Petitions

In anolher column will be fouiut n form of peütion lo the State Lcisla(urp, wlich should be cut out, pasted on the top of u half shee! of writing peper, and after all possible signatures have been obuüned, t should bo forwarded to some member of tho Legislatore, witb a request to present nnd advocate it. The pctitions ask that the preparaíory steps may be taken for such consti'utional aniondment as will give to all colored citizens of this "StütS íhé right of soffföge. We noed now reitérate the reasons why this subject should be pressed upon the atíention úf our Legislaure, and why they should act upon t. We will merely say, thaf, in our opinión, the pro)riety of this amendment is now scen more distinctly by a larger proportion of the peoplc than ever before. About one half of the iouse of Represent atives voted for it last ?ear, and we believe many Detnocrats will manifest their sincerity by again sueiaining t. In obtoining signntures, do not pass by any :lass of your fellow citizens. Every Liberly man will sign it, of course. Every Democrat s bound to support it, 'oecause he is a zeolous advocate of the rights of naturalized citizen?, md he should, therefore, be ashamed tü tramde on those of bis own r.ative bom couutrymen. All the Whigs ehould sign it, because they profess to have the most enlarged and iberal plans of legislation, and to be "nicre favorabltr' to ihe liberty of the oppressed thnn he "Loens". The "Native Americana" sho'd ïign it, because they believe that "Americana ought to rule America;" and in them it woiikl ie the heiglit of hypocriey, ar9tocracy and yranny, to cxclude from all share in the govsrnment a portion of those same "natives" br whose rights they profess to be bo exceedngly zealous. Then circuíate the petitions! Your applicalion may now be succcsFful; and if not, the neigborhood, personal and legislative discussons attendant on their circulation will be lighly beneficial to the cause of' Equal Righte.ÜCf In a philippic against the Liberty jarty, the N. Y. Tribute thus prononnces sentence on those who could not vote for ihat invetérate enemy of the Slave's liberty who resides in Ashland: "Sympathy fortliem is gone, and theij have the undivided scorn and contempl of their countrymen. They may declaim, or sneer, or swagger; the foot of an indignant people is on their necks, and they shall yet acknowledge its pressure. The fact that they have professed to strike for Liberty, has heretofore "covered a multitude of sins;" but now, having struck against it, the mask is offand the hour of retributionwill come." What a demonstration of afFectionate regard from "the more favorable party!"