Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-09-17
The AbOlitiOnist Party.

The Aboltoussore previously Disappointed in the small
number Of converts made their faith the last cleo
ton Judging from the eSulliug boasts Of the freeman and
Gazette Just before election led TO suppose that
the vote Of the party would receive increase the State
Of 1000 1900 the least calculation. The result
has shown a very material in their calculations. In
many Of The towns where large Abotionisi vote was
east last year there has been very decided dsereass and
the small increase in their vote has been made in those
towns where they cast bu, few votes last yeahus show
ing tina, where they best known and their mlneuveng
is best understood they have the least chance Of
In fact, the Wings heartily sick Of them and while
they abho slavery and all its attendant evils the ouer
blot upon national honor and most grevous sin in the
sight of heaven they give coun,cnnnce support
to party whose proiessed principesgood and noble in
themselves-are widely variance with their everyday
practices They have confidence in the integrity and
honesty Of the leading the Third Party, and,
indeed they have little to be charitable towards
them.
The only practical effect Of the Third party organization
in this State has been 10 distract the Wing party pre-
the election Of State officers by the people, and the
choice oil Representatives many Of the This is
the and substance Of all they have accomplished in
Vermont after years Of abofous toll aud bitter opposition
the Wings II their only object had been 10 deiea, the
Wing party in this State, they could not have adopted
line OF conduct better calculated produce that result
favorable the Advancement Of Locoocosm, than
the they have adopted But hauks The good
and sterling integrity Of The people, they haze sgnaly fail
ed in their attempt.
But believe, and think the signs OF the times war
rant the belief that THIRD parfysn, political organiza
ton has It's best days The Abuliionisis committed
the Of suicide in 1874 when holding the balance Of
power between the great political parties Of the
try they knowingly permitted be placed in the Presiden
a chair devoted soul and body 10 the interests Of
southern slavery and pledged together with his whole par
y enlarge It's borders and increase IFS power and nu
enee BY adding territory lis dominons BY this one
Of omission PrersHt eol the part of the called
Liberty party, strength and consistency has been given
the slave institutions Of the South which years and per-
haps centuries, will not undermine and destroy. They
may attempt by sophisiry shuttle from their shoulders
the responsibility OF the annexation of Texas and the Mex.
lean War consequent upon IT, but facts powerful
than the refined sophisty that be brought
upon this subject The people look the practical effects
Of the acts, not at the hyPocrcal professions Of party
may the "very of heaven, but IL he serves
the devil he only makes himself much the ObnO1.
ious to good men
We do no, wish to be understood ehaseerzlng the
whole Abolonst party dishonest and hypocritieaar
from a. We believe that the great Of that party
of all others honest and consseniiousy believe that
they doing oil for the best It only the leaders those
who control the action of the party that would hold up
in this light They alone guilty let then their
Just dues al the hands Of the press.
II be expected that the Locofoco party or It's or.
gans, will expose the dishonest tricks Of the Aboionisl
wire pulershey have much and have reeey.
ed too many favors their hands, TO be forward in con.
demning them No, so long Abohonism continues to
be the wnbroher of Locoocoism labor for the promo.
ton of the ends, but under different eolos long
will the Locofoco press be silent They nothing for
the motives professions of their allies long their
deeds operate favor Of themselves This be expect.
ed but with the Wings it is different.
The position OF the Wing party respects the question
Of Slavery sufficiently well known and need not be stat.
ed here That they the consistent and determined op.
ponens Of that institution in all practicable ways and means
is not denied by sensible and well informed men even Of
the Abolonis, party Their in and out of Congress
show this hsen the Third party leaders were sincere in
their Professions nothing would lbe gained by deserving
the Wing party and joining the Aboonists The Wings
Aboonsts the consistent and practical sense Of the
term. Let them remain Wings, then and by Joining
the Third party, become the tools of Locoiocoism
As respects the principles of the Loooioco party they
essentially pro slavery and consequently the Abolition.
lists can have little hope Of making prnseyes their faith
from this source Here and there to be sure distinguish.
ed member Of the Loco party deserts his friends goes
over TO the Third party but is only with view &C.
qure influence with them that he may the better be enabled
10 direct their movements subseve the purposes Of
Locoiocoism The two names Loeoloco and Abolilionist
have come 10 the thing and il is Of hut little
consequence 10 the Wing party whether be known
by the other both being alike hostile TO lis inele