, 1873-11-06

Cn1l for n National Convention.

Cn1l for n Nationni Convention.
AT tue ninth annual n,ooting Of The Pennsyl-
yania stnto Equnl-Hights League, held a.
. resolution WAS unanimously adopted instruct
ing the President to call = National Convention
at Washington, D. O., al IL o'clock, H., on tho
second Tuesday. 9th day of December, 1873, for
the specal purpose of improasing On Congress =,
r. M fhe co1ortd People qf tie Tinted States:
bnoTIERs: It Is true all citizens arc now
Il s rsponsby ss }e g ss @ 5s
Tho Constitution Of the United States has been
| amended, and overy human being rnado froo
within it's jurisdiction. Theso gront achiovo-
nients aro tho handiwork Of the Republican par-
| ty. and through thom 1t has attained grandeur
mid subli1nity Of character tho world might
| envy.
Brothers, though oil these things be true, yet,
| In dehaNea Of tho law rs now constituted. tho
dico, insult, degrade, and outrage thousands
| with seeming impunlty. Mon aud women, citi-
zonB Of tho United Statoa, arc denied tho convon-
! ience Of tho common carriors Of tho country,
denied oqualaccommodation on rail-care stoam-
/ bonts and stages, refused entertainment at h0-
tolls, refused oqual education In public schools
for their children, and the hospitalitios md civ
ilties Of civilized communities to a great oxtons
denied to thom.
| These arc faete, COMMON to nearly al seotiona
+
law is needed to correct them. The:evil Is M
tional the romody muBt also DO national.
Wo want CongreBa to givo us ~ Civil Rights
BILL" with such penalties aB will teach humans
| ty to the imbruted, and compel the tYrant-. to
loose bis hold on tho poor. Men and citlzena,
como from every State. Como in 10 rec from
every State. Come, determined on q purpose.
Como, resolved that freedom shall not DO only
III na,no, but that the practical exercise II tho
frceu1elis right shall not be limited to tho white
nun; who pays no more, taxoH, bears no more
responsibilities, endureB no moro hardshirB,
runs no greater risks, aud Is no moro patriotic
aud bravo than tho black. Let every State sone
d delegation that will press on Congress the
passage Of such law as will silence forever
these tyrannio assumptions based alono OF
color. Our great President, gren. leader
1 great soldier, great pntriot, groat friend, Con
U. s. Grant has announced to tho world hit
pledge to uao his influence to accomplish thi'
end. He will most auta1y do his duty. Broth
era, let rH rally. Let us speak al with ont
ing but this just and proper remedy will bring
peace to thia land, once rent by slavory, whose
poison is still shown By theae continued outra-
res GU tic nations colorod citizona.
Lot us rally i'll tho hopo that this united effort
may prove 90 efficient that tito necessity for {
distinctive movement may mover again exist.
Tho time for holding this Convention is fixet
His Of representation, to he in strict Justice to
common feeling, has boen lin,itad to tvont
delegates from each State or Territory.
WILLIAM NEsp1r,
Altoona, Pa, President OF tho 'Pennsylvani'
State Equal l-Rights Leaguo."
| All communications must be addressed to tht
Corresponding Secretary.
WILLIAM D. TonTEs,
No. 336 Lombard street, Philadelphia. Pa.
| LEAGUE RooMs, Philadelphia, Pa, Aug. 20, 1873.