New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1873-11-06

Col. Robert W. Hughes, the Republican
candidate for Governor Of Virginia. claimed
in his campaign speeches that the Republi-
can party is opposed to the supplementary
Civil Rights Kill that il is not party mea-
sure, rather Il Conservative one. The Re
publican party in Congress wIll be called Oh
at the next session of that body TO answer
to the colored people as to the truthiuness
or falsity of the assertion of Col. Hughes
Is the Republican party opposed to equality
before the law; or equality in the enjoyment
of public rights?
The bill introduced by Hon. Charles SUM-
ner will, if il becomes a law, and is enforced
without regard to race etc, clear the way Tor
our more rapid progress to the fullest extent
that law and its enforcement can do it. Can
it be true that the great Republican party,
the party of progress, the party of freedom,
a party that takes for its foundation princi-
pies the Declaration oi Independence, and
especially that ;dea III il that acknowledges
the freedom and equality Of all men is it
true that that party, after awakening the
bright hopes and arousng the strong desire
for complete freedom on the part OF the ne
gro, will in the hour Of its greatest strength
repudiatc the principles that led the multi
tude To its support, aud dash to fragments
the fond aTticipations of millions anxiously
and contidinyly looking to it for the recogni-
ton and protection oi their complete free
dom: Col. Hughes claims that President
Grant too Is opposed to the measure of JUS
tice introduced lay Hon. Charles sumner
his language at lis last iLau"ural, aud his
acceptance of the Philadelphia platform lead
Us to believe that the Colouel is somewhat
in error. We horc that the President will
set AT rest all doubt, If any eAistD as to
his position Oh thc-tO our racial COM
rauding question OF our c,mllete freedom in
his annual message to ougress ut its session
in December next. With Il Republican Con-
gress, and ii Republican President opposing
our freedom, aud the Democratic party re-
solved on our determination, as is evidenced
by their murderous organizations throughout
the SOUTH our lot would he sad indeed. Is
it true tha, the Republican party aud admin.
istratiUn are false to their professions as
alleged 10y Colonel Hughes? 1t is true that
tie leading organs Of the Republican party
have not seemed to be interested in the civil |
rights question, aud that i few pseudo-liepub- |
lean papers, that is Republican whcu that !
party i, III power, anl the opposite when the |
Democracy j. in power such as the WASH
instun HcpHJl'rom-hayc opposed zealousiy |
the recognition OF equality before the law,
and are among the loulast for the contiuu.
aucc Of caste teaching, il our publ, schools.
Tho fast that the leading EciuLiic;n orgaus
have .ccEcd 10 l,lcg- tue gfca. question
since The Adjournment ul Cou.russ has not
struck u, ~ cydruc- taat thu Republican
l,aIty Wa aud Is hostile 10 estALllehin. Just.
ice ior nj! classes uf the citizIns If this
grand Republic, especially As it is claimed
that the question belongs 10 the coming Con-
guess, AMI it, discussion would more properly
, ONE wien it can get The attention of that ,
body. We are not, however, of those who
believe that the question should have beeu
left unsettled by Tie last Congress on the ,
ground, a, sOmc claim, fits belonging 10 the ,
next Cnagrc-, because its member, were ,
lected "n the evil right issue as made in the {
platform. (
We a. a race have been lifted up by free
lom so that our desires, orr aspirations, and
,ur efforts are those OF irecInen; oppression
low is more dreadful 10 US than when we
new nothing else. and could know nothing v
lie but hope. Now that We know how