The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-01-05
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My son, an Administration WHOSE chef rs;
ness IS to "crtth O,st2 the shirt of freedom
from this land Of liberty must sustain their
crISh'ng machines, or they will make little
Alas! and is it 50? Has it become the great
mission mus OF the American Government TO crash
V- tne sPrit OF right and justice, Of freedom
a"u Shne the Tree spirits of all are rejoicing
1t the prospects Of increased ibarfv 90 $50 t,5
ooWn-trodden Of tho old world here ~ bor-o
our great business is to promote Slavery and
"crUSb the spirit Of ibertylD I;cbtI I;.L.i
| hight! Let the beams Of truth he scot,e-oi
broadcAst-teer off the thick pail og igno-1r,a
and prejudice which tyranny and won boS
cast over this people, and 10. the basencs2 tSo
fest. ''''0 '''' Ii
Elassas, 3arrsn Co., Ky, D.. IS, 1861
we cannot GO as much as / VISA We co,id .s
increase your lst Of subscribers, but We viii
endeayor not to let It be reduced and o1co IN
a while add one. Mr.. jays examinatio3 af
the legal system Of Hebrew seryisude is more
satisfactory, to my mind, than ANYTHING I cysr
saw on the subject thank him for II 7
never could conceive that a benefcent Creator
did establish code Of laws, tho tendency of
which was to operate in such Il way that one
rational being should deprive bis fellow of the
same inherent rights be himself enjoys.
Hickory Pa, November 10. 1851 wisb 70
let you know that Father Douglass and mvsplf
have distr.cted the neighborhood off. with tbe
view OF obtaining subscriptions for the Era
and we intend to rake the country from Dan
to Beersheba
We have large unoccupisd field here, and
We want to show Mr.. Cushing and MIR. Gutb.
RE, and Mr.. President that they cannot lord
and master it " over u.s.
Richmond, Washington co, Totra DeeeytJe. g
lS53.-Wh hen | came to this place last spring
was the only known Anti. Slavery man here
Since That time have been doing what could
to advance the interests of the Free Democ-
racy' Now we number in this place six or
eight good and true FREQ Democrats. and we
expect to perseyere until victory, cCmplete vic
tory, crowns our efforts.
INFORM tho masscs-lct them know our min
ciples, and they arc with us. Circulate she
documents broadcast through the land. until
every honest farmer and mechanic hiss read
and understood the principles Of our party
and We fear not the result Of the Investigation
As an evidence Uf the truth OK the above
will give but one instance out Of many tlat
might be given Having obtained a COPY of
Summers master speech on the Fugitive
Law" placed it in the hands of one Of our
most influential and intelligent citizens, IA
Democrat OF the old organizationl with a re-
quest that he should carefully read and CON
mder it. In few days saw him again. when
nc held forth language of this kind: d" / have
always been Democrat; | now consider nay
self a Democrat, and such Democracy Is is
contained in that document, / cheerfully sub
scribe 60 ~ ~ . Free Democracy. then
IN t@ X - "a a.sb 4 iaas J0Vegss
d.ne with tnat kind, /. .enocfacy which re-
quires otef ICE 60 such infamous aess a Is
contained 10 the Fugitive Law. md I have
given nv lnPt Ypte to men that uphold and ad-
Focate snch 5s'tA1 Yours truly, MI
N4-l-l - III L.
Bracken county, ky, Dec. Q, I853.-You viii
please continue the Era to -. -. and
myself For that purpose the money is here
enclosed. must confess do not deserve to
be called an agent for tho Era So I'll bid
you adieu by wishing God speed to tho Era
and the truth it advocates!
Springfield, Oistgo CO., NcC YORK. regret
that I csnnOt send you the samo amJao. Ct
| subscribers this year that did Last the Tea
son q, we have purchased press ard Sc. ur
business on our own account. We have ..uTt-
Oh the American Banner at Cherry Val ~.
IN this county. Many Of our folks DO rot Gel
able TO take two papers, and they feel ind
obns-;;1u 20 rotronizo the Banner. We e.e
now orgaGized, AM have elected ono member
Of Assembly, With the Lslp IF Tenperaaer
mon. We arc pGyy Of ref rIn coaseaac-t.v
are in favor Il lemporaca
Go ahoad-is il pleasure 60 th.lE C... tho
Era rather helped than numbered sou ia start
ing your Banner Ed Era
Coansa,a, AAtabu,a co., D., Dec 10. 1853 II
am sorry 10 have you enlarge tho Era. unless
you adopt the form Of the Tribune. "a 1t Is nj
ready a very unwieldly aze for binding. am
anxious to preserve tho paper rs 3 history Of
the times, and presume that moro numbers of
the Ere arc preserved than any osher neas,..-
per printed In the United States
We are inclined to the change suggested.
and during the next volume, viii try to obtain
the sense Of our nicnds respecting It'd Era.
Lanoasi r. Jefcrson CO., Ind, Ds1. 4, 1853
There is % stToIg deposition among the friends
here to give eur own Indiana Free Democrat a
lift Weconsi6crita good and wallconductCd
paper and the proprietor n hard and faithful
IaDorer The Sacrifices be has made for tho
cause and tho pr3vjeutial EIis.or;unes 10 has
suffered, enit'e him 10 generous support, at
least from the friends IN this STATE.
We think 50 tool Era.
HriloreH Ne Dee. - ls53.--The editor Of
the Union, in speaking Of Russia and Turkey,
says that ali good nan viii SIDE with 49,. -
pressed, against the opProssor. II. nc VII ap
ply that doctrine at homs, he viii lie Free
SOiler.
Damascus, Colu ALBANIA co., o., Dc. IL, 1853
Notwithstanding the want Of unity amongst
the friends of Liberty in this county as well as
in other parts Of the State, an increasing de
sire among the people TO beeeHie more &C
quainted with So true position and go7crnng |
spirit Of the Independent Democracy IS worry |
apparent Since | first took an active part Il !
the cause, (lS35 there las been an Astonishing
change in the minds Of our most bitter ard
unreasonable opponents. Many Of the said
class are now the most Efficient advocates Of
tho slaves cause. | hope. therefore, that mono
of US viii allow there slight and temporary dis
affections TO cool our wonteI ardJr for the pro
motion Of the cause il which We have 50 long
labOred.
Decatur, Brorn CO., D., December g, 1881
turned cut this morning and raised tbs abQ'e
list; and think we shall DO able - ralse Rore'
if Cushing & Co. still perSeyero in e'dshing
outn Abolition.
Marengo, n. York, Dec. 7, ls5S;--l fad II .
much easier 70 obtain q club q twelve Eubscri /
bggs now, than haze fornerly pictured ore
half the number. This iDdlcates progress in the /
right quarter The fact is, old party ties ere /
breaking up, and the masses Of tho people are
willing 70 read Without prejudice. / hope 70 /
increase this number to twenty by the ls5 Of
January.
A subscriber at BlOomingdalc, Du Page CO..
III:.,.f1 nnrd;nn No tnr, e., Lnrri h. 49,