New-York tribune., 1842-03-12


abiding ari Iibtrtyovimg President To that con>ta-
BIZ. nceino; h~ Intelligent, aad faithful friend OF liberty
that liberty ha- nothing do With proper eN-y
ton0i t- Would you do Wei To deliver l- unl9r.
uuaic and the poor midst INTO the hands OF constitutes
Who looh With contempt 1i'on ls- a"e an on F,trs-
rational respect orclVli governments II you eulHi tL
eculion. Tie laws INTO Tic han:> Of uudeseryiD- Of
respect maxi. and government: oGiou> by Sire
bruiaity Will which they enforce Their demands
pa.ina,t- or surveyor Of ih" highways ! l, man
der 'Fost direction the Tree, Teoi[Fr ~ IN c2ui'r iii
her yoGng >oi are required 10 labor a3 bE i-N ti
uEhcsire;s and roads l. it indeed OF consequence
whether iii public officer has learned h important i.
tncinn between aorIng iIau and q rOfhi'" u'a>tli
not thelet the irenii. OF liberty dtct .e nomination OF
their Iathma>ters.
coroner too >ioUla b.. mentally an! morally qualified
distinguish from mere connecting Ink bet.ceeI
and the lower animals And he should have Han'
heart beating in hi, ov bosom, liz should account human
life of equal and sstna5i. value, whether connected. With
-atis palid skin. Oierwi~. human lie might be
aCr7cetl al the Ncrl often the South, wtilou;
the rcbukc itle law and IN conformity Wit! The u-ats OF
LIBERTY. >ectreor Otherwise IN any country and e>J,-
ciallv republic. very sluci IN proportion the dir
crinnaonand iaithtunc with which the municipal amt
VILLAGE offices placed n The hand, OF independent
The vial point OF connection be,wecTa civil government
and Subject, ic Just here in the character she local
FL. w,Ecrn most reey,e!o touch ea Al the ten ,l!pu
sand I,o;,;. Grand Monarch could touch them,
" and watch them with the ten thousand Arg-S eye
wiC M President pns>c,>.; who's. eN1mp!. Tor gooi0t
evI and eXcn-vey felt, and Whose acili
ties the greae>tor n.l-n- the spirit the goyerInlet
The hearts OF the people. The Euperors o. China and
OF kua could not be cspotIc were not enthou.
sand ds and lCCOupiCc> DO their bidding II Their OF
fical intercourse with the people Who woUi raint a;
the powtr III. rurki, Sultan all the suborlinaeand
executive local Oicfs OF S empire could be retained III the
hands OF Intelligent courageous and ncolTnIhit ilcds
freedom Where were, the power Ola rIrquin or Co.
,ar, every local AMI .uhor,tinar, officer Brutus
Tho would fear the trsachery OF Cataiin, The am;ionot
NapnItnn the cruelty OF bloody Mary Tudori every
justice o, t, peace and constable, aad anla>ter
and coroner the republic =iiaUpCcn, Sidney,
William Tell, John Knox. Samuel Adan>,
!, thrill OF alarm world doubtless RUN ike electricity
through TIE nao., seriously proposed thar the
President o the ntted States (yei though e'er not the
known tool pow-r) should !olrlle appointment
of all aina>;rr> and G0rnner> and constable. and Justice,
OF tile peace IN the republic. Eui ii the friends OF liberty
have irrevoka natie up their rinG, 10 have hand IN
me, selection OF these officers or if the great first principles
OF human RIG h not 10 furnish the tc hy wicttey
be selected then the appointment, might well be etl
10 The President a, in any other hands.
The truth disregard tar human rights should all
occasions and every where be considered disqualification
civil ofice, whatever thatoac may He tia, rulctl
must be iu ruling N The fear o. God Judges
and officers shalt thou make tles." said the Hebrew law
.ver all the which he Lor,thy God givr,h thee,
iudiiey sharule the rcope with lust judgement" Whether
inc po"cr"rc 10 De exercised on broad or mario" >ca
whether at Jerusalem Dan al Beer>leha
grand qualification" The sne non wihon; which al other
qualifications deemed Insufficient. Nothing short OF
either Hebrews or americans, IN al" our gates, or Ilo>-
orie. OF power whether ii Washington CITY Harrisburg,
Albany. Boston, Concord, in TIE obscure
neighborhOod where pabna>ter is cIosei-' lie that
ruletl over must be lust
Whoever give lis any subordinate officer, endor-
his character for gritty and regard id human rights.
rhi, endorsement Incomes, III his rassporto
higher otce,, on The principle that he WHO i faithful in
he. least faithful also in mucl.' The patll-naS.r becomes
an assessor justice, The Justice Icri,la.
Meufcr Congrc>s--a President An humble imi-
:c!ual chosen the office cich. Tie nil-
cuircd wirird n ,. station carried him into
thu State Legislature From this he bee a' The Governor
of State; then senator, for ,.hr"n years, the Senate
ci tho United States. where and again. his voice de-
ridcd great national questions no on inii.'!lal Whose
vote contributed 10 elect him 10 the office OF county clerk
able, perhaps Afterwards his onward
aud upward march power, however serious might have
been his i,:il> for The result on the public veal.
