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June 81, 1874.
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self have but little inclination TO multiply
words in reply 10 John Conan'. His aa>
mission taken in connection with the proof
I have, from time TO time, adduced' are
alone sufficient to answer my purpose. They
are enough 10 satisfy every one OF the utter
inconsistency of his present position. That
position is of itself, suffic iently aggrava'ing
and l will add nothing, unless necessity
compels me, to make it more so. But SO
far as it regards the principles and purposes
of the Liberty party with which stand con-
nec,ed, and to advance which my humble
efforts shall never be wanting, crave the
privilege of saying few words in refutaton
Of what he knows to be perfect misrepre-
sentation and SANDER on that party.
Mr. C. says-'lf Texas is annexed TO the
United States within the next four years ii
will most assuredly be done by the Third
ior Liberty Party Let us see the modus
operaadi. Liberty men vote for James G.
Birney who is decidedly opposed to the an
nexation of Texas under any contingency !;
who is decidedly al war with every species
Of slavery, and in favor of immediate eman'
ciralon. They refuse TO give their votes
for Henry Clay and James K. Polk who ia"
vor perpetual slavery as Sanctifed-one Of
whom is in favor If the immediate annexa-
lion Of Texas, and the other has not declar-
ed himself opposed TO ii under certain con-
tingencies. Has Henry Clay ever given
pledge that he would not, under any cir
cumstances, if President, sanction bill dur
ing the next four years Tor the annexation
Of Texas2
In order to understand this matter we
will consider Mr. Clay's present objections
10 annexation. They are mainly placed on
the ground cf expectancy, and consist prn-
cipally of two--tbe first, popular opinion is
opposed, and second, it would involve US in
a war with Mexico. Mr. Clay in his letter
says-I had seen no evidence of a desire
being entertained, on the part of any con-,
siderable portion Of the American people.
that Texas should become an integral part
of the United States Again he says-'l(
Mexico yields her consent, that would ma
terlally affect the foreign aspect of the ques-
zion, if ii did not remove all foreign diW |
culiies.' Obvate and take away these Two
single objections-,hat is, change popular
opinion and obtain the consent of Mexico
and what evidence have we that Henry |
Clay would not, if he had the power, sanc- |
tion bill at any moment TO annex Texas |
with all its shareholders and refugees from |
justice TO these United States He does |
not treat the subject as great moral ques>
ton Of right and aorong, Of Liberty or
Slavery, but as one II erpe.tiency merely, |
on 1ohich his viems may, at any time,
change and Jap~ ultimate anneration.-
Beware friends Of liberty and opposers Of
annexation how you vote for such maa.
That my views coincide with those of
prominent Wings respecting Mr. Clay's
opinions will quote the following from the
Commercial Advertiser leading Wing pa
per in the city ofNew York.
Many OF the friends of annexation say
that Mr. Clay goes far enough for them for
they confidently believe that Mexico will
assent to the measure, and that nine tenths
OF the people of the Union will go for it,
None but those haping interests staked
on IMMEDIATE Annexation can oppose Mr.
Clay's views
Texas with all its vast space for slavery
1t really seems quite singular that Mr. Co
nanl and Northern Wings should ad,
vance this opinion when their favorfse Hen.
ny Clay declares that Texas is fine place
for the spread of free principles, and that it
will make three free States and only too
slave States! According to this. why
should not Northern Wings go for Texas
as it would strengthen the North and weak
en- the South and much sooner accomplish
that for which they all so fervently pray and
sigh and cote, 10 wit-the abolition oil
slavery. AS to who isright and who must
yield in this difference of opinion we are
only 10 lock at the Wing doctrine that,
Henry Clay is the impersonalion of Wing
principles To him theref,re, they must
yield their opinions aad principles at what
eyer sacrifice and wo to the man who, in The
honest exercise of his Judgment, happens to
differ or hesi'ates to pronounce Ahe party
sbibboleth. | will add that CassiAs NJ
Clay has, in mastery and convincing
manner, givaR a complete quietus to this
preposterous and novel position If his uncle
Henry as to the comparative number of
free and slave States In Texas which
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