The Vermont freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1842-1843, 1842-12-10
OHIO.
A friend at Bellefontaine, writes:

"Urge our friends forward We are in great hopes
for the future in Ohio The defeat of the wings is
clerly abolition triumph, and all parties here
view it. Yours, &C.
The Phlanthropist, after suspension of two weeks
has e-appeared for single week, in order publish
the proceedings of the "Oho American Anti Savery
Society The following vote passed by that Socty,
places it substantially, the same ground with the
old Ohio State Society, from which it seeded, and
shows the absurdity of the 6 New organization - in
Ohio
Res0Ired, That call upon all the voting abolition
lists to from the wing and democratic parties
and cast their votes, irrespective of party for such
ddate', and such only, practically pledged to go
for the immediate and complete abolition Of slavery,
and the restoration to the tree coored people of
State of those rights Of which the constitution and
laws unrighteously deprive them.
This does not endorse the Liberty Party, neither has
the old Society done So although the pap,r has, which
is the organ of both
The Liberty vote given officially now, and amounts
to 5423 In 1S40 it 903, and in 1S4I, 274S. In
in the last year, 2677 just about double Let
the friends of Liberty do well that next year. and
then again in 1874, and Birney will then have q OOO
and the electoral vote in 1848 The largest vote was
given in Trumbu county, 456. This is part of MIR.
Giddngs District The next largest is in Ashtabua,
453. This is also in his District and the county of
his residence The other counties of his District
Geauga and Lake. gave $50, making the whole Liber-
y vote in his Distri t, 1885, equal oneth Of all
the Liberty vote in the State. Among the other
ties, which he vistei for the purpose of featuring
\ aast the Lbert Party, we observe that Columbana
S5e 2l5, Cuyahosa, ls5, Lorain, 353, Medina, 157,
Portage, 1885, &c. &c. The last year in Ashtabu-
la, but 7, in Lake, 5, in Geauga, H. in Columbi-
ana, 100 The Clay party will have employ more
potent charm than the deservedlv honored name OF
Gddings, the well known powers of persuasion OF
that distinguished gentleman if they hope to prevent
the growth OF the Liberty party.
State Convention is to be held at Columbus on
Wednesday, the 2Sth o. December. We should dear
ly love to be present. but it is impossible. The Ad
dress of the State Committee is sound and able doc
ument, and we intend if possible, 10 find room for it
Ia this they take ground that slavery is the
rrated of despotism, and wholly Incompatible
in its nature and principles with the maxms Of genu
inc democracy, expressed in the Declaration of indie.
pendence, and that there is real security for the
GIFTS ANY, under government which does no,
| protect the RIGHTS ALL" That is sound, and
infer that no whose principles allow him to up
hold such system, be fit to hold ANY Office over
| freemen.
An amcable understanding has been effected between
Gerrit Smith and Dr. Bailey, the accomplished and
faithful editor of the Planhropist, with regard to the
objects and aims and character of the Liberty Party in
| Ohio DR.. Bailey says; .........
1t has never been sought to make this party pala
table to pro slavery men, to gain for it the sup
| port of pro-slavery editors. I speak what know
to be true, when say that the Liberty of Ohis
want no pro-si"very votes 1 agree with Mr.. Smith
! that increase Of votes from 5000 to 5000,
would have been a strong evidence that all no
| right. l suspected such increase. die
expect, SIX months ago, vote of from IS to $4,000
But for the last two three months, calculated
great reduction. As it is, we are all satisfied ou