The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-10-27

the Society has now in contemplation Sewing
and Industrial School for poor girls, and n Cen.
trail Mission Station, in the Fourth Ward. un-
doubtedly the lowest district, morally. OF the
city. Nowhere could it be more needed.
Such is the demand for admittance to the
National Theatre, to witness the performance
of "Uncle Toms Cabin" that Mr. Pnrdy. the
manager, now opens it several afternoons in
the week, for the accommodation of persons
who cannot conveniently attend at night The
National continues to be crowded with thrilled
and fearful audiences The continuance of the
play is announced, in advance, for November :
and it will no doubt draw full houses all win
ter. INntcATop
CONSTITUTION OF THE FREE DEMOCRATIC
LEAGUE OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF
NEW YORK.
FREEDOM MISUNDERSTANDING SECTIONAL"
Whereas the People of the United States
have solemnly declared TO the world that all
men are created free and equal and entitled
to the rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of
happiness; and created our National Constitu-
ton with the express intent to establish Justice
to insure domestic tranquility. to provide for
the common defence, to promote the general
welfare, and to secure the blessings of Liberty :;
And whereas the Slave Power of the South
has obtained the control of the General Gov.
eminent, and devoted its powers to extend, ma
tlonalize, and encourage Slavery, in deroga-
ton of the claims of humanity and the soyer-
eighty of the States, the principles of the COM
mon law, and the dignity and good faith of
this Republic
And whereas the two great political parties
of this country have aided and abetted the
Slave Power in its encroachments upon the
rights OF the People, the undersigned, citizens
of the State and residents of the city of New
York, remembering the examples and the pre-
cepts OF their fathers and the duty which they
owe to God and their country-repudiating
alike the platforms of the Wing and Demo-
cratic parties, and forgetting past political diff
fereDces in a common resolve to rescue the
Federal Government from the control of Sla-
very, and to restore it to its original and right
full position before the world, do hereby assO-
ciate themselves together, not for sectional
warfare on any part of their common country,
but for the advancement of the interests of the
whole in the attainment of these objects:
|. To procure the practical recognition, by
the Federal and State Governments Of the
truth that Freedom is National and Slavery
Sectional to prevent the existence or c0ntinu-
ance of Slavery and the slave trade wherever
Congress has constitutional power to legislate
upon the subject.
TO seek by all constitutional and proper
means for their abolition in every State, as a
system that has no valid sanction in human
legislation.
To demand the instant repeal of the Fug-
tive Slave Act, as altogether unconstitutional
and wicked, and to procure, when occasion
shall admit, an adjudication upon its validity,
and also upon the whole relation Of the Fede-
raj Government to Slavery, not upon the au-
thority of precedent but upon the original and
fundamental principles of natural and consti-
tutional law, and thus to place our country in
position where she may consistently as duty
shall require, exert a mighty influence in en-
couraging Freedom and rebukng Oppression
in every quarter of the globe.
H. To promote, among other objects of ma.
tional interest the construction Of the Pacific
railroad, in such manner and by such route
as may best benefit the nation at large, and not
geographical section.
1opromote the establishment of cheap ocean
postage, and thorough reform in the Post
Office Department
To procure the abolition of unnecessary off
ces and privileges under the Federal Govern
ment, and the reduction of the Executive pat
ronage.
To encourage emigration from abroad, and
to provide homes for the homeless, by free
grants to actual settlers in the public domain
at the West
To encourage the diffusion of general educa.
ton, and the establishment of equal rights
among all classes of our fellow citizens.
To promote the interests of agricultural sci
ence.
To hasten the development of the revenues
ofthe State, by wise and prudent system Of
Internal Improvements, in strict accordance
with constitutional requirements.
To reduce taxation and crime, by prOpei
and stringent legislation against the causes O
taxation and crime
To attach to the soil of the State those who
may be born upon it, by recognising in all it,
policy the highest destiny to which n gracious
Providence has maniieetly invited il, by be-
coming the first among the States of the earth
and generally to extend the principles and adj
vocatc the policy declared by the Free Democ-
racy of the United States, in Convention as
sembed, at Buffalo in lS4s, and at Pittsburgh
in 1852
PENNSYLVANIA ELECTION Tho returns re-
ceived exhibit that Is Democrats 10 Wings and
Native have been elected to the Senate, and
10 Democrats, 26 Wings, and Native Ameri-