The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-01-06

Granville, Ohio, Dec. ID, 1S52.-Our usual
Free Soil vote in this town has ranged from so
TO 90. This fall we gave over one hundred,
and that without the aid Of one single Free
Soil speech from any person of note; 80 you
can see that the Era is bearing fruit. The
Democrats in our town have now become the
third party, at least in point Of numbers. |
presume | shall send you number Of new sub
scribers in few days.
Snow Camp, Aiamdnce co., North Carolina,
Dec. is, l852-The principles of Free Democ-
racy are gaining ground in the old North
State outsiders may not think so, but we
know that the leaven is in our midst, and at
work. The vote for Hale and Julian was
small. Cause why2 The ticket was formed
but little more than two weeks before the
election. The printing of tickets was contract
ed for to DO done one week before the election (;
when called for, they were not done-the Slave
Power said no ! few tickets were written,
and polled Mt some precincts, but a majority OF
Free-Soilers did not vote-yes, nineteen-twen-
tieths-because they could not get the chance !;
and when they did have a written copy, not
more than half voted. did not vote myself
because thought best not to vote without we
could have something like fair showing.
He sends us a club of subscribers Ed Era.
Middle Lancaster, Pa, Dec Is, 1852 am
truly rejOiced to reflect that in this region of
country in which ! am acquainted, in which
three years ago, TO the best of my knowledge,
only four or five ErGS were taken, there are
now some thirty-twO or three. In our town
ship with scarcely any effort, and no organi-
cation, we gave 10 votes for Hale, which sur
prised not only the politicians Of both the other
parties, but most Of ourselves Some of the
oldest Democrats and Wings are no longer
able, cOnscientiously 10 vote with the old par
ties and thus aid and abet the STAKEHOLDER.
Go on in your arduous but glorious work, and
you will find that not only thousands, but hun
dreds of thousands, will stand by you. Our
Free Democrats are, to man, honest think
ing, and to a greater or less degree, intelligent
men.
Elgin Kane co., Ill.,, Dec 2, 1s52-Now the
election is over, and excitement subsidized, it is
all important that papers advocating the great
cause Of Human Freedom should be well sup
ported have therefore used a little exertiOn
in getting up the following list which have
the pleasure in forwarding to you. | think it
the duty Of every Anti-Slavery man, in spite of
the hateful Baltimore platforms to agitate,
agitate agitate, the great question that is now
shaking this nation from centre to circumfer-
ence. Let us all 60 to work with renewed
energy for the next four years and in 1856, if
every man does his duty we may elect our
noble standard bearers John p Hale and Geo
w. Julian, to the highest offices in the gift of
the people.
Ohio City D., Dec. -, 1852.-The annexed
list of subscribers for your paper is the result
OF an hour or two's time spent to procure them.
They as believe are all new subscribers, and
made up of intelligent reading, thinking men,
and among them are members Of each of the
three great political parties, and will appreciate
truth and sound principles, from whatever
source they may emanate. Had time to de-
vote, could easily increase the list to fifty, and
perhaps a hundred, in this city The people
are becoming more and more willing and
anxious to investigate, thinking less Of old
party ties, and more and more of principle
The friends of justice and human rights have
reason to be encouraged the time is not far off
when many OF the great political reforms will
be accomplished, when truth and justice shall
prevail ! expect to see the day when the poor,
the homeless, and tho landlcss may, if they
WILL possess of the broad fields of earth . s-s,l
which they may call home,~sn when the
chains of slaverT-b'o:ni 6e broken and the bond
men set44.---s.
Lancaster, JEFF. co., Ind, Dec H. 1852.-We
seem to have been sighted by all men, notwith-
standing we have more than seven thousand |
who have not bowed their necks to the yoke
nor their knees to the dark spirit of slavery |
The friends abroad seem to have given us over
to our own defence, whilst we had the most |
powerful odds to contend against of any of the |
free States Mr.. Hale was used up by the States |
where his personal influence was not needed rs
much as it was here, before he got to our State |
But that old champion, Samuel Lewis, came,
and gave us an excellent lift. We are getting
up more thorough organization, and are
going right to work | have not as much faith
M some Of your correspondents but, depend
upon it, twice seven thousand won't count the
votes that will be given for Hale and Julian in
1856,
UnionuHe, Darby Greek, Union co., Ohio,
Dec. T. l852-The Free Democracy were
never in higher spirits than at the present
time. This county has given q much larger vote
for Hale and Julian than at any former period.
The Wing party, which has the ascendency
here have been taken all aback Mt the de-
feat Of General Scott They now begin to mani
fest willingness to pause and inquire what
are the principles of tho Free Democracy. /,
have heard a number say, since the election,
that they had voted with the old parties the
last time. All we want is the circulation Of
Anti-Sayery truth