The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-11-04

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it here was advantageous to Mr. Allison, and
preiudcial to Mr. White, our regularly nomi-
mated candidate. Mr. Hubbard of Mercer,
was said to approve of the letter and the use
made OF it, but he publicly denies knowing
anything about it, and gives 1t As his opinion
that you never wrote such letter. by vote ot
the Club am directed to write To you and IN
quire whether you have written TO any one here
in regard 10 the Congressional nominees, and
if 50, what you said, and how you came to in
terlere in the matter An Immediate answer
will help our cause. Address
Rev. JOSIAH HEUTCHMAN,
NewcGdie, Laurence County, Penn.
Oct q, 1852.
! ANSWER BY THE EDITOR or THE ERA.
The terms of this letter towards the close
are rather too peremptory to suit our taste, but
waving all objections on that score, we shall
cheerfully answer, and prefer to answer public
! ly Happily what we do in politics we are
willing should be proclaimed upon the house
top.
Sometime before the election the following
letter was addressed to MS:
NEWCASTLE Sept. %, 1852.
DEAR SIR: You will pardon me for the lib
crty which take in addressing you. But the
Importance Of the subject must be my apology.
70 be brief will state that in this Congress
5ional district we have three IerSons nominated
for Congress MIR Hubbard is the nominee of
the Free Democracy; Mr. Allison is the nom-
nee of the Wing party; and Mr.. Trout the
candidate of the Old Democracy. We have no
prospect of electng the candidate of the Free
! Democracy-the contest between the others is
doubtful The candidate Of the Old Democracy
entertains opinions in accordance with MIR.
! Buchanan and opposed to agitation.
The object of tins letter is to ascertain your
| opinion of Mr.. Allison upon the subject. Do
! you consider him. from what you know of him,
to be reliable upon the questions growing out
! Of SiarerVt Many of our friends here are de-
! sirous Of throwing their votes for the man who
would stand up for Freedom in the Halls of
Congress. Mr.. Allison Processes to be opposed
to the demands Of SiaUerq but wish to know
how he acted when in Congress. Please an
swcr at your earliest convenience. Your letter
shall be confidential, as | wish this to be 80
considered.
Very respectfully, yours, &c,
DR.. Bdiicy. john X SwIsHER
Knowing that Mr. Allison's conduct in hisrep-
rescntative character, in relation to slavery,
had been right, it was just to him, when ques-
toned upon that single point, to say so. We
did say so in the following letter. in which we
caref lily refrained from interference with the
politics of the District and requested Mr.
Swisher 10 show the letter to Mr. Hubbard,
who as we understood from him. was the Free
Soil candidate:
COPY Of letter in aaErcr 10 Dir. SwiSherS letter.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept %, 1852.
DEAR SIR: You will please consider this con-
fdrntlaI, with II single exception You will
ohign NE by showing it, or sending it, to Mr..
HuLhari 1t is not for me to Interfere in any
way with the proceedings of the Free DemOc-
racy in your strict-to counsel them on the
subject of an Independent nomination for Con-
grcs,-to advise them to continue or withdraw
Mr. Hubbard. | know nothing Of the crcum-
stances Of the district and it would be pre-
Sumptuous Tor me to express any opinion re-
speeding the policy they ought to pursue
Having thus guarded myself against miscon-
otruction, | have no hesitation in answering
your question Mr.. Allison 80 far us the queS-
Jti III NldNtTN Is tbittIlctt, nus DtcH lOyti I'd
the Anti Slavery sentiment in his votes, direct
and indirect, during the time he has been in
Congress, and has manifested a steady opposi-
ton to the demands of Slavery in his repre-
sentative character
Respectfully yours, g. BAILEY.
Mr. John X. Sw5Sher
NeIrcddie, Laurence co.. Pa.
Ourtricnds now know whatw wrote and why
we wrote, and they will permit us to say that
in the same circumstances, we should again
act precisely in the same way. We did not
"ntericrc with their action, for We knew
nothing of the peculiar condition Of the Dis
trct; but ~ the election is now over, we will
say thS--if Mr.. Trout be, as he is represented
II Buchanan man, in his policy concerning sla-
very, it is to be regretted that they did not
take care to make the recollection of Mr.. Ali
son certain. Pennsylvania in this Congress
questions of slavery have been uniformly re-
corded ON the side Of Freedom in the next
Congress we apprehcnd she will have but one
Now, we go for independent action in pol
and it seems to US that the Free Democracy
for reasons we have repeatedly stated, is Il ne
cessity of the times-but we hold that where
it can accomplish substantial results, by tenn
porary coalitions, it ought to dose. Chase Sum
ner, and Hale, are the offspring of coalition
the continuance of the Liquor Law in Maine
is the result Of coalition the powerful Free
Democracy of Massachusetts, is constantly
achieving practical results of great value by
coalition and, so far rs we can form an opin-
ION at this distance, with our imperfect knowl-
edge of the 2lst District in Pennsylvania, "a CO.
alition to elect Mr.. Allison would have done
good
1t does not follow that because one party
unites with another to elect II Congressman, it
must or will unite in the election Of Presi-
dent As to the objection that no party can
be kept up on such policy, we need only re-
fer to the Free Democratic party in MasSachu-
sets. 1t maintains its independence and its
distinctive policy, but it never hestates to CO.
alcscc with another party when it can do it
honestly, and 50 rs to gain something for its
principles 1t will be found that in this coun-
try of practical men, it is utterly impossible to
keep up party which is SO impracticable that
it will not accomplish anywhere, at any time.
and in any manner that is honest, the imme-
diate good that lies clearly within its power
These are our sentiments, not oihciously OF
officially giycn--lor we are not disposed to vol
mtccr advice and, rs we have often said the
Era is no party organ. Our opinions are our
own; no party is responsible for them. We de-
sire to force them on no party, but we are al.
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