\ irI,.D, of tlr
Of unfiXed principle represent him in the l.e9i.a
lr of the STATE He is elected The Interests or i,e, OF
The party that nominated Inn ecomc The rule OF hi poii-
caac;ion, in that boIy :, Senator OF The [ ute States
10 be chosen nd the member elected byihc vote OF tie.
friend oit,,rv. casts his for Senator suberyent to
the Slave Power. Thus IL l. that the friends o liberty. in
his country have done the bidding 81 slavery Tor the last
ily wears. DO dream oi producing opposite result
without swvrvng al all from The marked ont ty tie
footprints III oar fathers
1t has been urged thai Governors and legislatures Of The
States notwithstanding their connection with the national
politics Of their parties. have. in distances done muck
FOR thc cause Of liberty and IN conformity with The wishes
Of rs iriend, 1t IS Inferred that whti progress Of pub
lie opinion rhcy will do orewl do all that i requisite n
be done Why, thcn earnestly asked should the friends
Of liberty nominate candidates for State Offices
Butts II probable that State Legislatures connected with
atioua proiver parties. and lookin. the shareholders
tor snppoii=to their Presidential canitale VIII give lis
United States Senators faithfully pledged against the slave
power Tina, they will earnestly and peevringy recon-
Inend the abolition OF slavery IN the Federal Di,tric--tiI
prohibition OF the interstate laSead. and otter important
national measures in favor OF liberty To suppose this, to
suppose that they vii abandon the support Of pro--avcry
Presidents, and become connected with =tilayrv party
in p0r>-li>t a friends ni liberty Rave
already organized, and which, ,Ilow-cj,ztl>. ask
your sjiypart. Whenever they do his shall be w.
tI,ei- course. because hey will then have
the ground occupy. But present Appearances
fear, do Indicate thai v be their
Certainly will not be while the TRENDS OF liberty Gln .n
tiiem and help iorty pre>cn, position The
votes, and of independent political action. by
the friends oflhetv indeed tinulate the rival par
ties when nearly balanced, ~ take some further steps in
State legislation, Where that work has already been
completed More than this. we think ought anti
cpae. Nor oueh, 10 expec, that stimulus, of fear
llt a rrpct act Epg;I
thus Tar obtalne,J can b longer made effective unless
action shows that ilcr!> meaning IN our professions.
While woul forget, therefore, undcryaue the
State action nlaror OF liberty; that has already taken place.
NC can md IN II 10 solld ground OF argument against the
position we have assumed We would compromise tie
iuture by our compacency wlihe past In our gratitude
Tor ie" cnmb. of encouragement To the slave, would
ourselves assist 10 rivet his teers. The OF grad
uan, has too long, and too often. and n too many dc
cepiIEe forms deudcti the friends o liberty, hitherto. it,
nigh time TO break OF all larey with for ctc-ii!uso
rich IN cunning, strata@ems and expea!entS
Ii w scarcely De claimed with lew brilliant exccq-
tons) there yng OF hearty, ntrlIigen andrnaEy
a,lacinrn, 10 the principle, nt liberty and tie cause OF h
man rish araon the prominent canS,e,, W. are inv
ted by the other parties nopr State rection support
Sn,ba n,a IN thrr FAVOR could hardly , made unlu.-
ngIy by side Tie apology u ed their behalf
they deem inpotc 10 identity ;ieuseiv.. with the friends
OF liberty lest il should iurre their PARTY eprige them OF
votes, offend the "oiuenwhpprr. OF the South. We
ash whether the support OF sGc! date,, and al such
parties becomes American freeman jealous OF his
trys houOr and and )r,nOte human
rights l. IT, need, the best thing the friends OF hn-
crtv, this nineteenth century, and his lard OF the pill
rnls DO 10 rally round the standard Ut BY sucpar
To support such candidates Have descended
low. And are reduced such straits Is II 10 such
claims that surrender the policy OF choo
nr represent men-rcpuiican> ea!ody republic
cani>I-irtEd> OF liberty generous Eagnan;nous, ami
seIi:denyinel iigl,rhc battles OF liberty t. ee. Of
aNves, power Can We br tempted with such bait 10
abandon i, 2eayefatt.>ts principle maj . he who rcet
pU>t he u>t'-tiat security dwe!s only IN the
lhrotbing hearts OF II, sincere wor>hjpers.
No.Wlateyer partial or temporary advantages may i!ase
been incidentally gained l uinglng III the ard cling
Ia, the SKIRTS * lie slave power (aud gained al the
yeIt o the compromises which were their price, The lime
nr such huUaling and questionable eSPeient> has
bv. From the dirty walters al such partisan poliic,
t friends OF liberty preparing cleans themselves
and 10 up.
there are gifted and honorable friends liberty ;i
connected Wifi! The >er!e parties, {aS doubtless there are