The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-02-13
PHILADELPHIA, February 3, 1851

PHILADELPHIA, EJruary 3, 1871.
To Tie Editor of the National Era:
The reception of your paper is always source
of qualification to its Philadelphia subscribers
The Congressional news, which Is now trans
mitted almost exclusively by telegraph, is so fire.
quently incorrect in many important particulars
that they have ceased to rely upon its professed
facts, especially in matters of an Anti-Slavery
character. They know, too the policy and ne
cessity of having at the seat Of Government a
faithful sentinel, whose representations OF the
dangers and progress Of the cause of freedom
may be received with implicit confidence
We observe the attempt at coalition which Is
being made by the Senators and members of Con-
gress Let them organize their party on the pro
posed basis, and enter the conflict if they dare
The sympathies of the mass of this State and Of
all Northern States are in favor of the progress
i've philanthropy of the age, and the moment that
Northern voters are driven to the wall by the
stern necessity of voting directly or indirectly
for or against the obnoxious laws intended to sup
port the system Of slavery then will the issue DC
one that no true friend of freedom need for one
moment fear
la this State, where the question of Slavery
has never been directly forced upon US, the num-
Der of Free Soil voters is sdnicent TO decide the
election Of its State officers, and we here call
upon them to stand prepared at the approaching
gubernatoria election TO cast their votes only Tor
those who sympa,hize in the success Of our cardi-
nal principles Let US remember that from FIVE
to ten thousand votes is a balance of power, and
that these votes are at our disposal. Let US
prove to the partisan Office seekers that although
they may secure the party nomination, yet with
out any organization, except a sympathy in prin-
ciple, the friends of freedom will place in their
highest offices the men whose faith is nearest in
unison with their own.
We had, last week, another slave case The
slave was arrested in Columbia, in this State,
and was taken before the contemplate Commits
sioner, ingraham, but was placed by writ at
the disposal of Judge Kane, before whom he re-
ceved an impartial hearing IL was established
to the satisfaction of the Judge that he was the
slave Of the claimant; but after a decision TO that
effect he was purchased by the aid of friendly
contributions, and by means of funds which he
had accumulated since his escape from bondage
SO the Shareholder allowed this man to buy m
sT in opposition to the direct will of God, which,
so plainly indicates that negroes were in'slded
only TO be slaves!
There is a mercless and unrelenting warfare
going on between two wings of the Democratic
party in this State. The Old Hunker branch,
whose leader is Buchanan, is represented in this
city by that meanest Of all journals, The Penn
syip0nian, while the cause of the Young Democ-
racy is advocated by the SPIRIT of the Times, a
paper which circulates among a class Of our citi-
gems who need most particularly the truths which
it sometimes defends This quarrel enters into
our local and State politics, and although il orgi
mated on account of the division of the spois of
office yet let us hope that from these troubles in
the Democratic camp may arise army whose
devotion to the right shall be eaualled only by
their former devotion to their soulless leaders
While this war Of words is going on, we are
enjoying a municipal tranquility which is really
refreshing Since the organization of the mar.
shaps police, under officer Keyser the riots which
formerly disgraced our city have entirely ceased
The journals Of our sister cities are no longer
gratifed by the opportunity Of pointing out thu
dreadful dcpravity of Philadelphia" but W,
regret that they are not quite so prompt in re
cording the peaceful character of our citizens n:
they were in exposing the violations of law by
the rabbe
We are having any quantity of lectures this
winter-moral, religious scientific, and political
Last week, Senator Houston Of Texas delivered
an address, the proceeds of which were int nded
to assist in the completion of church in The
lower part of the city-and, possibly, for the pur
pose of assisting in the completion of his temple
of renown.
This evening, Hon Mr. billiard of Alabama i:
announced TO lecture at the Musical Fund II Ill
being another of the regular course for the SAINT
objective mean the object first mentioned)
Hon. David Paul Brown also lectures this even
ing before the Historical Society; and as nj
these lectures are public, you see that if we re-
main in heather darkness, it is not from any want
of energy on the part of the SopaM of our city
Yours, truly, RANDOLPH.