Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-02-17
ABOLITION. Liberty PARTY. &c.


DEAR SIRi--As you generously gave my iet'er
of last week place in your paper, and as you said
nothing adverse to dealing in the same manner by
others designed to vindcate the propositions con-
timed in that WILL in a series of short articles try
TO make them appear cogent
In this will be given reason, and perhaps rea-
sons, why il would be wrong and grossly inconsis-
tent for members Of the Liberty party TO act polit-
cally with the wing or democratic party. The bet
ter way perhaps TO do this will be TO refer 10 point
or two in the political creeds Of the parties concern
ed, and what is Of more consequence refer TO what
has been done, and what doing by those par
ties, having bearing on matters of difference be-
tween the wings and democrats the one hand,
and the abolilionsts on the other. Before proceed
ing il is important 10 observe that however good the
principles man or party may profess to adopt, if
those principles are not allowed to have their egit
innate influence in prompting to conduct worthy Of
them, then the person party making il is no bet
ter with than without such profession. and morally
and politically, is less susceptible of righteous con-
duct than had the goodness of those principles never
been admitted after such course has been persisted
in for a long time Now let us 10 the work laid
out and be willing to be judged according 10 deeds in
our political bodies. Although the wing and dem
ocratic parties profess adopt the principles That
all men are endowed with certain nalienable rights
among which life, liberty, and the pursuit Of
happiness" and that they born free and
equal yet they are not nor have they ever been
considered by those parties, principles worthy Of,
adapted 10 universal application; if, the other
hand, such application is by them admitted, they
have worked most persevcringly 10 have so long re-
pressed their influence, and consequently may just
" be considered beyond repentance, and dcserv-
ing The Indignation Of an injured people. But let
them take either horn of the dilemma and they will
be equally unable to show that they have made
an eiTor, those rights to all of their fellow
men. The very heterogeneity ofmaterals Of which
those parties are made, forbids such an effort, and
consequently their efforts ai,coys hare been, are no,o
and ai,calis must be confined 10 measures which
they suppose will benefit those already and those
only, who are in possession, Who according to
existing laws will come in possession of those rights
continually overlooking the fact that nearly three
millions of their brethren held IN bondage who
a,e equally entitled TO them, but are 6yiaic deprived
of them. Like all parties beiule thcm, they have
been trying many kinds of eavcn with which they
wish 10 leaven part Of he lump but have never
succeeded and Lever Will Like their "Ius;rous
predecessors they destined 10 eternal failure
Good lcaven will leaven the ,choie lump trut.
that ere long will prevail universally, when all
parties in power act for the good of all The people
then country will prosper. and not before Let
any man show, if he can, when either the wing or
democratic party have acted thus. When have they
labored for universal liberty and freedom either
of them, as paramount dutyf Have they ever even
contemplated such duty Never Alas, fear
they are beyond all influence in regard 10 this mat
ter Were il not So why has all past experience. and
present too, given evidence to the contrary
fia'it's i.-' the old narfies iravr uvue and
have not done; what they are stl doing and intend
TO do; and what all past and present experience
teaches they will continue to do in regard 10 the
restoration Of human rights, we win now turn over
the leaf and see what is promised by the Liberty
party, and then let the reader Judge whether lib
erty man would be less than traitor 10 his country
to abandon his party and vote with the wings or
democrats. The members of this party not only
admit the abstract truth that all men are 'free and
equal, and are ''endowed with certain nalienable
rights before mentioned, but they regard il truth
which lmperauvely demands actions and exertinns
consonant with it-regard il as truth of practical
Importance, and as matter of real principle. They
believe that no measure can ever be adopted that
will be Of permanent interest to the country until
slavery is washed away from her bood.stained
skirts until she puts off the garb of hypocrisy and
throws around her the mantle of universal love and
liberty. Unless this be done, our country must in
evtably and irretricvably sink 1t is evident that
members of the Liberty party cannot put off and on
their principles at pleasure, as they would gar
ment They are matters of conscientious duty. and
pf nara omit
which no other party is pledged to carry out, and
The duties they involve, the liberty party will not
shrink from until ii can hang out the banner of VIC
tory to wave in the breeze. Aboliiionists have
counted the cost and will persevere until they Fri.
nmph over all opposition. In God they feel mighty
TO conquer
In view of what has been considered. how can
an abolltonist cling To-, act with party that will
never save its country from that vile curse which is
so fast sinking il into the depths of the most abect
suffering and misery. Abolilionsts in the name
OF humanity arouse yourselves and save your coun-
try Unless ace act slavery will make our homes
a land of moral desolation Shall not first prine-
pies predomlnae '-princplcs of the Declaration of
dependence-principles our fathers asserted. nm.
der which they fought and were victorious. but
which afterwards were ignobly abandoned? Yea
lhey must. But never while we link our fortunes
TO Banks or Sub Treasures 10 a tariff or an anti.
farm measure, or to any thing of the like minor i'm,
por'ance' shall we see our country prosper Letus
Then come out soul and body from among them. and
God will give us prosperity, and liberty to the cap
live will be proclaimed
Not wishing, MIR Editor, that this article should
DC cumbersome to you, will close, with a hope TO
sustain my third proposition next week.
Yours, most respectfully,
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