Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-09-01
For the Vermont Phoenix.
THE LIBERTY PARTY

For the Vermont Phoenix.
THE LIBERTY PARTY.
Mr. Editor;-It is not to be expected that
those individuals, who are so STRANGELY bent
upon supporting the Liberty ticket, as your
correspondent "Nitram'' appears to be. can be
influenced by any reasoning to pursue differ
ent and wiser course. But must believe that
all abelitonists will not pursue a policy so d.
rectly against their own interests-so directly
against the interests of the slave, as to cast
their votes for the liberty ticket, and thus aid
the course OF the Locofocos- whose action is
so VIGOROUSLY Of the strongest pro-savery
character. have weighed the subject careful
ly, and through the columns of your paper
have endeavored to show briefly, why | think
IT is my duty, and the duty OF all the abolition
lists in this State 10 cast their votes for the
Wing ticket at the approaching election.
have carefully read the remarks of "Ni-
tram;" but he has not convinced me but what
! recommend the right course. He thinks
must have some "Cidy'' in my eyes not TO per-
ceve the 'inconsistencies'' in my article.
would advise him TO look at home for Simeon
sstencies." The "bedm" is in his own eye
and he is hunting for 'motes" in his neigh
boris organs of vision. But as the subject is
introduced will say one word as TO the sClav'
influence under which this jealous third pariv
man supposes labor.
| In supporting the Wing ticket in this State,
at this election, we are not supporting Mr. CLAY
And here let me say, that Henry Clay is not
] the man | would see elected President of the
/ United States, if | could have my choice
Upon the Presidential question am vet free
TO support whatever candidate | may think
proper. And contend that the Wing party
are yet free 10 support whom they please
| They are not committed to the support of Mr.
| Clay. The time has not yet come, If il ever
does, when we as abolionists will be compelIed
TO withdraw from the Wing party.
Your correspondent accuses me of inconsis-
tency in the remarks made with reference to
political action. He supposes no political evil
can be abolished without getting up party
expressly for that purpose. Now let US look at
it. 1t will be admitted on all hands that In
temperance is political, as well as moral
evil; and every one is convinced that il is not
the best way TO abolish it, TO get up political
party for that express purpose. True, the evil
is not yet abolished, but who supposes that DO
litical action would speed on the good cause of
Temperance! Let the cause prosper as it has
Tor few years past and il will not be many
years before the great moral and political evil
Of lntemperance will not be known. Thus,
Mr. Editor, "many of your readers, NAV see
how one political evil can be abolished without
political action.
In the case of savery-the subject under
consideration-let US see how il might operate.
Suppose that kind of influence which was ex-
erted by aboliIionists, when anti-slavery soce-
Ties were first formed, should continue TO be
exerted, and make converts as fast as il did
then, the time would soon arrive when all
would be aboli;ionists. And when all had en-
braced such abolition sentiments, think YOU,
Mr. Editor, they would long hold their fellow
men IN bondage! Most aSsuredly they would
not. the slaves tvnul1 oil ha Il
their masters setting them free of their own
accord. Would not this be doing away with
slavery without any kind of political action?
But do not hold 10 the doctrine, that in this
case we are to wait without passing any law
until every man libera:es his slaves. Let ma
Jorlty OF the people adopt abolition sentiments
and they will then instruct their legislators
to pass law abolishing slavery. Such kind of
political action as this we would approve: it is
the getting up political party expressly for
the purpose of abolishng slavery to which |
object, for in my humble opinion, we shall not
so soon get majority TO act favorably upon
the subject, as we should, had abotionists been
content TO pursue the course at first adopted
and with such glorious success.
"Nitram" makes great flourish over the
following remark of mine, which he quotes:
"While acting politically we cannot as readily
induce men 10 reason upon the subject as tho
we approached them in different way" |
still maintain what asserted, and think can
convince any one of its truth, excepting always
such over jealous persons as this same "Ni-
tram"
have brought up the subject of temperance
to illustrate one point. Let US apply il here,
again. Would men have reasoned upon the
evils oil intemperance, and arrived at the con-
illusions that thousands have arrived at, as
readily, had the subject been agitated from the
first politically! Had the pioneers in the tenn
perance cause got up temperance ticket for
State officers, where would have been the
thousands whose names are now enrolled in IA
vor of the cause! great majority of them
would not have been on the temperance list.
most certainly. ! might, and should be glad
10 extend my remarks on this, and other parts
oil your liberty party correspondents article,
but perhaps should occupy more room in your
paper than you can well afford me this week.
and will therefore leave the subject--hopine
that all my abolition friends may not act as un-
wisely as a portion Of them do. 81 fear the
sidre nerer ioilP' feel that their course has ad-
vanced his cause. ANTI SLAVERY /