Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-07-28

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TIE LIBERTY PARTY-WUY DIVIDE?
We have before us the proceedings of the Lib
erty party, in Rutland county, in which we oh.
serve that the chief movers were foreigners-one
from New Hampshire and another from N. York.
1t strikes US MS remarkable that both OF these men
should Leave the very two Northern states which
are most closely and auovtdly allied to the slave
power, for The purpose Of inslructing that state
which is pre-cmincnty at the head in its obhor-
renee Of slavery-we mean, Of course, Vermont.
And what would they do in Vermont? Do they
nvow any principles distinct from those of the
Wlig party? Not one-not single one. In
confirmation, we quote the only resolution Which
is dccarutive OF the political position of this par
~, as lOllows
Whereas, it is the hounden duty of tho Federal
Government TO afford TO the industry of free ia.
Dor OF THIS country an adequate protection a.
gainst the paupcr system of the old world !; and
whereas II is The well known interest aud poi.
cy of the shareholders TO oppose all such pro-
lection, therefore
ReSoiued, That there is 10 way of seeming his
Object but Ivy uniting into great Liberty Party,
for the protection OF the rights aud interests vi
Tree labor.
In the principle of Protection, in the assertion
Of the fact Of The opposition OF The slavepowcr,
ana Of the necessity there is Of a union of all The
North in defence Of this principle, this is identical
with hc views which we have iryears expressed,
and which are now adopted by The entire Whis
party. Why, then, do they separate from us p
They answer in three other resolutions that il is
because They doubt the honesty of The Wing par.
~, and, as they assert, we can have none bu, pro.
slavery action so long as We maintain any political
conneNion with the Southern Stqes.
To The doubt Of the honesy Of the Wbigs. we
have only to suggest, that we suppose That even
the third party VIII have no advantage in that re-
srcci, II IL ever gets into the majority; men will
he men sill, Ivy Whatever name they may he cal
led 1t strikes us, too, that even now there is not
Il vast deal of difference between the two, if we
regard the candidates proposed. We take il that
Judge Williams and Judge Hutchinson are no
more honest now than they were during the whole
of The long period in which they were sustained
by the Wings Of Vermont; ahI il comparison
should be Instituted between their political course
and character and that OF the candidates Of The
Wings, we much doubt wbeiIer those very re-
spectacle men would gain any advantage over
John Matiocks, Horace Eaton, or any of the OH
or Wing candidates for responsible places. But
to the other reason, viz that The Wing party en-.
braces within its fold Southern men, and its ac
ion there ore must necessarily b; pro-savery in
lis tendency: This sounds inuudly and serves to
PORT res0luliOlI-buI in the lace OF facts and
common sense it is utterly unenabIe. How was
Free Labor projected in '2S and 80, and still n.
gain in 1912? Did the Wing party of tie Nor,l,
relax one oa Of their zeal, or omit single effort.
for Protection, because Southern Wings were on
posed to ii? Not at all. They treated Southern
| Wigs precisely MS they treated ocoioco oppo-
ncns of Protection, with the exception, indeed,
that they more freely urged their support to the
doctrine of Protection, and in some instances no,
representatives Of the North must necesSariiy be
pro-slavery men is still more strongly nega,ived
by tie course of Nlessrs. Adams Slade, Mattocks.
and Giddings. They did not find their conuex-
ion with the Wing party any barrier TO The most
fearless dennnciaIiors Of slavery and The gag-rulc
Nay was 10 the Northern Wing ranks that Lib
erty fled for protection aud defence, when all the
rest were iailhlesS; and the result was that even
portion Of the slave holders themselves were con-
strained TO relax their lerociuus assaults g. TO listen
10 reas on and 10 truth. Aud is lhclc shadow of
ground 10 doubl, that with their own pledges and
with The voice Of their own parry aud OF the peo.
pie 10 cheer them on, the future Wing Members
from Vermont will be as faithful and earnest
IN defence of the right us any other men There
is nothing TO prevent it, Southern Wings expect
it Vermont Wings demand it-and the consis.
cncy, The honor, aud the interests of the Mem
bers themselves all conspire 10 lead them TO Ito it,
That of our slate officers this is equally trnc, is con-
iirmed by the action OF pas, legislatures. Put the
candidates Of The Liberty party into Congress and
no our Stale government, aud they can do no
more than the Wings are voluntarily bound to do
We repeat the Question, then, why divide Does
amy one retOrt-,chy not divide? We answer, be-
cause my serious division will destroy all the pow
or Of the opponents Of sluvery-wiI sacrifice all
the principles aud policy which as Wings we
prize. The election Of 1--WE ocoloco Senators last
year, by third party votes, illustrates the operation
OF this sort OF division; and it is confirmed by
nothing short OF holy writ" every city or house
divided against itself shall not stand"
There is, and can be, but enc election in which
The position OF The third party can possibly be ten
able and that possibility rests upon single con
'lngency- upon the selection Of candidate who
is hostile to the principles Of AMI slavery Wigs.
That is the Presidential election, which has not
yet arrived and The contingency in question has
not yet occurred. 1t may or may not occur
lime and circumstances IRE yeti determine the
point. II il does not occur, au-slarery Wings,
Who now seperae from us will have done il in vain
aye, worse than in vain, for they may iu1ict
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