For Frederick Douglass' Paper.

AUBURN, Oct. 27, 1854.

FREDERICK DOUGLASS: ESTEEMED FRIEND:—I see you sign under the cognomen of "American Freedom," that sounds well to my ear; but knowing, as I think I do, that thousands are on your side in anticipating the day when this shall no longer be a question--but shall stand on the basis on which it was originally placed; to wit, "that we hold it to be a self evident truth."

You will permit me to express my sincere regret, that you are assisting to lead off a fraction under a different name, with no difference of sentiment, for which you give us no equivalent. We cannot all think alike, as is evident from the want of union among abolitionists. Now, would you not feel to regret in the event of those conflicting influences presenting themselves, if the absence of the vote of your friends should defeat the candidates, the most friendly to the cause of freedom and temperance? Perhaps we may not come quite up to your standard, but there is an onward progress in that direction.

Now, sir, it is not my wish to despoil you, or Garrison, or Gerrit Smith, of any of the laurels you may think yourselves entitled to; but if I had time, methinks I could demonstrate that the pro-slavery folks have assisted you most mightily; and but for them and their acts, the abolition party would be but a small affair, comparatively, from the fact, that it is but few besides the friends of freedom that care to pay for your paper. The additions to your ranks are first disgusted with the acts of the pro slavery parties, and then listen to hear what you have to say. I feel in hopes that few can be lead away by your special pleading. We know full well that the present Whig ticket, endorsed by the Anti-Nebraska Convention, as well as the Temperance Convention, embodies the principle of freedom; and if it succeeds, there will be no misunderstanding at Washington, but if it fails, through your failing to grant it support, then it will be in vain to carry any influence, thereby stating that we should have been in the majority, if principles were a test. No, its votes will be wanting, and I fear too many; there's your Hards, and Softs, and Silver Grays, and Know-Nothings. If these unite, we are done for, I fear. Mammon will do more than principles sometimes.

Yours,

J. LETCHWORTH.