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fFor the Northern Star and Freemen,s Advocate
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Gentlemen-I wish, through the columns Of
your paper to call the attention of the public, and
particularly the colored people of this city, to the
importance of petitioning the Legislature for the
right Of voting on equal terms with others, Of
which the colored citizens Of this great common
wealth have so long been deprived.


| believe that smaller number of petitions
have been presented at this time, than there was
during the corresponding period Of the last session
Of the Legislature This deeply regret, and
trust that every one who feels an int crest in this
subject (and each colored man, at least, should do
SOD will exert himself to induce his friends to
sign petition. The city Of Alban should pre-
sent list larger than any other place in the state,
except New York, and it will if the proper means
are used. The Troy convention Of last summer
pledged themselves that they would continue to
meet, and to discuss and agitate this question un-
ill this right should be restored to u.s. How is it.,
then, that little appears to be doing the sub
ect? Where are the committees that have been
appointed to procure signatures to these petitions
in tile several wards of this city Are they rea-
dy to report proceedings' We must rouse our
selves, or our neighbors will distance us in the
race.


Want of time compes US TO stop. hope that
some Of your correspondents may consider this
subject of sufficient importance to employ their
pens-if not, you may hear again from


BENEZET.


Feb Sth, 1842.