The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-10-07
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Oswcgo New York, Sept "a, 1S52.-Subjoin-
ed are the names of eleven additional subscri-
bers to your invaluable paper. The good work
is progressing in this neighborhood thinking
men OF both great parties are getting more and
more dissatisfied with the position in which the
Baltimore platforms have placed them, though
most of them | fear will find the party letters
too strong, just now, to allow them to do the
thing that is right. Yet we mean 10 send Ger
rift Smith to Congress and no mistake ; and
we mean to get help from ont the enemy's
camp too.
Cadi=, Ohio, Sept. 25, lS52-The old pro-
slavery parties are doing their best to induce
the people to choose between two evils, each
endeavoring to prove that theirs is the least.
But many of the good and virtuous, when they
examine the principles set forth in both the
platforms, are brought to the conclusion that
that word least will not very well apply They
therefore think that the best way for them to
do is to "cease to do evil. learn 70 do well.
seek judgment, relieve the oppressed &C." and
are therefore determined TO unite with the
friends of Freedom, in opposition to the Com
promise measures and the Fugitive Slave Law
in particular
PennSriie, Fayette cOuntu PENNSYLVANIA.
September %, 1852 send enclosed one dol
lar, for which you will please send twenty-five
or thirty copies of MIR. Summers speech, and
the balance i'll some other public documents.
We want them for distribution
have generally voted on the side with those
who call themselves Democrats but must con-
less the concessions, pledges and promises,
made by that party in the Baltimore platform.
are too revolving for me to "Swdiiow1 | never
VIII give my vote to support system Of meas
ures 30 repugnant to every principle Of liberty
and equality; and for anything can see, the
best that can be said of the Wing platform is
that it is merely the shadow of the Democrat
&c one, and you know the shadow always re-
sembles the substance-in word it is DITTO.
Judging from their creeds, both parties have
waged war against liberty and freedom of
speech, and cOntending with each other for the
SPo'S. What glorious warfare therefore
take my stand upon the Pittsburgh platform.
and shall do all | can for Hale and Julian.
Uentworth, Lake county, Illinois, Sept. "a
We, the Free Democracy are denounced as
the "one idea party, sneeringly by Hunker
Wings and Democrats. believe that all sects
and parties have lone idea" which is para
mount to all others, or rather all others grow
out of the Zone idea, and are the results of
carrying out this cone idea" The lone idea .
OF Christianity is " to love thy ncighbor as thy.
self; all other ideas, precepts, truths, and doc
trines 90 to carry ont this zone idea The
lone idea of despotsm is to sustain itself, and
all the tyrannical acts and oppressive laws ar,
directed to this one point. The one idea" o
the Free Democracy is Freedom, and Free Soil
Free Speech, and Free Men, are the Legitimate
emanatons from that one idea, y and it stand
opposed to slavery, oppression, and wrong, il
every form. The one idea of Hunkerdom i
"spoils :" mere Wing and Democratic poti
clans have only this g one idea of spoils. Sla
very is not upheld by them at the North be
cause they love it; the portly Boston merchan
does not leave his freside or counting ROOM t,
escort trembling fugitive to Southern bond
age, from his love of slavery. Neither is it be
cause Shadrach is loose and the Union il
danger, as Mr. Mann has well shown in hi,
late speech, but it il because he fears he shall
lose the spoils Of the Southern market. AnC
politicians do not believe each others measures
and men are not the Genuine Sarsaparila o
old DR.. Townsend but they cry them dowr
as souring and fermenting stuff" all for tn,
zone idea" spoiis. Now, these same politician
and merchants, if they saw opposition to slave
ry was necessary to carry out their one idea,
would turn back somerset as quick as thu
Great Secretary did forward one ON the It'll
of March, and look as honest and grave a,
| though their heels had never been in the air.
Vest Troy Sept. 81 Is52.-There neve,
was time when the honest thinking men o
the two prominent political parties were Sc
thoroughly disguised with those organization,
as now. There is pause among even those
who were once active partisans. Political ha
rangue is useless; the people won't 90 to hear
it. Party poles are erected; half dozer
otfce-seekers are enough to do that--the peopl
stay at home. Flies and kettle-drums, faunt
ing flags and frothy politicians, all, all, hav
had their day; and from present indication
we verify believe that the people are beginnin
to think it high time to have theirs So mol
ii be!
And with three hearty cheers for the Err
and its 20 600 subscribers and nine more 70
our nominee, we bid you good night
BY the way-those two little gems from tn,
pen of Eliza Sproat. deem it almost sacri
lege to mutilate one of my Eras, but great
ly fear that, between my scrap book and sucl
a crime, the scissors may yet prevail.
j. NJ f..
Cdrrohton, Ohio, Sept 25 1894 meeting
Of the Free Democratic party Of Carroll coun.
ty Ohio was held in Carrollton, on Saturday
September 25. Benjamin Manifold was called
to the chair, and A. r. Dempster appointed
Secretary 1t was then
ReSired That we proceed to nominate a
county ticket.
During the tendency of the above resolu.
ton, the meeting was addressed by Jeremiah
Phillips Of Leesville; after which, the county
ticket was formed
Moved and carried, that we have mass
meeting Of the Free Democracy in Carrolton
at an early day in October, and that jeremiah
Phillips A. R. Dempster, and John Palmer; be
committee to secure the services of Hon. j.
r. Giddihgs Judge Spalding, ]. C. Vaughan,
Mr.. Braburn, or some other competent persons,
to address the meeting.
That the proceedings Of this meeting be
published in the Carroton papers, Cleveland
True Democrat, and National Era
On motion, adjourned.
b. MANIFOLD, Chairman.
A. r. DEMPsTER Secretaya
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