Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-17
THE ACTION OF THE BORDER
~ WEN ON NIIEE'Rd ACE

, The Baltimore Americ0a ieproduces the
resolutions adopted at the Border State Con
vention. held in that city, on the 18th OF
September, 1865. They were framed by a
committee consisting of Ex-senator Ores
well, OF Maryland; Hon. r. r. Butler, OF
Tennessee Hon. II. I. Van Horn, of Mis-
souri,: Hon. Joseph J. Stewart, OF Mary
land Howard NJ. jenkins, and Anthony
Higgins, Of Delaware David Goshorn, of
West Virginia; II, Socket Matthews, and
w. II. G. Brown, Of Maryland. The pre-
amble and resolutions, on behalf ofthe .'Bor-
der States Of the American Union, set forth
as follows -
That though they have been faithful 10
lie unity Of the Republic, contributing their
blood and treasure to cement its bonds, most
Of them are now beneath The heel of the
same spirit Of oppression which attempted,
ly armed rebellion, to destroy the Cuion:
That this unhappy condition is alone due
1 to the fact thai large number OF The citi-
ms of those States. guilty Of no crime, but
distinguished for their faithful devotion to
1 the country, are by local laws, deprived ofthe
/ right To vote. n deprivation which places those
States under the control ola dslnyal minor
~ of their citizens
And this Convention does therefore re
| solve:
That il is the duty Of Congress, under
the National Constitution. TO protect The
equal voting rights Of all loyal American
citizens. regardless of their complexion. for
the reason that to admit the right OF a Seste
TO limit the franchise 10 ore class admits it's
right to limit il TO any eXtent-an abuse et-
ieetuallv guarded against by the Constitution
Ia requiring that Tic United States shall
guarantee to every State in the Union re-
publican form Of government.
.. Tnat with This duty placed upon it by
tie fundamental law OF the Republic, the
Congress that has prescribed a code If equa
rights ior nine States, lately in rebellion
cannot, in reason or in justice, withhold it:
patient audience nor its swift and thorough
relief from States. majority Of whose peu
DE Lave always faithfully adhered TO III,
Republic
8 Tim, this action Of Congress, tlemande,
BY constitutional authority, would be no
only an actot Justice T. individuals, and
measure Of protection in The Border Suites
but new bond OF unity to the Republic, il
reassertng the rights Of man. as proclaimr
by the Declaration of Independence.
1. That We respectfully urge Congress /
act bravely aAd thoroughly 10 the adopiin
.uey i,a 49,, - I'M,
and prosperity Throughout lie whole land
and We expect them to r.pase full faith i
lne courage loyalty ahG ihlelisenee q !.
: az mnra ~ l,a iGnnned han timidjtv snd i,
difference III their representatives, and VIII
! viii always -usAin Congress in their eiior
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/. ThW wiai. Va affirm the constitution
= power aad siUty Of Congress by statute
+ secure 70 tht states republican form
con,,,nas -, ,,...,n, n he s,a,os E'r H.,
U adoption, an amendment to the Constitute
. Of the United States providing that no Sta
slail ulslrang ilsg any cislIeh because ai.
!, ger S If nni;,i,.,i cSanga e lie fnndamen,
:, fights Of American citizenship.
6. That q copy Of these resolutions
ior"atucu - W. non: fancis lnoma
: Di!,rict If MARYLAND vim a rs@mnst that
!. will lay the same before tue House Of Rep
: sent4tiyes and also that copy be f4rwal
D su 70 ii9l. nehJalh,ne ~ ~, ma'e, nJ Ell,
"a tho same before lie Tinted states senate.