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April
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1844
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A large edition of Jay's View of the action of the Federal Government in favor of Slavery is now publishing for general distribution, at $12,50 per hundred.In the absence of Judge Jay, who has recently left for Europe, Mr. Leavitt has brought up the work to the present time. The following extract of a letter from Alvan Stewart to the Emancipator, Jan. 18, shows that the Liberty men of this State are not idle. His advice is as applicable to us as to others. Will not our iriends read and praclise? Dear brother - We are doing a good üeal in this State. The true course, which we now adopt, is this. In a town of say 12 Liberty men, divide their number and the town into equal parts. Then let the six abolitionists, farmers or mechan ics, holda meeting every night, from now till May, in their part of the town, in the school houses, private houses, &c. Yes keep it up every night. These common men will conquer their town. Lot them talk, read, distribute tracts. They can conquer their towns. Never send off 50 or 100 miles. It is all nonsensé; unless for a State Convention or meeting of great importance. No, our friends, the comraon men must do the work in "these towns. Keep up the excitement, by holding a meeting in some neighborhood every night. New York owes more to this cause, than to all her orators. Do. dear brother, urge this course every week. - Your paper has justly great irifluence in its recommendations. It is astonishing how our friends advance, who adopt this course. The town will be conquered in a six weeks' siege if thus bombarded." The town elections in New York are encouraging to Liberty men. ïn Unadil'a, the whole Liberty ticket was elected. The vote stood, Liberty, 140, Dem., 114, Whig, 44. Brookfield, Madison Co. has gone for Liberty. New Berlin,Lib. vote, 42; last fall, 2 or 3. Leyden 51; last fall 37.Richfield,in 1840. gave 6 Liberty votes; in '41, 17, in '42, 11, in '43, 38; this spring, 55. The towns of Litchfield, Win field, Frankfort and Fairfield, in Herkimer County elected abolition officefs in full or part. The following is the vote of three other towns reported in the Press as compared with the last election. 1843 election 1844 election. Newport 00 50 Schuyler 2 35 Russia 18 . 55 Plainfie ld Otsego Co. has elected the Liberty ticket. One Liberty Alderman was chosen in Utica. In China, Liberty Supervisor elected by a majority over all. The slavery parties united.

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