New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-31
WHAT SHALL BE DONEP

T. ~ Edii7y # The " i 7rtaH>.
SIR 1t appears that your speciicltions under the
above head in The TRIBUNE Of today quite too limit
ed and canno. quite with Won a. 70 whit ought
really to be done under existing circumstances 1t was
right and proper that the most ez,rtons should
be made by the friends Of freedom TO prevent the repeal
of the Missouri Compromise but that the enemies Of
freedom have fit TO annu that compromise, doubt
the pro 2r.o:y Of asking is restoration.
Does not the annulDg of that act by the tyrants the
knayes the De negogues tie traitors the dough a ani
te fools who lgued together 20 extend the domin
ots Of tyranny, and pcrpeu1e It's regn eHoaerate the
friends Of freedom from ali Obligations touching each and
every compromise which has ever been made between Lib
erty and Slavery And better that the lovers Of
liberty should unite in regulating oil sach compromises
since the slavocracy Of the ~ have set the
pie The great act Of compromise which intended to
allay all strife and contention between tie two sections Of
tie Union has been repuda ed By the lovers Of tyranny
and oppression and let the champions and disciples Of
freedom repudate all other compromises and Immediately
declare themselves free from all obligations which those
compromises impose upon
! am n true Democrat and have never been Identified
in any way with the Aboitionists Of country. but
am wOrshpcr at the shrine o. Liberty anl the Cor
dess of Liberty is enthroncd in my heart | also
lover Of peace and quietnes and desire obey the laws
Of the country but here arc laws upon the statute
books OF this country which placed there by ckery
fraud and deception, and kept there by the same
and as believe in opposition to the true will Of
the people the proper awmaking power Of this country
consider these laws repealed made null and void by the
of Congress in declaring the Missouri Compro
mise imperative and hence would rospec fully suggest
tie following among the mos; important things to be i'm
modiaely done by the friends Of Freedom.
First: Let organizations be Immediately formed in all
the free States to cfec,ually resist the execution of the
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sisted by thorough organization of the friends of justice
and equal rights and think secret organization might
prove most efficient never belonged TO any secret So
ciety but from what learn Of the operations Of the
Know Nohiugs ! consider them well organized aud most
powerful body of men, aiming to promote the peace and
true prosperity of the country: and think similar or
caniza,ion TO be called the Know Something's, if y0u
please and having for its main object tho enforcement in
this country of the principles upon which our government
is profcssedy based namely the equal and naienabe
rights of all persons life, liberty and the pursuit OF
happiness, might prove powerful means oi resisting
the aggressons Of Slavery and might the monster
10 roco upon the heads Of those who seek by to de-
Grade and scourge mankind This organization should be
thorough whether open secret that when once formed
no slave could ever henceforh be taken from any OF the
free States.
Secondly Let all tie cs Of freedom forget or bury,
all other national political distinctions and unite IN one
great political party for the promotion Of the true prnc
lcs Of freedom Let none but men who are men ever re-
cove the votes of this party either for Congress or for
Offices in which they may be called upon to vote for United
States Senator's md let receive such votes
until they nre firmly pledged to vote for the repeal OF the
Fugitive Slave Law, against the admission OF any slave
State in the Unon and do all in their power at all times
to resist the encroschmenis Of Slavery prevent its exe
SION and compel it to retire from the fierce contest which
ii is now wagDg against freedom 1t should be distinctly
understood that no from the free States should ever
Obtain seat in Congress until it was known tha, neither
boUie knives nor revovers not threats of the dissolution
of the Union could terrify him. that neither money nor
Office nor fattering wne women, nor love- nor
fear nor aucht besides could prevent his doing his whole
duty to the people and the of humanity There are
many other things which should be done, but if the above
are properly carried out all others will naturally follow
Morg.y