The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-06-08
THE NATIONAL ERA WASHINGTON. D. c. JUNE g. 1864

23d ult., it contained a strong editorial from
which we copy the following extract:
awe cannot read the future. We tsnno.
predict what viii be the consequences this
| last and most fatal blow to liberty. It we
can see what the duty of freemen is, d we
mean it shall be through no fault of GU if il
is left undone.
@lf the North is what it claims to b and
what we have, of late, had gratifying sssur-
ance that it will be, this day ends the IA Of
compromises. With the band of Reprasnta-
tiyes that have molly resisted the consS ama-
ton of this iniquity for its standard. be fers,
it will declare that there shall be no moi new
slaUe States. That there shall be no mon sidve
| Territories That there shall be no more ORTIZ
eYn Congressman nth Southern principle Ii
soiH seek the immediate colonization Of n bras
kd bu those 1cho can yet sGve al from the I'M END
ing curse IL wiN tMe solemn pledge f the
men it sends to Washington, that their fir and
last vote there shall be cast for repeal and free
dom. 1t piH send no more fugitives back ruth
out legal trial. IL l0iH Siceep Slavery 1T Of
euerq nook and corner lchere the General ca sern-
,nent has jurisdiction, imprison ii Wltha'1 If
teen States, and surround 1t there NTH Stpte
bands of steel IL wiH establish justice, pr mote
tranqulity and secure the blessings Of lbe ty 10
itself and to its posterity.' This the q. iited
States will do, if they have retained the pirit
of their founders. If not, then God hell the
Republic, for its days are numbered. So III a
gigantic Confederacy of crime as it 0ust
otherwise become, never existed elsewhere, can
not exist here, and ought not to exist any
| where"
| This the United States will do, eff they rave
retained the spirit Of their founders" ai,a if
the Wing and Democratic Masses repress sted
by such journals as the Journal and AtE of
Albany, the Tribune and Post of New York,
will now give up their mutual strife, ackfowl-
edge the paramount Importance of the Sls very
issue, and, recognising the absolute necessi J of
union among the voters of the Free s! Ates,
unite in a Party of Freedom, for the resc : Of
the Federal Government from the domin lion
of the Slave Power. If they will not do his,
then we say, too, GOOD help the Republic for
It's days are numbered"
As matter of fact, we know that Their. ere
| Wings and Democrats in New York read, for
such union. On the Democratic side, we
point to BENJAMIN F. BUTLER and Pres ron
KING-on the Wing side to the editors Of the
New York Tribune, themselves host. Why
will not these liberal men, who see clearly the
necessities of the hour whose convictiop Of
present duty are stronger than recollection OF
ancient strife, prepare the way for such U lion
in New York as is now in progress in Ohio
| For ourselves, We care not who are to be the
leaders, who the men of mark, who, the sti,nd.
ard bearers, in this great Party of Freee ON
which ought to be formed, and which, We er-
vontly hopeIis in process of formation. Let
it throw Compromise to the winds, letit be od
and cut against Slavery, let it demand al
that the Constitution authorizes, and axe
nothing less; let it boldly proclaim its pur iost
to place the Federal Government on the Idt
Liberty, as it is now forced on the side Of S.e
very, and we shall not stop to inquire I" 4 e
shall be greatest," CT to dispute about metapl y
steal distractions and subtleties. :