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FACTS FOR THE PEOPLE.
NEVER GIVE UPI

Since we suspended this paper, last year, we
have had several calls for it, and for such doc
uments as it would have contained. We have
therefore concluded to resume its publication,
changing its form to royal octave, the size and
form of Congressional documents, so that it
may be bound into a neat, convenient volume.
The last volume WAS devoted chiefly TO a
compilation Of old Southern documents on the
Question of Slavery, more useful for reference,
than for general reading. The plan for the
new volume will be modified, so as to embrace
matter, specially adapted to the present con-
| dition of our cause, and yet worthy of pres
ervation.
The AntiSlavery Movement will be its lead
ing idea.
Such a publication, cheap, convenient, and
suitable for extensive circulation and distribu-
ton, is particularly needed at the present time,
when old party organizations are shattered,
and when the Anti-Slavery Sentiment, although
pervading the public mind, needs well-de-
fined, general organization, and a clear, ration
al method to secure it due weight at the ballot
box and in legislation. To quicken this Senti-
ment, and to aid in giving it a form and method
adapted to the exigency, will be the two-fold
object of FACTS FOR THE PEOPLE.
"FACTs FOR THE PEOPLE" will be issued the
FIRST week of every month, in royal octave form,
lG pages, composed chiefly of such papers from
the National Era as shall be peculiarly suita-
BILE for general distribution. 1t will be sent
only in clubs, at the following rates per annum,
twelve numbers constituting a volume:
Six copies to one address $l.00
Fourteen copies to one address 200
Fifty copies to one address 600
The postage is a trife-only half cent a
number, or six cents year, paid in advance
at the office tOAere the paper is received.
Any person or club, by raising Sc, may in
this way furnish monthly Anti-Slavery reading
for whole year, to half hundred persons !.
and is not this the very time to indoctrinate the
masses, who have been cut loose from old or
CARNATIONS, with Anti-Slavery principles? Ev-
cry individual has his field of labor. good
plan would be for a few persons, earnest in the
cause, to unite, agree upon an efficient plan for
supplying their town, district, or county, and
then send in their orders accordingly.
What say our friends? Will they take hold
of the project, and make it go? Can they think
of any cheaper, easier, and more effective plan
of operations just now?
AS we intend to begin the lst day of May
next, so that there will be but one month for
canvassing, we trust all interested in the mat
ter will see the necessity of prompt action.
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PROSPECTUS
THE
gint9 DuIums Of abt 9atiunaI Ora,
Washington, D. C.
G. BAILEY, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR;
JOHN e. WHITTIER CoRRESpoNDtNn pnrr,

