The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-12-16

sections, and the work will go brayely on"
From various sections of the State, we are
now daily receiving the most encouraging let
ters
We are glad to welcome VIM. F. Clark back
to his post He has issued the trst number OF
the Freeman, at Mercer, Mercer county, having
associated with himself VIM Gregory, formerly
of the Mercer Wing. He says
"The Wing party-a party that at one time
professed to be the true Anti-Slavery party oil
the country, and around whose standard many
honest friends of freedom have rallied-has
been completely routed, discounted, and over
| whelmed IL faltered in l84S-totally aposta-
tized in l852-and on the second day OF No
yember last. it's death-knell was sounded from
one end of the Union to the other.
"The effects of its fall however, are not con-
fined to the Wing party. That party was the
check-the centrifugal power, which Kept the
Democratic party in its orbit Tens oil thou
sands of Democrats who loathed the Baltimore
Platform, were kept in the tolls OF the party,
only because of the pressure which came from
the Wing party. This pressure removed, and
these men will not only repudiate the Compro-
mise measures, but also the party that has IN
corporated them into its creed.
This is certainly not the time for the Free
Democratic party to ground their arms, and
retire from the contest. On the contrary, as
they prize the principles they have espoused,
they should redouble their efforts to impress
those principles upon the public heart and con-
science. by every fundamentally they can
WELD for this purpose and thus strengthen
and build up the only party which can save
either Liberty or tie Union"
The Rhode Island Free Democrat calls upon
the Free Democrats of that State to be up and
doing:
Prepare noto in your several towns and
districts, to keep out of Congress and your State
Assembly every man not true to Freedom. See
to it, that every candidate for Office is put to
the test. Give no vote to him who is not
pledged, by word and deed to the principles OF
the Pittsburgh platform"
In Ohio, project is on foot to establish a
new Free Democratic paper at Columbus,
under the editorial control of L. l.. Rice, good
and true man and in Indiana, arrangements
have been made for issuing a central paper at
Indianapolis.
Inc w eo6fb bNtSeb, VI NhiOhSOj AiiibOiS, 40
in favor of State Conventions but not Nation
al Convention
"A National Convention simply for agitation
might do some good but series of Mass State
Conventions to be addressed by our great good
men, would do more good We have good cam
didates already in the field, their names flying
from the mast heads of our newspapers. We
have a good pletform, tinkering would make
it no better. What need haye we for a Ma
tlonal Convention! If the Free Democratic
papers keep up the names and go against a
National Convention, the people will not call
for one. We think we are better off without
a Convention. We believe there is a growing
spirit of opposition to political conventions
Probably other candidates will be brought for
ward without that formality. Benton has
pledged himself against conventions; and be-
sides, if the Free Democratic party call such a
convention, we shall be in danger of a modifi.
cation of our platform, and the letting down Of
our position
Tho Western Citizen announces its purpose
to commence the system of payment IN Advance,
in January next, when it will erase from its
list every subscriber who has not paid in ad-
vance We think this is the only safe rule for
weekly paper.
Wisconsin ig alive Rurkes, slough defeated
this time, has received q larger vote than ever
and tho sst. as tho State for Hale and Julian
is full of encouragement. Iowa, whase vote we
had estimated at 1000, has given 500 votes
for Liberty. Our friends in Michigan are re-
doubling their efforts Everywhere, the Free
Demo9ratir party is assuming definite, per-
manent form, anq giving evidence of vitality
and tenacity Of purpose which herald futnga
triumphs
The WYOMING MIRRoR-The following
notice of the Era in the Wyoming County
IN. ~ Mirror, is so generous that we cannot
refrain from copying it; not for the compli-
me.,tary s,y,e in which the Era is spoken of,
but tor another purppve, &c the reader will
see:
"The National Era will commence it's seventh
volume on the LIST of January next Any
commentators we might give it would be SUI
peri, uons az its character and value are proba-
bly well known 10 ~ our readers. From an
experiment commenced at the seal o. Slavery
SIX years ago, under the able and 'judicous
management Of DR. Bailey, it has arisen in
importance second TO noaa Ia the nation. it
is all important to the cause of Freedom thai
such a paper be maintained at Washington,
and we are glad to know that it has circu-
lation somewhat corresponding with its merits.
1t probably interferes with the circulation OF
the Mirror, III tins county more than any
other paper still we feel Under ohiigs,ions to
commend it to the support Of the friends OF
universal liberty-especially to those who are
able to take a county paper and national one
devoted to the same great objects Those who
intend to take ttho next volume should send
s0onn
We hope the Era does not restrict the ci.-
culation of any Anti-Slavery paper. 1t cannot
supply, it does not aim to supply, the place of
the State or county press Its work, 80 far as
the Anti. Slavery cause is concerned is mission
arg work--it is an allocate, not an organ. 1t
is but pioneer. Anti-oiayery men sustain it
vigorously, but we cannot believe they for thar
rsaDon patronze less literally the local papers
The Wyoming Mirror, we are sure, deserves
most ample support. Since We have had tho
pleasure of seeing it, it has never wavered in
It's devotion to the cause Of Free Principles.
The friends Of the Era cannot forget its tdel-
ity and substantial services to the Free De-
nosraSy.
NATURAL HISTORY AND poEThY IN ALE sEs
ATE
The debate on the question of Mr.. Dixon's
admission as Senator has given rise to a
most verbose and tedious debate. What an
INFINITE faculty Of talk honorable members
have! The question can be stato9 clearly in