Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-08-28
From the Boston Morning Chronicle,
WING CHARGES

The Wing papers charge the Liberty party
with assisting TO elect Polk, and as a necessary
consequence, with the annexation Of Texas l
am something of Wing myself taking from the
post-olice not less than three Of those papers
regularly but their insolence has become SO
rampant and their logic SO p7eposterou9, that l
cannot bear it any longer without attempting a
reply
In 1885, Henry Clay denounced the Adolf
tionists in the Senate Of the United States, hand
ing US over to the tender mcrcies Of the mob law.
He also asserted that two centuries Of legislation
had sanctioned and sdactifed negro slavery adj
ding, what the law declared property was prop
erty. This declaration was received with Joy by
the South, and Calhoun embraced him on the
spot, but it shocked and disgusted every friend
of the slave.
In 1910, the Wings in tno Harrisburgh Con-
vention were 50 confident that these sentiments
would be remembered By the abolitonists, as
well as his conduct in regard to the Missouri
compromise, that they considered him not avail
able, and another candidate for the presidency
was selected. Even the success of Harrison,
however, was doubtful, for he had once before
been run of tho track; and the leaders ofthe party
made uncommon cxertions. The powers Of
darkness, through the agency Of hard cider, log
cabins, and coon skins, were invoked, and pre-
vailed and they hosted in the old soldier so high
over his opponent, that many thought they could
do whatever they undertook. 1t was not, there
fore, because the Baltimore Convention believed
Clay's offences were forgotten, that they ventur-
ed to nominate him--they did il in pea dGR-
Qnee to eoery AJoAtionist in Tire land In the
mean time however, the locos had learned that
"some things could be done as we'll as others'-
that electioneering was game that two eoud
play at--and they succeeded,
Now it appears 90 me that the charge agaanse
the Liberty party Of assisting to elect Polk, comes
with very bad grace from those who Disregard
ed their wishes, and shocked their feelings BY
nominating the man who, Of all others, had done
more to extend the bghting curse Of slavery Q"
YER this continent IF those editors had not cat,
en- shame and drank after it, they would hide
their heads from the presence Of all honest
men.
But they say if obolitonists had not voted for
Birncy, Clay would have been elected, because
most of them were originally Wings. This how
ever, is not to the point. These assertions are
either doubtful @: untrue, where l am best 40
quainted; and besides, no abolitionist VINO was
guided by principle more than BY party, could
vote for pro-slayery candidate. The very idea
is absurd. Depend upon it, if any did SO, they
were not more than half cured-haf baked-oT
half twisted.
Webster said indeed that "wnoever gives a
vote for Birney, gives half vote for Polk" and
why did he not add, that the other half went for
Clay? 1t did not suit his purpose and doubt
less hoped that by this sophstry he could be-
wilder the inteects of some honest voter. Now
observe this logic. A veto fc. Brney-who
could not be elected, and vote for the man in
the moon or nobody-who could not serve
must have the same effect, or rather no effect ct
all, on either Clay's or Folks election; and any
assertion to the contrary, sets common sense at
defiance AN ELEcToR,
Who rotcd for neither Bimey, Clay nor PQlk,