New-York daily tribune., 1844-07-06
Letter or Lieut.. Gov. Reed.

especially such of them as hold to the policy
prescribed by the political Aboltionists-to the
plain, practical, common-sense Letter OF Lieut.
Gov. REED, which will be found below. Its
sentiments we should think must be responded
to by all sensible and wise Judging Abol.tionists
From the Detroi; Deily Advertiser
To the Lib.rty Party:
friend has called nv attention To an article late
ly published in a ne newspeper al Ann AF5or. Michigan
called the Signal OF Liberty. Sad article among
Other things states tha, Mr.. Reed, Lieut. Governor
OF Massachusetts, gave i, ms opinion 10 some per!
son lat Derrotl that Mr. Birney would receive the
electoral vote of Massachusetts ior President OF the
United States, &c. &c.
Although my opinion may be ofliiile consequence,
cannot allow in relation 10 so ali irnpor-
tan subject 10 pass without correction from "hai
| know Of the character OF Mr.. Brney, highly re-
-pect him, but never said or ntnaied that ne would
receive the electoral vote of Massachusetts; on the
contrary, have repeatedly expressed my opinion
that Messrs Clay and Fnelnghuy sen would receive
the electoral vote OF our State Since my opIhions
have been introduced and published by mistake, viii
The public and the Liberty Party permit me 10
stale some OF the opinions have in tact expressed IN
relation 10 the subject
had hoped thai Messrs Clay and Frelinghuysen
would -ucc-ed previous 10 the Democratic Con'en-
,;on 10 nominate candidate FOR President ut Ba!ii
oor. hu; sipce that Convention my desire has be-
o,ne more ardent, not that NY opinion mas changed
- 10 the position and character OF the Wing ca'di
s,es, and the importance OF clecting Them, regard
ing he honor. liberty and prosperity OF the country
but there are degrees Of evil, as we'll as good I"
which we NAV be subject il We fail 10 secure thr
election of our candidates. The history OF the De-
moeraiic Convention at Baltimore should he care
luy examined by every voter IN the United stn'e-'
OF all parties. lis result was most extraordinary
and unexnecred and demands inquiry. hessr-
Polk and Dallas have been nominated Tor President
and Wee President, and preferred 10 candidates OF
puueSiorabe superiority because they are ultra
immediate Remuneration Te1is men. The south
er minority, rednnexatIon party compelled the ma
Orty 10 weld. trst IL two-thmds vote, tor noIninh
ion and lastly 10 vi-d entirely and take their In
uorty candidate. The Texas question was maze
paramount TO- and almost the sole qualification Tor
preference. One distinguished leader OF that Con.
yention Gen. Saunders, OF y. {. remarked, " add
to the stars and stripes o the Union the one bannef
of Texas, inScribe upon the nag oi the 70 Siates
the star OF Texas, and |, icr one, care not whom
Won take for the candidate lei II be q Woodbury. OF
y. II. a Cass Of Michigan a Buchanan OF Pennsy Iva
MIA or a johnson of Kentucky (Chesrs.l He cared
not who was President provided the star OF Texas
could be inscribed on the United States Hag But
he well knew different candidates might and would.
It President, pursue Gerry different measures 10 ob-
lain that inscription. That some individuals might
tread in the steps Of President Tyler, which have
been approved by ultras, and others would not
The star Of I 1rxas must be inscribed upon our
banner per tns aut nefas and MIR. Polk was the man
eject and he Is 10 bc made PRESIDENT 10 accom-
psh that object.
We have been told by conventions in Virginia and
elsewhere that - the admission of Texas inlo h>
Union was o vital !mporrance-Ihat II would give
stability To property and institutions OF The South
that il would silence land that iur ever The clamor~
of Aboltoniss, by rendering the South so strong as
to take from Them all hope OF ever succcedlng-ihat
il will furnish home iket for manufacturers "a
rhe North cattle Of the West, and grain OF the Mid
die Suites; prevent the British from gaining foot
mold in Texas, and the dissolution OF the United
States. Again, that il would he, in the language OF
Gen. Jackson, "a strong iron hoop around the
Union" Ii would, indeed, be an iron hoop around
the necks Of the Freemen Of the Free States.
We are threatened by the Texas men Of the
South. that if the Northern States will not join in
the acquisition of Texas the Southern States viii
ion Texas and leave us TO provide Tor and defend
ourselves, &C. &c. In answer 10 all this ask b,
vha, section or part Of the Constitution is thr
President with Two thirds ot the Senate authorized
to buy or annex II territory 10 the United Stares =
Il i. rnrd rha the whole Government PoNscoo an,
mower to enlarge or diminish II. Such p"wer l.
alone in The poop Of the country Ii Is conerd-
ID, nnd perhaps justly.) thatlhc National Govern.
ment has power 10 assume the State debts, how
ever great the enIrrg.ncv NAV be. And vet these
men Of whom Mr.. Polk is one, calling themssivct
strict constructionSIs ready rr assume The det>
oi Texas Where do they find the power 10
sumo the State debts of Texas Srl they
ready 10 do il. This is indeed straining graz
and swallouingTrrxas. Shame, where is thy blush.
They call upon the Nort,-the tree men oi free
States, 10 buy slave country-to increase and PER-
petuare slaves and slave power, by which the inas-
rers OF those slaves for ever 10 control and govern
the North. We called upon 10 forge and buy
The chains by which We are 10 he Inanacled As 10
the sordd arguments OF interest and a market for
our manufacturers and produce, we conIemn and
despise them, because they conflict with liberty,
Justice and the Constitution.
No pride or hostile feeling OF ambition shall lead
us to degrade ourselves, brcause Great Britain il
opposed 10 slavery. We stll like The lancuase OF
our Declaration of Independence and IL shall be our
motto. sAl men arr and of right ought 10 be, Tree
and equal" As 10 the Southern threats, equally
violent and imbecie, and utempe, ate, we will go
IN The even tenor of our way, not regarding them.
and protecting Them a. we have done, by our i"foe
saiust their enemies, 10 case oi danger or HSurr.c
ton
Its remarkable. that one masters spirit. MIR. Walk
~, Senator ot Mississippi, seems 10 have dicat,d
md controlled the measures and result "i the Ba
more Convention. tie is emphaticalN lie Irrsli.h
maker Report SAYS that hr Is largely Interested 10
rrxan lands and Texan specularions. Ofthe lac
know not. Mr.. Walkers pamphlet and speeches
md tabular statements, full OF the most gross
ialsehoods, misrepresentation, and especially sian
.lers upon free negroes. His appeals 10 ignorance
and prejudice are ingenious and bold, and have the
bearing and partisan appearance OF a lawyer IN II
desperate case whose Zee WAS dependent upon MS
success. Mr.. Walker is not the President, but Pre-
sdenI maker, and Texan stock Is the material out
of which The President has been formed.
Massachusetts is anxious 10 prevent the anneSa'
ton of Texus because such annexation would be II
palpahle violation OF the Constitution; because II
would increase and enlarge and perpetuate the slave
territory and slave power.
They will endeavor, and have no doubt will be
successful in giving their electoral vote for Messts.
Clay and FreIinghuys sen, for President and Wee
President. We most conscien icu>iy believe them
To bc grea, and good and wise men, o; graat expe-
Renee whose policy would be national. justly re-
sarding the shts and interests otevery interest and
portion OF this great repsbhc. They would reject
the proposition 10 annex Texas 10 the l. : because
tits Unconstitutional and unjust and above all things
would avoid the secret cunning, lGsIdous, base ma
chinstons OF the Texas policy OF this day ol dshon-