G. BAILEY, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR;
JOHN G. WHITTIER, CORRESPONDING EDITOR
The National Era is an uncompromising op-
ponent of Slavery and the Slave power; an adj
vocate of personal, civil, and religious liberty,
without regard to race or creed; foe to all
secret combinations to control the Ballot Box,
whether under the direction of priests or laymen;
a friend of Temperance, the Homestead, and
all reforms calculated to secure to Labor its just
consideration, recompense, and political weight,
and to Trade, its Natural Freedom, in virtue OF
which every man has right to buy and sell in
whatever market he pleases. 1t believes in the
right of individual judgment in all matters,
whether of religion or politics, and rejects the
dogma of passive obedience and non-resistance
in both Church and State holding that no man
who swears to support the Constitution of the
United States can deliberately violate his own
settled conviction of its meaning, without incur
ring the guilt of perjury, and that no citizen can
obey human enactment which requires him to
commit injustice, without immortality.
1t regards Slavery, and the issues involved in
it, as forming the great Political Question of
the Day; taking the ground, that Slavery, from
its necessities, instincts, and habits, is perpetu-
ally antagonistic to Freedom and Free Labor,
can be counteracted only by a permanent sys-
TEN of measures; that the Wing and Democrat
ic Parties, not having been formed with a view
to the issues raised by the Slave Interest, but
being held in thrall by it, so far from present
ing any resistance to its exactions, afford facil-
tiles for enforcing them and that one or both
must be broken up, and the true friends of Lib
erty be united, without regard to old issues or
prejudices, on Party of Freedom, as a neces-
sary preliminary to the overthrow of the Slave
Power. It, therefore, gives its earnest support
to the Republican Movement, so far as its policy
has yet been Developed movement which
promises to effect such union.
The National Era, while occupying a deci-
ded position in Politics, has amply provided in
its Literary Miscellany and News Department
for the various wants of the Family. Careful
abstracts of Intelligence, Domestic and Foreign,
are given every week in It's columns during
the sessions Of Congress, special attention is
devoted to its movements and it has secured
the services of some of the most distinguished
literary writer's of the country.
The Ninth Volume SoiH commence on the Isl
Of January ensuing. Subscriptions should be
sent in at once to
G. BAILEY, Washington, d. C.
November 1854
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Letters from Constantinople, of the 22d of
July, announce that the old Turkish party has
regained its influence in the Divan.
The deposite of grain at Pesth has lately so
much increased, that it is difficult to find further
room.
The Turkish contingent already number
10000 infantry and 1000 cavalry
Haly.-According to letters from Rome, the
French Government has represented to the
Pope that it is absolutely indispensable that he
should make some extensive reforms, in order
to allay the discomfort which exists amongst all
classes of the people; but the Cardinals, after
heightened elaboration on the subject, have re-
fused to do anything. The letters also speak of
plan formed by Mazzini and his party for
carrying off the Pope having been discovered
by the French, and revealed to his Holiness.
Marseilles, August 6.-The Jourdain packet
has just arrived, with dates from Constantine
pie to the 30th ult. They announce that Gen
eral Mouravieff had suddenly returned before
Kars, and on the 18th attacked the entrenched
camp of the Turks, with $4,000 men, He was
energetically repulsed by Gen. Williams, but
was preparing for fresh attack. Schamyl had
not descended from the mountains, and letters
from Asia complain of the Circassans
A dispatch, dated Constantinople, July 80,
says: "Kars is more closely invested, and is
Sherib Pasha abandoned his stores and pro-
visions to the Russians, on the road between
Kars and Erzeroum.
The Porte relinquishes the project of recruit
ing Rajahs.
Spain.-AlthOugh tranquility appears to be
established in SPAIN many influential persons
fear that it is only superficial 1t is said that
the English and French Governments, for their
part, entertain this fear, and that they have
IN consequence, recommended Espartero or
O'Donnell to take the dictatorship, and to ex-
ercise it vigorously for a time. General Espar-
tero is asserted to have excused himself, on &C.
count of his great age, and his need of repose !;
but Gen. ODonnell is represented to be quite
ready to show bold front to sedition and con-
spirators.
The steamer Union has arrived at New York,
with intelligence one day later; which, how
ever, is unimportant except that the lombard
ment of Sweaborg had commenced.
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Know Nothing ticket was all elected by about

