The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-03-22
FACTS FOR THE PEOPLE.
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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 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 presest con-
dition of our cause, and yet worthy of pres
ervation.
The Anti-Slavery Movement will be its lead
ing idea.
Such 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-Slayery Sentiment, although
pervading the public mind, needs a well-de-
fined, general organization, and 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-lold
object of FAcTs FOR THE people.
"FAcrs FOR THE PEOPLE" will be issued the
first week of every month, in royal octave form,
10 pages, composed chiefly of such papers from
the National Era as shall be peculiarly suta.
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 Sl.0O
Fourteen copies to one address 200
Fifty copies 10 one address 600
The postage is a trifle-only half cent a
number, or six cents year, paid in advance
at the office 'rhere The paper is receired.
Any person or club, by raising Sc, may in
this way furnish monthly Anti-Slavery reading
for a 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. A 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? VIII they take hold
Of the project, and make it 60? 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.
Nh. FRANK CARPENTER.-It is the remark of
a popular writer, that the sun is inexorably
Truthful: that it brings ont in the dagueyreo-
type the real character of the man. disclosing
all that there is repulsive in him. We do not
believe this The sun too often has ignorant
assistants. Some daguerreotypists have no ar
tistieal genius; they can do the machine work,
nothing more. They do not know how to di-
rect or apportion the light, what to throw into
shadow, what position TO give the sitter And,
at the very best, where all the accompaniments
are favorable, the daguerreotype is apt to catch
only the present oppression of the face, and
miss the living soul. Hence, the necessity
for the true portrait painter. We mean, not
the artist, who color beautifully, or draw
IN proportion, or even put on canvass a "made
mp" expression, but the man, who can possess
himself of the real character of his sitter, and
transfer that, in its completeness, to the can
vass. This is the highest attribute of art, that
which makes a picture, a creation, rather than
an imitation
We have at this time in Washington young
artist, who possesses this attribute in a remark
able degree. He resides in New York, but has
been busily engaged here during the winter, in
painting the portraits of some of our most dis
tinguished men, among whom we NAV name
Senators Cass, Houston, Chase Seward. Presi.
dent Pierce, and Secretary Marcy. 1t was the
remark of an excellent judge in such matters,
that he did not need the living men to study
their haracters-Carpenter's portraits were
enough-the men themselves were transferred,
as if bodily, to the canvass.
Mr.. Carpenter now, by invitation, occupies
an ample apartment in the White House, where
he is engaged on the head of Mr.. Marcy, and
where our citizens may have an opportunity Of
examining some Of his mastery portraits.