New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-13
4 SIGN OF PUBLIC SENTIMENT.

Il is very certain that the political struggle now going
Cd sirs the public mind much deeper than any that
has been known in this generation aud interests many
classes of persons who ordinarily concern Themselves
nothing about politics. As one among many proofs Of
this. we give below extract from letter written by
school crl Of 10 10 relative in this city. Indeed.
without any regard its authorship, the letter, both
in STYLE and substance far supaSses the ucubratons Of
certain old gentlemen, editions Of newspapers IN this
cit,. who think themselves wondOus wise, but whoee
wisdom s,ropgl, resembles that of the man nmorzed
bv Mother Goose who having scratched out his eyes by
Jumping into bramble bush, attempted to scratch
them in again by Jumping into Another bush oil the
same sort These venerable editor, might, with much
Advantage put themselves politically to school to the
schoolgirl whose letter We quote:
Il am attending school at our Academy. where the
studle~ OF French Latin sad astronomy, win drsS-
il z. occupy all my time. We have klnd, pie sant,
II orough teacher, sh whom can ind out one fauit
and you may perhaps smile at this one thing, but
with tie serious Ii ", that be isa Des0Sr1,
and does not like noble Pathfinder, our glorious
Fremont. IL gin Is upon my feelings ~ think, 10
other fault COULD He would not only have the All
still kept in BONDAGE but for making more Ssve
Sates, thus extending cure which - sun ~orkng
the moral downfall OF our people. though ne ana tney
all may deny this fact, uphold the theory that COL
INTENDED Slavery should always continue to exist,
III ugh the simple prayer tina, Jesus taught all TO
offer to our Father fo bids the thought that God is a
'respecter of persons oh, how thoroughly do l
deslhe this spar OF Antcbrist With whch many
OF our people are possessed want my countrymen
end all uen 10 be what their Maker designed them IA
be-a noble snd God fearing Ie"ple. do 50 earnestly
de ire thar the fair banner OF Freedom should wave
over the length and breadth OF America; that the
ril hts OF all men freemeH should be sacredy re-
ehrded. II is not the name Democrat which sounds
so harsh in lis the principles by which men
calling themselves Democrats are governed. say
p,nciv.s-l mean a lack % THIN; for It seems so
unnatural to HE TO believe that any nan, possessed OF
oil those noble impulses and ar.e eeIn gs ct patriot
i'm beautiful 10 witness. can wish To deny Ia ms
brother man the blessings and privileges he himseis.
Justly prizes. II sometimes seems ms though coom
NOT ait election day to com, kr II ~ not alone
strife between Fremont and Buchanan. Whoea ndeny
hat il is the great struggle between Freedom anu
Slavery which the eth Of November is to decide
know some would say that it were no place or woman
TO give her voce-that politics concern her not; Out
viii no, he silent Tor cannot, when see my country
bic. dDg-when the great interests Of Freedon are q
stake | think this is 10 time for woman 10 ehre her
eyes and sleep; We have something to do. we are
dpod tie IgLt of voting tbs true, hut are there not
n any fields open before us aud shall We listen 20 ,he
STOW of wrongs and rSise the helping hand Now,
ON. ON, ~ ion: Do tell me il Ne York is safe"