Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-08-18
SHALL THE WINGS DIVIDE,

We ask, shall the Wings divide at the approach
ing election We claim all as Wings who hold to
the principles of State and National policy, which
the Wing party advocate. Aboltionsts are gen.
orally in favor of these principles; they have with
us, cast their votes for them in times past and
claim them as Wings, and ask, why divide Our
liberty party correspondents have endeavored 10
answer the question, and show why they thought
II the duty Of abolionists TO vote ticket separate
from the Wings. But we are not convinced by
their reasoning. We believe they labor under a
great error to the proper course 10 pursue They
doubtless think themselves in the ripht--yet we
cannot think they are. They are opposed, and
justly too, TO the enormous evils Of slavery they
wish TO see our country rid of il; TO all this we
have not word TO oppose The point at issue ~,
will they accomplish more for the good Of the slave
and the country at large by remaining in the Wing
ranks, than by dividing and supporting a third par
~ ticketl
One Of our liberty party correspondents says
"there is not candid and understanding Wing or
Democrat in the land, Notwithstanding he may feel
and know the nature Of slavery, and pronounce the
sentence of condemnation against IT, but will freely
acknowledge the inability Of his party TO do the
least thing toward breaking the chains of single
slave, in the position il is placed, connected as il is
with, and made up TO great extent of slave hold.
ers and proslavery men,"
Our correspondent puts Wings and Democrats
[Locofocosl upon the same footing in regard 10
slavery. Now this is manfestly unjust u is en-.
trely incorrect as facts abundantly prove We
have heretofore shown the course pursued by the
two parties in Congress to be widely at variance.
But we ask abolitionists TO look at il again.
Does not every one, at all acquainted with polit-
ical affairs, know that the Locofocos in Congress
have, almost to man, gone with the south in re.
using TO receive anti-savery petitions they have
together passed infamous gag resoutions'-and
done every thing they could do, to prevent action
upon the subject Were there none found TO de-
fend the right Of petition Were Wings and Lo-
cofocos united in this opposition to free discussion
Not at all. Northern Wings took manly and in.
dependent course they did not bow in humble
submission to the dictaton Of the SOUTH Northern
Wings are free to act upon the subject of slavery
or upon any other question that may be ugitated,
though their views may conflict with those at the
south, who in some respects act with them We
dissent entirely from the doctrine that because
southerners, and slave. holders are found in the
ranks OF the Wing party, that all Wing action must
be in accordance with southern views. Have North.
ern Wings yielded their views TO the SOUTH on the
question of protection Of free labor or been at all
cool in support of Tariff, because the sohtb ON.
posed III Did not the Wings array themselves
against Locofocos and southern Wings. and main.
tain their principles This must be admitted and
If admitted, then certainly the Wings of the North
mr. lranl rnr ai,o r.
under all circumstances in accordance with the
wishes of the slave-ho!ding interest IL they have
acted independently heretofore, they can act so
again; and most certainly will, whenever a cues.
ton arises wherein their views differ from the
south.
Let us bring the subject home, 10 the members
elected 10 Congress from our own State They go
there with instructions to use every proper and
constitutional TO effect the abolition Of slave
ry. Now who will suppose that they will so far
forget their Instructions and give up their own an
ti-savery views, as to act in accordance with the
wishes Of the save-holdng states ? We have no
such opinion Of Representatives that have been sent
to Congress by the Wings IRON Vermont neither
do we believe any that they intend TO send there,
will yield passive obedience to slave-holding inter.
esis. And again, if there was majority in Con.
gress holding the same views, as those hold that
have represented this State slavery would soon be
abolished in the District OF Columbia, and in the
Territories under the jurisdiction of Congress We
think no one will deny this, who knows the views
of Vermont representatives. In that case, would
not something be accomplished for the slave All
that is wanting TO bring this about is TO get suffi.
Gent number of Representatives who will act with
those from this State. Vermont already occupies
the right position. We feel proud of the course she
has taken her Legislature has spoken out upon the
subject of slavery, aid has set an example which
we hope 10 see followed by all. Though il may be
said the Wings cannot ado the least thing towards
breaking the chains ola single slave" yet we con-
hdently ask what can Vermont Wings do more
Is il thought, if the abolitionists had majority in
This State, that the whole country would move at
once@at their biddng' No-they could do no more
than we are already doing. But there is danger,
that the course they have adopted, if persisted in,
will throw the influence Of Vermont into the oppo-
site scale. We beseech them to be WISE