The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-02-03
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Net0 Orleans, January 9, lS53-On the day
OF the Presidential election, Just past, was sub
mitted 10 the people Of this State the adoption
orrejection of the new State Constitution, and il
was adopted by majority of upwards of 900
votes 1t was looked upon as a Wing measure,
having been adopted in Convention by strict
party vote, and its acceptance by the people was
therefore source Of great satisfaction to the
Wing party. The opposition Of the Democratic
party to it WAS owing to the clause styled the
Negro Population Basis. In the basis of rep
resen tatlen for the Legislature the slaves are
included in the popuatlon-thus giving to the
large slaveholding parishes prepOnderance
over the smaller savehOlding parishes, AZ here
tOiore. In the recent State election. however,
the Democrats have gained the Legislature, and
Of course this article will be rescinded, particu-
larly AZ many Of the most prominent Wings
are in favor Of it, and say that the clause was
only accepted TO satisfy the country members,
and thereby obtained their votes for some i'm.
prOvements relative to this CITY
! read with much pleasure n. Ward Beech
ers defence Of his sister and himself and can
not conceive but that they Tor she) will be sue.
oessful 10 their suit though their failure would
not surprise me AS much as some other things
which have heard of the same nature
Uncle Toms Cabin is to be found in u great
many houses in this city, and receives more or
less OF condemnation, though universally ad-
mitted TO be superior work of art My bust
ness leads me great deal into bookstores, and
am informed by the booksellers, corroborated
by my own eyes and ears TO great extent
that there is no work extant for which they
have 80 great an inquiry rs this. 1t has not
however, been for sale here yet though yester
day ! saw Jewett's cheap edition, recently is
sued, on the counter of one of the largest book
sellers, side by side with Harper's and Put
mans for January. presume the others will
soon follow suit for where u community de-
mands an article, there need be no fear of sell
ing 1t, however poisonous it may be-
We had slight touch of winter the begin.
ming of last week but for several weeks pre-.
yious, the weather was almost insufferaby hot
and dry The city has however, been healthy
and is more crowded with strangers than il
has been for years
! am rejoiced TO find suob n good feeling
animatng the Free Democrats, and think we
oan say with truth, Defeated bat not con.
quered" Let them keep DONG and 1865 may
tell a tale that some few folks will not like tC
hear.
Journal Office, CouderspOrt Potter co.. Penn.
jan ~, l863.--Two-third of the Hale mer
of this village are subscribers to the Nationa
Era. A little effort would accomplish tho same
thing at every office in the country. 1t is bet
ter, however, that there should be an increased
effort to sustain the local press which greatly
fear does not receive that attention which it,
Importance deserves We must have the loca
papers in order to succeed, and yet the chei
responsibility Of supporting many of them de-
wolves on one or two men. As an illustration
our friends in this county profess to believe
that the Journal is an important instrument
in keeping up the organization of the county
and give them credit for sustaining il with
much spirit But they don't 60 to work for i,
with that spirit and determination which would
make it paying concern. ] suppose the his
tory Of the Peoples Journal is about like tn,
other local papers and therefore Judge that
our friends AZ general thing, commit tho Sc
rious blunder Of allowing their home advocate
10 languish for want of material aid.
But dissent entirely from those editors VIII,
think that the large subscription list of tn,
Era has tendency 10 weaken the supper
given ~ the local advocates of freedom On tn
contrary am well satisfied that the fast-swell
ing list of the Era augurs we'll for the stabili
ty OF the other papers advocating our cause
and think have shown, by unmistakabo evi
denoe, that desire this list TO be increased /,
the fullest extent"