The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-08-07
ORGANIZATION.
BlOOmuille, July 10, 1851.

To tLs Editor of The National Era:
| have noticed with much interest lately the
many articles in your most valuable paper on the
organization or reorganization of the Free
Soil party, but confess have seen none that met
my own views until | read the article in the Era
OF last week, from "H-dp fully concur with
the writer, that the very name Of Democrat or
Wing casts odium on the person that bears it.
With others, | am in favor of reorganization, and
believe that much might be done by it to resusci-
tate the dropping energies Of the friends of Free
dom, and sincerely hope the contamination of the
thing proposed may take place soon as practical
BILE
"Change-give us something new,n seems to
be the spirit of the age Nor am fully prepared
to take sides against this leading Characteristic
Of the present time. IT'S but the legitimate
workings OF the immortal mind carrying out its
hidden purposes, exemplifying the object of its
! being in land and under laws that foster these
aspirations and bid welcome every change, every
innovation upon the past, no matter how stereo-
| typed may have been its usages, where this change
or innovation is at all calculated TO mitigate the
evils Of the past or move us forward to the glo-
rious day whose dswnngs shall light up the dark
portions of our world--whose meridian splendor
shall shine upon a nation that's free.
Give US, then, reorganization. Weshall gain
strength and courage by it. change Of name,
If you please; but for the sake Of suffering hu-
msnty, for the sake Of the glorious cause we es-
sy"''s' and ghieh ODdSv GNd- we believe will
finally triumph tie US not TO the Iosthsome, the
MOlOch car Of Wing or Democrat. We object
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sidered but good thing may have so long been
associated with the vile and corrupt that it's own
native virtue has become corroded-tarnshed-
hidden from view. And, in our humble opinion,
as well might you expect the Ethiopian to change
his skin, or the leopard his spots as to hope for
anything good coming out Of the friends Of Free
dom assuming the name Of Wing or Democrat
! confess when look back upon the deeds per-
petrated by the boosted and so-cslled Democracy,
every generous feeling of my nature rises in OPP
position to their hypocriticsl course. Like Pol
locks painted hypocrite they steal the livery Of
Heaven to serve the devil inn
They have passed and supported laws whose
devouring influence have breathed their upas
breath upon The all of human happiness, whose
very name writes disgrace and crime upon the tab
let of our history as a nation. No dear as love
Democracy, it has been too long in company with
the low and vile to give it any longer character
or influence.
Let us, then, reorganize; but as we value the
success Of our cause, let us be careful hOw and
fphat we attach to our platform. "Taritf, River |
and Harbor improvements" or any other Of the
agtated topics ofthe day while oil well enough
in their own place, are of minor Importance when
compared with the question, whether or not the
curse of slavery shall continue to blight the pres
ent and eternal hopes of millions of our fellow
men, and cast a stain upon our nations history
that time nor repentance can ever wash out
No. no let US free ourselves from every him
drance. Let US have name that has never been
furnished or falsifed by any foul deed. We have
no objections to the names, Liberty Party
" Free Soil,n &c But even if we should contin-
ne one of these names, let us have platform so
broad and simple that every generous philanthro-
pist can adopt it--broad enough for uS--for all
the world-to stand upon, and yet so pure in its
principles that all of every name may gladly |
shelter under its protection, and lend their infu
ence to spread the glorious cause of human rights
ANTHRoPoS.
Flint Michigan July 9 1851