Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-06-30
THE LIBERTY PARTY.

Our readers will doubtless recollect what we
said some time since "to the Abolitionisis Of YER
mont" giving in brief, views upon the policy
Of supporting ticket for state officers, purely up
on abolition grounds. correspondent, who adj
vocutes the third party movements, gave also, his
views upon abolition, the Liberty Party, DC, TO
the public through our columns. We differ entire-
" from the views expressed by our correspondent;
and we had intended ere this TO have made some
remarks upon the subject, but other matters have
claimed our attention and il has been deferred
We wish to reason candidly with those OF our
readers who are abolitionsts and convince them II
possible of the bad policy Of giving their influence
and votes To sustain political Anl-slavery party
And here let ii be distinctly understood that we
are not the apoloeists of American Slavcry-on
the contrary we are opposed TO the whole system
of slavery let it whatever garb it may, ITS
tendency and results are evil, and only evil; and
we sincerely wish ii might be exterminated, root
and branch. We say this much, as there are some
individuals of the ultra Glass; who look upon every
one, not prepared TO adopt and zealously advocate
the precise they do, as wishing 10 sustain
the institution Now there are different ways Of arri-
wing at the result; and it is not always those
who are most confident they are in the right that
are in reality so. We believe in looking upon
every side Of subject of Importance before acting,
for cause, which is in itself good, may be most
seriously Injured by pursuing an injudicious course
Again. iii appears that no good can result from
particular course Of action and tina, action is preju
dicia TO other great interests, then certainly 1t
should be abandoned. Let us if this does not
appear be the in regard to the Liberty party
operations.
/ It's with the abolitionists of our state that
we wish now 10 reason, and we assert, as we have
heretofore, that we believe every thing has been
DONE that be done by the people of this state
to further the of the abolition Of slavery. We
will suppose for the sake of illustrating our views
upon the subject that the liberty party it is called
should succeed in eccling the individuals nominated
on that ticket, and majority of the Senate and
House of Representatives of our state Legislature,
should this fall be of the Liberty party. This be-
ing the case what would the party do to advance the
object in view five had slaves in state they
might "undo the heavy burden and let the Oppressed
90 Tree" But this is not the case, aud we rejoice
that il is not and even it il were, there would be
need Of political abolitionsts taking the matter into
their hands in order that il should be abolished, for
ninety nine hundredIhs of the people of this state
would be ready any day to vote for its abolition,
notwithstanding the operations of some, that there
is strong pro.slavrry spirit exhibited by those
who oppose the liberty party.
But again, what would this supposed abolition
Legislature do towards abolishiag slavery in the
District of Columbia and in the States and Terri
tories where it does exist No law could be passed
which would affect the of n single slave The
state Of Vermont has no, power legslate for any
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all that, says the abolitionist We know that a
Legislative enactment, of this State would not lberate
the slaves; but we would by resolutions express
our opinion of the sin of slavery in such terms that
all should know and feel that We were in earnest
our should be heard at the SOUTH saying 10 the
slave holder, "let the oppressed 60 free" Now we
will admit that one man is influenced often by the
opinion of another that expression by the peo-
pie of the north upon the subject of slavery, couched
in respectful terms, might have salutnry influence
at the south. But would this be doing than
has been done We think not What sort OF
resolutions did the Legislature of this puss at
It's last session Could the aboltoniss pass strong
or, or any better resolutions upon the SUBJECT:
Or is il thought that resolutions passed by pro-
fcssed abolition legislature would have salu-
tary influence; We are compelled to think other
wise. The unanimous vote upon the resolutions
Of the last legislature must have much influence
as though passed by Legislature composed OF
political aboltcnists.
Next week we shall recur to this subject again
Mr. Ryther-l noticed in a late number of the
Phenix, u Communication from "A llousekeeper,
i recommending the establishment of Public Laun-
dry. | was much pleased with the project, and
have long wondered why the fertile genius of some
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