Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-02-11

0oSo " sAio pii IN cii5 ParI VI SoiumDi0na,
Ohio
MoNTRosE, february 0, 1884
To the Editor Of the National Era.
! ought sooner to have written you the fact,
that the popular sentimentof this District is
clear, and strong, and rising, in vindication of
the rights purchased by the North in the Mis-
souri, Compromise.
Tho disposition Of many was to acquiesce in
the Compromise of 1850, as y sort of necessity ;
hoping it would satisfy the demands Of Slavery,
and give quiet to the country.
No one thought the concessions we then
made would have inspired it with such arro-
CANT strength and guilty ambition; or that, in
defiance Of all its pledges, it should wish to
spread it'd degradations, and crimes, and blight,
over vast Territory consecrated to Freedom,
by the legislation and the popular acclaim OF
over thirty Years.
Whatever may be the result Of this aggres.
sion, il is certain that it has awakened dormant
energies that will not soon be allayed. The
South now has lost all claim upon our respect
and confidence The want of faith manifest
in this claim is so gross and fragrant, that
hereafter we can place no confidence ia any
promises they may make. Slavery stands upin
the countrywide, defiant, faithless- making
impossible demands to which we cannot sub
NIT, until we ourselves are degraded to the
level of bondmen.
But my object, more particularly, in writing,
is TO mention, that during our court, two weeks
since, there was held ut the court house large
meeting Hon. d. Wilmot was invited to ad-
dress them; which he did, in strong and elo-
quent terms. His speech was well calculated
to nerve the popular arm, and excite the popu-
lar indignation in resistance to these exactions
He reviewed the whole Nebraska question, con
vincing the judgment--and closed with appeals
to the patriotism and justice Of his auditory,
that were responded to, loud and earnestly
Indeed there is but one sentiment here-a SEN
timent which, earnestly hope, will yet save
our country. Yours, &C., L.
GOOD SUGGESTION.
GREENWICH, WASHINGTON Co.. N. ",
January "a, 1854.
The Corresponding Secretary Of our Free
Democratic League has been instructed to send
members As many of these Leagues have
been and are being formed all over the North
would it not be advisable for each League
wherever there is daily mail) to instruct
their officers to procure copy for the use of
the membersl can think Of no one thing
that would tend more to arouse the People, and
concentrate efforts in the right direction than
the reading Of such daily paper.
Cannot something be done in this matter !?
In this way we can secure you from loss, and
advance the cause more rapidly, by the greater
efficiency OF our movements.
Wishing you the success you so richly de-
serve &c. X.
PITTSBURGH, february 4, 1854.
Il is with no ordinary degree Of pleasure
that this morning forwarded you the names
Of thirty new subscribers for the weekly Era
These men are all operatives in one establish
ment, the Pennsylvania Iron Works many Of
them are master-workers in iron, and are
shrewd and intelligent. mention these facts to
show our friends in other sections Of the coun-
try, that the Free Democracy Of the old Key
stone State is being composed of the right kind
of materials, they have formerly acted with
both the old political organizations but have
become SO thoroughly Disguised with the despi-
cable time-serying sycophancy Of their lead
ers, as to utterly repudiate their old fogy asso
ciates and their cry now is, Free Soil, Free
Labor, Free Men, Free Speech, civil and re-
ligious liberty to all men everywhere, and un-
der all circumstances. The signs Of the times
now certainly indicate rapid growth Of the
Free Democracy in this part Of our State. The
introduction by Douglas of his infamous Ne
braska bill has walked up the slumbering en-
ergies Of our citizens to the bold and shameless
aggressions Of the slave power.
DAYTON, O., Feb, 1883.
The Nebraska Bill seems nauseous, even to
pro- Slavery men like the editors Of the Empire
Let the traitors pass such bill, and they shall
have agitation to their hearts content.
UPPER Providence, PENN Feb. 6, 1854.
To the Editor of the National Era:
Agreeably to resolution, forward the pro-
ceedings Of meeting, irrespective Of party,
held nc the above place, February 4th.
THos. HoPKINs.
Pursuant to public notice, meeting Of citi-
zens Of Upper Providence township convened at
Lumberville school house, Saturday evening,
February 4th, TO express their view Of the
movements in Congress TO repeal the Missouri
Compromise. The meeting organized by call
ing John Peters to the chair, and appointing
George w. Suplee rs secretary; when, upon
motion, q committee Of FIVE were appointed to
report resolutions expressive OF the sense Of the
meeting. The following-named gentlemen
constituted the committee, to wit Thos Hop
kins, Jos Fthwater, <. H. Nichols, William
Davis, John Jacobs.
The following preamble and resolutions were
reported, and unanimously adopted:
Whereas efforts are now made TO national
ize, extend, and perpetuate Slavery in territory
declared by n solemn act Of Congress, to be
prohibited forever; and whereas history and
experience alike teach that breaches Of faith,
honor, and Justice, in the representative or
Legislative power, tend to demoralize the pee
Pile: Therefore,
Resolved, That all attempts 10 degrade the
national character, through violations Of q sol
emn compact, to aid in the propagandifm Of
Slavery, is an outrage upon the virtuous intel
ligence ,f the people, by grieyous wrong to
posterity, who must reap the bitter fruits OF
their fathers crimes.
Resolved, That the ayowed object, and prac-
teal results embodied in the Nebraska Bill, il
successfully carried out will be treason, in its
Hornt form. 10 the snirit and laiter of the Com