The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-12-15

must make IL hn tilRlDlo ihoNiuih iOi au'NiN
sers.
The creed and policy of the paper may be
summed up in one ord-DemOcrdey-wh
will be enforced in relation to Slavery and all
other political questions.
Unlike political papers generally, the cause
of Literature will receive in the columns OF the
Dailu Era the same attention which it has al
ways commanded in the Weekly
As but sixteen days intervene between this
and the I'd Of January, it is important that sub
scriptions be forwarded at once
Paument IN adUance wiH be Invariably rfq"'r-
s8 G. BAILEY.
NOTICES or MANY New PERIoDICALs are
deferred for want of room. We hope soon to
dispose Of abstracts Of reports &c.
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ferent post Offices as they may think proper.
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ing agent Of the American and Foreign Anti-Slavery
Society in place Of L. j. Bates resigned and Is also
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The PUBLIC LANDS The foray on the Pub
lie Lands has already been commenced. Tues
day. three bills in the Senate and seven in the
L 800, ,,,oxo o,n,,nccI pronnainO grants of
Public Lands to aid in the construction of rail
roads; and Wednesday, four more were an
nounced in the Senate and five in the House.
The friends Of the Homestead policy, we re-
ioice to zee are on the alert In both Houses
notices Of bills intended to establish this policy
were given on the second day of the session.
MIR. Chase, whose devotion to the measure ls
well known, has taken care to place himself in
out awaiting the tardy action Of the luke
warm.
CHAPLAINs. - Both Houses have, NJ usual,
elected Chapains for the session; not, however,
without some opposition to the usage. The
great majority of the members evidently, are
impressed with the fitness Of making some ref
ence to the Higher Law" in their daily de- |
alterations, but not few are displeased at the
eagerness with which candidates seek the office
Of Chaplain. There are certain properties be-
longing TO the vocation Of minister OF the
gospel, which, in their Judgment, are violated
by n clerical scramble for official position Let
the practice Of elccting Chapans be abolished,
they say, and let the clergymen of the District,
without distinction of sect, be invited to otici-
ne, at the opening of each session, in rotation,
f they please.
THE ERA AND MEMBERS OF CONGRESS-
Zach year, at the opening Of Congress, a num-
,cr of the Era IL laid upon the table of every
member Of the House and Senate, 80 that he
nay see the paper, and order it, if he choose
having done this, We never urge them to pat
onize it, No member whatever his opinions
ven though they may be supposed to accord
nth our own, will receive the paper regularly, {
Mess he order it. 1t is not to our taste to OBJ
rude our thoughts upon anybody.
We may remark that several members, al ;
hough differing from us i'll opinion, arc in the I
abit Of ordering the Era, doubtless with
lew to keep themselves advised of the nature
nd progress Of the movement it is supposed to
eprescnt