The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-02-10


1852 send you ton dollars in this for six
subscribers to the Era for one year If had
time, could procure many names. The work
goes bravely on in this far-off land, considering
the Hunker rule here.
The same mail brought other letters with
subscribers from the same far-off country.
Ed Era
Bloomingpine, Erie co., o., Jan. 8, 1861
1t is common saying here if man reads the
Era one year, he is sure to become Free
Soiler. Our skies are bright our future pros
poets peculiarly cheering. In IA Birney re-
ceiyed in this town Oxford six votes at the
last State election Brinkerhof received more
votes than either the Wing or "slaue Demo
cratic candidate. By the way ] am happy
to know you are latterl y calling parties by
their proper names.
Ohio co., Va, Jan %, 1851 have noticed
a note signed j. w. Scott, saying his name was
on one of the electoral tickets of the Free De-
mocracy for this State would Just inform
Mr.. Scott that his name is not on the regular
printed ticket.
Savoy, Mass, Feb. g. is53.--About ten weeks
before the late election, few friends of Free
dom assembled in schoOl-bouse to hear a
young Free Democrat lecture as they styled it,
on politics. A brief exhibition of the doings
of the Baltimore Conventions especially those
of the Democratic, contrastcd with the great
doctrines of true Democracy, served to arouse
in them such spirit of opposition to the old
Pro Slavery organizations rs will not be easily
subdued Freedom Club was Immediately
formed, being the first political organization of
any kind ever entered into by the quiet voters
OF this place This Club held weekly and semi
weekly meetings in the several school-houses in
town Our young men, fired by the inspiring
sentiments of Freedom went boldly into the
field as champions for the truth. We went out
into the political highways and hedges, and
compelled them 20 come in We worked by
personal efforts we circulated the documents:
10 short we carried on the work Of agitation to
the extent OF our powers. As the day Of cleo
ton neared, we urged all our men to be on
hand the I'd d ~ Of November. The result was
most gratifying to the friends Of Freedom
bunker town officers who presided at the cleo
ton, hung their heads they had sneered at
our puny efforts If the result given below is
not outdone somewhere else, We claim to DO the
banner town In 1851, the vote stood, Free
Dem, 9: Dem. 143; Wing 81 In 1882, Free
Dem, 10 Dem, 6s; Wing, 24-giving plu-
raIity of II for Hale, in town where last year
the Democrats had sixteen times az many votes
a. the Free Democrats And still we have
mind to work.
Laporte Ia, Dec. 80, is52-We gave SO
votes in this county, and that without any pub
lie movement whatever. Every one of those
votes was given from pure principle. If the
healthy political organization make a few
more such moves as the exclusion of the Free
Soil Senators from the committees, we shall not
need any better aid and comfort than such
disclosures as were made by our distinguished
Senator on that occasion.
Cherry Valley ~ Y, Jan. 10, Is53-The
friends Of Freedom in this section are now
taking efficient measures to perfect their or
ganzation and to establish Free Democratic
press in this county, the influence of which will
tell on Pro-slavoryism by another Presidential
election,
Yam Buren,, Washington Co, Pa, Jan. 10,
lS53.-The Era is doing good work in this
community. have generally found that if
could induce q man, who was morally honest,
10 take the Era for one year, he was sure, after
that, for the cause Of Liberty. hope that all
the friends Of the Era and Of humanity will
feel that now is the time to work, In order TO
get ready for 1856. Our cause il a cause that
can only succeed by the persevsring, untiring
efforts of those who fear God and regard man.
Ledionfi, Pa, Jan. !, ls53-Tn your returns
for Pennsylvania, you put Warren county ut
go votes for Hale. ] have not the data at com.
mand upon which to make a positive state
ment, but Mr. Hale's vote in Warren county
wa about $50 am writing this away from
home, and have no documents TO refer 10. III
write again, will give you the exact amount.
H,nMalc, Mass, Jan. %, Is5a.-With these
names our club numbers twenty .one, and we
expect it will soon be twice a. largo. With
some exertion on the part Of our friends gener-
ally, am satisfied that your subscription list,
and that Of most Of the other Free Democratic
papers may be doubled within the next ninety
days. Party trammels are now slightly felt
Many OF the old party men are dissatisfied
young men, especially are awakening to our
views. The Just, humane, and truly republi-
can-both Wings and Demonstrated teenIy
the abandonment of principles for spoils, 40
shamefully made, especially in the baltimore
prostrstions 10 slavery. Such men arc ready
10 examine our principles and aims and will
give them their support Never was there
better time to enlarge subscription lists, and