Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-05-12
by A WHO OF OHIO.
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la. rplroa hav3 now stated, generally, the
constitutional rights of the people Of the free States
concerning 81 very and have referred to some OF the
most prominent abuses to which those rights have
been subjected. II remains for me to call the alen'
ton of my readers to the remedy. But this will at
suggest itself to the mind Of every reader, and
each will say that remedy consists IN united rim
dicati0n of Our rights; that the real difficulty con-
-ss in divisions and our first eiiJr,s should be 10
unite the friends OF northern rights In order to do
Ih,s, we must search out the cause OF our DIVISION
and understand distinctly the point on which we
separated. If l understand our Liberty men, they
ANXIOUS maintain the rights of the free States,
and they ask for nothing more ! speak upon the
authority of many leading men of that party: !
| have never met with an intelligent man who asked
or demanded any thing than this yet they say,
| "the Wings have neglected n portion of our most
important rights, and they feel It their duty 10 separ
ate from them and to form distinct party, whose
principal efforts TO be directed to the maintenance
of such Of our rights as have been neglected. by the
| Wings. IT was not my intenlion when commence
ed these essays, to throw censure upon any class OF
men, nor is such my present object; NAV, hOwev.
or, be permitted to saythat think Liberty friends
did no, well define their position before they sep
araled from For the correctness Of this remark,
will refer 10 the recollection Of the great mass Of
our people Of all parties. At the time OF separating
from us, they had not clearly set forth to the world
our rights, which have been rnmpled upon nor did
they state, with perspcuny the abuses which thty
sought 10 correct. Neither did they definitely m1'k
the boundaries and limit the extent of the political
reform which they were endeavor'ng TO effect. On
the contrary there was degree Of obscuitv perva-
: ding their objects. They professed opposition TO
slavery, and left the public TO infer design 10 invade
the privileges of the slave States. instead of main.
,ainng orr own. This idea has rested in the minds
Of large portion of our people both in the free and
in the slave States II is true the charge was otter
denied; aud il is equally true that the denial was no
carrie home to the minds Of the grea, mass Of on
people; many OF whom, 10 this day, really believe
the object Of the Liberty party to be an uncons,i'u
,onal interference with the privileges Of the slav
ri States But, far have been able learn the
y motives. and to anayze their views, l understand
them TO he simp the preservation Of our rights
:, the repeal of all Of Congress- pa sed for the sup
port Of slavery the slave trade; to separate IN
# the Fe leral Government, and the free States iron
all unconstitutional connection with that institution
=, and To leayelt with the individual States, where tn
= Constitution placed 1t. This, ] believe TO be tn
boundary and iarthest exten, of their political ln'en
~ lions. If they entertain any other farther views,
"a hope Judge King The candidate of the Liberty pal
W for Governor OF Ohio) will state to your reader
&c through the Chronicle, the point on which ! hay
failed to express their objects hope also, that IN
" editors of the Phiianihropst and Emancipaor vii
g ary into which may have fallen, in regard
the designs and OBJ ecs OF their party But, for Il
preeent, taxing these be the definite limits TO whio
h they ASPIRE will respectfully ask the Wings, as
M party, and the Liberty men, as party, TO show n
nv the line of demarcalon between them Is there
W. individual in the whole Whg party Of Ohio or in
Nv free States, tina, is willing Surrender single Tie
o" of our peopIe1 If there he such wing, have n
~ end Dxon's line, Tho Is willing 10 yield up any
u the constitutional rights of the free States, hope
ne VIII favor the country with his views; and that
an will inform us distinctly which part Of the Constt
~ ton ought first TO surrender speak with gre
81, confidence when say, that believe no such mi
ON can be found. Let the rights of the people Of q
A free States. in regard to slavery he fairly and d
-, iinctly pointed out and there will be no want
nu frmness nor Of patriotism TO maintain them. II
IN true, however, that many Whigs have and still
m oppose the abolition OF slavery in the District
W. vs. Columbia; but they will assign TO you the II
-, olsh 1t. If you then ask them if they will
TO- that Congress should repeal its iars, for
20 support of slavery and the slave trade in that
=" irici they WILL at once, answer You in the affirm
~ i've. ii you inquire whether they willing to lie
i their influence, or their properly TO support sa vel
s' they will answer you that they deies the insutt
c" II you intenogate them IN regard 10 any other Igl
Fry Of the north they viii unhesatingy assure you
W" their determination 10 sustain them
as1 II, then, our Wings are willing 10 sustain all
uo' rights, and Liberty men have on further objects
W. view than the support of such rights the question
Il. once suggests itself, tchy do they diride7 WI
'''c principle separates them from each other And
kw isa question of high and solemn import which
on writer would repeat in the of every Wing, ev,
ION anti slavery man. and of every lover of our free
en- stutons, ichy do you dpide your political nuen
and PROSTATE your political enereies, ohiie you dg
in principle, and 'aborinR for the same objects
III, III We have the same interests 10 watch over
.e, same Tighs to maintain and the same honor 10 %
"' tect All these must receive attention, be
TO those who, as party, have uniformly lent the