The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-03-01


the proof of the pudding is in the eating OF IT,
| / joined them, and tell you truly was dlsap-
pointed their views and motives are far differ
ent from what / conectured; the organization
has not the slightest tendency toward prosia-
veryism, and never can have their motives are
| good and noble, and in every way are caicuia,
ted TO result in good TO the country wouid
advise YOU, before saving much more about
them. TO inform Yourself as l did for il is evil
dent to many of your subscribers that you
don't kno,o what you are talking about. Many
of the communications you publish are silly,
indeed and if you were yourself better INFORM
ed on the subject, you would not publish them
But to end this, will tell you honestly what
effect the present course you are pursuing VIII
| have in this neighborhood. You will effect no
| good whatever, but will do yourself injury, not
| only in the way Of losing subscribers but leave
| the impression that you talk great deal too
| fast on some subjects Heretofore, there was no
paper / loved to read as well as the Era; but
| until you change the tone OF your paper IN re-
gard to the American movement, L must say
otherwise Ny opinions, above expressed, are
| the opinions of very many OF your good SUD-
scribers. Yours, respectfully,
CHARLES T.
This was written about three weeks before
the nomination of General Cameron for the
Senate, by the associates of our complimentary
correspondent.-Ed Era.
WHAT DO YOU THINK NOW,
STILL RIVER, Mass, Feb. s, 1855.
Well, sir, Gen. Wilson is Senator. You can
now behold Massachusetts az she il, Anti-Sla-
very to the back bone, House and Senate.
What more, sir, can you desire of the American
Party in old Massachusetts, 1 don't believe,
sir, that another fugitive slave can be taken
from Massachusetts. The American Party is
right on this subject, notwithstanding the opin-
ions and reproaches Of its honorable adverse
ries. 1t will be a party of action a. we'll as
profession, and will act up to Its platform of
principles. When it ceases to do this, L shall
cease to act with it. The South has yet to learn
that there is North. The despotic and bar
barous scenes that were committed at Kansas
will not be forgotten She is putting nails into
the coffin Of her accused institution faster than
she perhaps anticipates; nor will it be the first
time in the annals of history that vaulting am
bition has o'erleaped itself. l hope to help you
to more subscribers ere long. Yours will be
the last political paper that / shall stop peru
sing. / read all sides, of all parties and that
is the reason, perhaps, more than any other,
why prize your paper SO highly. 1 learn from
that what the other parties dare not publish,
through their base servility to the slave power.
LOSING CONFIDENCE.
CHELSEA, MASS, January 30, 1855.
confess that the developments of the past
year have very much diminished my confidence
in the speedy enfranchisement of the colored
race in this country. If in Massachusetts,, the
hotbed of Aboitionisn, where SO much has
kAN, - L. L r
very, twenty five or thirty thousand voters, who
had espoused the cause of the slave, have re-
ceived no better idea of the genius of our in
stitutions and of the principles of Liberty, than
to be ready to rob men of rights essential to
the perpetuity of free institutions is it not evil
dent that we shall be liable to continual be-
trayal and defeat, until there is better under
standing of the subject, in its various bearings,
by those who claim to be its friends, and more
firm and vigorous action in its behalf?
From a constant reader of the Era for the
past six years. WIN. s. L. Co.'s.
ONE WHO HAS SEEN THE ELEPHANT.
FLORENCE, OHIO, Jan. /, 1855.
The case stands thus a secret society was
got up, professedly to counteract Catholicism.
Their blows were first felt in municipal cleo
tons, and in favor of the best men, without
hAuCh ioSo w parry iCdity. uc tuiliH udu u
good look in Ohio and other Western States
their strength was thrown with the friends of
Freedom, and to rebuke the infamous Nebraska
fraud. Wings, Democrats, and FreeSoilers,
united with them-some, out of curiosity some,
in hopes to direct the new power in the path Of
virtue and Justice; others, because of their ap-
parent Free Soil proclivities; and others, still,
in hopes of getting on the strongest party--but
mono here expecting it to BIO turned over, as a
strong ass, to bear the burdens of Slavery.
And now, sir, stick pin here. This people
cannot be so unceremoniously turned away
from the settled purpose of their hearts. They
rose in q mass against the aggressions of Sla-
very, and Know Nothingism will sink to the
oblivion to which ignorance and error are ever
doomed, without tear of regret from its dslu-
ded and insulted victims, so soon as it is fully
understood that the organization is bound in
the footsteps of its illustrious predecessor
the old Pro Slavery Hunker parties.
One that has seen the Elephant in Ohio.
BRIGHTER DAYS IN PROSPECT.
WINCHESTER, OHIO, Jan. 4, 1885
The Era yet lives, and l trust will live, to be
the tyrants scourge, and beacon to guide free
men to glorious victory. Things, NOWADAYS,