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

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Fugitive Slave Law, by the circulation oil tracts u
and documents upon these supJecS esPe0,"ny
among our common fellow-citlxens' ihey uINo
been kept in ignorance upon these subjects Wy
the Wing and the Democratic parues' inoy,
with MANY others need light Were monthly
meetings established by the friends OF our
cause. in eyery county throughout the United
States and kept up until the next rIesioene'a'
election the discussions which would necessa-
rilv take place would tend to Undue the minds
of many with the light Of truth and were
fund provided. by the contribution OF even 20
cents from each Free. Soiler to be employed IN
printing and circulating documents, SUCH as
the nature of the case requires, it would have
a powerful effect upon the next election.
Carbondais, LuEerne CO.. Pa, NoU' ~, loo<,
Judge Pane's decision has opened q new heid
of agitation, and look forward the coming
winter for astounding deyelopments-to see
men in Congress and in the free State Legisia-
lures move to afford transit to slaves and more
certain recapture of fugitives. know that
their acts would not be approved by their con-
stituents, could they only have the truth lala
before them. But our partisan papers speak
of Free Sellers, Wilmot- ProyisOists, &c, as Sc
dtionists, disturbers of the public peace, whiie
they keep what they say and do In the DARK:
They give their readers distorted picture OF
| the acts of their Representatives. These are
some of the reasons for which rejoice to see
the Era increasing in circulation. wherever
| it spreads, the mist Of darkness which enshroudS
the people is dispelled, and light breaks IN upon
them. May it ever prosper
Hudson. Summit co.., Ohio, NOU. 80, 1862
Our principles, if fully known, will receive the
approbation of the conscience and judgment OF
all. and will command the support OF every
true man Then it is all-important that the
people should know what principles we hold to,
| and what We intend to do when we come to
apply practically our principles to the admins
tration of our governmental affairs. 10 accom-
plish this think it important to form u free
| democratic League in every township where
one man can be found who is willing to com
mence the work.
Very many Wings now acknowledge that
the WING party has passed away, and is num-
! bered among the things that were and verify
believe that large proportion OF those who
| supported the Wing platform at the late fres-
Dental election did it very reluctantly-many
of whom ! have heard acknowledge that our
principles are right, and that our ticket was
| the best of the three, but that they gave their
support to the Wing ticket to prevent the cleo
ton of Pierce; and of two evils they thought it
their duty to choose the least These reasons
for supporting the Wing party have with that
party passed away. There remains no reason
| why Anti-Savery Wings should not and can
not honorably aid us in establishing the eter-
nal principles of truth and justice, and the
rights of man, 10 the administration of our Gov
eminent.
Siockbridgs ~ y, Dec. 3, ls52-l have
acted as your agent, believe every year since
you published the Era at Washington. There
were, when you commenced it, about $50 votes
canvassed as Democratic, about 100 Wings
and about % Liberty men The last election
there were 80 for Hale and Julian, and 24l
for Gerrit Smith for Congress The Wings
here are enlightened, and generally Anti-Sln-
very not Silver Gray in the whole town.
But their attachment to party is strong
have done the best could for the paper,
for the very good reason that the paper is
doing such good service.
Greenwich, Washington co ~. ., Dec l.
lS52.-l am doing what cap to start clubs
throughout the county, and think you will
have a large CIRCULATION in Old Washington.
everywhere urge the necessity of circulating
the Era. You see Greeley il at stand-stil (;
Seward, Weed, and Co. ditto. Cannot you
make them see that they must 60 up or down
with the principles of the Free Democracy
Like the lepers of old, they may truly say,
e 1t we tarry where we are, we she'll surely
DIE
Bloomington, Indiana, Nou. %, 1852 -The
election is over, and the Wings defeated, but
the Free Sellers are in fine spirits Our gain
has been small in this county, but our men are
men of principle, and not ofice-seekers In
l84s we gave Van Buren, 50 votes, in 1852 we
gave Hale and Julian 81. Our numbers are
not great but we are like Cromwelps Old Iron
sides We will never leave the field while there
is man on it.
Olipe, Noble CO., Ohio, Nou. 90, lS52.-Our
prospects arc daily Frightening. The thrilling
notes of Freedom echo from hill to hill The
more sanguine of the Free Democracy expect
to elect Hale in 1856, which is even expected
by some of the Democrats and Wings
think that such a result might be, if Free
Democratic papers were literally patronized.
Washington co., Pa, Dec. /, 1s32-You will
observe, by the above classification, that every
one of the above are and have been Wings
One Democrat agreed to take the Era, but
drew back. OF the $40 votes Hale received in
this county, over 800 of them were from the
Wing party The late defeat has had most
salutary effect on the Wing party in this Sec
ton
p s. In another place, the majority Of sub
scribers sent were Democrats, some Of them
having voted for Pierce-Ed Era.
Your agent is now an old man, very much
afflicted with the asthma, and, as he thinks,
very near the borders of the grave and prob
ably this may be the last subscription he will
ever be able to take up for the Era. Receive
my sincere thanks for your encouraging com
munications
We publish the foregoing to show what
kind Of friends we have, and the spirit that
animates them He sends club of twenty
subscribers Ed Era.
THE P0sT-OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
We give below an abstract Of the interesting
annual report of the Auditor Of the Post Office