The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-11-18

given for the Presidential candidates as dis
tinct party. But in order that it may have its
legitimate influence in State matters, and in
all future elections it does seem to me. the
course suggested is absolutely necessary My
health and that of my family is such. that
can rarely attend a public meeting; but for
one | am ready and anxious that whenever
the question of Human Freedom is concerned
in an election, my vote shall always be cast so
as to subserve it. Secondly in regard TO the
many accounts which have been published of
the large vote that would be polled for Hale
have always felt that the enthusiasm of the
writers, in many instances had led them to
over estimate their strength, as the result
proves, 80 far as am yet informed; and wish
to suggest whether the cause of freedom and
of truth would not be better advanced by more
careful statements-thus not allowing our enc
mics to throw into our teeth that we had exog-
gerated, as other partisans do, for the sake of
affecting the results thereby.
have written in too great haste for perspi-
Guilty but if you can decipher, perhaps my
meaning will be understood
Respectfully yours, JAMES B. BROOKE.
Friend Brooke must not be discouraged Our
friends promised we'll and they have performed
well. A naked vote of one hundred and fifty
thousand for Freedom, without any ADVENT
tious aid, is encouraging His other sugges-
tons are entitled to consideration.-Ed. Era.
Wentworth, Lake Co.. Winois-From what
can learn of election returns the vote for Mr..
Hale is less than we expected; this town War
REM gave almost as many Free Soil votes as
both the other parties received Warren is the
banner town in this county for Free Soil coali-
ton with the Wings, (which was unnecessary: J
we have a Free Soil member of Assembly
Washburn, (Whig,) pledged to Free Soil is said
to be elected to Congress, over Thomson Camp
bell
MetGmOrG, WOOdtord Co, ILL.,, Nou. 2, 1852
You will see friend Bailey, that | send you a
much larger list of names than ever before.
The truth is doing a good work here and the
cause of justice is onward we shall poll mt least
twice rs many votes for Hale to-day, (you see
! am writing on election day. as we did for
IAN four years ago Nothing has done so
much to open the eyes of the people as the Fu-
gttire Stare Lac, or rather attempt at a law
Palmyra, Wayne Co., ~ Y, Nou 10. 1862
We have just received the official returns Of
this county. We have given Hale GAL votes
The town of Marion gave Pierce so, Scott 81,
and Hale los. We did not organize until the
last moment, and the Free Democrats them
selves are agreeably surprised at the result
Most truly yours J. c. GALLUP.
Washington, Mieh, NoU. 4, 1852 Result of
election III this town 1893 votes poled Pierce
over Hale Ia, Hale over Scott 26 In Shelby.
(P. o. Utca) Hale never received over 10 or I
votes before now Pierce l26 Hale I05 Scott
So. | claim that all this mischief' is done by
the National Era
Grand Haren, Ohdwa co., Michigan. Nor 4,
lS52-Five copies of the campaign Era are
taken here-the first of the kind that have
been read by our citizens during an election
campaign and yet the Presidential vote stood,
here: Scott, IS Pierce, AZ Hale, Ia result
entirely unlocked for by all, AZ no effort of n
public character has been made by his friends
here, and these are the first Free Democratic
votes that have ever been given in the place F!
Eleven votes under such circumstances, is n
glorious triumph for Freedom and Right At
Muskegon, an obscure village of this lumber
ing country, where the benign rays of our prin-
ciples have very little opportunity to find their
way into the hearts of its citizens, the vote
stood: For Pierce, 80 Scott, 35; John p Hale,
49,! Verify all the people want is informa-
ton as to the true principles of Free Democra-
cy, to mako them all its advocates and support
ers.
CoShOcton, Nou s. l852.-The Free Democ-
racy are weak in this county, having poled
but about 20 votes but we should have poled
over 100 votes had the tickets been got in all
the townships. But We are deJcrmncu 10 COM
mence another campaign Immediately, having
enlisted during the war and we hear great
many men of both the old parties saying tina,
they have voted for the old parties the las
time, and will now try to build up a bette
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