The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-06-11

if am in danger of being ensaved, I'll be after
voting for immediate emancipation, I'll warrant
yon. Well, you are in danger of losing your lib
erty yea, it is curtailed already. Who has lib
erty to be aboi,ionist and travel into the south
part of his own country and enjoy liberty Of speech
and Of the press.
Let us now consider the last and most important
measure in the abolition enterprise, viz the use
OF the ballox box in behalf of the Slave. Here we
have not yet agreed, but are fast advancing toward
union in favor of independent nominations. For
several years, abolonisls have urged it upon their
friends, to vote irrespective of party, in such way
as would best help the great cause. Many large
conventions passed resolutions that they would not
vote for proslavery men. And when Mr. Clay was
talked of for President, all MS one said, away with
him we will not have this STAKEHOLDER to rule over
us. Nor would they vote for Mr. Van Buren,, on
account of his veto pledge, concerning slavery in
the District Of Columbia. The society did not wish
to set up candidates of their own, if either party
would nominate an abolition ticket, Many thought
or at least hoped, Harrison would prove TO be an
abollionst. Nay, he even said he was and de-
ceived thousands, and secured their votes, by the
help Of his laqueys who reiterated the bare-ficed
lalsehood, and some even now appear to believe it,
If they were told to the contrary, they called it
loco foco story, and when they were convinced,
they voted for him as an evil, though they thought
him the least of two evils, The wings fairly be-
wilched some, so that they voted for him. they
hardly knew why. was credbly informed that
a man, not hundred miles liom me, (who spenl
his time in eIecloneering,) said, he told abolition
lists that Harrison was an ahollonist, and others
that he was not Some voted scattering, and 9TH
ers voted with their old parties for the last time
The general language to the liberty party was
will 90 with you after election. But there was II
little Spartan band, intelligent enough to see and
honest enough to pursue the path of duty, in spite
of all opposing influences Though better late,
than never, we were so late that some did not
know we had an electoral ticket, and others who
did, knew not their names. Our Executive COM
miltce and the paper, in this State, were against
us and the wings opposed us, as though they were
afraid we should tip over their log calr aud spill
their hard cider. In consideration Of all these, and
many other untoward circumstances, instead Of
wondering we got so few, wonder we had so ma
ny votes on the liberty ticket In this State, be-
sides many votes that are found to he among the
missing, we had 10 more than Gideon's army =
and in the L. S. about the number that refused to
bow the knee to the image of Baa and the Con
that answers by fire, is with US, and the victory
will soon be ours.
Last spring, about 500 abolitionists appointed
meeting at Albany, about the LIST of April, to which
all friends Of liberty were invited TO discuss the
question ofindependent nominations, and if thought
proper, to nominate suitable persons for President
and Vice President. The travelling was bad and
but few attended But the subject was fairly and
ably discussed on both sides, and two-thirds or
lhree-quarters q forget which, voted to vote for
their principles, embodied in the amiabe and Hon
James G. Birney, of n. Y, for President, and Hon.
Thomas Earle, Of Pa, Vice President. One II true
democratic wing. and the other true whig-dem-
The wing was recommended by democrat and
The democrat by IL wing and glory in having my
name enrolled among the immortal Al who reared
the standard Of liberty and planted ii deep in NOR
al principle, ] say moral because esteem it ms
great sin to hold slaves, by our vo,es MS to hold
them by the whip. Every prosavery-vo!ng abo-
lilionst was not only inconsistent but wicked; and
YOU may lash them ms much as you please, ond
will help you. They deserve it, because they sac
rifced principle for interest. But the supporters of
the liberty ticket, are deserving Of all respect for
they sacrificed interest for principle, as they asl,
the Shareholders to do. Instead of binding heavy
burdens on them, without moving them with one
of their fingers, they set them an example that they
can eNhort them 10 follow.
AT the Albany convention there, were probah-
ly about an equal number from both political par
ties, and we resolved to be impartial as possible
TO both, and unite as PATRIOTS phiIan,hropsis,
moraliss and christians, to establish the old FASH
ioned wing principle, that all men are born equal,
and the purcr democr ratio principle, that the gov
eminent should be in the hands Of all the people
Thus our abolition purife, us from the monarchy,
ars'ocracy, moneyocracy, and saveocracy Of all
parties; and here is the rallying point, to which
abolilionis,s are rapidly coming. Around this GEN.
ire of gravity, all genuine republicanism may meet
first in the North, and then in the South; combnin
ming the great body Of the people, except few
poIi'icas whose only love Of country, centres and
circles in the loaves and fishes, and even they
woud fall in, at the tail end ofihe heap. In this
way we mean to do AWAY slavery peaceably if we
can. Not lorcbly five must; except by the force
of argument, and constitutional law. And thus TO
the great advantage ofthe North, and still greater
advantage of the South This liberty party is not
confined to abolition societies, but whosoever will
may come, if he embraces these principles. Here
is an open door for true democrats; let them como
en- masse. Their principles in the North, are con-