The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-11-13

the field against John Quincy Adams You
principle is wrong but Birney gave it to you
and was pledged to it. And now he himself
your candidate for President 'Birney the
just is proceed to have consented and sought
to be set up by the LOcOfocos for representa-
tire in the Legislature Of Michigan, prOmis-
ing ifhe was nominated, to carry out the prin-
ciples OF the party, including of course the
election Of Cdss, shameless dnnerdtiOnist,l as
Senator of the United States; AND TO
REFRAIN FROM AGITATING THE
QUESTION OF ABOLITION Can
there be trcachery more fragrant, Compare
these facts with his paltering and evasive
letter to the Tribune on the subject ofthdt
nomination. Is this the attitude, in which
you like to contemplate your candidate for
the Presidency! Is he an abolitionist, or is
he one of the political wolves in the clothing
of abolitionism' whom he foretold. Like
Joe Smith, another candidate and imposter,
he makes his prophecies ind .tuifLLs them.
Can Wing Abolitionists give him q vote ,
Can any sincere aboiitionists do it without de-
grading himself and betraying, as BiTney has
our pure and illustrions cansei
Liberty men the leaders and managers Of
your party are hot seeking to abolish slavery
except as a smeans of profit and Po,usr. l
am convinced and have long been so, that
they are using you for these vile ends will
state in few words, what it was that COM
pleted this conviction on my mind. 10 the
winter of 1923 Wing member of Con-
sress put into my hands at Washington, a
letter from the Committee in Ohio, and let
tiers from individuals in the same State, urg
ing that John Quincy Adams should be NOM
mated by the Wings without delay for Presi-
dent, and declaring that if nominated be
would sweep the entire West. This was just
after his triumphal journey there was re-
quested to reply, and did so cordially APP
proving the suggestion, but urging that the
ball should be set in motion in the West, as
the most suitable place, especially under the
circumstances of the time. Mr.. Leavitt was
also addressed by some of the same persons,
and threw cold water with all his might upon
the project.
did not then understand it, because Mr..
Leavitt had sanctioned and Recommended
Liberty mems voting for MIR. Adams as repre-
sentative, though his party, truer than him
selfto their false principles had neverlhe
less run candidate against him. | soon OBJ
tanned light. After the adjournment of Con-
gresS, movement was made in Brooklyn, n.
Y, to hold meeting, and nominate Mr.. Ad-
ans. The mayor of tho city had agreed to
preside. The movers were Wing abolition
lists, and determined tojoin the Liberty Par
ty, unless Mr.. Adams were nominated by the
Wing Party; out, said our informant, who
was one of them, 'our Liberty Party friends
interposed, and said it must not be, for IL Mr..
Adams were put up by the Wings, liberty men
could not be prevented from voting for him,
and that ipould destroy the Liberty Party"
pledge my honor and veracity for the truth
Of this statement. 1t was communicated to
me at the time. have repeated it publicly
in Boston and Philadelphia. and it has never
been denied or doubted. Now what said Mr..
Leavitt and his colleagues through James q.
Birney in 1887 They said, that Abolition
lists is unworthy the name who cares
straw for the victory of one Of the other par
ty, in comparison with the abolition of slave
ry.'
May wisdom from on high guide your ac-
ton to the good of our country and our
cause. ID. l.. CHILD.