New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-12-02
The Liberty Party Junius' Tracts.

The Liberty Party s. JunIus' 1rec's'
The third party Abolition papers are out upon
Junius Tract as we expected. Inc Christian
Freeman of Nov. Both has commenced the as
SAINT. prclacing it with the declaration that this
Tract is Wing affair, got up by Wings, published
at a Wing Office, &c, wishing this to be borne IN
mind while it proceeds TO dissect the pamphlet.
Now we consider that this has nothing at all to
do with the merits of the question, and this ap-
peal at the outset to mere party spirit is ptu and
mean.
The address Of the tract is to the common
sense of the community, and is designed to IN
fluence, not those who are already sworn TO the
sLiberty Party ticket, but to men who are sin
cere in their wish to do right; and who, while
they are opposed to slavery in principle, feel some
doubt about casting all the great political nea-
sures and principles they have cherished so long,
and believed of such vital Importance, overheard.
Such men it will doubtless affect
The preposterous pretcntions Of the party are
made evident from the irrcconclabc difference
in their statements. In State Convention they
yoberly tell us that lone clause of the Constltu-
ton is null and uoid," because, forsoh, 1t seems,
in their vicw to recognize slavery; and yet would
have us believe that an Abolition President of
their making would coolly stand up and swear,
with solemn oath, that he bcliered that Constl-
tuition, and would maintain it,
Men begin to reason on this subject when,
Directing to throw away their vote on party
that promises nothing but the triumph OF those
whose influence on their country they deprccate;
they are piled with the argument, always act as
if every thing depended on your single act and
leave the result to a higher power This is the
great argument; and the man who has been
moved byit begins to consider and enquire. "Well,
if every thing did depend my single effort,
and could put candidate of the Abolition party
in the Presidential chair next fall would dare to
do it. Would it not be an act SO rash in It's cha
racter and fearful in its results that should hes
itate to assume the responsibility"
We are among the number who believe such
reckless acts would do more to enslave mankind
by irving us asunder and making us bye-word |
to the world, than could be accomplished in any
other way. Hence when we address our friends |
on this subject we ieelthat we occupy higher
ground than mere measures-that to us and not
to the Liberty Party" belong the high motives OF
duty, and we can say with the utmost sincerity to
every sensible Wing Abotionist, cote as if every
thing depended on your single ballot.
This strong appeal to conscience and duty
has too long been left in the hands of our oppo.
nents. 1t belongs to US. Ii is the easiest thing
in the world to shove off all responsibility by say
ing do your duty and let results take care of
themselves. Considering consequences and choos-
ing the best way to do good thing is the prero-
gative of human reason.
We have said nothing in these remarks of the
Importance of Wing measures to the Country,
nor the preposterous notion of efectng purely |
moral reformation by purely political enginery
because we know that the grand argument that
will be welded by the SO called Liberty Party is
duty-the incessant appeal is to the consciences
of men-and we believe an enlightened con-
science will induce no man to vote where it will
produce no effect toward gaining the object he
sought, and if it did produce any, it would only
be disastrous one.