The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-03-07
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Dogma" Heaven in its own good time
will dispense to such its retributlve justice
He who votes for the candidate of the
Democratic party, votes for Martin Van
Buren,: man who upon his election in
1886, pledged his veto to any bill for the
abolition of slavery in the District OF
Columbia, unless the majority of the
Shareholders were in favor OF it. His
cardinal principle is no longer obedience
to the will of the majority" but obedience
to the will Of majority of minority Of
representatives. Verify, Mr.. Van Buren,
has found the bottom Of political debase.
ment. A. man, who could wipe from his
memory the doctrines, principles, and
practices of his early life, who could
eradicate from his heart all its early i'm
pressions, who could coolly and for the
sake of ACKNOWLEDGMENT, offer himself in
the market for the highest bidder, has
fallen so low that TO go lower is impossi-
bic.
The truth is that both Of the great
parties are the agents of the SLAVE pow
Err. The truth is, both parties will sac.
rj6ce principle, sound policy, morality,
northern Interests, the honor of the ma.
ton, and the laws of God, for political
supremacy. With them it is struggle
between those IN office and those who
want to be IN Office. | ask the honest
men in those parties to come out of them.
My language is plain, but are not my
words true?
Start not then, at ac0rds which are but
E'rN Of tnO IITl,f rlEnfI
Your secret souls. Full well know there is
Not one among you but hath borne some high
Indignant feeling, which doth make one
Conflict of his life. know yoar wIonss,and yours,
And YOURS"
Gather up your energies act DE free
Omit these old parties and Unite with a
party which believes all men created
equal, and dares to enforce its belief at the |
ballot Doc. Do you ask what party that
is! | answer: The LIBERTY PARTY.
Do you ask for an exposition of its
principles ? will give it, as | under.
stand them.
/. It holds that every man has an inal-
ienable right to himself and to the avaIs
of his honest industry: that this right he
gets from COP.
2. That as far as its constitutional jur-
isdcton goes, the government ofthe Uni
ted Safes was organized expressly TO
furnish such protection to each man, rich
or poor, high or low. Irish, Dutch, Eng
lish, French, Asiatic, African, or Indian,
as his circumstances should demand, and
that it should show Partially to none.
8. That slavery is system which vio-
lates these principles, and that, as far as
government has constitutional power, it
is most imperatively bound Immediately
to abolish it.
4. That as government derives its pow.
er from the people, and the Wing and
Democratic parties are profes sedIy the
expouenls of the peoples sentiments, they
are responsible for the perversion of the
national wealth, strength, virtue and 20.
litcal power, from their legitimate direc.
ton, and for their expenditure in fostering
a system which at the outset laughs the
idea Of mans personal ownership to scorn.
g. That as the object Of the government
is to furnish each individual with sufi.
Client securities for his liberty and proper.
ty, thus illustrating the truth of each mans
equality with his fellow man in his rights,
the BALLOT BOX is the only Legitimate
and comprehensive instrumentality for
transmitting from the people 10 the gov.
eminent the POWER to give force TO such
object.
6. That whoever casts his ballot for
a STAKEHOLDER, or an apoogist for slave
holder, or belongs to- and acts with, par.
ties who believe in the democratic or re.
publican character of shareholders; does,
by such action, aid in the establishment of
slavery, of arbitrary government, and the
destruction of free institutions.
7. That as both the great parties
Wing and Democratic - use the self
preserving power of the nation -. THE
BALLOT Box for the election Of slave
holders, slave. breeders, and their abettors,
to the highest Offices under the govern.
ment, they exhibit political depravity
which marks them as unworthy the con.
fidence and co operation of high.minIed
freemcn, who cherish the principles OF
liberty as they cherish life.
8. That the liberty party knows no
man after the flesh, asks no questions as
to his parenage, takes no cognizance of
bis color, nor cares 10 what cline he first
saw the light; but addresses him as be.
ing whose charter to freedom and good
government came from God; and whose
highest security for their maintenance is
not to be found in cannon or musketry,
in sodiery or swords; but in the ballot
boz.
"That is the power which comes down as still
As snow flakes fall upon the sod
And executes freeman's will,
As LIGHTNING does the wW Of GOD"
Let no man desplse its power. Let no
man perver; It's influence. Lei no man
be Indifferent to its exercise. Let him
who enjoys il. and uses il rlohtY. consid. |