The weekly Louisianian., 1872-12-14

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protected from insult and outrage
on the highways Of the nation, and
secured in all their apuPlic rights
The deputation was very cordi.
ally received by the President.
VIM. D. Forten, Esq, after a few
Introductory remarks, eloquently
addressed His Excellency, as fol-
OWs: ~ -
~ lis EsAneacy, The President Of
the United States:
The undersigned are officers Of the
"Pennsylvania State Equal Rights
League" organized ten years ago for
the liberation, education, elevation,
and acknowledgements ofbhe oppressed
of this country, and devoted to the
PRONUNCIATION and maintenance of the
principles. now represented by the
great Republican party, and by your
p Excellenc;y, its earnest and impartial
leader. =
This organization is composedof the
eighteen thousand voters Of the State,
Who, though. the iinssttr4dmr,entality Of
the Republican party, actingzh eoim,-
formity with your Exceneney's historic
and, patriotic recommendation; have
been enabled to WELD their votes.in
solid unity for the preservation of
these principles, vital to the perpetual
ton of our country and to the over
throw Of 5disloyaxy in spirit and in
act. ~" |..s4til ~4:t35 ~ luf+
We come to- yoq, President of.the
United States andleader Of. the truly
patriotic, the truly American in princi-
ciple and in practice, fully assured Of
the kind feeling you entertain toward
those wh6'are still oppressed, still the,
victims of a prejudice So irksoine, so
in%tolerant, as to demand at the; hands
of Congress action to the extent Of fines
and penaltieA In your Excellency's
inaugural address to tho nation you
promptly and effectively recommend
the passage of the fifteenth amendment
which has had the effect of making all
the people free, all citizens equal
''before the '1aw," and history will
chronicle: this as the great event Of
these most eventfal days. sci a.; |
We come now, yo1r Excellency,
most respectfully to solicit you, as you
are the first President Of the United
eonstitutionally elected, the first
Officer who has the right to
govern by and with the consent Of the
governed; and your reelection, sir, is
the. first in. this; country in which all (
the citizens-all the people--have been
permitted to participate Our solici-
are, that you. will again WELD
your influence: again make your pow
er felt; again arouse the nation to a
consciousness of performing its full
duty to its most unprotected but faith
Eul supporters, by inserting in. your
annual message to Congress q request
to tho famous Fifteenth
amendment, by the recommendation
that all the citizens Of this coun.
try shall be protected from Insult. and
outrage on the highways of the nation |
Ind secured in all their ''public rights"
MI may have the full benefit of
The unfaltering. loyalty which, at the
price of life and suffering, we.
5aSe8to our country; the full benefit
If our taxas which we fully, freely and
lncomplainingly pay; that your Elk i
Will ask Congress to pass =
such laws as will protect; us in the it,
;empt to exercise and enjoy our civil :,
s.> /,
To this end we approach you, on be- }
1alf of the eighteen thousand voters of
his State; and: Of the. true and loyal ii
of the country. il
And We will ever pray, etc., Il
Ohices-Wiliam Nesbit, Altoona, q
David B. Bowser, Philadel- n
,hia, first Vice President; Jacob G. !,
Philadelphia, Recording Sec :,
etary; William D. HForten, Phladel- -
'hia, Corresponding Secretary. y o! q
Members Of. Executive Board Q
s. Woodson,; }'"Pittsburg, '
Third Vice President; William How
I'd, Day, Harrisburg; George White, :
G. Bustin, Jonathan Davis, !;
'ames Underdue, Philadelphia; Aaron
Still. Reaaing;;t Cassiusr M. Brown, .
Harrisburg: ..ss ....... =, TO-. .ssae. 1
After; listening sttentively Is t. u
eadinig d The petition, and summed !
p 81. big e., re-. remarks to The 4 following 10 I
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"GENTIxsfEN OF TIE LEAGuE-1nlfd
our desire't to obtain, all the rights e
( citizens. ], fully sympaittiize. , That n
on; should have whatsother citizens 81
ave, I know, and, wish, that, every p
in = the. United. States Mouulldd1M
and in III respects alike. It must n
>mie. a Ticket on d, railroad or IS
ther9 cohveyance . should entitae1 al
ou TO- all that It does other men. b
wish It to DO 80, thin1t, gentle /,
len, your very earnest recQmmend-to
ion, however, belongs more :.pro- B
sny to- the next Administration: y,
u Observation-Disclosures aM IT, "a
,ects should be: equal Gentle q
7 81. thank you, for a;t sth 4 teaanpali- d
All vo17 have Maid mo =,