New-York tribune., 1867-09-14
POLITICAL.
TUE DoRDER STATE CONVENTION.

prIg HORDIk SIAIE OD-N' i@-N1 AO-''
,.,r.,rrR or TIE NETTING AND lis MEMBERS'
- aP'a C0''''P'l''' BALTIMORE Sept. T. 1867.
Tbc Rorder State Convention, which met to-
p,rti,nore WAS called by the Maryland Republican
,,,t., in accordance with resolution OF the S'a'e
invention held here in May. The original suggestion
a ifsos4,rublng came fIOm some Oi Tue "cu'e holU"
- ,,,a,r.To and il was held with purpose pre-
e. ns oi w ~ advance In the minds OF the people,
md press upon the attention on COngress tne G t {e,h
40 TIL IN the nature OF things well as by express
S,vi.i1 Of the Constitution Is TO be PO'ecIeu ny ha
Iona me,os we're actually present from Maryland Dea
rvare Ttrnessee Missouri ana the DsliiS VI S SUIu,'
will ono or gentlemen, representing theinSceos
rather ttan any very large eonstuehcy RON nIsCl"
NirnmS ~ neH Slthongl me gallant sam Mckee, IN
s scen, tpeech al Paris referred directly to and Dis
,ioctIv sdvScated Congressional protection OF suffrage
,rho Bcp,tcan Committee OF West Virginia replied 10
fhe invitation 10 have their state represented lN9t ~
sfranesinc the Rebels they able to carry the state
s,h y5otes and therefore preferred to leave well
enough alone. so the Republicans 0f MarlAnu uouEiS
when ihcy framed their Constitution OF 1904 and Sd
netting about the rights OF cOlOred citizens 1et the
treacheiy OF Gov. Swami destroyed an leli lait
pnd the broken reed of distanchiscnen proved ~
meas and pierced the hand of the party How DltlgIy
they regret their error II is not necessary 10 d
Whether West Virginia shall repeai he experience, anu i
reap consequences of her anced security remains 10
Delaware and MARYLAND had large delegations present
sTenncssce sent 16 delegatcS-a very cttuldVic
ora.ert They were moreover some Of the representa-
tive leaders OF the dominant party ID
Membcr of Congress from the LIST District Gen S3opeT
commander of Brownlows celebrated inia mafG
listed. plan-speakng. but earnest ana ehlhu5sihsIO
patrOt and number Of prominent cOofeo ielpita'S'
~ whom was the Rev Daniel Watkins one OF the most
citizens anywhere 10 be found anu man
who commands high degree OF respect III teiee ie y,
Missouri situated great distance from the place 9i
eetne and already in process Of amending her constr
tuition 10 secure impartial suffrage was Represented 1g
NV aone three OF four gentlemen, at the head OF whom
was Gen Robert T. Van Horn Member OF Congress from
tho yIth District The keRn6can o hn State Should
have delegates present and Cen an Hord al, anu f % Ms
sa T6e r d. deeraton from The District OF Columbia
were welcomed to the Convention as brothers anu 'o
inasnuch as very little could be done by the Convon
ton. beside the adoption OF p ~ IN speeches the
session commencing at noon anu e,hs b nraeeedins
% er'irev Harmonious and concerning the salient
points IN the resolutions there seemed 10 ee no no
OF opinion That Congress has the Tsh u ip. INC ~
OF protecting suffrage throughout the Eepnpc was tc @
manifest judgment Of al II was howeter .nCuss ,t
cessary order TO provide conclusive & tt
edyerSe legislation Of Congress- az any future ue tnat
amendment to the COnsutuno' Io,us ce r,c NV nv
State shall disfranchise any citizen because Oh race vi
color should be Immediately proposed to the states
power To add word respecting the address OF ex
Senator Creswe Of Maryland at the close of the session
Guenty delivered, and yet was logical ana 2lRuInenta
hve The summonng Of Tennessee upon tn9
conceived. as the speech itself VIII snow. r,,,., a
fbe Hon Henry Wilson Of Massachusetts were read MT;
Yates exressed the hope that the Convention would
Srsyl accent the lessons of tie times and their
resolutions win recognize and proclaim their entire deto
ton tho great fundamental principle when unaerAes
our form OF government, viz universal equalhy OF
rights ard privileges among the governed NOlhg less
than this will stand the test Of popular scrutiny ana
nothing less will restore us to peace and prosperity
The letter Of Senator Wilson is as follows: -
70 ~ W NATICK. Sept 9, 1867.
MY DEAR CREswRLL: had hoped to be al your Con
yentiOn but the sickness OF my wife may prevent H.
surges that yOur Convention declare for suffrage either
by law constitutional amendment We can carry the
amendment II we cannot the law ~ tne last session
offered an amendment the 18th OF July allowing a
without distinction of color to vote and hold ONCE max
tng rights privileges Some OF
ests doubt power 10 pass law III We cannon 90
1t let us about amending the Constitution our stale
Convention will 30 for suffrage either by law or by aeu
mont Success 10 your Convention. In haste H. WILSON
letter from the Hon. Hamilton Ward was also read
in which Mr.. Ward says -,
seems that the duty OF Congress IN the prem
plain The rights OF loyal citizens III all the staes
must protected II not II those citizens arc aDadOed
by General Government 10 traitors under pfceXt OF
State Rights any other preteXt then your Govern
ment is failure and ought TO be blOted from the DoOk
of nations proposition Is clearer 70 my mnd than
ahat the power exists IN Congress 10 regulate the qt
zion suffrage all the States at least so Iar AZ tc
election Of Congress and Presidential elect
concerned otherwise, If the States re fused 10
elect those officers, the Government would nave no
power to prevent its destruction. Congress Soud
f0Ie that responsibility Give all loyal men now deprived
of suffrage that and holy right, and then II traitors
control any State let such governments be estaDTco
them will put those states III the hands oi ioy
rn0 alone"