Daily national era., 1854-04-11
DAILY NATIONAL ERA.


the majority Of her People are Anti-Slavery--
no who knows anything of their history and
character can doubt that in regard to Slavery,
and nearly all other important Questions, Sen
ators Chase and Wade have nobIy represented
their opinions and wishes. And yet, the domi-
nant Party in the Ohio Legislature chooses, as
the successor Of ono Of these gentlemen, a man
who, so far from being imbued with the preva-
lent ideas Of his State on the subject Of Slave
ry concurs in the extreme views OF the Slave
holding Class Of the South And then this
Party styling itself Democratic, tells us that,
in electing him, the Question OF slavery was
NOT taken into consideration
|, These are mere illustration Of what Is the
usage under the present political organization
Of the free States And tho result Of this usage
IL, the gross misrepresentation Of their opinion
and inteyeas on Que,ions Of Slavery When,
ever crisis comes, in which great question
is to be decided between Liberty and Slavery,
you find large body of Northern Representa-
tveH and Senators acting with the Ruling Class
Of tho South, as stubbornly and trucnlently rs
il chosen expressly to take care Of its interests
What pitiable spectacle! The Free States
have free population Of fifteen or sixteen mil
lions, abounding in enterprise wealth, rcsour-
CO.'S characterized by ingenuity, intelligence,
energy distinguished, as compared with the
rest Of tho country, for Literature, Science,
Arts--boasting Of their Common Schools, Col
| n. .hoa nd M Vnyhan nm ~
Question arises about Slavery, we see them
humbly petitioning their agents not to hetfay
their interests, whiIo the Ruling Class Of the
South, silent dignifed and stern, knows the
fidelity Of its agents too well, to trouble itself
with apprehensions, or them with petitions. Il
sends men to Congress to maintain and ex-
tend its Power; and they do it. The fifteen
millions Of People in the Free States send men
to Congress--in Gods name, for what? Will
any one tell US? 0, to secure grants for rail
roads, appropriations for steam companies,
patronage from the Government, and take
care generally Of the interests of "Democra-
cy" and @Whiggery;;" and if all this cannot
be done save by trucking to the President and
genuAexions to Slavery, and treachery to the
Canse of Freedom they need not hesitate-the
Party Managers at home or in Washington
will take care Of them.
How admirable must be the politics of these
fifteen millions Of free People, to accomplish
such results Sending men to Congress to
make laws for them, and following this up with
protests against their acts! Sending men to Con-
gress to protect their rights and interests, and
then begging them not to betray them "The
exactions Of these Slavery Propagandists are
intolerable, says an excited Democrat. That's
fact,a responds his Wing neighbor. How
long shall these things be i" exclaims Deacon
Smith. And then the three go ssraightway
and forget all about their grievances in hot
contest between Whig and Democratic candi-
dates the creatures of caucuses, acting with
exclusive regard to availability, some petty To-
cal interest, or Federal patronage, with not the
slightest reference to Liberty or Slavery.
The mere fact that so many thousands Of
petitions are gent to Congress from the free
States whenever Questions of Slavery come up,
Is demonstr alton that they are under the
sway Of organizations that do not embody or
represent their sentiments on these Questions.
Were their citizens true to themselves, they
would fill Congress with Representatives who
would do their duty without the aid Of peti-
tons or protests Let them use the Ballot
for Liberty, and they may dispense with tho
N Il - A.. A.
take care Of the interests of Freedom, and it
will be done: il they will not do this, they have
no right TO complain when betrayed. Betrayed
they deserve TO be, all their petitions and pro-
tests to the contrary notwithstanding
10 the last Congress, there were some eight
Representatives, expressly elected because they
considered the Question of Human Liberty
paramount to all others Did their constit,I-
cnts ever doubt them? Did they dream Of
troubling them with petitions not to play false
Suppose the Senate were filed with such men
"A Senators Chase and Sumner, and the House
with such men as De Witt, Wade, Giddings,
and Gerrit Smith, It would not be necessary for
Legislatures to resolve, the People 10 petition,
the Clergy to protest whenever the Slave Power
should attempt an aggressive movement. The
timely use Of the Ballot would have superseded
the necessity Of an appeal to the Petition.
Without being petitioned, the Senate Of the
United States promptly docs the will Of three
hundred thousand Shareholders and their white
dependents; while IL is yet uncertain whether
legislative resolves popular petitions, clerical
protests, can compel obedience to the will Of
fifteen millions Of Free People, on the part Of a
House in which their Representatives have a
majority Of fifty-ninel Are these People salts
fed with the spectacle they exhibit--betrayed
by their Representatives, spurned by the Slave
holders, bsfilsd and beaten by small class Of
determined men, who, disdaining 10 beg, com.
mand, knowing that their will is tho Law Of
their sgentsf
If they are satisfied, let them submit to vas