The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1851-03-07
Prospectus Of, the National
Era-TOL v. 1851.
WASHINGTON, D. q.
g. BAtLEY, PRorBIEroR AND EDIToR;
}. u. WHITTIER, CoRREsfosDIN0 EDITOR

at all proper times 10 maintair will serv,
10 show the character and course Of the
Era.
We hold-that Slavery is repungnan
10 Natural Right, the la~ Of Christianity
the Spirit Of The age, and the essen,ia
nature Of our Republican inalilu,ions:
That Emancipation, without comp ,lso
ry exPaira'on, is high duty, demanded
like by Justice and Expediency:
That there is but one safe and effect,
nal mode OF abolishing Slavery; and thai
lis by law, TO be enacted by the State ia
which il exists: =
That Slavery Gan have no Ia wfll being
in Territory under the exclusive jurisdi
tiou Of the United States.
That Congress- is bound to exclude il
from all Territory now belonging or thai
may hereafter belong to the United
1 States:
That the American Union, as the bolt
Of Peace, the organ ofone language aDc'
one Civilization, HE medium of Free
Trade, among the numerous States lnd
TcrriIories stretching from the Atlantic
TO the Pacific shrres Of the Continent, AS
The Refuge Of suffering millions from the
Old World. and the safeguard against its
Ambition aud Intrigue, Is &c priceless
value 10 the Cause OF Human progress
and that there is enough intelligence and
virtre in It's members to extingnish Sla
aery, The single cause that dslnrbs iis
harmouies, impaiis its energies, alloys
its ben, fiIs, and threatens i's stability:
That the Federal Constitution ough'
to be so amended as to place the eIec.
,ion of President in The hands of the
people, directly, and 10 limit his term
Of office to four years, muking him there
afief ineligible; and to be still furhe,
amend. d so as 10 give to the People oI
The several Stat, the election of their
Uui,ed States Senators, changng tue
le'ms of office from six 10 fonr yeais:
Tina. the Post office Department ough,
10 be separated from the Chief Ex,cu.
live; the Postmaster General aud all
The local Posimasters being elective b,
he People, and the power OF removal fo'
just and sufcien, cause lodged in tho
hands nf the Postmaster General.
That postage "n all newspapers of a
certain Sz4, for all distances, should b.
cen; all letters, under half an ounce.
for all distances, ,w" cents prepaid; thar
lie fTanklng privilege should be abolished
and that the negotiations ough, TO be-
instituted for tho purpose Of securing
a reduction io the loves. point pos
sible in the postage on letters passing
between Oreiga countries aud our own;
That the public lands should be held
rs trust for the benefit of The Pe0pl.
"f The United States, to be granted ii
limited quantities to actual sel,lers who
ne landlc,s:
That the homestead ought TO be
exempt from sale or execution for debts
That restrictions on commerce among
;he several States, and between all na.
tions, ought to be removed:
That Congress ought 10 make due
appropriation for Improvements demanded
by the Interests ni commerce. with foreign
nations, or among the States, provided
they lie moi purely local in their benefits
and be not proper subject for State or in
dividual enietprizc.
In maintaining our views, we shall
eaIlessly use the rights, while we respec
the coni,esirs, "f Free Discussion, con.
ceding 10 those who may differ from US,
what we claim for ourselves, the credi'
Of honest motives.
Such reports of the proceedings OF
Congress will be given as will convey a
c"rtc, idea not only Of its ac, on, but ol
is spiri, and policy.
The Foreign Correspondence Of the
Era,sis at leas, equal in value and inter
es, To .ha, of any Journal in the country.
The Litterary Miscellany Of the Err"
amply provided for. JOHN q. WHITTIER.
'he Poet, will continue Corresponding
Editor. BY an arrangement with that
popular writer, GRACE GREENwooD, her
services have b. Ell secured for the Era
'rclusipely, beginning On the ls' Of Jan
uary next. Mrs. Emma d. E. N. South.
worth, the American Novelist, who
fist became known to the public thought
'hc columns Of our paper, has engaged To
furnish a story for our new volume.
Among other contributors we may
nanc Mr.. William Edet, the Hon.
B. Stanton Msrtha Russell, Mary Irving,
md Alice and Phoebe Carey. a,.s
Having thus nade ample arrangements
Tor the General Departments of,he Paper,
VIZ sha devote ourselves more pariicu.
la,ly To Au,i Slavery and political Dis
cussions, taking care to keep our readers
,dvisrd Of all important reform move
mrn,s and cn,ren, events,
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