, 1874-06-10

Ii1Gli us!HcH chAo4lGu Ill J0Al COAfoALAoAt
Ing thoeo who could not join us IN politi:
cat action. and also tlioso. who Joined.
III at litter period: -. Moro. or loss Of
ell thoso yin, trust report tbemsolysa; ,s;
yot dono to seouro tho civil rights of tho frced-
mon, aud finish up ,shnt the lnlaentod Charles
Sumner lal 10 nearly completed. Allow mo. III
cloBng, to turh from tho pnRt aud prosont to tho
proposed union Of tilot'' blue and tlio1 gray"
as regards tho living survivors Of tho rebellion,
wo would accord to them oil that Chriatianity do
1nalltls for any einnnr-"if he ropnnt, forgvo'
their memory to rot. go :. r.. -
To place a dead rebel who fought to destroy.
tho Republic upon loyel with loyal sloro Who.
dlod TINT fliB country might 1.-Two. is to- offer a.
tirrerenoo between q loyal and rebel uubluct,.
men will bo careful how they volunteer their
norvicos to put down another rebellion. Onco
establish that principle, mud tue assumption of
tho rebel debt IL next in order. LET uh havo
poaco," but lot us not condono rebollton!': Yours
respectfully = JOSEPH WARREN ALDEN. =
.oAalnnlpoE, Mass, juno ], 1874.
=. ,'':' - FRANCIS GILLETTE. !: Il
Tho no1t letter read waa from tho Hon. Frau-
ciB Gillettc, the first Liberty party sonator.
elected from Connecticut in 1856 to tho Untod
States Bennto q: ". 49, ~ :: =, -
TO th< Committee er:the Anti-slarerp Reunton: -,
= GENTLEMEN Accept my: thankB for your
special invitation to attend Tic '.Neu1,ion Of
the Abolltionists Of tho Northwest" Tho cn1l
thrills mo With tho old enthusiasm. 1t wakons
stirring memorioB Of the gieat conflict with
American slavery: 1t fals upon. my cars. like
o trumpot-voico from tho Hics.: It narshala
hefo1e. mo in bright array the grand army; OF
kept tho faith, mud most Of 1hom hava finished
their courHo. and received their crowns.
It would. inaood be Joyous, to look 9 ,nto tho
timaworn faccs OF the 'survivors-the living
f4fv krnt t1S41tA
ftaterna hanaa in memory Of the lahora aud
prosecutions, which made uB NIL O band Of
brot!sofa. How furiollsly tho storm did bout
upon us from oil qunrtersI Tho Church, tho
united in throwing stoncs ut uB; and trying to
crush U.s.. Commerce filled llor cars with cotton,
aud refused to hear tho cries Of tho bondn,an,
whose sweat and stripes produced her chief
staple. Manufacturers Bhontgd, great Ia this
Diana Of the Americans; do not onaanger. our
crafts. Labor rlveted the Glnyes Chains with MI
bis Aammors lest ho should. come North mud
roduco his wago9. Ayarice ;hllggod slavery Us
tho talisman Of his weaith. Politics: frowued
upon tho agitation Of slayory:lost IT should de-
stroy the Union. Legislatures Inhibited tho
discussion Of the subject Under pniIa and peu-
nlties. Prejudice rolled up; Lcr aght!css oye-
balls alik ut tile negro and Lis friends. ); Tho
Bunch decreed that; tho negro Ind no rights
worthy Of tho respect Of white men. PartytBm
bowed down to slayery, TINT " thrift might fol-
low fawning." Theology numblod lmplous
slnyerv HiiIa nn1 ubo1tod i,nrI liz cons;ro'a
t1oor S;an,as In a.aad ttn ,,aro ,r,t, IT. nan
or crocIously % odmittad ] Iii lin % t. t1e sim hu,or ra @
Of ti1o oon,;ectnr ink hetwoen n,n1s md % tha
monkey. The nopulace, by4:a strange fronxy
silos. broke IN orr noot;nrs. n;llaoati mr.
hnnsos hnrne6 c1n,rchns n,,t1 m3,t1;c So1ia ia
gtroyed propsos. md oxilol or Slot thnir ia-
fenders. The whole nation WAS druni;nn With tie
Orcoon cur, OF a!ayory. and tranafornad inIo liz
rnfniapR nnI 11at,f1nrs
When we awoko to tho crime and curso of
sleyory. aud cried aloud to vaEo diving nation.
We found to our dlsnlay. TINT the arch iloud Ind
ga8a rendy for cur mouths, chnins for our
presses, aaorn: for onr petitions, and mobH for
pni "s!es' ,e.+, NV iohs steae onma1Ks or
p,,, p'G H., rdo..,5 e'5 paa nuGa ~ etsa.vMn, 1..,
aeo - tno tt llsSanA H. ~ apsog,m p,t 'uy hpoltS
ta,, 'n1 piens tn1 ~, ''Eus ~, H.. Pg...
t.saa.. tiou. nna VI H1al ~ 1uty, lay
@nu ~ nnns t'ah. e'a ~ @ oui
sa suns WI ., "..n ~ ~ .na9 tonu i t"y nun a'N
.no' ~ IIo o"n ;a
~ oo-saen, m a neaee oAuo, ts
1le AT. as HISTORY lesott1a ah Mnc'eut pastla
Vas aonsns ai.a "un nuunt ata 'ns snauu o ~ @ e1
es a.!u"e. oui pat'e wv W. a maKea a,ial nna
,iia WIN t1o ,,, & a. '1 s9'ey naa
eaa a,r etnu', e taoat norovor
y Mas snMt s a.u aa.h h. m ,ol oe,,
,, iout a'u a1,nad ~, ,,," daa o -, ,,rS
elavnrv wrati, Auu 'n''''"'" ~ 'A' '4A'e - p4'-
noW ansonasnto Was sne na'ion ,r. ot as ;M' ueiGr
~ eue ~ 'mvu 'mu oaorn nrnv,,noa
!Iee1eta,es "ele ~ nIny u1"otuu ~. lilly ,s,
y. sio 1' n. 10y .,,ont o,'oJ,emca
IT, tus uss "u ~ 'a1n ny na,,'
even to tilo oa'llts service o. cnaslng anu cap
turing its nbscontIlng fngltiyea. 20 true 10 the
SAVING o. an !, alioons atatnaman, tnas natsoa se'
nlay ioHe itH nortloa IN dRv anu Not 1llhe theh
ior Yonrs: but fo1 tAo timely a!arm ann rally-
lg cry OF tae Aooohsss 'o % aorve 1npg,s tntn ths