New-York tribune., 1867-05-03
POLITICAL.
EW-JERSEY.


REPUBLICAN MEETING IN cAMDEN-THE BALLOT FOR
TIE CoIORED MAN DEMANDED-sPEECH OF JAS.
NJ SCOvEI~
B. TELEGRAPH TRIBUNE
CAMDEN May "A mass meeting was held at tins
city this evening by the citizens irrespective OF Color
The call was made for all who believed that the Diack
man. II fit TO vote in South Carolina, fit to vote In
NewJersey for all who believed that the Declaration
Of Independence and the Constitution of the United
States were the expression of the antSayery sentiment
of an antiSayeTy people.
A large meeting crowded the Courthouse by
o'clock The Hon. Sylvester Birdsa from the First
District was elected President, and the Hon. James
NJ Scoven, Henry b. Wilson, ID. d. Butler and
Others as ePresdents. After several impress
sIve and eloquent speeches James NJ Scoyel Was
driven thirty miles gain the consent OF the proper
democratc officials that the cOored people might Tor
TO celebrate the new resurrection OF freedom in South
Carolina Ihave tonight kept my pledge to my coored
God that In the year Of 1861 lhey had some
rights which the white man bound to respect"
have made several political mistakes ana am likely 10
make several more II I live long enough but never
made that fatal mistake which has Its foundation III
human bascness denying TO men, created In Gods image
rights Of citizenship when they have with fidelity as
charged all the obligations Of citizenship and have met
death thousands Of them with fatal determination or
that liberty which IL dear 10 them as II s TO u.s. Com
promise is tho American Devil And knowing the truth
and believing in IT, uttered IN the Declaration OF lnde'
pondence, Paered with II in double sense Tor nearly
century I'VE must live SAID young man nm IN com
promises OF 1850 don't the necessity OF that, an
swcrcd the orator and statesman.
Ny words shall be few this occasion, because tne
iOned and the record made The question tOr
Jersey shall enfranchise our $1,000 backswltn
their voting citizens For who advocated on te
floors of the House and in the Senate carrying the war
into Africa with Africans long ls6J, there can be
but one answer this question The honor OF the Rebuo
can party pledged this question We must keep our
pledges 10 tho who with herOism defended the nag
else will be beaten by the consistent enemies OF WHAT
regard generous sentiment and sound policy, ana
IL false 10 the oppressed we deserve 10 be Dea
IL we meant deny 90 the negro the right To vOteWas u
cowaTdly to put In the battlefield and make MN an
animated target 20 stop DisunOn bullet And as justice
aud humanity do not always determine great and grave
questions in this world Will my timd brethren permit
me To cay that this il question or poutical
dynamcs quite much as it is question ~ justice;
Speeches were also made by the Hon. T.. H. Sansbuy
and several cOorcd orators. The meeting continued tl
late in the night aud closed with cheers for the speakers
and fhe cause.
A REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION CALLED
A call has been issued for State Convention OF
the Republican party OF NewJersey TO be held az Tren-
ton Tuesday June for the purpose Of discussing the
question OF impartial suffrage and the duty Of the party
In relation thereto The call says "The decision re-
Gently made In branch of the Legislature OF New.
Jersey against adopting the principle ana practice OF
impartial manhood Suffrage In which decision portion
the recognized members and representatives OF the re
publican party COnCurTed, renders some DEFINITE ana uc
cdcd desirable and necessary on the part OF those
who cannot assent that partial legislative decision