The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-01-05

porteur, and the balance, by agreement, can
be paid him by the friends OF the cause IN the
county who employ him On going over the
county THE FIRST TIME, comparatively little
money may, perhaps, be raised; bat the good
seed thus Gown, by giving away tracts and
stimulating "a interest tor books, pamphlets
sad papers, will be likely to yield crop OF
receipts and profits, on going over the ground
the second and third time. The PERSONAL fnfu-
ence Of p good, judicious ColporteuT, will soon
be productive of much good, and increase his
ability of doing more. He should be active,
prompt, ready, intelligent with a good knowl-
edge Of human nature, courteous, and able to
'sSpedk the truth an loUe."
II. VOLUNTARY TRAVELLING BOOK AGENTS.
~ Who're no funds can be raised to sustain a
Coiporteur, Voluntary Travelling Agent hdr-
ing talent TO sell books, may sustain himself
comfortably, by selecting the best regions, and
visiting the most intelligent and progressive
class of the citizens He cannos commonly
afford the time to distribute tracts IN the out
skirts Of towns and remote districts but ne
may often put tracts into the hands OF earnest
Abolitioniste. to distribute. IColporteurs may
sometimes do the same, and thus make more
rapid progress
Bota the Colporteur and the Voluntary
Agent may sometimes promote the cause and
forward their operations, by collecting together
groups of neghbors In District School Houses,
and Spreading before them his objects
III THE LIBRARY SYSTEM.
Where no Colporteur can be obtained, and
40 Voluntary gent Is laboring, few neigh
bors May PROVIDE ior the immediate wants OF
their own neigbborhoOd, by getting up town
ship village or school district ANTI-SLAVERY
LIBRARY, Of Books and Pamphlets. In the
same movement may be included the purchase
and gratuitous distribution Of cheap Tracts
and also the obtaining Of subscribers for Anu
Slavery periodicals. Let this be done IN Two
or three places In a county. 1hen by coop
GRAFTON, measures may be taken for employing
a ColpOrteur for the county.
". VOLUNTARY LOCAL AGENTS.
Where there are not earnest and active
friends enougb TO establish a Library, and
where no CoIporteur or Voluntary Travelling
Book Agents are operating effectively, SIN
GLE INDIVIDUAL. with a very small outlay of
money and Of time, may, at least BEGIN to
operate in lis own neighborhood. By obtain
ing few subscribers TO some good Anti-Sla-
very paper he may enlist others. By pur-
chasing and distributing gratuitously, or for
n penny EACH dollars worth Of cheap Anti
Slavery TRAITS, he may awaken the attention Of
stil greater number. Then, by purchasing
a small quantity Of select books and pamph-
lets, to the value of IS or SO, (enough to get
th,m at y deduction from the retail price, he
may sell &em, and from the proceeds pur-
chase other Daoks and pamphlets, or an addi-
tional supply OF the same.
To facilitate these various modes of circu-
lating Anti-Slavery literature, as well as to
supply INDIVIDUALS who may wish only to
obtain particular books and BOOKSELLERS
who may wish to order larger or smaller guam
hhes, the HlecutiUe Committee Of tie AMERI-
CAN AND FeVEIGN ANTI-SLAvERY SOCIETY
have made ARRANGEMENTS for keeping constant
lyon hand, for sale, at their
ANTI SLAVERY DEPOSITORY OF BOOKS
PAMPHLETS, TRACTS. &c,
IS Beekman st n York, III B Knight. AGENT
A constant supply Of 7reH selected ANrI-SL.A-
VERY LITERATURE at Wholesale and Retail
They intend Of the requisite means can be
furnished by Abolitionists) to continue the pub
location, from time to time, o. NEW AND
IMPORTANT WORKS, on Slavery and Anti
slavery rs we'll those Of a FERNAN ENT STAND
AID CHARACTER, as those specially adapted to
meet the PARTICULAR EXIGENCtE OF
tihcs;- ~ass.Cated lsy passing events, ss
they may transpre
CATALOGUES of the works now on hand
viii be published and circulated for the infor-
nation Of the public-and CORRECTED from
time 10 $me, as new works may be added, OF
old ones suffered to 60 out Of print Attention
WEI 10 lNtiu W Willis Vi llb Cduct
in the view Of supplying the PROGRESSIVE lit
erature that may be needed, while retaining a
hold upon that which is elementary and per-
manent in its character.
The Catalogues contain the RETAIL PRICES
OF the different books, pamphlets, and tracts
and also the POSTAGE on single copy Of each,
if sent by mail
Packages and boxes of books &c. will be
sent by Express or otherwise, rs directed.
SmsH parcels might often be sent with the
greater safety, and at little or no expense, if
; opportunities be improved to send persondlil.
BY country merchant, and others coming to the
city and returning soon.
TERMS
To those who purchase TO SELL AGAIN or
for the establishment Of PUBLIC LIBRARIES.
70 the amount Of s. or upwards very
liberal deduction viii be made, viz On ali
books published by this Society p per cent.
and On books by others as large a deduction
as is practicable.
All orders must be accompanied with THE
CAST. The reasons for this rule are many It
ena'les the Society to sell much CHEAPER than
IL Otherwise could do. 1t saves much time and
exrRnse TO keep accounts. And the Society
hasnot the funds requisite to carry on bust
ness on credit. If the dealer CT agent lacks
fund.- he can raise them best among his friends.
and It is not necessary to raise large sums A
few dollars will do to begin with and as fast
ss the books are sold. the money will come in
for pew purchases
lac PROFITS if any, arising from the sale of
books, pamphlets, tracts, &c, at the Depository
OF the Society Will be applied to the rrono-
ton of the common cause of the abolition of
Slavery, for which the Society labors
The signs Of the times, it is believed oro
full of encouragement to new and more cv.
tended Ant-Slayery efforts The old T,art,
lines are already becoming confused and ave
giving way. Prejudice Is subsiding. A snirit
( OF inquiry is reyiving. A taste and a demand
Tor Anti-Slavery Literature have been deyel-
oped Now is the time for Aboitionists tn he
active in difusing information far and wide
DR.. H. B. KNIGHT has been appointed Aren't
OF the Society for the sale of Anti-Slavery pub
licattpn. TO whom letters and remittances on
accom- f the publications may be addressed.
The Depository is at No. 4S Beekman street.
NV foRK, Which has recently boen fitted up.
with Reading Room. &c
On behalf OF the Executive Committee
LEWIS TAPPAN, Cor. Sec.
The Oilaial returnsof the votes recently Civ
enon the proposition to7raend the Constitution
ofbe State Of Massachusetts, have Just been
cahsassed, with the following resuIt: