Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-01-20

afford to take National paper, in addition to
the State and local papers, to give the Daily
Era five thousand subscribers and to the
Weekly fifty thousand The members OF the
Associations, then, should make it great OBJ
ject to obtain subscribers for papers
Another very great object should be to cir
culate Documents. Each Association ought
to have small library, containing copies OF
Giddings's Speeches. jays Miscellahies, Uncle
Toms Cabin, the White Slave and similar
works, and Of such pamphlets as Chase's Speech
on the Slave Power and the Compromise, de-
livered March 90, 1850. and Summers Speech
on the Fugitive Slave Law, and the like, and
keep them in constant circulation Independ-
emit Democratic Senators and Representatives
would oheerfally send to such Associations, for
distribution, such speeches and documents as
may hereafter be issued, and seem to be Of
USE
Another great object should be to circulate
and obtain signatures for Memorials or Peti.
tions, such as we have already described.
II will be very useful, also, to hold frequent
discussions upon the topics embraced in the
Pittsburgh and Columbus platforms, Such
discussions will train speakers for the import
ant election campaigns which are approach
ing, and will also tend to familiarize the people
with independent Democratic views. II will
be we'll, also, to hold public meetings, and pro-
cure speakers from abroad, when it can be
done effectually
iii. The STATE COMMITTEE AND SPEAKER
The State Committee has endeayored to per-
form its duties faithfully during the past sea-
son. 1t should be cordially sustained in the
further work it has to do. There is great need
Of series of standard documents for general
circulation. These documents should be care
fully prepared, in pamphlets Of sixteen pages,
more or less, and embrace brief but full discus.
sions Of the leading principles and measures Of
the Independent Democracy. Such a series,
consisting of thirteen numbers, containing al
together two hundred and eight pages pub
lished semi-monthly, each number complete in
ITSELF could be afforded to q list of four thou
sand subscribers at thirty cents for the series,
by mail while the several numbers ordered in
quantities Of one hundred copies and upwards,
could be furnished at the rate of one dollar per
100 copies. The Committee wish to be enabled
to print such series as early as possible, and
to send out speakers to cooperate in the work
of organization, circulation of memorials and
distribution Of documents. Four speakers, at
least, should be constantly in the field These
would receive cordial welcome wherever Inde-
pendent Democrats live; but they would need
not only compensation for their time, but also
tor necessary expenses.
To fulfil the duties which the times impose,
the State Committee is willing to devote its
best energies. But it must have funds. To
carry forward with energy the plan of opera
ton proposed, fund Of four thousand dollars
should be raised and placed at its disposal;
the expenditure Of which shall be accounted
for, to committee of the next State Conven-
ton. This fund could be raised by a contribu-
ton of less than cent apiece, by the voters
for Samuel Lewis, last fall True, every one
Of those voters cannot be expected to contrib
ute; but are there not enough in the State, of
liberal and devoted friends of the cause, to
raise that sum, for such purposes! We hope
this contribution may be Immediately made
up Each sum received towards it will be
acknowledged by the chairman Of the State
Committee, in the Columbian.
Let US entreat Of our friends to be active and
vigilant. Whatever your hands find to do, do
it with all your might. The enemy is strong;
but God the People, and Truth, are stronger.
The day of small things has past. Let us all
work together with will, now and for victory.
j. H. COULTER,
j. M. WEsTwArRR,
L. G. VAN SLYKE,
A. JEwETT,
H. f. PAINE,
State Central Committee.