Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-08-11
lFfom Fred. DouEIsss' National Era Julyssl
Record Of the Republican Party in
Behalf of Liberty and
Equal RIGHTS.

Equal Rights.
A brief recapitulation of the various measures
enacted by the Republican party, during its ten
years ~ power, In behalf of the cause ot liberty
and equal political and civil rights b. all men,
without regard to race ~ cplnr. will be matter
ol useful information IN ou, readers at this ume,
and aid them In coming IN a just and correct de-
cison rs ~ the party they eau the most safely
trust hereafter. 4
The first blow at the "Divire" institution Of
slavery was bill, which becani law IN An-
gust, 1881, cnnf4cating ~ property AMI setting
free all slaves used in aid " the rebe liJn. \
| January rs, 1882, a law vas passed prohibit
ing the use of the jails of shis District Tor the
lmprisonmcnt of fugitive slaves.
The great measure emAncipatiuR tho three
| thousand slaves of this District passed b~th
| II ,uses Of Congress and was signed by the Pres
ldeut 10 April. 1892
| On the 18th of MARCIA. 1862. bill became
| law forbidding and pnnishng the return Ut fu-
Riive slaves, coming intu our liues, by naval
aud m ital pffic rs.
March 8, Of the same wear, the President had
| recummen led the passage II a jnint resolution
| pr"IosIng a cn-operaunn between the General
Government and the slave States for the gene al
| ab lti0n IT slavery, Un the principle oi compen
| sation TO the owners. During the month bill
| covering thIs. suggestion passed bo b Houses,
| and was signed by tie President April 10.
| The bill abulishnx the long existing, odiuus
distinctions in this District against the eol"rcd
| people, such aS taxing tnsm for the education ct
| white children aud denv vug them all benefit from
| the tax. became law in May, 1862.
| June 18Th. 1852, the President signed bill,
| which had passed b,th Houses. prnhDiting -la-
v"rv forever in all the Territories Of the United
states.
June. 1862, a law was enacted establishing
dipl 'Inatic relations with the rep lbics Of LOe-
ria and HaIti.
In July Of the same year. law was passed
| cunteriing upnn crlrred persnns the rght To tes-
ufy in courts of Justice also, prohibiting the
Interstate c"a-twIse slave trade.
In July, 1862. Il bill becan, law emancipa-
ting slaves coming within our lines wn 80 mas
ters were in rebellion aud all slaves found in
places eiptured bv our tronps
| July 7. 1862, President Lincoln approved a
bill Furnishing the infamru. practice OF using the
American a'g tor the projection of vessels en-
| gagged in the slave trade, in open defiance. as
had grown tn be the practice, ot plain c"usti-
tutional prnVisinn. Under the provisions Of this
| act one GnrdOn, captured while engaged IN the
slave trade. was tried, convicted and executed.
July IL. 1892, law was enacted, authuri zing
the enlistment aud military organization Of COLI
ored men.
September %, 1862. President Lincoln issued
4 proclamation d d.claring that on he lst.nf Jan
uary isuing. lie ould Tie an ther, 10 laiG :
ing all persons tree in such states as niishi be
named And IN that day the immortal declara
tiuu dycltyinq all slves forerer free in Arkansas,
Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, florida
North and Suuth Carolina aud virginia was Is
sued
Mirch 1853, law was enacted Incorporating
/. an institution tor the education q colOred youth
. n be located in this District, frum which has
grown up the Howard University.
law was enacted in FEBRUARY. 1864. enrtl
8 ling all lore men. whether slaves 81 not. nto
| = nAiOnal fnrces, allowing loyal masters n
bounty If $500 for their ssves-afleI wards re-
, dused TO 900 bounty. But this was wholly re-
pealed in 1851.
On the / lth of Jnne, 1854, = bill became
law pla cling coored soldiers on footng o
, equality in all respects with white snldirs.
June 2S. 1864 bill was signed repealing the
infamous Demuoratic fugitve-sldve law.
