The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-10-06


endeayor to bring up arrears in our next
A Diary 10y Martha Russell commence
10 last weeks Era, and continued in this, is
production OF rare merit. The reader wi
mis-, something peculiarly good. if he ovel
look it,
H. Whatever may be thought of the view
Of Il Southcrncr on our fourth page, the arti
Gle itself is an indication Of progress in thc
South We have no room in this number for
comments upon it.
Ticker roR PENNsYLvANIA-At the re
quest Of our Independent Democratic friends
in Philadelphia, we enclose to our subscribers
in Penn.3 yania, copies of their State ticket
We trust every friend Of the cause there will
make q good use Of them.
Ga resuming our place we take pleasure in
Acknowledging the invaluable services of the
gentlemen who have had charge Of the Fro
during our absence. II, on some Incidental
questions, they have occasionally presented
opinions not exactly in accordance with our
own, or in dealing with persons, have in some
instances Denounced unsparingly those whom
We should have treated lcniently our readers
are too well instructed to hold us responsible.
All an editor can require in his temporary
substitute il, general CONCURRENCE Of views
ability and decorum.
In our travels in the Old World we have
seen nothing to impair our love Of country or
our hatred Of Slavery American Democracy
can suffer no damage by comparison with the
highest forms Of its civilization, Southern
Slavery can derive no advantage from compar.
ison with its lowest
While abstainng from participation in any
foreign movements agant Slavery, we plainly
saw how the fact Of its existence was used to
our detrimcnt Oar great prosperity, our
growing power, the large freedom enjoyed by
the twenty-five million of white people in the
great Republic could not be denied; but it
was asked What is your Democracy worth
when it tolerates 10 barbarous system as
Slavery! We do not mako such professions
of devotion to freedom as you do-our nst
buttons are not founded on the doctrine of the
natural equality Of mankind IN yours are
We do not claim to be the frcest people in the
world, as you dove believe in monarchy and
arstocracy 50 that the inequalities and pow
erty you see among us you at least cannot
wonder at besides we are embarrassed by
old, long established abuses excess of popua
ton, oxhausting taxes; but you have New
World, with plenty Of room for your popula-
ton, with no hOary abuses to cramp its en-.
erges and withal, democratic institutions.
which rcpudiate the idea that one man can
hold another in slavery and yet you enslaye
three millions OF your laborers and your sys-
tenn Of Slavery, under your Democratic inst.
tutions, has grown 80 strong as to control your
Government We ask again, what virtue is
there in that Democracy, which, - far from
putting an end to such an abuse, has permitted
It to grow and expand till its baneful influence,
are felt in every part of your Republic! 1
will be observed that the argument is not 81
,dcy, or, rather the Democratic Principle
This We lelt more than anything else for it il
an argument that works directly into the
hands of Despotsm. We cannot bear to see
the Despotic Principle in Europe justifying OF
strengthening itelf by appeals to the i'm
potency Of the Democratic Principle in tn,
United States And, under this aspect, W,
felt that the Slavery of the Southern States o
the Union was an obstacle to the emancipation
of the MASSES in Europe, and an ally of Eu
ropean oppression.
Not until Democracy shall obtain suprcm
power in the United States, and all our inst
tutions have been brought into harmony wit
It's beneticent principles, can the American Rc
public exert its legitimate influence on tn
cause Of Freedom in the Old World At hom'
We clealy understand our complex system
Federal aud State Sovereignty, and regar
the Republic more in its parts than in its CT
tirety. We see we'll enough that Slavery
local and Freedom uational-that tho one
the interest of all the States the other the il
terest Of only n portion-that the Fedora
Government, and the non -slayeholding State
containing two-thirds of the free populatio
and the wealth Of the country, are not respor
shle for the existence of Slavery in the Slay
States; but abroad We are known as a unit
asa Republic, protesting to represent, and
be controlled by the Democratic Principle.
ID not Massachusetts OF Virginia that is recoI
Missed, it is the United States and what is dor
in any OF the States the whole country is hel
responsible for. America and Americans, n,
Virginia and NTginians, are held accountabl
for Slavery. Whatever may be the glory c
shame of any portion of the Republic, is, i
the eyes of the world, the glory or the sham
of the whole Surely these consideration
should impel every sincere friend of Democrac
10 seek by all legitimate means the extcrmin,
ton, not only of Slavery, but every other ev
that can damage the reputation of the countr
and injure the cause Of Freedom among II
nations Of the world
The Massachusetts Wing State Convention
which assembled at Fitchburg last Wedne
day selected Hon. Emory Washburn,
Worcester, az the candidate for Governor, an
Hon William o. Plunket, of Adams, as III
candidate for Lieutenant Governor for til
ensuing political year. MIR Washburn is no,
absent in Europe, but the convention assum
that he will accept the nomination. His nam
has been mentioned before the present year i
connection with the office.
The Jerry rescue trial, 10 have taken place i
Syracuse, n. y, last week, is again postpone,