The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-07-17
CONDITION AND POLICY OF THE
WING PARTY,

WING PARTY.
To the Editor of The Boston Courier:
| In my last communication, endeavored
to dispose of the Libe,ty' objections TO
the proposal | made, that The Wing party
should take anlislarery ground. prom>
lsed in that 10 notice in auOther communi.
cation the Wing objections 10 the same
course. | should have done this sooner !;
although do NOT much regret the delay,
nasmuch as the events Of The past few
weeks have made the truth and importance
of the proposition still more obvious. In
my last, intimated that should examine
the position assumed by Dudley Selden,
the ex candidate for the mayoraity of New
York. The lapse OF time, however, and
The signal defeat that gentleman encoun-
tered, seem TO have diminished somewhat
the importance TO be attached 10 any Thing
he might have advanced. Besides, others,
whose opinions will have greater weight,
have advanced the same sentiments, and
are equally worthy of reply. viii,
however, quote single passage: Ii,
[rvm any cause said MI SeIden, refer
ring to Abolition, ii should manifest it.
seIfagain ic this country, those who ap.
prehend danger from it would find me
shoulder with them, following oul their eff.
fort for Us final ex,nguishment.' Similar
sentiments have been urged again and again
in the News York Courier and Enquirer.
With less violence and brutality, very
nearly the same ground has been taken by
the United States Gazette. And even the
New York Tribune, with all its kindness
Of feeling aud philanthropy of its editor,
uses the following language; while, here.
fore, we ever expect to b., as we ever have
been. openly hostile TO slavery, and aux-
iously DESTROYS Of its extinction, we can
not engage in any political crusade gains,
ii. which shall involve or require the COM
current ASTON Of the Federal government.
The plain and simple meaning of this
suppose to be, that, in all future Iegsa-
ton, so far as it shall depend upon the
Wing party, nothing is 10 be done for The
sLncs Texas shall be opposed because it
has become party measure, and many at
the South will unite with them in 81 do
! ing But no new mode of action is con,
tempIated, not even such as is perniilted
bJ our constitutional rights. According
to them, the connection of the general gov.
ernmeHt with slavery must not be disturb
ed ; and so far as that exists, we at the
North must be content 10 bear our proper.
ton Of the guilt and odium OF Inc accursed
and cruel system. The same party lines
are to be drawn; the same party organ
ization continued. Our platform is 10 be
sufficiently broad to embrace both the
North and the South, and on which may
stand the most ultra pro slavery men in
the land. This suppose to be the real
idea which they entertain, aud which they
wish 10 convey; and suppoSing so, wish
to suggest two considerations that convince
me that such course is entirely iacon-
sistent with the bes, interests Of the party
| waive the question Of the right or wrong
of such course, and wish to speak as a
party man, who is sincerely anxious to as
certain that course which shall b st pro-
mole the success of that cause, which, q:
Wings, we have near at heart.
/. Such a course IF policy IS entirely IN
consistent a0ith true selt>respecL | believe
that it is generally admitted here at thu
North, that the action Of the South has
been eminenlIy characterized by an entire
and wanloE disregard Of the rights anC
feelings Of the free STATES Combined ant
ever ready TO act together on The subJec
v OF slavery, they have conrved 10 MAINTAIN
v a paramount control over the legislature
. the country for the last half q century.
This is the testimony of some OF GU
most eminent aud amicabe public men
) and l shall not stop to addure evidence il
t support of The proposition. Even the Uni
ted States Gazette speaks Of their shigh
handed measures and their insulting
tone IN the very ar,l'le in which he give
ulta rnnce 10 lhn snn. I'M nnt . ...hi h hn V