The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-03-10

Piles and peaches is, believe, much more I'm
portant and restrictions on 1t would opera"
severely ON the fairest portion OF our cons.''u
ents. Sir, the pretty daughters OF our es'erl
farmers have a commendable way Oh mak"s
their pin-money by drying this frnit ! r"s'
therefore, that no gentleman VIII think o
raising an objection to correcnon, 10 tna' wv
bill, instead of undried fruits" may reat
Z" fruits dried and undried." -,
The SPEAKER. No objection Is MADE ih'
Clerk will make the correction
Mr.. TOWNSHEND. Then conclude s. .I
by expressing the hope, that when the OH
comes up for final action, 1t will hrst be smenu
ed, and then passed.
EXTRACTS FROM OUR CORRESPONDENCE.
/ Nepeastk. Pa. Dec, 1S52.-Suppoee the
, Free Democracy organize by adopting the
Pittsburgh Platform" and nominating candi
dates in State Conventions. MIR. Hale would
probably be taken by oil but doubtless there
would be different individuals named for the
Vice Presidency. The West would cling t.
Julian Ohio and Pennsylvania might prefer
Mr.. Lewis: New York, Gerrit Smith ant
Massachusetts and the East some man in then
midst while our Southern friends would rally
/ best with Cassius NJ Clay, or some other man
Mr.. Hale would be willing to stand the canvass
of 1856, in connection with whichever one o.
I these the National Convention would finally FL
/ upon. Would it not be well to adopt some such
course as this It seems clear that the best
| thing our friends in the South can do, IN order
to advance the interests OF the cause IN then
/ own region, would be to nominate some promi
! r. Al. L. 4, fha an nc
| The majority of voters in the slaveholdine
States are oppressed by slavery, and wish its ex
tinction. As soon ~ these men can DO brought
TO cooperate with us, the victory is ours. Can
this most desirable result be obtained by any
other means than the nomination of a South
ern candidate Many in the North think il
Virginia, Maryland, and North Carolina, adopt
the only policy which promises success.
Pine GROVE, Gdtiid county, o., FEB. g. 1883
Should the Free Soil party advocate the amend
ment of the Constitution, as suggested by one
of your correspondents, 50 as to elect the Pres
ident and Vice President directly by the people,
it would add very much to the strength Of the
party People would see how strongly slavery
had entrenched itself, if this question was moot
ed The Era is making friends here, as fast
as it finds readers and one man has made up
considered strongly opposed.
Schaghtieoke, N. Y, January 3, Is53.-The
slave power may annex Cuba, with all the
islands which surround it, together with Mex
leo and Central America yet il cannot stay
the tide of Human Progress-the food of light
that is emanating from the upshackled Press
the political rostrum, and the Higher Law
ministry 1t will take more than Castle Gar
den Committees, Finality Platforms, hireling
presses and lower law ministry, to stay agita-
ton on this mOmentous question, which occu-
pies 80 much Of the public mind.
North Danvers, Mass, Feb is, I853-You
are aware that it is often said that the laws
existing in most of the slave States Of this
Union, prohibiting the education of the colored
race, are a dead letter. But reason teaches
that such laws never would have been enacted
and would not now be suffered to remain upon
their statute books, were they not considered
essential to the support Of the slave system.
North Carolinian, who is probably we'll in
formed on this subject, in his communication
published in your paper of February Sd, ha'
told us that the laws which prohibit the teach
ing of the slaves to read are generally though
not invariably enforced to the letter. On read
ing the above statement was fOrcibly remind
cd of an expression used by the late Professor
Stuart, of Andovcr, in his defence of DAME
Webster, after his 18th of March speech, which
is as follows:
Ignorance, profound and nearly universal
is the inevitable lot of the great mass of all
that are held in bondage. In some of tn,
States, learning even to read is prohibited, thu
contravenng with high hand the command
of Heaven to search the Scriptures. In such ,
case, obedience to human law is crime---it i
treason against the majesty Of heaven an,
earth.D
Sir, is it not possible that such an expression
from such source, may do good! Such is m
impression All that is needed is rehectio
and Christian candOr, to convince those VIII
are Interested, that laws which prevent pc
ton of their fellow beings from obtaining
knowledge Of God, through His Word, are III
Just and oppressive, and abhorrent in the sgl
of a just and holy God and should but o.,
individual be favorably affected, much goo'
with the blessing of God might eventually n
suit. As your paper has an extensive circulf
ton, even in the slave States, have. though
thus briefly to bring it to your notice
Barru, Ill.,, Jan. %, 1S53.-We intend |
use every reasonable exertion to send you OF
proportion of fifty thousand subscribers durin
the present year. Let every present subscribe
obtain one new one each, and the work wi
soon be done think there is no one who hi
not influence enough, if properly exerted,
induce at least one person to take the Era
IL. IItr nd Nfnd
orously executed, how easy it would be
spread one general and universal blaze of Ant
Slavery light throughout the length an
breadth of the land. Is such result not wort
an effort Let every reader, or rather ever
present subscriber of the Era, make it pOlr
to get at least one new subscriber each yea
continuing their own subscriptions, and OF
work would soon DO done. But, alas, thei
seem to be too many who think their duti,
are discharged when they profess Anti-Slaver
principles, and perhaps vote the same once
year, leaving the burden and heat of the da
to be borne by the few Votes and profession
are good in their places, but they are NJ
enough We need efort-indiuiduai, unite
weIidirected uneeasing and determined effort
put forth, not only in every State, but in ever
county, town, school district and especially
every family. But must stop and hand Oh
subject over to you, for Whatever dispositio
you may be disposed to make Of it.
Troy o., FEB I, iS53.-Let me give you m
reasons for the late Wing defeat ! attribut
the Wing defeat to the conduct of the leadin
Wings in Congress for. the past two year
Webster, though rocked in the Cradle OF Lii
erty, made speech against the Wilmot Pr,
viso, which crippled the Wing party The
Clay and Webster went for the Fugitive Slay
bill and tho Compromise measures, which wer
sickening and disgusting to the great body
the party ], too, was Wing, up to the adoT
ton Of the Baltimore Platforms, when both tn
old parties again Frustrated themselves befor
slavery.
Wentporth, Ill.,, Dec 81, 1852. - Will no
some Of our great men blush, in after times, /
read the history of their treatment of Mr.