The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-02-24
THE NATIONAL ERA WASHINGTON D. c., FEBRUARY a. 1853

in furthering the Anti-Slavery cause, either by
the employment of good and efficient lecturers
or by the distribution of documents and speech.
es Mature plan, commence the work with
faith and determination, and it can be done.
You will remember the large amount Of money
raised for the American Anti-Slsvery So
ciety" by 81 subscriptions few years ago. A
tax Of 81 per annum on each of the Free Soil
voters until the next Presidential election, If
properly applied, might redeem our country
from the curse of slavery.
Temperance House, Jackson, Mich, Dec. 26.
1881 am decidedly of the opinion that we
have got the candidates before us, in the per-
sons of Hale and Julian, sufficiently nominated
and identified in the hearts and feelings of the
American people to preclude all necessity for
any further nomination that the names of
those noble champions of right need only to be
hoisted at the masthead of all Free Democratic
papers to meet the appreciation of ninety nine
hundredths of all friends to our cause, either
now inthe party, or those having favorable
eye towards us
Searsport, Maine, January 10, I853-Hun-
kerism in this place is on the descending scale,
while free principles are on the ascending.
Many have asked me how in the world | get
40 many subscribers for the Era | have only
to point them to the Baltimore platforms to
answer their questions. hope to get more yet.
Ripley Broten co., Ohio, FEB. 3, Is5s.-We
are trying to do something for the cause Of
Freedom We increased our Hale vote over
Van Buren,, and intend to do better hereafter.
NA sho Eaa e.. L. Ill * q
IN spite of all Wing and Democratic platforms.
Prospects are favorable here for Samuel Lewis
for Governor.
Quincy Illinois, Jan. 10, IS53-For the
purpose Of multiplying the number of copies of
the Era in California, at this crisis proposed
to ieighbor subscriber to send one Of our
copies to some Anti-Slavery friend 10 that State
to be read and circulated. wish others would
do the same; or, what is better still, pay for
and send the paper to some person who will
make good use of it in the gold region.
Randolph, Indiana, I'd mo. 4th., Is53-We
are making vigorous efforts to sustain the Free
Democrat at indianapolis, or | should most
likely have sent some new subscribers to the
Era. We organized the Free Democracy Of
Indiana on the 18th of last month, and we are
to organize in this county tomorrow We in
tend to hold meetings in every district school
house in the county, if not in the State, during
the year. We gave Hale and Julian $50 votes
in this county, which is | believe, a few votes
above the Van Buren, vote of '4S, and this with
very imperfect organization, and very little
effort. | believe, with the proper effort, we
can soon carry this county for freedom; and
we are determined to 60 to work immediately,
and in earnest
Troy Oakland co., Michigan, Jan 20, 1853.
AT orr town-house, about so attended meet
ing Thursday evening last, to hear the Wings
prove that our organization was not necessary
or expedent. Five men spoke on each side,
the two first one half hour each, aud each of
the others fifteen minutes Our cause is stead
lily progressing. We had three Free Demo-
ocratic meetings last week. and one to meet
the Wings this week, and adjourned six DAYS,
and one Free Democratic meeting next week.
New York, february l853.-Invldious com
parsons between the North and the South
evlnce bad taste, if not wrong principles but
a statement of FACTS, calculated to open the
eyes of men, and stimulate them to righteous
action. cannot fail of doing good to both divs-
ions of the country. The same is true respect
ing comparisons between benevolent associa-
tions. 1t is everywhere known that the largest
missionary society in this country, mean the
American Board of Commissioners for Foreign
Missions, sustains missionaries that preside
over churches composed in part of shareholders,
who are fellowshipped by. them as Christians
in good and regular standing This while it
grieves the Anti-Slayery portion of the COM
munity, pleases shareholders. What does the
Board gain by it 4! The favor of God? doubt
it. The substantial aid of the slave States?
Let US see.
Taking up the Journal of Missions for Feb
ruary, and reading the table of donations in
December to the A. B. c. +. NJ, | find that
the amount received in that month"; from the
States and Territories was as follows SiA New
England States, Sl4SS5 90; three Middle
States, 81, 7S08I six Western States. So 422.54
eight slave States and District of Columbia,
Sl08.s6; seven slave States, 100000. And if
the donations during the same month to the
American Missionary Association be added.
S4,472.SI, none Of which came from the slave
States the disparity between the offerings of
the free and slave States to these Societies will
be still more striking: From Is free States,
500 56l.l9; from Is slave States, SlOS SO.
What is the reason Will it be said that
other Missionary Boards receive the donations
Of the South. The Presbyterian Board (Old
SCHOOL, reports received in December, from
slave States, only SO, 80, which is consid-
erably less than the amount received BY the
American Missionary Association during the
same period. 1T.