The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-01-20

contrary, ID "A for the speedy passage Of Mr..
Tayior's bill into a iaw."
The result of the recent election, as usual, is
referred TO- to sustain every infamous conces-
sion to Slavery.
The Hunkers of Pennsylvania-we will not
admit that they are Democrats-men who 60
for removing restrictions on Slavery and inn
posing restrictions on trade, who place the
interests of coal and iron above the rights of
human beings may call themselves Democrats,
but they are traitors to the cause OF Democra-
cy-the Hunkers in Pennsylvania are not to be
outstrpped in the work Of selfdegradation.
Governor Bigler in his late annual message,
seems anxious to lay the State open to the en-
croachments of Slavery.
recent difficulties in a neighboring State,p
he says "have.ruggested the existence of a de-
fcency in our State laws, in reference to the
conveys nce of persons held to involuntary SER
yitude from one State to another. The Penn
sylvania statute of 1880 gave all persons pass
ing through, or sojournng in the State for a
brief period, the right to hold their domestic
slaves The act of is47 repealed this provision
and the repeating sections of last session did
not reinstate it. | therefore respectfully rec
ommend that provision be made for the transit
of these domestics through the limits of this
Commonwealth. Such law seems to be con-
templated by the Constitution of the United
States, and TO be suggested by those rules of
comfy which should exist between the States,
by the public peace, and by individual conve-
nIence'
In accordance with his recommendation,
bill has already been introduced, aud the
Hunkers of both parties will doubtless combine
in its support
What think the reasonable men OF the coun-
try of these things We appeal to those voters
in the old parties who, without any desire to
trespass the rights of the slave States, desire
to sac the free States preserved from the in
roads Of Slavery-who, while willing to meet
their constitutional obligations are determined
to yield nothing to the encroaching spirit of
Slavery-are you prepared to submit to these |
ignominious exactionsa viii you consent to
sustain the ruling managers Of your respective
parties in their efforts to undo what the Anti
Slavery agitation of the last fifteen years has
accomplished! Why not unite with the real
Democracy of the country, now in process of
rapid organization in majority of the States,
whose motto is, Union, Liberty, and Progress,
and whose purpose it is, at every election, to
confront Hunkerism and Slavery, and labor for
the success Of candidates openly and thorough
ly committed to Anti-Slavery Principles?
The friends of Freedom must see that the
times require the most powerful efforts on heir
part to resist the reactonary spirit, and roll
back the tide of Pro Slavery feeling which
threatens to sweep away all that they have
gained. Let them organize in every State, in
very district in every county, in every town.
Let them establish regular system for the
circulation of documents and newspapers cal
'ulated to advance their principles. Let them
marshal their forces in every election, whether
state or National, and show their purpose to
Muse the spirit and principles of True Democ-
acy into every portion OF the body polite.