Know Nothing ticket was all elected by about
200 majority.
If you received the last number of the Free
Democrat, published by Mr.. Howe, in Mount
Pleasant, Iowa, in May or June last, you, no
doubt noticed q report of the action of the
State Convention, which met at Washington,
in Iowa, on the oath and 18th of April last. l
was present, and met delegates from about ten
counties in the State. 1t was, as one of your
correspondents-Mr. Foster, of Washington
county-stated, good Convention, and will
yet tell on the future action of Anti-Slavery
men in the State. The constant and heavy
stream of immigration to this State is bringing
in many able advocates and voters for Freedom,
who are exerting good influence wherever
they are.
The Convention discussed several important
questions, and, among the rest, resolved that
Know Nothipgism should receive its oppo-
sition; that yhe "time had come to take steps
to organize the Republican Party in the State, /"
preparatory TO the next Presidential election.
They further resolved, that paper, to advocate
our principles, should again be started in the
State, and pledged themselves to assist, by ad-
vance payments of subscription and otherwise.
So far as 1 know, no such paper has yet
been started. believe the enterprise, in the
hands OF an energetic man, with proper princl-
Piles, would now sustain itself well. Mr.. 5. l..
Howe now devotes his attention to his school
almost entirely. l have no doubt that any one,
intending to start paper to advance the Re
publican cause here, could make bargain with
Mr. Howe, at Mount Pleasant, for bis presses,
type, &c-if not already sold-at fair price.
/ have little doubt that measures will be
taken, before long, to call the attention of the
voters of the State to the great question to
come before them at the next Presidential cleo
ton. 1 would in this way now call the atten-
ton Of the State Central Republican Committee
of Iowa to the subject, and hope they will soon
act.
/ am glad to see the States east of us pre-
pairing for the struggle of 1856. Slavery and
Freedom is the issue. The slave States, by
several public meetings, have also made it the
issue. If the North unites for Freedom, as the
South is now doing for Slavery, the right will
triumph.
Hoping this will be the result of your labors,
[ remain yours truly, l..
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IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.

The steamer Orizaba arrived at New Or
leans, from Vera Cruz, on the 25th instant,
bringing intelligence of the abdication of Santa
Anna, and the triumph of Alvarez.
The Alvarez platform has been adopted. Gen.
Care is Provisional President of Mexico and
La Vega commander-in-chief of the army. All
the State prisoners had been liberated.
A mob had Quilted a large number of houses,
including that of Santa Annals mother-in-law.
The appointment of Senior Vidal as minister
to the United States (who comes passenger
in the Orizaba) is revoked.
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November, 1854.

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NATIONAL MASS CONVENTIONAL GOOD IDEA
TOLEDO, OHIO, august 20, 1855.

TOLEDO, ONO, august 20, 1855.
To the Editor Of the National Era:
Though a stranger to you personally, write
to make a suggestion. /, in common with a
large number of Anti-Slavery men in the West,
think mass meeting of the Anti-Slavery and
Anti-Nebraska voters Of the United States, IA
vorable to making the Slavery Question the sole
issue in the coming Presidential contest is ne
cessary, some time this fall if we intend to en-
ter the contest with any hope of success. An
efficient organization cannot be very easily
perfected from the present distracted and dis
cordant elements, if we postpone action until
next spring. The Know Nothings, though
seemingly divided, still preserve powerful or
ganization for evil, which in the North must
be swallowed up, as we have done in Ohio, or
we cannot hope for union of all the various
AntiSlavery elements in the free States.
Can you not by some means prevail upon
some of our influential friends to move in the
matter, and enlist the NeW York Tribune and
the leading Anti.Slavery and Republican pa
pers in New England, including Pennsylvania,
to act simultaneously in recommending Ma
tional Mass Convention of all persons opposed
to the KansasNebraska fraud, the further ex-
more slave States, to meet in Mass Conven-
ton, in Cincinnati, on Wednesday, September
&c, to take such action, when thus assembled,
as shall perfect our organization ?-designate
the place and time of meeting for the nomina-
ton of candidates for President and Vice Pres
ident, appoint committee to make all neces-
sary arrangements, such as preparing and issu-
ing an address to the Independent Anti Ne
braska Voters of the United States" calling
upon them to take such action in their several
States as they may deem proper to be repre-
scented in said Convention, and to impress the
People with the necessity of preparing to meet
and resist the further aggressions of the Slave
Power?
In the West, we are ready and united. Vaughan
of Chicago, Booth of Milwaukee, the Detroit
Tribune, Cleveland Leader, Toledo Blade, and
Ohio Columbian, in our own State, and indeed
all the reliable Anti-Slavery press, who do not
and cannot affiliate with the Know Nothings,
are ready and anxious for such meeting. And
l know of large number of journals in Ohio,
heretofore under the influence of Know Moth
ing Councils, that will most heartily join in
with US.
/ have correspondent with a number of our
friends in the West, and have received answers,
in almost every instance, in favor of such a
movement.
C. M. Clay responds as all might expect in
favor of such meeting. Cannot something
be done? If the Tribune, Era, and all the
Anti-Slavery press of the free States, would
but move in the matter within the next tpO
toeeks, there could be no doubt of the success
of the movement.
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A MAINE LAW IN TENNEssEE.-On the Dist
ult., Henry 7. Walls was killed at the town of
Woodbury., Tenn, in drunken row, whereupon
the citizens assembled together, and adopted a
most stringent prohibitory law. "They resolv-
ed that they would not sell liquor themselves,
would not rent their property to liquor seller,
and would not sell property to a man who would
use it for such purpose. They then made up a
purse, and bought all the liquor in the place,
rolled the barrels into the street. poured out their
contents, and set fire to them"
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We have carefully read the September part
of Dickens's " Household Words," reprinted by
Dix & Edwards, New York. 1t contains much
that is agreeable and nutritious, imbedded in an
immensely of chat. The compact style is Who'll
ly forsaken, and wordiness is practiced that
does not possess enough of the spice of wit aud
humor to preserve it.
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LEE COUNTY, Iowa, Au0., 1855.


