American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1844-12-12

/ Convention, neld at Albany on tue 4th anu ''''
instant, at which William Jackson, OF Massa-
chusctts presided. There were abundance OF
speakers, among who was Gerrtt Smith-and
the speeches delivered were of an eXtraordna-
nv character. MIR. Polk and Mr. Clay--deno-
Gratis wings and American Republicans, were
all reved and denounced in bitter terms-and
it fact, it appears that the company had no
sympathy for any portion of the human race
bat the negro slave. The following arc the
resolutions submitted by Mr.. Gerritt Smith:
|. That whether it is the wing or any other
pro-Slavory party that has boen defeated by the
''Lberty party" votes, we aboIitonsts rejoice
thereat, and we declare it to be our present, as
il was our original, and shall be Our unceaslng
purpose TO defeat every ro-slavery party IN the
land.
=. That the alleged ISLANDERS of the embodi-
ment Of the wing party, Henry Clay, shall not
close our eyes to the atrocions lies and Jorge
ries by which it was attempted to blackcn the
character of James G., Birney, and crust our
infant cause.
g. That the claim of democracy by the bas-
tard and pro-slavery democratic party, is one
ofthe most lying and mpudent pretenslons that
COulu possibly De put lullll, anu IANitO
the contempt Of all candid and upright men.
A. That while the Liberty party welcomes to
its folds people of all chimes, all religions, all
colors, and all nations, it can have no fellow
ship with the bigotry and intolerance of the
Native American party.
5. That while Torrey, Sc, Sc, (naming
some half dozen individually are imprisoned for
no other crime than aiding the oppressed to OBJ
tain their freedom, this country cannot, except
for the purpose of establishing its utter hy-
pocrisy, claim to be either a republican or
christian country,
Then followed an animated discussion, Mr..
Smith leading off with the declaration, that 'f
it Was truo that abolitionists mad been the cause
of the defeat of the wings they we've right glad
oft-and if they could have defeated the de-
mocratic party, their joy would have known
no bounds" lie was followed by
MIR. Allen, Of Oneida county who, among
other things, said "tho wings were accustomed
to argue that we must choose the least of two
meanost of two evils James X Polk in intel
lect was fourth rate man, and in his actions
brute. lie was living upon the unpaid labor
ofhis slaves, and kept beast to !log the wo-
men! Mr.. A. said he used to be an abolition
but aud hat was the meancst of all abolition
lists. He had been from his youth rabld loco
f,co, bnt couldn't stand pitching Van Buren,
overheard and nominating Polk. He was in
clined then to be wing, but finally went the
whole figure for the liberty party"
The next speaker denounced wings and do
mocrats-and then, on motion to amend the
Sd, 4th and 9TH resolutions, "Mr. Allen said
the Native American party was the most va
gabond party in existence, or that could posi-
bly, be conceived Of He wouldn't have one of
its members liberty party man if he wanted
to be-"
In the afternoon session Mr.. G.. Smith was
particularly severe on the Native Americans,
and then drew picture Of the candidates,
OF the two parties, and concluded by saying,
POLK and Clay-Clay and Polk, six to one
and half dozen to the other;' and i'll view of
the awful fact that these two personages had
been voted for in preference to James G.. Biz
uCII q hIoh VI S"hNo') az N-NSiN''i
ed, with the air of tragedian:-
ooh Judgment! thou art fed to british boasts,
And men have lost their reason
Wings and Democrats had passed by James g.
Birney, and had done "a nasty and mean thing,
by voting for women whippers and baby steal
ers.'n
He next dcscantcd on the powers of the
general government and advanced some novel
ideas. ale did not" he said, "obiect to the
form of our government. No, the form was
good enough, but the spirit was devilish and
damnable. Government, he contended, had
no more right to furnish railroads for people to
travel on, than it had to supply boots to travel
in. And Government had no more right TO
furnish school teachers, than il had to supply
doctors and lawyers He knew he was put
ting forth an unpopular sentiment, but what
did he care for their popularity. He loathed
the whole system OF Government meddling
with the education Of the people,"
Before entering into the regular business of
the convention, letter was read from Alvan
Stewart, in which he ''spokc Of james X. Polk
as being the 'personificaton Of slayeholding
bgotry;' and recommended to every abolition
ist on 10 account to suffer the aforesaid 'per-
sonification' to be introduced TO him, but to re-
gard such introduction as contamination itselfn'
And these are the men who assume to them
selves the title of "the liberty party" Hea-
ven forbid that the time should ever arrive
when the government of the country should be
in the hands Of such men. We should expect
to find the principles Of Jack Cadc revived,
and men punished for knowing how TO read
and write.