Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-01-20
THE STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE, TO The
INDEPENDENT DEMOCRACY.
Let Every MN Read and .dct,
PLAN OF OPERATIONS.

1920
PLAN OF OPERATIONS.
The following Plan of Operations has been
submitted to number Of our most earnest and
able Independent Democrats, including our
Senator and Representatives in Congress, and
is cordially approved by ALL We trust our
brethren Of the Independent Democratic press,
and Of the liberal press of other parties, will
publish it and call the special attention Of
their readers to it.
We fought good fight last fall. We polled
for our candidate for Governor one-sixth, and
for our State ticket one-eighth, of all the votes
cast This was substantial victory. II in
sures the future absolute triumph of our cause
if we wisely improve our advantages. The
highest ability and sagacity is displayed not
80 much in gaining as in pursuing victories
At this moment, all parties concede to us ener-
gy, activity, and prospective success. All agree
that our last campaign was conducted with
boldness vigor, and wisdom, and that the re-
suit indicates the final and not distant triumph
Of the independent Democracy. Let us 60 to
work to secure that glorious end. Let us act
like men who expect victory, and. mean to
achieve it.
To this end, the following plan of operations
is proposed:
|. PETITIONS OR MEMORIALS.
Petitions or memorials are necessary to show
Congress and the State Legislature that the
people demand ACTION against Slavery, the
great curse Of our land, and against the Slave
Power, the great tyrant of our country Thou
sands will sign who have not yet acted with
us. The circulation of the petitions and me-
MORALS will awake and keep alive an active
interest among the people, and will direct their
attention to the action Of Congress and the
State Legislature. The friends Of freedom in
those bodies will feel themselves supported and
encouraged by the sympathy and prayers of
their Constituencies; and never was that sup
port more needed than now.
1t is thought best to direct the main stress
Of the petitions or memorials against rationale
cd Slavery. The citadel of the Slave Power is
there. That citadel once stormed and taken,
the work of abolishing Slavery within State
limits will be easily accomplished by the Inde-
pendent Democracy in the respective States
where it exists
Forms Of petitions are annexed, which may
be varied at pleasure IL will be seen that
they embrace the same general objections in
more condensed terms, as the A. and +. A. s.
Society. They should be copied ON convenient
sheets Of paper, and circulated Immediately,
and as extensively as possible, for signatures.
Those for the State Legislature should be
forwarded to Senator or Representative at
Columbus and those for Congress to Senator
or Representative at Washington. In every
case it would be well to accompany each me-
mortal forwarded with letter. stating the po-
litical character of the signers, and any other
matter of interest Remember the old saying,
"Quick action is double ocfion.D
III. ORGANIZATION.
The Independent Democracy have q great
work before them for the next two years. Next
fall an election is 10 be held for certain State
officers and for members Of Congress. In Oc-
tober, 1855, State Legislature il to be chosen,
on which will depend the duty of electing
Senator.
With efficient organisation, we may possibly
secure the State ticket next fall We certain
ly can elect four 10 FIVE, and perhaps MAORI
ty Of the members Of Congress. We can, in
1855, elect our Governor and Legislature,
which will not only effect the State Reforms
which we desire, but also give us Senator
Let US then, organize and organize thorough
". Independent Democratic Associations
should be formed in each county, and auxiIia-
ry Associations in each township and district
The names Of the officers should DO forwarded
TO the Columbian, in which brief account Of
the organization and of its doings should DO
pubftrneu rum WHO w un1t III buf6 way tut
friends Of freedom in every part Of the State
would be made acquainted with what wa do
ing by independent Democrats in every other
part. Much is lost for want Of the sympathy
which would thus be created.
We annex form Of Constitution for County
Associations, which can easily be adapted to
Township and District Associations A great
object with the members Of these Associations
should be to increase their numbers, and to Sc
cure the fullest vote possible for reliable mon
for Legislative and other Offices having import
ant relations TO our principles
Another great object should be TO extend
the circulation Of our Newspapers. No cause
can prosper, now-a.days without welI-sus-
tanned press In whatever county the indie
pendent Democrats and Liberals are strong
enough to sustain q paper Of their own, they
should have one. In other counties they should
take paper from some other county, or the
State paper, or both and also, il possible, the
Daily or Weekly National Era Tho first duty
OF every Independent Democrat is to sustain
his local organization and his local paper.
But there are many who can take two--enough
scattered through the State TO give the Column
bian circulation Of from five to ten thousand.
And there are enough in States where there
are no Independent Democratic papers added
to those in other States who can very well