplausel The loyal men Of Mary
plause.J They and all classes have said they
and redeem their country [Applausel
In con Dcluson, he said: IS Blessings are before
ue, before the whole country, when the rights
Of all men will be established, as believe tn
be Gods decree. The war was his agencv 40
long as he believed it necessary, and then He
used the traitor Andrew johnson, and He ia
using him to-day. And 1t will come [appiausel
when this people shall exhibit to the world
the spectacle OF a nation that founds its policy
upon the great principle of equal and exact
justice 70 oil men; then, as Q consequence of
that doctrine, q greater than the great law.
River of the Jews shall proclaim to this land.
: Blessed halt thou be IN the city, and blessed
Sd alt thou be in the deld bles sed sh all be the
frut OF toy body and the fruit of thy ground.
and the fault Of thy cattle; the increase OF tbv
kline. ana the flock OF thy sheep; blessed shall
be thy basket and thy store; blessed snalt theu
be when thou comest in, and bless ed shalt thon
be when thou goest OUT and when the tones of