Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-05-05


the efforts of Mr.. Adams and others. The
practice is unjust and ought to cease. Blu
have not the Wing party (and when speak
Of the party. mean the majority Of the
party,) voted in support of these rights fol
the last two yearsl Have they not voted
against the odious gag, and in favor Of the
right of petition, when these questions came
before theml Did they not sustain Mr.
Adams. when an attempt was made to cen
sure him! Did they not sustain MIR. Gid
dings when censured Did not the Wing
party in his district sustain hint | ask, in
what instance, for the last two years, have
the wings in the House Of Representatives
failed to sustain their rights, when agtaied
upon the floor of Congress / will not say
that they have at all times maintained our
rights but do not hesitate in saying, that
| know of no instance when the question OF
northern rights has been brought distinctly
before them for the last two years, in which
a majority of the members OF the Wing par
ty present have not sustained these rights.
Yet it is asserted 10y some, that "the two
great political parties have been equally OPP
posed to the rights Of mankind aud to the
interests of the people of the free States. -
| can hardly believe that any intelligent
man would make such statements while un-
der the exercise of suitable regard to can
dor. 1t is well known that, for the last two
years, in every instance in which those rights
so dear TO our friends have come before
/ Congress, every Democratic member from
this State has opposed them, and that every
/ Wing member from this State, has sustained
them: and snch too. has been substantially
true of the two parties generally, but not to
the same extent. A whig member from
this State introduced resolutions declaring
the rights of the free States as set forth in
nv second number, and was sustained by
every wing colleague while one of his de-
mocratlc colleagues moved resolution TO
censure him for thus presumng to assert our
rights, and every democratic member voted
4 for the resolution of censure. And is it
possible thar any man can now be sincere
in saying that the two parties are alike sub
seryient to the interests of the south p
But it is said that the wings hare 6een
subservient to southern dictation and their
acts, in former years, are quoted TO prove
the fact This charge is too true. Up to
certain time, both parties appear to have
been submissive to the demands of the slave
States. Such, too, was the case generally
with the men who now make this charge
Their attention had not then been aroused
to the subject They, with the wings, and
the democrats, were equally unconscious of
the encroachmeuts upon our rights; and the
wings, or the democrats may now make
this charge against the Liberty party" with
the same propriety that the latter can urge it
against the others. The truth is, the abuse
of northern rights has but just begun to at
tract attention. Bat whatever has been done |
IN Congress, has been done by IVbigS. Up
to this time there has been no liberty men
in that body, or in our State Legislature
But such has been the revolution in public 4
f Ss" 6fp thett II CONTINUES to progresss as il
our rights secured end the Constitution /
will be indicated before that party will get |
many members elected to either body
Would it not be FAR better for the cause of
northern rights if our liberty men were to
deal Justly and candidly with both of the
great political parties. and to approve as
frankly that which is prase-worthy as they
that which is wrong
But it is said that the present political par
ties have become corrupt, and ii is therefore
necessary to form new party, that shall be
free from such political corruptions. But
ask from whence are we TO find the men for
this new par,yl Must they no, come from
the present parties And will they be more
pure, more honest and more patriotic when
to new party, than they now are?
Is there any regenerating influences to ac;
upon such as join the new parlyl Are their
political transgressiOns TO be washed Out -
I'll the wlIig who has always acted honestly,
and been guided by a sincere desire for his
good, be more likely 10 leave his
osrty, than tine demagogue and the Office
seeker! | would not by any means be un-
ierstood as impugning the motives of those
who now constitute the Liberty party; on I
he contrary, | believe them as honest and
patriotic as any other class Of men But
lsk them, if the formation of new party
will not be likely to draw to them the profit
gate aud the unprincipled from both Of the !
'ther parliesl
Again: it is said to have become neces-
AIRY 10 form a party whose principal object
hall be the maniainance Of those rights :
which our Anti-sayery men deem impor- I
ant. If by this form OF expression it be un- =,
erstood that those who unite with that par
y are, in any degree, to neglect the protec- 7
ion of free labor by a proper tariff Of du- I
les or if they intend to abandon the inn =
rovement ofour lake harbors, ard our riv-
r navigation, and other northern interests S
'hich the wings deem important, then |. for
ne, cannot unite with them, nor can be-
eve their prospects Of success very flaieT-
ig. Our people may easily be persuaded :
} maintain our rights when their attention :
called TO them but it will be difficult 10 =.
Onvince them that il has become their duty