Some time ago, noticed request that in
formation would be sent you in reference to
political movements in Iowa, last fall and this
spring, to which request of yours l noticed one
or two responses in the Era. But as / consider
the writers did not fully answer your call,
propose to say something more on the subject
1t is well known to you, that for several years
before last August, what we call the Old Hun
ker, ProSlavery policy controlled the State,
and that the leading State officers, Senators in
Congress, and Representatives also in that
body, acted for and with the slave interest in
Congress- whenever vote was taken in refer
ence to said interest. This was the general
course of our Senators and Representatives
who protested to belong to the Democratic
Party, and for which course of conduct they
have frequently been publicly thanked by South
ern journals.
The people of the State appear to have con-
cluded that change was necessary in the men
who represented them, and when Mr.. (now
Governor) Grimes came before the people, and
in an able, open, and straightforward way, told
them that he, and those acting with him, were
resolved to oppose the further extension of Sla-
very in any direction, and use their influence
against the slave power everywhere-as this
was them and still is, the great issue before the
he pledged himself to pursue, were approved Of
by large majority of the voters of Iowa, without
distinction of party. At that election, nothing
was heard or known of Know Nothingism in
the State, at least in this county, to my knowl
edge, and it had nothing to do with his election
The Legislature which met last winter, by Its
action, also showed that change had taken
place politically in the State. Last spring, at
the April election for some State and County
officers, Know Nothingism had something to
do with the elections, although it was kept very
quiet. The ticket they sustained was elected
in this county by about 800 majority, which
generally gave 500 or 500 Democratic MAORI
ty; but many who voted for it did not know
that it was Know Nothing ticket at the time.
This Order has confused, and to some extent
paralyzed, the action of the Free-Soilers of the
State, but its influence is now rapidly on the
wane. At the August election, lately held in
this county, after an active canvass, the Anti
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B Y T ELE G R A P H
The FeYar in Norfolk.

Norfolk, dug. q, p. M.-Mayor Woods is
dead. Thirty-fve deaths have occurred in the
last 48 hours, and the panic is increasing.
In Portsmouth, the mortality is reported fear
full Among the deaths are those of Captain
Dickerson, Mrs. Graves, William Smith, Mrs.
Sinnott, Edward Curtain, Nathaniel Etheridge,
and John Minter.
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GOVERNOR REEDER's LAST MEssAGE.-Gov-
ernor Reeder, of Kansas, on receiving notifica-
ton of his removal, sent the following message
to the Legislature:
" To tie Honorable Council and House Of Rep-
reSentatires Of Kansas Territory:
Although l have refused to acknowledge
you to be legal body, and although am still
of the same mind, yet it is due that l should in
form you that l have received official notifca.
ton Of my removal, and that, until my success
or arrives, the duties Of the Office of Governor
will devolve upon Secretary Woodson."