New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1873-11-20
G A l. L
FOR
National Convention
TO b. Held
December 9, 1873,
WASHINGTON. ID. G..

At the Ninth Annual Meeting Of the Penn.
sylvania State Equal Rights League, held at
Wilkes Barre, Penusy iyania, the 18th and 10Th
Of August, resolution was unanimously adopted
instructing the President to call a National
Convention at Washington, d. c.. at IL O'Clock
m, on the second Tuesday, 9Th day of Decem
her, 1873, for the special purpose Of impressing
on Congress the absolute necessity Of passing a
Civil Rights Bill.
IT, Tie Coiored Fsopie Of tie Eniiet .,iiirs.
BROTHERS: 1t is true all citizens ARE now
equal before the law; all equal with the ballot
all equal in responsibility to the Government
The Constitution of the United States has
been amended, and every human being mad.
free within its jurisdiction. These great achieve
ments are the handiwork of the Republican
party, aud through them it has attained gran.
deur and sub!imity OF character the world might
envy.
Brothers, though all these things be true, yet
ia deGnance Of the law AS now constituted, the
cohorts OF tyranny, the votaries Of color prcju
dice, insult, degrade, and outrage, thousands
with seeming impunity. Men and women, citi.
Zens Of the nited States, are denied the cOnye-
nience of the common carriers, denied equal
accommO Iatious on rail cars, STEAMBOATS,, and
stages, refused entertainment at hotels, refused
equal education IN public schools tor their chi.
dren, and the inequalities and cigilties Of c.gi-
lized communities to a great extent denied 10
them.
These are facts, common to nearI all scctona
Of the country and the strolg arm Of national
law - needed TO correct them. The evil J.. ma
tiOnal; the remedy must also be national.
We want Congress 10 give "a "a ''cgil rIghts
bill, with such penalties as will teach humanity
to the Imbruted, ard compel the tyrsul to loose
his hold on the poor Men and citizeus. cone
from every State Come in force from every
State. Come, determined on purpose Come,
resolved that freedom shall not be- only ia name,
but that the practical exercise Of The ireemeu.
right shall not be limited 70 the white man, who
pays no more taxes, bears no more responsible.
ties, endures no more hardship, rms no greater
risks, and IS no more patriotic and brave than
/ the black. Let every State send "a delegation
! that will press on Congress the pa .sage oil such
| q law a. will silence forever these tyrannic a.
| SYMPTOMS based on color. Our great Presideat,
| great leader, great soldier, great patriot, Gen
! l.. ). Grant has announced to the world h,
| pledge 10 use has influence 10 accomplish
| this end He will m1s, surely do hs duty
/ Brothers, let rally. Let u, speak az with
{ one voice, that our lawmakers may feel that
/ nothing bat this Just and proper remedy will
! bring peace to this land, rent by slavery,
/ whose poisOn is still shown by those continued
ontrayes on the nations c1lored citizens
! Let US rally in the hope that this gai,ed eIor,
may prove 50 efficient tina. the necessity FOR a
J distinctive movement may never again exist
! The time for holding this cDnyt ntiOn IS GKei
, % accommodate the Southern people. The
La.is Of representation, q be IN strc, justice to
a common feeling, has been limited to twenty
delegate from each state OF Territory.
WILLIAM NESBII,
Altoona, Penusy iTan.a. President Of tie Penn
sylyau.a State T. pal Right. League"
All communications must b. addressed 10 the
Corresponding Secretary,
WILLIAM -. FORTES,
40. 2}G Lombard street, Philadelphia "a.
LEAGC, ROoSs, PHILADELPHIA, Pa, August
25ih, 1873. CCs u