New-York tribune., 1842-03-12
ADDRESS
f,hc Liberty Party National Convention
bitba at the erpense o. tn LIBERTY ASSOCIATION 81
Civ of Sezr. York.

Ct.yO -Nc-r- York
Tar N,rroxaf coSv2yrioS 81 he friends OF Liberty N
the T. = convened in tn. city OF New York on me i-li anu
May l8il for the purpose q coa,IdeIinf w., W.
-v of nominating candidates for President an" lct IT,
OF the United States he supported oy .e' al t
next election having with rea, nnannay agreed upon
the adoption OF that measure and haTnI uio
!ected a. their candidates JAMES g. BlRNhi OF NeF-
York 70: President and THOMAS NORRIS, o: ONO Tor
Vice President, consider il iheN'se proper 10 accotp; ,f
tie! anrol1fc result o. their deliberations
abre statement o. the reasont ',tilct ha!e
To adopt this policy and xplcit avowa Of the
ty which their associated political action, titH 1
themselves under Obligation TO b" governed, ,,,,er
We :nd the government OF the / nii-d Stat,, ,,.r
rxistIn fact nnder The control OF thu. sa't - ,y1 find
that the gen government. under all II,
te1 l H. ,yer. own s
tension and supremacy not simply lr ne!ir u -.
interest al rho coro,ry. tlar@e and esir,eIds ~
~ -. and prr,cyerng hostility 10 those inter
.-.t,and thai too the presence OF apunddi 'lis IN
10 49, a. .aveboliin statesmen themselves, t"-intf
avowey friendly o: unlnenliy 10 ne pr pe'Is - to .,
.ay. svscn,.J Tho great truth That NE Interests VI ne
n I. labor ca.no b. reconciled with each Other a!
thai, freedom and saS@ry cannot lon" ce-eS H'"e' "'
same government; -. t;,, - =;
Herys and the o;lef prominent statesmen OF !iie oo no
nav be reciono among . friends Of Tree institution, Tor
rae white man have with voice assured Us ttdt tity
expected 10 iacstnablc blessing ~ no oce>,
which should inriul the ceanclp patton OF The coorrl
nau--o,t tine oter land. the egS. The Nc Ouhe the Cal
the C!ays. the je- aud other prominent statesmen
md eadine minds the south, have argued Tor thc
Significantly alim,f' t!at ,cy do expect 10 >.cur The
object of their wishes 1t les expense than ultimate IN
the country. northern ana 0uGrn and totally irrespective
1f complexion
During the wear. Of our rational history under
the present constitution the office OF President aas been
held By SIay older forty years.
The slave power :, held The supremacy IN our national
councils durn" The entire priod OF our national NeIc,
and under The administration OF all the contcndng parties
that have. ruled over the drtIle OF the country
ndr the reign oil the slave power over Tins natll we
have witnessed . naona! onacy and The treaty nakln2
power uniformly and efficiently SubSeryIei TO the Interest,
al slavery at c Xcn,' Of he rational Interests and tie
national ',ouot
iica economy ,u>sryiencv the wishes Of the slave
holders ana m pPr@sl9ntn the interests and General "is's
has e,ialislcda national bank, tei declare, il nncon,
s,tnoDal. and broken down: AGAIN rc-e>abiscd IT, ana
again broken IL down at H. pca>rr.juSt as IT'S own sup
posed Interests might for the time beng TO require
has prescribed and prohibited iorci@n commences II hat
camorcd for domestic manufactures anda Droieo iari
again, II has demanded aud obtained the abandonment oi
that policy and return TO free adr on the threat OF dis
sonton ote Union unless the free labor states would con
ccdc 10 the demand.
has declared under pretence of protecting that TO-
reign commerce. carried ON by The North, which, at The SANE
lime declared 10 hc irrational curse and which the area
SnrGt Dictated including the adapted, II not III
tended, to annliIa,c
tia. shown in It's conluctol tia, war and particularly
~ us sham W'>ions OF oanaa Wic, !, ualen 40. aH u
The free NORTH that the p,erya and ACKNOWLEDGEMENT oi
itseD regarded than The 'ndcation OF the ma
1t has terminated tl,ot war by treaty OF peace which
no redress va obtained for In. past and no security pu
II has therefore. effect, levied many millions OF
dollars upon the tree Iaoring North. sustain the
sS OF war OF aggression upon ITS own interest and ITS own
rights.
In all this manfc>y sought preserve balance
at power heEcen the iu'pGVcf>aed Snuth ana Tic more
the latter and reducing them nearly possible to the
'' ,Ih " Ill; Wv, l"'i'Icl. .;, ,= LOO. ,,=; |
Tn, lnihcne pee inar' Stiice, ana nurGtl> ,luS I'M
posed upon the free North hy the slave through the
!s'''oha ~ i" sun @ w. '"'
IN consequence "i ote depreciation, upon our e labor, ny
process which national Administrations AN prevent 9th
,or ~ ' a, now
10 Tue eca'ie ana 'iuancta o'Sc .>oit "ci
i'us uidSol'pt t'S't ''o' l,s ''H'e '2'i W '
the paperscd SouiE;o'Sts which can ony be GUARDED
G G Nv 'n'il non e 'e' ~ N'
IN u ~ WV, -, W., ,i, ~.
oi, 'pu , u'i ~. I ,er. ma, u" @
community rcyls on slave labor lor rs f,rUiGlal pro-
W.; ~ -; ~. H.; ~ o'.. @ ~ ~
rnnnes with Which il holds intercourse
n. h , '',r' nm, -, wv T., M ~ Il %
half slitt ucnunn,nnr win ;.,orv may ,ssurr ms ha
- never yn, as hecn - ynr ,,"d,e -"
,rue, EHi S ,ge M WHY @
soi'io" "ili. w '' my III - "'i> i'u i"iui
'' t i It "e.eI ri,l W non, , p
~ y wei, % l'a ' ~ 'i WIS. ih'la Is'""'>'
previous TO the glorious act OF abo!o weft dependent o"
the mother country not only for their military defence ain
.a ,' ,% i ,s'' 81 -, ~" '' " ie"'H
1t has been affirmed THAI he s!avchodlng North american
Nr,hr AMY eI Fo e ,r'
gle against Great briiaA chiefly 10y thbci'et ttlt war
@ @ ,I J %n y, % uu r",t Enc" .
lan,'' and which they Were unable 10 oay
from lhat l't 10 '' e''' II Is o pcn,' ca na ."r'H
ten years. without general bankruptcy among me plant
ers OF the slave states the burden OF which has fallen NH
nacy upon their ino tiers. their mechanics Their artisans
their manufactures ana titr bankers; and these reside
chiefly, IN the noI->iaNcl'oi'ili" States
The. first National Bank owed lis charter mainly 10 The
Sorhcrn bankruptcy needed loans
which the South could supply, and Which il. Ingenuity
could not devise, without, rnn"ing up q" its credit
viii, that OF the free laborn@ North in common partner
ship anh The same lanlos lis The South
had become indebted 10 II ard 10 the NOrtlcrn merchants
beyond their ability pay; aud therefor" itbecamc
venicnt to bury the creditor and his collecting agent IN oGe
common grave.
The second National Bank on ed It's byih and lis death Ia
the same causes.
Boston overw hened with sudden and unexpected