The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-02-10
Extracts from Our CorrespOndeoc.

North Madison, IadidHa. Jan. If H..
/ take the Cincinnati Weekly Commeyr,r n
a late number, there was a long editori.. ;. o.
ed, Loss of Life on Slave Vcsscl-Vog...
the Niagara--the Echo The writer ,.,
" 1t will be seen that the mortality a. l.
the Niagara, which was at a ratio Of n,e-r,.
cent. for twenty-eight days, was greatcrthag,..
on board the Echo, with her vovag. OF c.-'
four days, and including those that died an
wards, which was nineteen per cent The.
ratio, when the voyages were much LONGER ria.
they are at present, was computed at twcnf. 4.
per cent
He argues from this statement that iIs .r..
traders were not such monsters as the, t-.
ported to have been, as. with all the car. d.
the officers and crew could take of the ,..,-
larger per centage died on board the Va
in her voyage of twenty-eight DAYS. than -,.-, 20
board the Echo, in voyage of forty log, 5..r
But he either willfuIy or carelesslv pc,.la,,.,
mention or take into account that the pa,r
were all sickly or in a dying state when n
were shipped on board the Niagara AZ Char.
ton, while it is presumed that thew were an
good health when they were fresh ON hoard II
Echo on the coast Of Africa.
bloomington, hdi1nd. Jan. u. 1854 H..
is no party in the nited States bur the Re-.
lican party that can. confront and conor.t =
Slave Democracy in 1860. The AntiiSr,,..
principles is the main tower of strepotb ~. -
Republican party, and if she consent, T.. ...
her standard for cXpediency. She will d. a
Samson, shorn Of her locks wherein b.. ...
strength lies, and, like him. the BlarE d..
racy will exhibit her for their sport. and ,,'..
her grind four years longer in the pri.on.f...
Of bondage.
WdtidmStoca, Orange Co., Vermont H.
ls59.-l heartily approve Of your course. ,.
the course of many of the leading men +. II.
Republican ranks, in and out of CoDgra.
not lowering the standard OF Freedom IN Il.
cause OF Liberty. Let MS have mo- NOR. en-,
promises with Slavery or its supporters.
Keep the old platform-nail our collar. d
the mast, take through ticket, and ON p. Nj
tory, which Is sure, if We are only united
Madison, Near Jersey Jan. .. Is59-Il..
been cheered to learn that the Republican ,,,-.
Is not to be sold out, nor It's principle comm.
missed away. If were capable of putting m,
thoughts on paper il would be "A relief and
satisfaction To me 10 write IA few sheet, .r ii.
subject but J am not, nor is il NECESSARY IA.
allow me to say, in the language of some Of y..
correspondents, that when the Republican pat
is to be sold, or its standard to be- lowered
want to get out of it, / have never cast a Pr.
Slavery vote since the organization of the N
erty party. have sacrificed pecuniary inrrrr,,
political popularity and sometimes persona
friendship, for the sake Of Anti-Slaycry prime
pie. have taught my children to hate SLAYER
and all injustice, and have converted some
my neighbors to the same feelings anddoctriu..
And now it is too late for me to think OF trn
ing like the SOW that was washed 10 her sal
lowing IN the mire. Let the Republican raIa
raise their standard, when they alter il eirha
way. What have written is the feeling Of mar,
in this place.