The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-05-27
TO REPUBLICANS.
NATIONAL REPUBLIGAN Rooms,

In few months, nearly every Northern
State elects her members Of the House of
Representatives for the next Congress- The
importance, to the Republican Party, of secu-
unga majority in that Congress, cannot be over
estimated. Indeed, it will be almost an indis-
pensable requisite to success in the next Presi-
dental contest. Shall we have working ma
Jorlty IN the next House of Representatives
II we are to obtain such a result, il will be
through strenuous efforts on the part of our
friends. We have a willy and unscrupulous
enemy to contend with. They have an army
of thousands at work, in the shape of postmas-
tiers and other officials. Will we remain idle
We trust not.
In order that we may have the majority, as
above mentioned, we must secure about thirty
representatives from the North, over and
above the number we have In the present Con-
gress. There are about that number of Demo-
cratic ESQ called) members now in Congress
from the North, who were elected by maiorities
under two thousand. Districts thus represent
ed we can and must secure. How are we TO
do 1t? This question we propose to answer
One of the agencies by which this change
can be effected Is, by thorough and free dis
trlbutlon, In these mis- represented districts, of
such documents as will be best calculated to
bring the judgment to right conclusions and
the Will TO Just actions on the great political
question Of the day-the usurpation of the
staUe po,cer, through the servility and corrup-
tons of the Propagandist party We need
hardly suggest that the present is a most favor
able time, in consideration of the chaotic state
OF the dominant party, to accomplish what we
desire. And yet, If care be not taken, this
very disruption of the Democratic party NAV
prove the destruction of our own party, as
many seem to be relying so confidently in its
inuring to our benefit, that they deem it un-
necessary to put forth any special effort. To
all such we say, beware.
impressed with the importance of flooding
these Administration or Pro-Slavery Congress
sional districts, at once, with such documents as
will aid in accomplishing the objects we desire,
the National Republican Association at Wash
lngton City, which was organized in 1856 sole
ly on the voluntary principle, with no salaried
ofhcers or agents, and which published and
circulated some 4 ,000, 900 of documents during
the last Presidential campaign, have resolved
to take this responsibility and labor upon them
selves, knowing the truthfuness of the old
adage, ''that what is everybody's business is
nobody's business" In fact, no other organi-
cation has the same facilities for the perform
ance of this work.
Here, at the seat of the General Government,
where the Congress of the United States is as
sembled, we have peculiar facilities for getting
up political tracts and documents, as, also,
through the members of Congress, of obtaining
lists OF names, and having documents envelop-
ed and sent}ree Of postage, which cannot be at.
forded elsewhere
Wepropose, at this time, to devote our atten-
ton solely to those districts now mis- represented
In Congress, relying upon the Republican
members OF Congress to take all necessary
care OF their own districts, which, if faithfully
attended to, will impose upon them as heavy
a tax of time and money as can or ought to be
expected of them, and the extent of which but
few have any Just conceptions.
But, Notwithstanding this great amount of
voluntary service brought to our aid in the en-
veloPing and circulating of documents, still
there are other heavy expenses attending it,
which must be paid for-such as printing, pa
per, and preparation of documents
Now, IN order to carry out our proposed !
plan OF free circulation of suitable documents
IN 'nisrepresented Congressional districts, funds
must be placed at our disposal for that object.
The Administration Party ire already at work,
with no lack of funds. Each State has its
separate organization in this city, composed
OF Government clerks, (whose name is legion
ana upon whose salaries regular percentage
is levied by the chiefs of bureaus, 10 meet the
expenses
The Republican Party has no such ma
chlnery TO put in operation, nor do we think it
Just and proper that such degrading means
should be resorted 10 in order to raise funds for
party purposes. Whatever funds NAV be used
by 1t for party purposes is the free ,ciu of.
ierIng OF a free people in the free States And
TO such we now present our case, and appeal
fortunds, to enable us to carry on the work we
have undertaken and in which they have
common interest.
We hope every Republican or opponent Of
the present Administration, whose eve this ap-
peal may meet, will consider it personally ad-
dressed to him, and will forward, without de-
lay, whatever sum he may be disposed TO con
tribute, and urge upon his friends to do like
wise.
The cause of Freedom demands prompt and
efficient action in the part of all her votares
We need for immediate use 5000. Shall
we have it2
Contributions may be sent direct to our Sec
retary, e.. Clephane,) or during the session of
| ongress to any of the Republican members.
All contributions received will be duly &C
b. B. FRENCH, President
LEWIS CLEPHANE, Secretary