The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-05-01

@. BAILEY, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR; JOHN @.
WHITTIER, CORRESPONDING EDITOR.
THE NATIONAL ERA Is an Anti-siavsry, Political, and
u Literary Newspaper.
brief summary Of the principles and we are
prepared at all proper times to maintain will chow
| the character and course Of the Sra.
We hold
That Slavery repusnant to Natural Right the Law Of
Christianity the Spirit OF the Age and the essential
| Of our Republican installations;
That Emancipation, without compulsory sxpstston
high duty, demanded sks by Justice and Expedency;
That there Is but safe and eecus mode Of sboshng
Slavery and that is by law to be enacted by the States In
which IL exists:
That Slavery have lawful being In Territory under
! the exclusive jurisdiction OF the United States
That Congress Is bound to exclude from all Territory
belonging that may hereafter belong the United
| Statssi
That the American Union the bond Of Peace the organ
of Language and Civilization the medium Of Free
Trade among the States and Territories stretch
ing from the Atlantic the Pacific shores this Contnsn
Is the Refuge Of suffering millions the Old World and
Safeguard against in Ambition and Intrigue 10 Of price,
less value to the Cause Of Human Progress and that there
Ii enough intelligence and virtue In its members TO sxtn
gush Slavery the single dsturbs its harmoniss
impars It's energies, alloys Its benefits and threatens It's
stsblityi
That the Federal Constitution ought be amended
to place the election Of President in the hands of the PsO
pie directly and to limit his Of once to four years.
making him thereafter ineligible; and to be still further
amended to give to the People Of the several States the
election Of their United States Senator's changing the term
Of once from sx 10 four years;
That the Post 0os Department ought to be separated
from the Chief Executive the Postmaster General and all
the local Postmssers being elective by the People, and the
Of removal for just and sucient odged the
hands Of the Postmaster General
That postage all newspapers Of certain siss for all
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ounce for ell distances cents prepaid that the ankns
privilege should be abolished and negotiations be Instituted
for the purpose securing free exchanges within reasonable
limits, between the newspapers Of Europe and the United
States and reduction TO the lowest point possible the
postage letters passing between foreign countries and
owns
That the public lands should be held the ben
eft the People Of the United States TO be granted In linn
tied quantities 10 scsual settlers who are lsndsss
That the homestead ought to be exempt from sale
sotion for debt.
That restrictions among the several States
and between all nA,ons ought TO be removed;
That Congress ought make due appropriations for I'm
provemsns demanded by the interests Of with
foreign nations the States provided they be not
purely local In their bensn and be proper subjects for
In maintaining our views shall fsarsssly the
rights while respect the courteses Of Free Discussion
soncedng those who may differ from what claim for.
ourselves, the credit OF honest motives.
Such reports Of the proceedings Of Congress will be given
will convey correct Idea not only lite sc,on but ofits
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