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aims will be the most cheering sound that
'0er reached (Mr. Ctay) The sage Of Ash-
'and." Well, the wings of Vermont did
dominate for Gov. SIade, a most bitter Abo- /
Iitioni8t, and did renew their Abolition res
oIuions. Mr. Slade was, when Mr.. Clay
" as Secretary Of Stale, one Of his conGden, |.
Lial clerks, and in his letter of July, 1914,
accepting. the nomination Of the wings for
Governor Of Vermont. Mr.. Slade says
II rejoice to say that believe Henry Clay
has and lOW do more 10 abolish SiaU cry IN
this Union than eay other man." In his let
tel to the WhjG mass convention of SheI-
don, OF the 18th Of July, 1914, published and
endorsed by them, Mr.. Slade says; "IHe
Whig party occupy, at this moment, Il po-
sitlon OF unparalleled interest. Besides
their advocacy Of the measures to which
they have long been committed, they con-
stltute, to alIpreseut practical purposes, the
true Liberty pGHy-bccause with their
great leader, they are coming to the rescue
OF the Union, by resisting the consumation
ola scheme, whose aVowed object is to aug
ment the power of slavery, and fasten its
TuIC itGFOCdDiy vi tlit COulIiy y
"But there is a new and fparhIlly impor-
tant question, which has been suddenly
thrown before the party, to be decided in
the present contest, mean the question
of annexing a foreign nation to our Con-
federacy-a question involving, as it seems
to me, HothiHg tess than The gerry existence
of this Union. The consummation Of this
project, which awaits the triumph OF our
opponents in this years contest, will be
tantamount to an act declaring The Union
dissot0ed;" and Mr.. Sode adds: 81 need
not say that the success Of our opponents
in this Presidential election would be the
success of this measure, Their candidate
has been selected for the express purpose
of carrying it. He is committed to it ire
vocabIy. And where is Henry Clay! OPP
posed to il, and opposed for reasons Qf per-
pciuoI jorcc." The leading Wing organ Of
New York, the Tribune, characterizes this
letter as "a commanding expression Of lof-
4 ty sentiments and important truths" The
same paper of the 9th July contains the
letter Of June, 1914, Of John Reed the
Wing Lieutenant Governor Of Massachu-
sets, in which, after dcnOuncing Polk and
Dallas as "ultra immediate remuneration
! Texas men," denOunCing the Texas letter
! of Mr.. Walker, Senator from Mississippi,
I as "b0id and ingenious appeal to ignor-
anCe and prejudice" and a ISLANDER upon
the free negroes" and describing Mr.. Wal
ker as the "PresideDt maker, the master
spirit who dictated and controlled the mea-
sures and result Of the Baltimore Conven-
tion," Governor Reed says: "M0ssachu.
setts is anxious to prevent the annexation
CT Texas, because such annexation woult
be papatle violation of the Constitution
because il leouid increase, and enlarge ant
: t%erpg!Uatc the .i.re territory and stare pot0
er. They will endeavor, and have M
doubt will be successful in giving then
ELECTORAL vote for Messrs. Clay and Freling.
huysen, for President and Vice President
"They would reject the proposition to an.
mex Texas to the United States, because il
is unconstitutional and unjust, and above
all things would avoid the secret, cunning
insidous, base Vaccinations OF the Texas
policy of this day Of dishonor and disgrace
:, Will you, who denOminate yourselves o
the Liberty party, examine and consider
the points and suggestions Ihave ventureC
to make. beg you to come to the rescue
= Participate in the great revolution, and re
: form which trust in God is about to TAXI
place. You cannot choose Mr.. Birney.-
We are, as far as know agreed in ou
political views, as to the policy Of the Gov
ernment generally, and most assuredly are
; agreed as to the awful consequences which
would inevitably result in the event Of the
annexation of Texas. If Mr.. Polk is elect
ed, Texas will be annexed. ! repeat it
unite with us and share the glory Of de
feating the Texas plot, and saving th'
country.
ain reviewing these things, had otter
expressed the opinion, that at least pOr
ton of the Liberty party would unite will
, us in the choice of President and Vice Presi
dent. takc satisfaction IN chcrishiag h
: hope. Very respectfully.
JOHN REED"
The New York Tribune of August con
tains the letter of John Quincy Adams, da
! ted July %, 1874, in which, speaking o
what he calls "the slave mongering Tex
as treaty." and the determination Of Eng
! land to abolish slavery in Texas ant
! throughout the world, he says "we ar
= yet to learn with what ears the sound o
r the trumpet of slavery was listened to b.
the British Queen and her ministers. w
. are We. to learn whether the successor G
/ Elizabeth on the throne of England, an,
D her Burlpighs aud Walsinghams, upol
t hearing that their avowed purpose to pro
, mote universal emancipation and the eX
tinction of slavery upon the earth Is to b
! met by the man robbers of our own coun
f try with DISCRIMINATING war, will, IKE era
= ven towards, turn their backs and flee, o
= eat their own words, Or discIaim the rur
@ pose which they have avowod." At tn
g great whjg mass meeting at Springfield
: Massachusetts, on the 10Th August, l644
Mr.. Choate, the whig United States Sena
n ~. .tIl.l, IApN Il