The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1871-08-10
From Fred Douglass New National Era,
July 90
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 Of power, in
behalf of the cause of liberty aud equal
political aud civil rights to all men,
without regard to race or color, " i'll be
matter of useful information to our
leaders at this time, and aid them in
coming to just and correct decision as
to the party they can the most safely
trust hereafter.
The first blow at the "Divine' insti.
tuition Of slavery was bill, which be-
came a law in August, 1861, contiscating
all property and setting free all slaves
used in aid of the rebellion.
January %, 1862, 4 law was passed
prohibiting the use of the jaiIs of this
District for the imprisonment of fugi.
tive slaves.
The great measure cmancipating the
three thousand slaves of this District
passed both Houses of Congress and
was signed by the President in April,
1862.
On the 18th of March, 1862, bill lie
came IL law forbidding ard punishing
the return of fugitive slaves, coming
into our lines, by naval and military
officers.
March &. Of the same year the Presi.
dent had recommended the passage of IA
joint resolution proposing cooperation
between the General Government and
the slave States for the general abolition
Of slavery, on the principle of compen-
sation to the owners. During the month
bill covering the suggestion passed
both Houses, and was signed by the
President April 10.
The bill abolishing the long existing,
odious distinctions in this District
against the colored people, such as tax
ing them for the education Of white
children and denying them all benefit
from the tax, became 4 law in May,
1862.
June 10th, 1862, the President signed
"a bill, which had passed both Houses,
prohibiting slavery forever in all the
Territories OF the L. S.
Jure. 1862, law was enacted estab-
fishing diplomatic relations with the
republics of Liberia ana Uayti.
III July, OF the same year, a law was
passed comforting upon colored persons
the right to testify in courts of justice !;
also, piohibiting the inter State coast.
wise slave trade.
In July, 1862, a bill became law
emanciraling slaves coming within our
lines whose masters were in rebellion
and all slaves found in places captured
by oul troops.
July :, 1862, President LINCOLN ap-
proved a bill furnishing the infamous
practice of using the American flag for
the protection Of vessels engaged in the
slave trade, in open defiance, as had
grown to be the practice, of 4 plain con
-!i'nsienal provision. Under the pro
visions Of this act one Gordon, captured
while in the slave trade, was tried, con-
victed and executed.
July II, 1867, law was enacted au
thorizing the enlistment and military
organization of colored men.
September o2, 1852, President LINCOLN
issued Il proclamation declaring that on
the 1st of January ensuing he should is
sue another procIaiming all persons free
in such States as might be named. And
on that day the immortal declaration
declaring all slares foreuer free in Ar
kansas, Texas, Louisiana. Mississippi,
Alabama, Florida, North and South
Caro!iua, and Virginia was duly is
sued.
March, 1868, a law was enacted incor-
porating al institution for the edu cation
Of colored youths, to be located in this
District, from which has grown up the
Howard University.
A law was enacted in February, 1864,
enrolling all coIored men, whether
slaves or not, into the national forces,
allowing loyal masters a bounty Of $500
for their slaves afterwards reduced to
500 bounty. But this was wholly re-
pealed in 1867.
On the 18th Of June, 1864, a bill be-
came law placing colored soldiers on a
footing of equality in all respects with
white soldiers. :,
June %, 1864, bill WAS signed repeal
ing the Infamous Democratic fugitive
slave law.
In 1854 q law was passed allowing col.
ored men to contract for carrying the
mails.
The year before the act was passed
prohibiting all distinctions on account
Of race or color in the public conveyan.
ces of this District.
The law creating the Freedman
Burea4 was passed early in the year
1865.
January a7, 1865, the famous thir.
teenth amendment to the Constitution,
which had previously been approved by
the Senate, passed the House Of Relre.
sentatives, forever abolishing slavery in
the United States.
| During this year acts were passed re.