The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-05-05
ORGANIZATION IN PENNSYLVANIA.
VALLEY FORCE, Pa, April

VALLEY FORGE Pa, april 20, 1853.
TO the Editor Of the National Era.
Now that our State Cent al Committee has
Issued a call for a State Convention of the FREQ
Democracy at Harrisburg, on tho LIST of June,
it seems to be an appropriate time to make
some suggestions for the consideration of all
concerned No er cathedrd Importance is
claimed for these suggestions but it is hoped
they may be the means of drawing the atten-
ton of others to the subject, and of elicitng
from those who have experience, combined
with sound principles, the best counsel for the
occasion
Whatever may be the correctness or frmness
of our political principles, but little progress
can be made without proper organization.
Very few counties in Pennsylvania have any
organization at all yet the fact of 5000 votes
last fall for Hale. shows that there is sufficient
material to begin with, especially IA n large
proportion of these voted purely upon principle,
and without any persuasion whatever; indeed,
often under very disoouraging circumstances.
The fact, also, that these votes were distributed
through so many countos--add to which the
probability that in some counties the votes we're
not reported ut ALL as is known to be the fact
in some election prccincts-shows that tho
Presidential election of 1882 has given us a
ioothold IN almost every part of the State
Shall we not take some measures calculated to
bring together, and promote concert of action
among, those whom strong principle has led
to throw of party trammels while standing
alone! For, notwithstanding the general dis
tributlon OF these votes, it is strongly marked
circumstance that much the largest votes were
given in those counties which were best organ.
lied, OF which little Potter is bright example
The approaching State Convention will afford
means OF promoting this organization in some
degree and, so far AZ it does So ts action will
DO IA important aS the nero nomination of
candidates for State Offices
Would 1t not be good plan for the Conven.
ton to be followed, the next day, by State
mass meeting! This would bring large num-
! bers oil Free Democrats together from various
: parts oil the State, who would not otherwise be
present as the Convention is to be composed OF
delegates. At this meeting all Free Democrats
= pres, 1t could report their names to commit
} tee appointed for the purpose and one person
, from each county could he designated by thi,
, committee, whose duty it should be to call to-
gothcr forthwith, all those present from hi,
county IN consulting meeting at Harrisburg
when they could appoint a county committee
and provide for calling meetings FOR n NOR,
: complete organization ON their return home
This plan would have the advantage of bring
ing together persons who in each county, ha,
heretofore acted separately and unknown :,
| each other and the Importance of a larg
, State gathering would be more likely 10 brinl
: many such persons together, than n prelmnary
meeting in county. How indeed, can tb
initiative be taken in II county in which only
half u dozen Free Democratic votes have beef
polled, and thcse given by citizens living in dit
I ierent parts OF the county, and quite unknown
, TO each other, even by name The advantage
Of personal acquaintance, among those VIII
: are endeayoring to promote cause Of thi
: kind, are great and Obvious 1t brings out tn
: dyersitics Of disposition and talent, aud enable
4 these to be employed in the most efhcaciou
manner, Ii is also very important that tn
: post office addresses Of some in every precinC