The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-07-14
EXTRACTS FROM OUR CORRESPONDENCE.

Scottsville, Nep York, June %, 1851 re-
gard the Facts for the People as q valuable doc
ument for all classes particularly for that large
number throughout the North, who, at the late
Presidential election, voted with the pro-slave-
~ parties for the last time; and who, were it
not for the facts placed before, and reflected
| upon by them in their calm moments, might
| be induced, as the election comes around, to
vote with their parties just once more Has
not the public sentiment of the South, upon the
| slavery question, materially changed since the
| days of Washington and Franklin? Would
jefferson and Madison be recognised as lead
ers of the Democracy in Virginia nowl Or,
would delberative body, giving uttersnce to
their sentiments, be tolerated in any Southern
State? Some of their teachings appear rather
incendiary. Verify, Democracy is progressive
The Free Democrats of New York are not
idle, though making no great outward demon
stration. They are silently sowing the seeds
of Democratic truth, trusting in the future to
reap harvest. II is not probable that tho
rough organization will be perfected this season,
az circumstances seem inauspicious TO vigor-
GUS effort There are no State officers to be
chosen at our next election, but members of
the Legislature only. The great subject that
will engage the attention of the electors is that
of Temperance. Free Democrats are, 80 far az
my acquaintance extends, without exception,
Maine Law men, and desire to cast their suf-
frages in such manner as most speedily to
secure the enactment of statute prohibiting
the traffic in ardent spirits. In counties where
there is not probability of electing candidates
Of their own, by making no nominations they
can select from the old parties men who are
friends of this measure Is it not wisdom to
adopt this policy?
The future action Of the Wing party is prob
lematical. In this county (Monroe) the two
factions of said party can never act together
again in good faith Their jealousies have
turned to an inyeterate hatred-they regard
each other with an snimosity at once bitter,
implacable The Hunker Wings sympathize
with, and doubtless intend, eventually to CO.
alesce with the Hunker Democrats. They re-
main in the party, and retain their distinctive
name, because it gives them power TO distract
and weaken the party, which abandonment
would deprive them Of The Administration
encourage this feud by retaining in Office the
Silver Gray postmaster at Rochester, and Col
lector at the port of Gencsse The future is
full of promise. We can afford to bide our
time. Yours, &C.. S.
Coshoeton, June rs, Is53.-Please send me
Facts for the People for the dollar enclosed. We
have hard field to work in here. The pro-
slavery weeds have got the start Of us, and we
want some Of the Facts TO cut them down and
Samuel Lewis will be here before long TO dig
them out by the roots. We hope to give q
good account Of ourselves this fall
r. W.B.
BrunuDiek, Maine, June 2s, ls53.--Send
100 copies of Facts for the People. These are
Just what is wanted, and it is my opinion that
the paper will do great good to the cause The
most OF the above copies will be distributed in
this town, and our vote for Hale and Julian was
but 52---this looks AZ though we might increase
onr vote some T. H. M
Berlin Centre, Ohio, June 49, ls53.-En-
closed please find three dollars for Facts for The
People ] notice ia your list Of the Free Soil
press that there are some papers that are de-
eidedly Free Soil that are omitted Homestead
Journal, at Salem, Ohio Aaron Hinksman edi- |
tor, 81. 80; the Christian Press, Cincinnati,
suppose 10 be right on that question.
lfprudence would not forbid il, | would like
to know who "ED is. j. y. r.
"En is DIR. William Elder, Of Philadelphia
Door Greek, Dane CO., Wisconsin, June rs,
ls53.-Please send me six copies Of the Facts
for the People, commencing with the first num-
Der. The cause Of Freedom is onward in Wis-
eonsin, and the prospect brightsns The Bad
ger State will poll more votes for Freedom next
lall than she hes ever done before This STATE, |
although the youngest daughter Of the ordi- |
nance Of 1887, viii be the first 10 cast her vote
fos the Free Democracy. II the platform Of
The Free Democracy DO adhered 70 without
reviving old prejudices, our success V sure and