The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-04-17

government of the country
The truth that this sort of monomania
has seized upon the third party, and the
perfect folly and madness of abandoning all 9th.
er great national interests which have CONTROL
ing Influence upon the prosperity of the whole
population Of the country whether white or black
is very stringcntly and forciby illustrated by a
writer in the Voice of Freedom, in answer to a
| narrowminded scribhler, who styles himself TN
UestigatOr," We regret that we have room only
for an extract from this able communication.
And now, Mr. Editor, who is Investi-
gator and what are the charges he alleg-
es against The Wings Of Vermont, and the
ADDRESS of their Committee He is a
politician, Of 'one idea,' who sees no polit>
ical evil but slavery; and no political
good but IFS abolition +; and he is in the
ranks of the Liberty Party whose only
bond Of union. and test Of fellowship is
immediate and unconditional Emancipa-
ton, without rrguri to the rights or to
the safety to millions of our fellow citi-
ztns, whose rights and whose safety are
guaranteed by that Constitution which
investigator has taken his solemn oath to
SUPPORT am aware, MrZ olcomb. that
you repeal the charge of being q politician
of 'one idea and know you we'll enough
to be willing to impute to you entire hon
esty Of conviction But, let me ask you.
is it moi true that Wings and Democrats
are indiscriminately admitted into the
ranks of the Liberty party, whenever
they are willing to pronounce the shibbo>
leth of Immediate Emancipation Is it
not true that tine Newspapers of the Lbs
erty purity the Voice of Freedom with
the rest, are, TO an almost exclusive ex.
tent devoted to the labor of denouncing
slavery, and of-advocating the doctrine of
Immediate Emancipation ? Is it not true
that these Newspapers sustain Neither
Protection to American Industry. nor its
antagonist principle. Free Trade: neither
denounce Reputation, nor Anti-Repudi.
alton neither oppose Distribution nor
Anti. Distribution neither assert nor de-
ny the duty Of Government 10 provide Il
sound and uniform National currency :;
neither condemn nor approve the meas.
urcs and policy of Henry Clay or Martin
Van Buren, Buren,. excepting so far as
either of them may be connected with the
sole question Of Immediate Emancipation
Is it not true that the Liberty party while
aiming TO obtain the management of the
General Government, are silent as the
grave on all the great questions of princi-
plies and policy, which are vitality indis-
pensable TO tho successful administration
of that Government 2 Is it not true that.
in presenting the names of James o Br.
ney and Thomas Morris as the Candidate
of the Liberty party for the exalted Off
ces of President and Vice President of the
United States, at the head of the leading
column of the Voice of Freedom, you rec
ommend them to the popular suffrage by
quoting from their published letters cer>
tain opinions of theirs on the sole CUES
tons of Abolition Is it not true that
your naughty champion, investigator,
in recent articles occupying some eight or
nine columns of your paper vehemently
ugoniZes over the sole topic of the hypoc-
risy of the Wings of Vermont and their
State Committee in regard to the single
question of slavery? Is not all this true
Mr. Hocomb, and if so, ask you, in per.
feet sincerity and respect, How MANY
ideas the Liberty party embraces 7 |
have before mo your papers of Feb. 22nd
and Goth and March 7th and 18th. 1874,
and there is not one single political topic
discussed in them, either by the Editor,
or his correspondents, or by the extracts
from other Journals, but that of Abolition.
Attach as comprehensive an Importance
therefore, as you please to this single idea,
it is 'one idea still, and beseech you
to reflect whether it is wise or statesman
like, thus to neglect and oppose, as you
virtually do, all the other great interests
oil great people, all the principles which
are admitted to exert controlling influ-
ence over our national prosperity, and
confine yourself to the pursuit of single
object, meritorious and desirable as If is
which, after all, can only be reached
through the voluntary action of the Slave.
holding States, or thro' violation of the
Constitution, and over the fragments oil
cRr glorious Union. ] say i, cq-no, be