The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-07-15
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE ERA.
Ertract of a Letter dated Providence, r. l., ia


Ertract of Letter dated Providence, r. l., JuIg
1852
r., ~ ror'd in some way remind the Anti
Slavery friends of n.cr. 'r'v, a. it is, to get
for this paper, they would find
but very little trouble 10 get almost any
amount of names 1t has been 20 with me-
Every one can get some of their friends,
and therefore be the means of storing the
mind with the true principles of liberty, and
correct knowledge of the doings of Congress,
as well as the evils of slavery
Extract of Letter dated Union Village, ",
Jane l8, 1852.
at il with feelings of the deepest m0rtifca-
ton that we have read the response of Henry
b. Stanton to the Baltimore nomination our
confidence in his integrity has departed for
ever To insinuate that Franklin Pierce is
identified with Progressive Democracy, is n
libel upon his whole character progress such
W. he can boast of is towards despotism and
confirmed drunkenness. Ii is true Pierce has
saved the Union in about score of small towns
in New Hampshire, lauded the Fugitive Law
RS II specimen of perfection, and had very bad
success in taking the stump against John p.
Hale
I'VE are waiting with great anxiety to hear
Mr.. RantouPs response to the proceedings at
Baltimore Ii cannot be that Mr.. X. will sup
port such a candidate with such platform
Yours in behalf Of Free Democracy"
Extract of d Letter dated Sing Sing, N. Y, Jms
7, 1852.
at was never NO easy b. get subscribers fo
an Anti Slavery paper as 1t Is now"
Extract of Letter dated LiHLe Falls, Herkimel
Co., July 3, 1852.
awe arc glad to hear from Grace Green
wood, although in another Kingdom are wait
ing for something from the author Of Uncle
Toms Cabin, but are pretty well satisfied when
we can read such fearless speeches Us Towns
hend's. How would like to shake such fellows
by the hand Fight on we noble few but ! am
ashamed of myself, that thought so much Of
H. B. Stanton. Good bye, Henry you can't gel
US on that platform"
Ertract Of Letter dated Bioomingiaie, Illinois,
June %, 1852.
"There is, in spite of what political dema-
goguos say q great and growing dissatislac-
ton, among the masses Of the People of the
North, with the position at which the old po
ltical parties have arrived Mutitudes will
kick out of their traces this fall and il those
journals that have opposed the Fugitive Law,
with our Congressman, who have taken ground
against it, would but strike hands, the North
might be carried at the November election, on
an Independent ticket There is an immense
resting on those who have an in
in, ".
weigh it wei. II is common remark-'The
Free Soil principles are right, but you cannot
carry them and If we vote the ticket, we
shall lose caste in our party This holds null
ttudes ut the North. Would Conscience
Wings and Democrats, with such papers as
the New York Tribune, Evening Post &c, but
unite in this matter, we could carry our conn
try for Freedom, with the blessing of God If
we failed for the present here we should DO
rewarded for our fidelity hereafter"
ErtrGct Of a Letter dated Plymouth, Ohio.
"Nopapers taken in this community are more
readable or reliable than yours None wear
better. think, by tcdiehing, prudence, and
care, shall be able 10 send you list Of forty
subscribers next year. This year, my job Of
twenty have almost reached one more, which
il in my mind, will reach the number"
Eriraei Of a Letter from a Democrat IN Louis
idnd.
1t is the duty Of your party to send the
documents broadcast over the South. To every
leading man in the South it is the duty Of the
Free Soil party to send the truth. The South
will read. They will read before they burn
them. A gentleman cotton planter, told
me yesterday morning, in Mississippi, with
whom | WAS riding horseback that he was Of
the same opinion on the subject Of Slavery rs
a brother-in-law Of mine in Louisiana; that
he would move to the North if he could stand
the climate that he would move 10 grain
growing State in the West. That it would be
o better Investment than in this State in slaves
Send then the documents"
Hon. T. M. r. McKsSsAS, formerly mem
her of Congress from Western Pennsylvania,
died ut Reading Pa, on Friday last.
DIR. A. Gardner was. on Saturday, upon the
of Several Mexican citizens, again
arrested upon charge Of forgery, and upon
being taken before Judge Crawford in default
Of bail in the sum of $4,000, lin addition TO
the former bail Of 100000 was committed to
Jail.
PgNssyLvAyIA-A State Convention Of tho
. Friends of Freedom is 10 be held at Pitts
burgh, August 10, to appoint delegates To tho
National independent Democratic Convention
10 assemble on the following day.
VERMoSr.-The Wing State Convention met
At Burlington on the 18th inst and nominated
For Gotxrnor--Erastus Fairbanks, Of st.
j0hnsbury.
For Lieutenant Gopernor-Wm c. Kittredge,
VI Fairhsyen.
For Trsasurer-Geo Howes, OF Montpelier.
For State Electors Of Prss'dsnf-Portus Bax-