New-York tribune., 1842-03-12

favorable TO ,h, cause OF Liberty 10 BE- e1 I'c'e !l w
cn Mastrae ;g o., fe Sdenc ,., party defeated
The las, Presidential election aii e,h 70 ,oI,si li5
by any measures WHICH Van 80
,.ry.encv 70 the slave power. -, ,r, ~. 20
Both ;,ronn..ii o,:fGai pa NC, s n. I'M
, fr-ee6m Whatever good they tSay irose 10 accom-
pisl the supper, OF the fundamental Prlcipes Oh ir
ca,no, reckone a wiitIn The range o!htf
! Whaeyer abuses tey may promise 10 remove sthl1
fully pledged 10 the support Of Tho greatest aha,- ana hc
greatest civil Poiica! and moral e' With 0'iich me I'd
ion i, dseraced and burciened
10 say, then. that viii MOI, friends Of liberty. nos'
na. our candidates Office ay either that We
,I abandon political life entirely sr that orr polca! ac
tiyiies shall be w-IIed the support at opPr,>lo AMI
the :orniaon Of thu principles OF cur republican H.
niu,on- Neiher Of ite. position. are W. prepared 10 d.
sune andt3ereor. Ne cheeruiy acccepthe Only aiera
odefsr nominating in the hope that 0;h te
political par. viii nominate friends OF Iaerty would
| be 10 hope not only withoutbut against evidence.
No Intelligent; body OF men Vl= ever attempt 10 -teci d
President OF the Ened States without seeking IN tielr Calf
liate other n the iouwing qualifications,
second, that h"sal .e.k constitutional overthrow
Candidate. may be recommended To different clas-es.o
citizen, possessing both le opposite Qualities bat none
will be seriously supported, without claiming That they pos
50, either one or the other Q them: .i..-,
any body should noula; f'ti! ca!sl
dates on the ground honestly ami openly ayowed, ka ey
hostile 30 very, then that body Ol men Nv1ll bc
by that very act, an,l->laTery party m politics,
Had tiie:ricnds OF liberty nov" ae.Iiet 10 t! ei.th
ton declined making nominations it ground that
,qg olr IoG r %, I .v eG I'M IN IL
surdty and the disgrace saving atthey would i t!c
quir because they hopes another ca,s OF
consistent ana more ardent than themselves world Go
The work ]: would have been declining 10 az;
an anti..lavery party, because they Preferred that somebody
e>o should DO % Tor neieF The "i1is nor nor
other party car avoid beng either proaVerf or an
ants! slavery party in politics
These reasons satisfy OWN minds that nomination
should be made by the friends liberty Tor e,eiv> and
we know OF no reasons why The domination should DC &c
irrced
In respect the candidates selected have no occasion
10 say word By either OF explanation or euiogS.
TO ho>: republic who love liberty. and who &C
quaint themselves with the history o passing events in,
bar" announcement OF Their names 'Ylpe a
the purposes wish 70 suteryc. In exercising te ma
icDable right OF every ciizen recommend candidates tor
Office. only ask that Their qualifications T be examiner
and that uC cement be- formed accordance WITH the
facts OF the We ask none OF our TRENDS 10 vote ei @
unless IN iielr own co!icitacc>, t'y tE!hh uin uCas
aud morally qualified hold the Offices Tor wAci they are
nominated. But we do ask, IN the name ~ bleeding hu-
Inanty, OF outraged Justice oi dii'c ed t', ii
heavens truth. for conscientious and cafty unt'n
OF all the friends OF liberty, III the support OF abb" wl>e
good ami just men WHO Will rule III TIE ieaf oi GOD
execute uaencn; between man and hi, neIgiitor de,
liver the spoiled OF the hand oi tie oppr>>or defend
the poor and needy and as cyi oNtr!Ith 10Y te el
object which it instituted among Incn.
mthe light OF considerations alread. presenied IL can
scarcely be necessary to frame separate a@une, to SHOW
rominatin. tired friends ot liberty d>c0-
ncccd with either Of the sesile parties, 10 represent Us III
The Congress the ned States. There il that great
stte is emplaically 10 he fought; and experience has
shown that the work requires men who cannot 't diverted
from their purpose, induced to guroiSe her primer
,,4. mr. mo-. nom, o claims ~ eni rom, ,y
lions growing of their political connection with t>ave
power. ii ayal> little that mmhcr OF Congress, are
chosen exclusively by Northern votes, on The voters,
aloliton,s and ali, coilat ie u;ira9es candidates
cte for them by parties dependent or Their power upon
the favor OF the ave-oling South. When W. slave.
