The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-07-19
BY A WING OF OHIO.
NU MBER VIII.
THE REMEDY.

- Tue CouStituiiOudi 1iS MS VI tut peepie OF
the free States concerning slavery. and have
referred to some of the most prominent abu.
SEES 10 which those rights have been subjec.
ted 1t remains for me 10 call the attention
of my readers 10 the remedy. But this will
at once suggest itself 10 the mind of every
reader, aud each will say that our remedy
consists in united uindieation OF our rights;
that the real difficulty consists in our divis.
IONS. and our first efforts should be 10 unite
the friends of northern rights. In order 10
do this, We must search out the cause of our
divisions, and understand distinctly the point
on which We separated. i'll understand
our Liberty men, they are anxious to main
tain The rights Of the free States. and they
ask for nothing more. | speak upon the
authority of many leading men of tina, par
ty. l have never met with an intelligent
man who asked or demanded any thing
more than this {; yet they say. .lhe Wings
have neglected portion Of our most impor-
tant rights, and they feel it their duty to sep
crate from them. and TO form distinct par
ty, whose principal efforts are to be direc-
ted 10 the riaintainance Of such Of our rights
as have been neglected BY the Wings" 1t
Was not my intention, when | commenced
these essays, TO throw censure upon any
class of men, nor is such my present object;
may, however, be permitted 10 say, that
think our Liberty friends did not we'll "de-
fine their position" before they separated
from US. For the correctness of this re-
mark, | will refer to the recollection Of the
great MACS 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
had been trampled upon nor old they state.
with perspicuity, The abuses which they
sought to correct. Neither did they def.
nitely mark tie boundaries, and limit the
extent of the political reform which they
were endeavoring 10 effect. On the contra.
ry, there was a degree Of obscurity pervad.
ing their objects. They professcd opposi.
lion TO slavery, and left the public 10 infer a
design 10 invade the privileges of The slave
States, instead o. maintaining our own
This idea has rested 10 the minds Of a large
portion of our people. both in the free and
in The slave States. II is true the charge
was often denied and it is equally true that
The denial was not carried home TO the minds
of the grea, mass of our people many of
whom, 10 this day, really believe the object
of the Liberty party to be an unconslitu-
lional interference with the privileges Of
The slave States. But, so far as have been
able TO learn their motives, and 10 analyZe
their views, | understand them 10 be simply
the preservation of our opn rights; the re-
peal of all acts Of Congress, passed for the
support of slavery or the slave trade; 10
seperate theFederal Government, and The
free States, from all unconstitutional con-
nexion with that institution, and 10 leave ii
with the individual States, where the Con-
siitulion placed it. This, | believe, 10 be
the boundary and farihest extent of ii.eir Po-
Mhcal intentions. If they entertain any
other or farther views, hope Judge King
1.-THE candidate Of the Liberty party for Gov
ernor of Ohio) will state to your readers.
through the Chronicle, the point on which !
have failed to express their objects. hope,
also, that the editors of the Philanthropisi
and Emancipator will, through their respec-
live papers, set forth definitely any error in
to which may have fallen, in regard 10 the
designs and objects Of their party. But,
for the present, taking these 10 be the def
mite limits to which they aspire. will re
spectfully ask the Wings. as party, and
the Liberty men, as party. TO show me the
line of demarcaion between them! Is there
an individual in the whole Wing party of
Ohio, or in the free States. that is willing 10
surrender single right of our people? If
there be such whig, have not met him.
] If there be a Wing editor, north of Mason
and Dixon's line. who is willing to yield up
any of the constitutional rights of the free
States, hcpe he will favor the country with
| his views; and that he will inform US dis.
t;uciIv which part of the Constitution we
ought first TO surrender. lspeak with great
confidence when say, tina, believe no such
man can be found. Let the rig is Of the
people Of the free States. 10 regard to slave.
nv, be fairly and distinctly pointed out, and
there will be no want of frmness nor of pat.
riotism 10 maintain them. 1t is true. how
ever, that many Wings have, and still do
oppose the abolition Of slavery IN the Dis
,rict of Columbia; but they will assign 10
YOU, as the reason, that Congress has not
The constitutional power 10 abolish IT. If
YOU then ask them if they are willing that
Congress should repeal its own laws, for the
support of slavery and the slave trade in
that District, they will. at cnce. answer you
in the affirmative. II you inquire whether
they are willing to lend their influence, or
their property, TO support slavery, they will
answer YOU that they, detcst the institution.
If you interrogate them in regard TO any
other rights of the north, they will unheslta.
tiugly assure you oftheir determination TO
sustain them.
IT, then, our Wings are willing to sustain
! all our rights, and our Liberty men have no
further objects in view than the support OF
such rights, the question suggests 'tself'~hy
do they divide! What principle separates
them from each oiher1 And il is CUES.
ton of high and solemn import, which the
writer would repeat in the ear OF every
Wing. every anti.slavery man, and Of every
. lover of our free institutions, why do you
divide your political influence, and PROSTATE
your political energies, while you agree II