In 1854 law was pissed allowing eolOred
men tn cnntract for carving the mails.
al The wear befJt the act was passed prohibit
!. ing all distinctions accnuut # race or cOUl
10 the public ennveyauess of this District
The law creating the Freedman's Bur5an wa:
passed early in IL, year 1855
January %. 1865, the famous ihirteentt
y amendment I" the Constitution, which had prev
"usly been apprn' ed bv the Senate, passed til,
:, House uf Representatives. forever abnlishinl
slavery in tn United States.
a. Dulihg thi- year icts were issed rel ealing tht
h various measures enacted by the Snn,herr
states under JoHSsoS's rule, designed to re
: II . disarare ul apprenticeship systrm. the Law
N in rrgtrd ,n vigr.ncY, aud authorizing th,
|, whipping 4 negroes.
The same ear law was pass d ab1lishinl
the svstem of peontGe slavery in New Mexico
e In December, 1865. a resolution PASSED butl
Il Houses IT Congress appointing the jnDt Com
n wit e. on Reconstruction, I" whom was referre,
the credentials uf all pers'ns claiming seat
frnm JOHNsoS'S reconstructed States, and al
measures in regard To- recnnStructiu
February %. 1855. AMI act passed decar
ing that nome nf th- rebel States were eniiteu u
representation in Congress until Congress shall
e have declared such right.
Y In April 1856. the civil rights bill, whcl
/, Johnson had vetoed became a law by receisin,
y, the necessary twn-thir'i- majnitv.
y June l3. 1865, the fourteenth mpndment wa
n pissed making all pers,ns born nr nslurtli C
!. in the United States CITIZENS, prohibiting IN
States fr,,m pa - ng snv law which sh al lbridx
. the annuites ar privileges o sucn ci'iEsn-. de
n fnnH WIN shall be senators nr Representatives
II protect ( the civil rights of all citizens. declt
!, ing that the validity Of the public debt shal
never be que stoned, and prohibiting the Unite
J" States and the several States from assum
Il ing or paving the reGe debt, and rendering
a Illegal and void.
:. In December, 1865. Congr IS passed owe
= JOHSsoS's vctr an act establishing universal
d suffrage in this District.
l. In January, 1861, bill was passed declarin
shnuld suffrage be denied on account pf race. col
u nr. or former condition.
e In February 1857, the fifteenth, amendment
I, securing t. cnl,red the right al suffrage, n
forever prohibiting its Withdrawal, passed but
ranches Of Congress.
!. In March, 1859, a law was passed s'rikiug tn
! wnrd okt from all the ordinances Of this Dls
r. uict, destrpving u discrimination against col
Is ored men in such laws ar ordinances.
: In May, 1870. he bill known as the enforce
b nent act becam. law, i,S inject being tn pr,
II teci culnred men IN all tie rights u which othe
e citizens are entitled.
d 10 April 1871, Congress passed what /
= known aS the ku-Kux ct,giying the Presidru
a power tn protect the l"yal pc pc "f the SontI
e against organized binds of ass,lssins, and rem
y dcring tic people Of couuty city. uu lt
certain coudili rs, rpspnn>oe tor the damigei
Ia done therein hv ihese outlaws.
n Such briefly, are the leading measure
n adonted by a X pabliean Congress aud sine
, toned and sustained bv the Il publican party
e for securing 10 the cnlnred Denp Of the natiol
d the boon of liberty anl the right Of equal Amer
- lean citizenship.
IS Asa "companion piece" To this long list q
4 acts in the interest ut jus ice anI hum Initv W
n ought, perhaps, To pIp isl the recnd of tll
{ Demncritic party in behalf of slavery, wrong
l. and outrage.
m But it can hardly he necessary 1T least unt
e the wounds inflicted upon the bIcks Of the fou
10 millions OF x--layes have bad Tins heal.
culnred men beSrn' MI ee ag liust their Dem
cratic owners, they will n"t D, apt To forget WI
l. fastened and who bruke their ehains.
Portrait Of Geo. Francis Train.
IN About the last Prentice every wroe was In
,o following unapproachable portrait Of GEoRs
FRANCIS TRAIN:
"A locomotive that has run of the track, turn
A, nit tie I
a a stump, and the wheels making a thousand rev
oluiions in a minute kite in the air which Ia
lost its tail: human noval without hera;
l. man WIN elimes a tree for birds n. st Olt on
a. limb and in order 90 get It saws u linb nf he
tween him and the tree; ship without rudde
a elaek without hands; a sermon that is all tex
IN a pantomime 0f words; ow shot in the ali
the apntheosis of talk; the incarnation Of Gal