holder clothed with the controlling power Speaker OF The
o,s of thai body, and hear them advocate future instead
present abolition OF slavery IN the federal District ior
the avowed OBJECT OF securing The cleconof plosayery
President an >ave.loIdng Vice Pr >idcn the policy OF
supporting such members OF Congress by an>ihStry soli-
becomes TOO plain matter for an EXTENDED argument,
this policy The abolition of slavery in the federal District,
will always have TO be spoken OF as still future
The problem for the cnis Of liberty 20 dispose OF,
Is a lT DOl
question only into Presidential and Congressional
elections. bnt lkewl'% into our STATE COUNTY o"IsP'
dates for civil Office for Which free citizens called upon
70 give their votes, and thus separating ourselves entirely
and rcver from bot! ana from all The other ppca! parties
In every view we have been able TO take oi the question:
and whether examine matter OF poIcy or al 'rin
riple, have been unable other conclusion
than that winch calls for the entire separation Just Described,
and tor the independent nomination by the friends al 1er
", for all the offices in the gltoi the people
Ii it hcrue. a. has area. been affirmed that both and
that all tine political parties ot the country not avowety and
openly slavery their character. and for must
10 loslayery, until hry openly and honesty change Their
position and character and become anavory parties IN
iolc:. then any manner degree nt political connection
with either OF them, while they remain what they
How walk ogetler except they he agreed
How How can he he sup
The supporters de,po,ls How can he fight battles
OF freedom under the la@ Of the slay. power
In this Country it well known that State. am! County
and Township and City, and Ward, and Vlag.. Officers
for the part nominated and elected by The political
these Stale ana local nominations are inhic c,ly WIN .he
view OF strengthening The parties and thus promoing the
treat national objects the party has IN view The nati"nh
politics thus carried into the local elections.
70 support The local candidates OF Tho therefore
nominating party And ,lc., mai onaI polite, are pro-
slavery politics. the national polite, OF every att
or, OF hr local candidates effective support nt I've
slave power For'he question liberty slavery i, lin It's
own ca.strS> nature n question paramount 10 all Other
questions and OF necessity II Will always hecon" prac'ira
Is, the great test question III all parties whether pro-siavcry
0r anti-Siarcry IN their character.
Ii ha, been objected 10 this view that the policy OF n'ni
mating State and local officers IN reference mainly 10 ma
ton,l questions is bad policy thai local concerns are thus
lost sight OF, aud local officers chosen IN relation To objects
which they hay, direct official control Be it 70
the sake OF the remains tia, the State
and local candidates OF all parties IN this country are thus
nominated To support The local candidates OF such par
ties, therefore, by The ohjcctor> showing, u do thar
which oneh, not Is c done Tor other besides itot
which we have urged, and without At all nlalr1ng Their
But there another answe! 10 the objection We do not
admit that in respect the fundamental question OF
liberty slavery involved in nationa! politics iii, either
wrGn% or rnwi>e 10 make II test question IN all our local
and municipal elections II be UNIV sc and l!cral I"
require OF local candidates. (ai> commonly requiredl
virtual pledge support party founded Sub. rra
>ury National Bank Ii does follow ihathe ought not
10 he pledged 10 fundamental morality noppotion 10 dis
honesy-o liberty IN opposition 10 shyery-io it nnda-
mental principles ofcivi government, ana against the Gle.
men,> OF anarchy and dcspotic power.
On this principle il is that oails OF oiiceof allegiance
of ieay 10 The Coasn'lon--"re require" {" those who hod
OF lnpoc Tor the friends OF liberty require OF their can
iate, for whom they vote, that they practically
csgnzc The ir' principle nt the Declaration ot ndepen
ence-tat all men are created equal But how can they
do this, while they permit themselves, cani
dates, and as holders OF local Offices he chained o,hc
OF great national pro>lavery party politics bear
II lis pay
Experience has recently taught US VITA; knowledge of
mankind should nave taught Us long agollat local town
ship county village and city officers and Candidates con-
nactei with the great national proavetv parties. and vet
protesting attachment 10 the principles ol liberty and com
nandng the confidence and the OF abooni,t>,
the most successful instruments OF seduction: and that
through teir influence Chiefly The friends O liberty, 10