The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-10-20
NEW YORK CORRESPONDENCE.

The Free Democracy IT, COuneil-Gredt Rdhf-
cation Meeting at the Tdberndcie - Gentle
HINTS for the Local Friends of The Cause
Collateral Woman and the Bal
lot Bor-Thc Vdtcr-Cwe.
NEw YORK Oct Is, 1853
TO the Editor of the National Era:
The ratification meeting of the Free Democ.
racy of New York took place at the Broadway
Tabernacle on Tuesday evening, and glorious
asscmblage of freemen it was. 1t was a large
assemblngo. have seen larger ones in the old
Tabernacle. but never attended more cnthu-
astio one. Never was an audience more intense
~ Interested, although large part of it was
composed Of people not in political sympathy
with the objects Of the meeting as that phrase
il usually understood
As we have published elsewhere q full re.
port Of the proceedings of this meeting, we
omit what our correspondent says of the
speeches, &c
Mr.. Stansbury followed Mr. Hale with n
practical exposition OF the plans and purposes
of the Free Democracy Of this city, which was
well timed | hopo his suggestions about a
moro perfect organization in this great metrop-
oils will be needed and put in practice.
Franknesg, in view Of the wants of the good
cause, compcls me TO say that there has been
heretofore n sad lack Of alliliation and cooper.
alton among the adhcrents of the Free DemOc
r0cy here, ADD the movement is suffering by
reason thereof Ii is not only suffering through
out this State but throughout tho nation as !
hope may say without mourning the charge
OF statal vanity for not only il the influence
OF political movements in this city felt deeply
throughout tho rural districts Of New York.
but everywhere, to a greater or less degree.
For tins there are many reasons easily suggest
lbIe among which It's immense commercial
connections may be named AZ prominently up.
parent Let our friends then, shake off the
dust and rub oil the rust Of apathetic habit,
ieel the,r positonal Importance, aud 20 to hard
work without further delay.
have referred 70 this want of organization
here IN former letters and mean to recur TO
" AGAIN and again, until change is noticeable
Tor the better. Particularly at the present
Juncture IL there call for energy The two
wings OF the Hunkcr Democracy are disgust.
ing and repclnng all real and decent lovers
OF Liberty with their bitter personal strife
and their rlbald datribes over tho cause which
some of them have wounded so severely in the
hosse OF its prOiessed friends and these begin
to pant for some political connection that will
satisfy the natural appetency of their souls
Means should be taken TO spread our principle,
before them in tangible, readable shape. =,
ne to leave no possibility of misconcepton o.
excuse for misrepresentation. Now is the da,
and now il the hour for successful commend
alton of our principles to the minds and heart
Of the masses, and it should be done-done a
once, and efficiently What say our loca
friends Shall II be done
The topics Immediately and mediately sug
gested by the great meeting at the Tabcrnacl
have necessarily absorbed most of my space
But there is u collateral topic which | wish +
crowd in. allude to the movement in thi
city in behalf Of the Maine Law and City Re
form. There are indications in the nomina
tons of the Wings to ray nothing of thos
made By the City Reform Associations ant
Temperance Alliances that II triumph is a
hand for these conjunctive movements, Ever
the women are becoming aroused TO deter
mination, in the absence Of the elective franchis