The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-01-27

right and duty Of u majority TO attset its con-
victions by its votes, and sacredly guarding the
right of minority TO record It's protest by its
votes.
As an editor, we hold some opinions which
many of our subscribers doubtless do not agree
with. What would they think of our honesty
or independence, should we suppress them, for
the sake of retaining their patronage? And
what are we to think of the honesty of Party
the majority of whose members are in the habit
Of suppressing their deep-rooted convictions
lest they should ALLEVIATE the minority or repel
recruits
Let the Party of Principle and Progress be
bold, outspoken, and candid
EXTRACTS FROM OUR CORRESPONDENCE.
New York, January 1, 1851 see that our
correspondent from this city informs you that
Free Democrats had no organization in this
city last election. We had a small band of
the faithful here, who worked hard We used
all the energies we could command, to make
our proceedings public, and had great many
more uotes printed than found their icdy into
the ballot boIes. As things were, we increased
our vote some over any former clear Anti-Sla-
very vote. We cast this fall 200 votes as re-
ported by the inspectors, and in SOME districts
TO my knowledge, our votes were not reported
ut all The vote for some of our Congressional
candidates was much hgher--a gratifying tes
timony from their neighbors to their personal
if not political claims. God helping us, we will
do u good deal better next time
North Enfield N. H., Jan. 6, l853.-We
have adopted for our motto, first our State
then our National paper" Although minor
myself yet feel sort of compulson to circu-
late Anti-Slayery papers, and thus aid the
cause of human freedom We furthermore
have had large accessions since the election.
We have every reason to believe that we shall
give to the standard bearer of the Free Demoo-
racy a majority in SO in the town of Enfield
Candjoharis, N. y, Jan. 7, 1853 find,
as men become acquainted with the National
Era, that their prejudices are removed imper-
ceptibly. The friends of universal freedom
have great reason to be encouraged in their
labors of love, and can look forward with fond
anticipatons to the time when there shall not
be man, woman or child, in this happy land,
who shall be called slave.
IrontOn, Laurence CO., Ohio, Jan 1, 1853
The prospects of freedoms cause are encourag-
ing here. A great many of both of the old
leading parties are going with us, perhaps as
many Democrats as Wings. The Democracy
ars issuing this week the first number of a
weekly paper, of which ] enclose prospectus,
from which you may infer its tendencies. The
delegates from this county to the State Conven-
ton will maintain the Land Reform and Anti
Slavery policy. Ia fact, the leading men here
are strongly 80 in their personal opinions, and
| take them to be men who put their convic-
| tons into practice.
Warren CO., Ill., Dec. "a, ls52.-Our princi-
Piles were not directly opposed here before the
election, but the leaders of the other parties
managed to keep up such a strife between
them on other topics as to INDUCE many who
are favorable to Free Democratic principles to
vote in their respective parties, for the sake Of
defeating the opposing party. These topics
will of course lose their Importance now, while
cur principles cannot, but must continue to
| command the attention of rejecting men
Hence the Importance of keeping these princi
Piles before them now, when the election il
to reflect calmly.
| Wooster Ohio Jan. 5, 1S53.--John p Hale
has hundreds of admirers here, who through
old party ties have been kept in the old parties
but who say they will support him in SO. Fol
one we say, keep Hale and Julian standing
candidates for four years to come, and thou
sands, being free from the appliances brought
to bear in the time of political excitement, will
array themselves on the side Of freedom
WiihamSburgh Jan. 6, 1S53.--lt has occur
red to me- that If you were to print some hun
| dreds of copies over your list and could send
them to the press Of the country at cost Of pa
per and press work, perhaps one dollar year
that incalculable good to the cause might b.
| expected You cannot afford to exchange witt
| the larger portion of the newspapers bu
it is very important that they all have the Era
Now, if you can consistently send each of tn,
two papers the Era for year, ss above pro
posed, should be glad to present them witt
the privilege of reading it; and if you thinl
well of furnishing it to other papers through
out the country, why not make such n propooi
ten to the friends of freedom that they may
G6rnish means to pay the expense in their 10
calties. If you cannot furnish the paper foI
the purpose at one dollar, will you please t.
| write me line on the subject
We are under obligations to our friend fol
his suggestions. Our exchange list is now 81
| numerous, that we cannot extend it with jus
tce to ourselves unless on the plan mentioned
by our correspondent.--Ed. Era.
Batavia, Illinois, Jan. 6, 1853.--The glorious
cause which the Era SO nobly advocates is gain
ing favor in the eyes of many who have here
tofore voted the straight ticket, laying princi.
Piles aside, and going for men Of our party
AS the noble, honest Hale said at Aurora in
this county, that there would be plenty OF
Free Sellers after election 80 it has turned
out. Many Wings who have chung to their
party, under the leadership Of Scott mot syTal
lowing the Compromised are now turning where
they can carry out their principles clear from
all breakers Some Democrats--and perhaps
as many rs of the other party--have voted their
last old line Democratic ticket,
Norton, Mass, Jan 5, 1861 have some
times thought could not afford to take SO
many papers as | do, and have therefore occa-
sionally suggested to Mrs. c. the necessity of
stopping one of them. Her reply invariably is,
you may stop any of your papers but the Ma.
t,onal Era shall have that as long as we are
able to take one paper" She being woman
Of sense, say Amen to her decisions. You
may therefore put me down as q life subscriber
Castins, Darke co, O., Jan, I, iS53.--General
Lafayette, in letter to the National Assembly
dated June, 1892 says For nation to be
free, it is sufficient that she will it, IF u nation
can be purged of its long-standing corruptionr
| by the mere will of the people, how much easier
would it be for each friend Of the Liberty move.
ment to "will " that the National Erals sub.
scripton must number $4,000 before the close
of the present Congress! II is sufficient that
we will it, and the object is accomplished
never knew but one subscriber Of the National
Era who after voting the ticket backslid, and
went back TO his old party and he did not
take this step till he was admitted to plead
A. e. II.