The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-09-16

The AbOlitionists Their Views and Policy.
To THE EDITOR or THE HERALD:
You have been making making many observa-
lions upon the course which il is likely the Adolf
ton party will take in the coming election, and
seem at loss to account tor the large vote which
they have polled in Maine. | see also, that the
Wing prints are abusing the Abolitionlss tor their
defeat in that State.
Now, Sir, as an Abotionist, let me solve this
whole matter
The Abolition party has been sometime in exls-
tence, and previous to 1910 increased very slowly.
Since that time it has become SO large as to hold
the balance of power. Now IN the present case,
what is the obvious course for that party to take
Will a retrogade movement, such as deserving Its
own nomination, and voting with either of the
other two parties, be likely to benefit il clearly
not. First, Because il will take some time after
wards TO extrlcate It's members again from all
nexion with the party with which it votes Some
of them will stick with that party The object of
the AbOlltionlsts Is 10 become an independent
party. Now il is the fate of all third parties TO lose
their independence, their unity and party impcr
views and pollcyof another party; hence risthe true
interest OF our party TO vote tor It's candidates
Secondly, When third party is uncertain in It's
course when II may one year so one way, and
another year another, il cannot be relied upon
few persons will leave other parties TO JOIN il and
as no efficient organization can be kept up under
such circumstances, us strength and consideration
These views will clearly showyou why the Abo-
liionsts will stick to their own candidate but
these are by no means the only reasons
Why is i thai the Abolition party have increased
80 slowly? The solution of this question ought
alone to guide the course of the party. The reason
clearly is the pertnacity with which the issues be-
tween the Wing and Democratic parties are main
tanned and kept alive. Ope or the other of those
parties must triumph effectually, before our party
can hope to become large. Upon the question of
bank, protective tariff, the public lands, internal
improvements, DC these two parties have been at
war tor forty years; and such is the invncibiliy,
determination and elemental strength of the Demo-
cratic party, that unless it has its way, those issues
will still be kept for all time to come. Can the
Wing papers then abuse us for wishing to get those
old issues settled? Have they more reason to
blame us for not voting their ticket. than we have
to blame them for not voting ours ! You must re-
collect that the Democratic party was so strong
during the administration of Mr.. Monroe, that upon
his second election the federal party offered no OPP
position. At that time the feeling against slavery
at the North was stronger than IL is now, and en-
croachments on the part OF slave institutions was
.mitted into the Union, the whole North was against
tit was not party question, because there was
no party politics; and tor one whole winter was
the matter debated in the Senate of the U. States
Shortly after that time the old issues between the
two parties were revived and in order to strengthen
themselves, each party connived a. slavery in the
Southern States. The Southern Wings controlled
the views If the Northern Wings upon the subject,
and the same true Of the Democratic parry
As far then as the Abolitionsts are concerned let
them get the old issues between the two parties
out of the way, and keep them out. Let them
hiring the politics fthe Union to where they were
in 1918, and they will become the first party in the
Un,on-not otherwise
But new question has been introduced into this
Presidential coDtest,-that of the annexation Of
Texas to the United States The Wing prints Of
this city think that by voting against Mr. Clay that
we virtually vote for slavery. Is this SO? What
has been Mr.. Clay's course upon this subject
Crooked contradictory, shutting and electioneer-
ing. And in his last letter he distinctly states that
the question of slavery will not influence him one
way or the other on the subject,-that il would be
unwse to refuse the acquisition OF valuable terri
tory merely ton account Of temporary institution
That he has no personal objections TO the annexa-
tion,-that he would he glad to it without war,
with the consent Of Mexico, with the common con-
sent OF the Union, upon far and honorable terms.
But that, this is what he would be glad to see, he
will not pledge himself to any course, and when
called upon to act, if elected, he will be governed
by the public opinion at the time. The result Of
his election then will be simply this: The Southern
Wings will compel him to give the command to
the Northern Wings to "rght about face" upon
this subject, and Texas will be annexed, whether
the Wings or Democrats succeed AT any rate, ii
Texas is annexed, the sin of annexation will not
lie upon the heads Of those who vote tor Brney.-
If the Wings are really opposed to alton, let
them vote tor our candidate, whose views are so
clear upom the subject that none mistake them.
Yours, &c. A LIBERTY MAN