The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-10-21
FROM THE WEST.
GOLD JEwRY, IL December, 1875.
CINCINNATI. Sept. 9, 1885.

CINCINNATI Sept. 9, 1852.
To the Editor of the National Era:
If there is one political desire of my heart
greater than another, it is that the National
Era might be read by every adult male and
female) in these United States for the term of
one year have no doubt whatever as to the
result The consummation so devouty to be
wished for " would then have been accomplish
ed. The pro-slavery sentiment of the North
would disappear, like chat before the wind !;
and the aggressive, arrogant spirit of the South
would receive a rebuke at the hands of the
long-suffering and long-insuted freemcn of the
North; which would not soon be forgotten.
defy any reasonable rejecting and honest
man, who may carefully peruse the weekly
issues of the National Era for one gear TO re-
sist the clear straightforward truthful and
argumentative language which weekly fills its
columns.
The Press--that great engine of power and
influence, which sways and in great measure
controls the political convictions of men-has
heretofore been, and still is for the most part,
devoted to the toleration protection, and main
tenance of the peculiar institution " of Sla-
very, and opposed to the cause of human lib
erty and the individual rights Of man. The
the continuous streams which daily and week
ly pour forth from the corrupt fountains of both
the old parties. The rising indignation which
irresistiby takes possession Of us, when some
new outrage is perpetrated, is smothered down
by the omnous whispering of disunion. We
are told that severe prudence requires that
we should stihe yea, crush, every humane emo
ton Of our swelling bosoms, and that we should
steel our hearts against the appeals and lamen-
tatons of suffering and oppressed humanity
and why? Just because the nationality OF
party" requires at our hands these fearful sac
rices upon the blood-stained altar of Slavery
The Wing and Democratic parties, not content
with having drawn that dark curtain, the Flu
gitive Slave Act, over the hearts of the Amcri-
can people, have sought TO anchor it there for
ever! by the adoption Of their Baltimore re-
solves. Not content with having trampled
under foot the hottest aspirations OF the human
soul, by placing that disgraceful and Infamous
act upon the statute-book of the nation, they
have, by their Baltimore resolves, menacingly
said to US, fe shall not even murmur. Many
well-meaning and honest persons of the North
are induced to acquiesce in and assent to the
insOlent demands Of the South, through dread
OF disturbing the peace and tranquility OF the
country, by resistance TO said demands. They
admit frankly that the demands are unreason-
able and unjust they acknowledge that scqui-
escence is humiliatng; yet the fearful spectre
q d'sunion paralyzes their wii, and bhghts
their manly independence. This state Of mind
results from two influences mainly; exalted
love Of country on the one hand, and the want
Of thorough knowledge of facts and proba-
bilities connected with the subject Of disunion,
on the other. How are we to correct this state
Of feeling! What is necessary TO DO done!
They must be instructed in regard to the char
aeter Of these demands upon the part of the
slayeholding interest; in regard to the intention
and tendencies Of their exactions; in regard to