The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-10-27
FREE DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATION IN PENN
SYLvANA
JERSEY Cry. Nj. Od.I 1889

JERSEY CRY, N. j., Oct. 1, 1853.
To the Editor of the National Era.
A letter from the undersigned, dated July
10th, and published in the Era of July 2Sth
has been of 20 much service to the State Cen.
trail Committee, in calling out number of cor.
respondents all over the State especially in
some sections where we had few or none, tina,
it seems but proper to make response to these
persons through the Era as it is probable
that some OF them may not otherwise know
what disposition has been made of their CON-
munications, or the results accomplished by
them. For our friends will please bear in mind
that the Committee cannot answer the commu-
nicatons by letter, except in some few in
stances, the number of letters received iahout
100 since July 1si) rendering it impossible
and on this accoI Mt, the Committee issued an
address dated August 29th, which was pub
lshed in the 4" Saturday ViSiter,o of the oath
inst, as q general response to our correspond
ents. ~
This correspondence, as it has progressed,
has exhibited the most gratifying proof of the
strength and energy of the Free Democracy of
Pennsylvania, and the Committee feel assured
that good beginning has been made in the
permanent and active organization Of the
State. Some good effects, 1t is hoped, may be
perceived at the pre,ent election but the time
has been too short, and the labor to be per-
formed too great, to expect full results this
fall and we wish now to inform all our friends,
that after the election no cessation in the eff
forts OF the Committee will take place. but
that we shall 90 on TO lay the foundations of
our organization deep and strong by securing
the CO operation, all over the State Of good,
true, and Independent men, worthy to be the
pillars of party whose cardinal axiom Is the
application of true Christian morality TO oil
political action.
Indeed, the Committee are disposed to be-
lieve even now, from the information de-
rived from their correspondence that the Free
Democracy hold the balaOce of power in the
State, which, it will be recollected, has some
times given 10000 majority to the dominant
party; and the accessions TO our ranks from
bo,h the other parties are more numerous
than ever.
This communication may not reach some OF
our friends until after the election but if it
should reach any in time, it is hoped they will
give our cause the great moral effect arising
from firm and united vote for our candidates
for State officers In some of the counties
where we have an organization, the struggle
to secure the election of prohibition members
of Assembly has. caused our friends to foreg0
a separate nomination but all Temperance
men, as well as Free Democrats, should recol-
lect that cur candidates for State officers are
tho only ones nominated By invention
which fully endorsed the policy of prohibition
Very few counties remain in which we have
not tho nucleus of an organization, or at least
, few reliable men, and we expect to put these
n the way of doing good service to our cause.
n many we haze large lists, in several in
tances distributed in every township Still
ye desire that our friends shall continue to re-
,Ort their own names, and those of others will |
ne to act with us; and where several names |
re furnished those who are most active should |
10 designated. The post Office and likewise |
he name Of the township of each person should |
70 given. Direct to c. 2. Jones, Reading, Pa |
Our friends residing out of town, in the
ounties of Philadelphia, Dauphn, Erie, and |
Allegheny, are especially requested to CORES
ond with u.s. ALSO any in the counties of |
Lycomng, Schuylkill, Northum-
erand, Bucks, Lancaster, Warren, and We
ango. In several ofthese we have some strength. |
nd our friends ought TO put US in the way OF |
communicating with them
Many correspondents have made valuable
uggestons, of which the Committee will avail
others have made inquiries, &c
,ut to these only general replies can yet be
made As regards the important matter of
ounty organization, the Committee were too
organized themselves to give much
id the present season but their means are
low much better for this object and our friends
nay expect to hear from us from time to time |
e. p JONES,
Secretary s. c. C., Penn.