The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-01-13
Extracts from Our Correspondence.

be ignored in the next Presidential contest.
thousands of the most reliable Anti-S Slavery
voters, who have long held the balance of power
in several States, will retire in disgust from a
contest IN which they can see no higher princi-
pie than the qualification of the ambition of
certain designing politicians, whose policy,
should 1t succeed for one Presidential term only,
will paralyze the political Anti-Slavery move
ment, and cripple the interests of Freedom for
long years to come.
The firm stand taken by the National Era.
for the paramount interests of Freedom, meets
the appreciation of those friends who have stood
by it through evil and good report and many
OF us feel that, at no time since its establish
ment, were its services more imperatively de-
manded than now and there is no reason to
doubt that, could its circulation be doubled. and
distributed through all the non-slaveholding
States, a victory worth fighting for would be
achieved in 1860, from the high standard of
political principles that would then be inaugu-
rated.
indianapolis, Jan. l, l859.-The Era must
be sustalned-in these times especially-to
show how the winds blow, South and North.
There Is no other paper, We must say, that so
clearly indicates the spirit and tendencies of the
times Its leading idea is opposition to Slavery
as principle. This can be seen on every page
In this, 1T differs from many Republican papers
which are Anti-Slavery from policy A man that
has religion feels it as guide to his life, and
he shows it in all his acts
Near MuUica Hill, LIST moe lS59.-We have
two kinds of Slavery in our country, Rum Sa-
very and Negro Slavery. The one has its three
fifth representation, and the other has a power
full effect in electing all the officers, from the
nft Al
you are well acquainted with the workings of
both systems, have thought that if you could
devote a small space of your paper to the sub
ject, showing how admirably the two systems
work together to degrade and tax the nation.
you might be instrumental in opening the eyes
of some of the blind Methinks l hear YOU say,
That is the very thing have been trying to do
for years" Try on, brother, as some of the
brethren say, and hope for the good day
coming. II
Pdotncket, Jan. g. 1851 feel we, as
party, have great reason to fear the effects on
our cause from the course pursued by such
papers as the New York Tribune and the Bos
ton Journal. These papers seem to have the inn
preston, that if they can destroy the Republican
party, or SO demoralize it as to drive out the
Anti Sldcery portion of it, they can build up
some other party that would be somewhat like
the old Wing party, and that such party would
succeed in the contest i'll 1860. Now, | have
no such hope and yet, if such party could
be raised up, and could carry the election in
1860, what better off would we then be? Such
party would he ruled by the Slave Power, the
ssme as the party in power now is ruledby that
power. 4
l hope your pen will be used vigorously to
prevent any such suicidal course. ! II
Paris, H., Dec 81 1851 would lust saw,
in passing, that your efforts against the lower
ing OF the Republican standard meet my hearty
appreciation. think there can be practically
no middle ground taken by any consistent man
The slave-driving, Strengthening Democ-
racy must rule or ruin, or the Republicans must
take the helm of the ship Of state and save our
institutions from their foul embrace. No con
glomerate party, made up of the fag ends of all
other parties, without any common bond of
union, without settled principles, can meet
the demands Of the age and the country
Its success would in the end be but another
Pro-Slavery victory. No party which is not alive
to the great interests of Freedom can receive
the support of the great and good men of the
North, who have so long battled against the ar.
gressions of the Slave Power, We must lower
our standard never an inch, The Republican
ship must be kept at her present moorings on
the slavery question.
Albany, Dec. 81, 1851 was much pleased
with your leader Of last week, on the Sale of
the Republican Party As one of that party
l cannot be Sold prefer defeat to success on
the terms proposed. The success of individuals
is of small moment-the success of our princi-
Piles everything and if they are not to succeed,
for one, prefer that the remainder of my life be
we cannot fail.
Rochester, Ohio, Dec. 81, lS5S.-Allow me
to say that your efforts at holding the Repub-
hcan party steady are fully appreciated here
We have no desire to =" sell out . for party of
fog and smoke that will evaporate as soon as
it gets into power. 1t is strange that men who
have given the Republican party jealous sup
port for years, have not learned that its sub
stantial friends will never sacrifice their prin-
ciples for place or temporary success-Repub-
leans must see that their favorte measures
pW be carried ou, before they consent to
"union y of any kind Dubious compromises
have no attractions. Let every man stand
firm, for therein lies their strength.
Elgore, Carroll Co., Ohio, Dee. %, l858.-
Let the Republican party stand firm by its prin-
ciples, and take no retrograde step. | am for
taking step forward, rather than backward
Let us, as friends Of Freedom, stand upon our
watch-tower, and make no compromise of our
principles, for the sake of the loaves and fishes
of Office" Let US act wisely, honestly, and
faithfully, and put our trust in God, and then
We may expect our cause will finally triumph.
Portsmouth,, Ohio, Dec. 20, l858.-Please say
to all compromises, that any ignoring of the
" right and duty of Congress to prohibit Slavery
in the Territories" by the Republican party,
will throw that party into hopeless minority
in ohio-Probably IN every free STATE.
Ne,c Brighton, Dec. 20, ls5s.-You may say
in the Era, if you cboose as an item of news,
candidate for Governorship of Pennsylvania by
his friends here; he, however, has not been
consulted ON the subject.
Alfred Uairersisy, II r, Jan. a, 1851
hope you will never yield to the false and fatal
scheme of timeserving editors to sell out our
good cause for less price than Esau got for his
birthright. Any such scheme as that proposed
by the New York Tribune would not only insure
defeat, but deserre it.
When we come to be as consistent as our
enemies are, we shall hear no more of Temporal
ry issues and partial action. Our cause is that
of humanity, and will triumph as surely as We
maintain it u, its integrity.
The issue is that of Freedom or Slavery in
this whole land, and we shall only deserve sue
cess as We manfply meet that ISSUE
Fuh.far o., "a, lst mo. LIST, 1851 am
always anxious to get hold of the paper as soon
as possible, as / hold it in high estimation.
"Tbe march Of events" mentioned in your last
number in relation to Virginia, is particularly
applicable to our section. The peculiar institu.
49,, . IL fas henn eradicated and thnir nlanoa