THE RIGHTS OF ALA.

New York, Friday, May 90, 1929.

To OUR PATRONS, AND THE PUBL1ck
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GENERALLY.


In offering the first number Of this paper for
your perusal, we deem it necessary to state its
object and the manner in which we purpose
to conduct it.


Viewing this great Republick as composed
Of so many different grades and capacities, the
Editor considers that there is great room for.
and that it is all important. that he as well as
others, should contribute his mite towards
the improvement of all its parts, every con
stituent must become perfect, as far as human
perfectability goes, before the body polite
can be made perfect. Under this view of the
subject, the Editor feels that he is as much
interested in the general Improvement of
Society, as any other citizen; and hopes
through the divine blessing, to devote these
pages and his other humble abilities success
fully, to the general benefits of Society. But
as humanity, and more especially the princi-
pies of the gospel OF Jesus Christ, inculcate
sympathy and love, to the oppressed and af-
ilieted, this Paper will more especially be de-
voted to the rights, & interests Of the coloured
population 1t will at all times, give a
correct representation of that people, in oppo-
sltion to the prosecuting, slanderous accounts
foe often presented TO the puhlck eye it will