The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-01-13

To the Honorable the Senate and House of Rep
resentat'ves Of Pennsylvania, in General rs.
Smbly met
The undersigned, citizens of - county,
respectfully ask your honorable bodies not to
increase the militia tax, but pass an act which
will transfer the present tax to school directors,
to be applied by them to common school pur-
poses. And your Petitioners will ever pray
EXTRACTS FROM OUR CORRESPONDENCE.
Honesdale Dec 90, 1852 sincerely thank
you for your able exposure of the abominable
prescription, in the Senate, Of Messrs. Hale,
Sumner, and Chase. Ii is decidedly rich u,
hear Mr.. Bright speak of these gentlemen az
being outside of healthful organizations"
when every new development shows the cor
ruption of the old parties. Consistency thou
art indeed jewel, and none the less so when
found in Congress
Sugar Grove, Warrtn CO., Pa. Dec Is, 1852
] arrived in our village on the day of election,
and communicated to the friends of liberty
that had received sheet of State and elect
oral tickets in the Era. there was rally
made, and County and State ticket got up as
soon as possible; and by ii o'clock we got our
ticket out to the surprise Of the two old par
ties; and the result was, there were forty zone
votes found in the box for the candidates Of the
Free Democracy. | do not know that there
was a Liberty ticket in any other town in the
county. There were some preparations made
for the Presidential election, a few meetings
held, and lectures by DIR. James Catlin and
others. ! have not seen the official returns Of
the county but from the best information
have had, the result of the election was, that
in the town of Sugar Grove there were 70 votes
for the Hale and Julian electors in Pine Grove
SO in Freehold, 81 and in Spring Greek and
Brokensbraw there were some few votes given,
the number do not know. would here cor
rect mistake that occurred in the official vote
of Pennsylvania, published in the Era few
weeks since-l think in the number of the 25th
November. The liberty vote of Warren county
is put down at 60 when it should have been
near $50.
Terrytotcn, Bradford co., Pa, Dec. IA, 1852
Mr. Wilmot's popularity carried the Free Soil
Democrats of this district for General Pierce at
the late election; but have heard several of
them say, since the election, that they will
never again vote for Pierce, or any other can
| didate, on such platform. Of this there is no
certainty: hundreds of men, in almost every
district, follow in the wake of few party
leaders | am fearful that Mr.. Wilmot, in the
matter of Free Soil is like the class of persons
| st. Paul speaks of in Heb, Vi 4, 5, 6, "impos-
| sible to be renewed"
Let us be patient, and hope for the best
Ed. Era
Jacksonville, Ill.,, Dec 10, Is52-Enclosed |
send you fifteen dollars, which will pay for the
ten copies of the Era, &c. Every one of the
above subscribers are from saveholding States
Canton, Ill.,, DEF. 8, lS52-Enclosed you will
find remittance for thirty-two subscribers to
your invaluable paper. Your friends here are
doing all they can to advance the cause of hui
manly and freedom, having resolved to con-
Time their county and township organizations,
and, instead of filing their papers as heretofore,
distribute them in the more remote districts,
that many more may be induced to read for
themselves aud in future be letter prepared to
act intelligently in voting for men who will en-
deavor to secure and extend the blessings of
human rights and freedom, both at home and
abroad.
Fredericktown, o., Dec IS, lS52-Thank
Providence, our Anti-Savery Wing friends,
whose motives we have never doubted, are now
thoroughly loosed from their deusion, and tho
way opens before them so plain that one would
think they will not hesitate to follow therein
But time only will show whether they will
make good their Anti Slavery professions, and
where they will be found in another struggle
between freedom and oppression.
Bridgeport, o., Dec 10, ls52-Since the
Presidential election, it is not an uncommon
occurrence to hear Wings and Democrats say
they have cast their last vote for Slavery and
| its tools There is general inquiry for infor-
nation II is not 80 difficult to obtain subscr-
bers to your paper it is just the thing to en-
| tighten the minds of the people With Hale
and Julian in the campaign of $50, the Free
Democracy will poll a vote that will compel
Slavery to yield its exorbitant claims.
Watkins Chemung co, ~ Y, Dec o. 1852
In this town dix were polled fifty votes for
the Free Democracy; and this too without any
systematically organized effort With system
attic effort more than double that number
might have been polled. We will more than
prove this true in SO.
Summerfeld Noble co., o., Dec. 20, 1852
The cause OF Liberty is still upward and on
ward here believe that have not told you,
in any previous communication, that'we elect
ed the Hon John p. Hale here by % minority
over his highest opponent mean in this
township.
DhlEord, Conn Dec IT, 1851 have con.
sidered this the hardest place in all New Eng.
land When | came here, five years since,
there was not one copy Of the Era taken at
this Office. Last year we numbered four, and
the coming year fourteen. Our gain at the
polls has been slow and sure, and every inch of
ground that we have gained has been strongly
contested Hale and Julian received I6 votes,
the highest vote ever cast for Liberty in this
town.
So. Jackson, Me, Dec. IL, Is52-It appears
quite apparent that the South will get their
asking from the incoming Administration, and
fear the party North will be held by divi-
sion of the spoiis between the Hunker and Free
Soil portions. This policy will secure nearly
the entire strength of the Democratic organiza-
ton. think Pierce will not make the Web
ster blunder, Of trying to Hunkerize a great
party by prescribing section of it, but will
adopt more effectual method to accomplish
the same object by buying it in with the
"loaves and fisheso The vote in this State
considering the day--a very rainy one--is an
encouraging one. On a close canvass there are
undoubtedly $4,000 voters, good and true.
There are as many independent voters as in
'4s with large gain in public sentiment
Vanespilie, o, Dec. 81, is52.-Tho perpetu-
ity of our institutions depends upon the intelli
gehce of her citizens they must be freed from
party trsmmes and prejudiccs. ready to en-
brace the Democratic idea, wherever found
and to receive the truth, in whatever form il |
may present itself If the judgments of the
masses can but be reached they will decide !
and act they will drop expediency, cut loose
their banks from their ancient mornings, and,
guided alone by principle, must ultimately land
In the haven OF truth. For the accomplishment
Of this object, our main hope is in the Press