The daily union., 1846-09-30

10 restrain the already preponderuting influence o
slayehoding interests the national legislation, "a
defeat all measures calculated TO uphold slavery and
promote all constitutional measures for It's over
throw, and will oppose all times, with uneom-
promising zeal and hrmness, any farther addition Of
saVeholding States TO this Uhion out Of whatever
territory ormedS and that they will in like manner
oppose all farther extension Of the slavery OF the
African race on this continent II, under the gov
enment OF Providence, il shall happen that portions
of this continent not belonging 10 the United States,
shall be settled by the Saxon race LEI those settlers
carry with them, wherever they go, together with
their own free blood, the blessings Of free govern
ment aud free institutions for ALL and chains and
letters for none Wherever our language is here
after TO be spoken, history remembered, our
example quoted, our kindred acknowledged
there let universal freedom and equal laws be pro-
claimed TO man,
Another resolution, after charging upon the dem
oerats Of the whole country the annexation OF Tex
as proceeds to hold the following language to the
"thrd pary'-that is, the "libery men," or sbo-
litionists,
"The wings do not desire to restrain or to control
men in the exercise Of the right Of sufrsge; every
man ia free to vote as he chooses; but it must be
evident To oil that the organization Of third parry,
In opposition to the wings has thus far had no eeci
but to ensure the defeat Of those great ends which
that third pady profess 10 have in view. Wllber-
force aud Carkson, and their associates, did not act
TINS IN bringing the political power Of the State TO
decree the Obolton ofthe slave trade or the emsn-
o,Pntion Of the slaves in the colonies How much
wiser would IL he that these examples should be
followed, and that those devoted To the great
| interests of humanity Should RIaAS UNITED SITH
! rERs'ss VINO H"Lp rHE LIKE GENERAL tLSrIa srs,
instead OF ndirrcly but etiectualy cooperating WIth
| a parry which Is equally at war with both.
The liberty party, f'rmed mainly froN the whig.
and agreeing with the vhig on oil national po icSl
questions, aud IN the main an all questions tsuch.
ing hnman freedom yet, IN the exercise Of The eec
I'VE franchise, seem 10 shut their eyes tn the ia"
that the patty Of the norhern demoerary 10 a par.
~ which professes u do nothing and TO care moth
ng for human lioery, and the general policy OF
which 10, N other respects, In The Judgment Il The
| members o. the liberty party ifsef, LEY which
reIards, instead Of advancing the puble prosperity"
So much for the resolutions submitted by the
committee, and adopted by the convention.
But these resolution. by means tell the whole
story. While they were yet pending before the
convention, Mr.. Phillips, Of Salem, rising to say
what Mr. Sumner had left unsaid proceeded as fol-
lows;
But, sir there is another subject TO which the
outons refer, upon which the labor Of differenr
hands and OF many hands has evidently been be-
slowed, and with result which exhibits far less OF
explictness, dIreetnes-, and force Would thai
upon this upon the other Subjects the deductions
Of he same strong mind had been unreseryedly
avoWed This SUI jeet is Siavoy-the subject, which
at this moment necessarily involves every other
which we can consider, and which, as much as, nay
more than any other requires TO be presented with
clearness and with force. Whoever, sir, as IN
these resolutions, shall undertake TO review the pO-
litioa history OF the last session Of Congress, the
-sI year, or the last ten twenty years, and shall
fail To notice. IN its prominent and insepaIable con
nexlon with the evils and dangers that beset the
~hg party the political aspect Of slavery, must be
unjust TO history, and unlithful to the whg cause
Upon this subjec the resolution Of the committee IL
a model, which, think, not to be admired. Elabo
rate, involved, loaded with sounding words | can
not perceive IN 1t, cannot infer from il, single def
mite conclusion, single specific purpose, n single
unmystihed idea There is opposition TO slavery in
the abstract-enough of t-all that the repeated use
Of all the Synonymous terms in the language can
express or imply. There is opposition TO the ex
tension Of slavery, also, in the abstract in terms Of
prodgious import uttered by the chairman of the
committee, they at first strike the ear, but which
much as they may seem TO inpolpe, practically mean
nothing.
al admit, Mr.. President, that the subject of this
resolution is a difficult and delicate one; it ought
TO have been, il must have been, long considered
But sir, the time has come-it has al last come
and we are IN the place " here tie time should find
us-when this subject, and the practical issue it
wolves, must be met. The mighty question, which
affects all interests; which affects the principles
that control while they transcend our interests; which
concentrates all the considerations Of duty that
be addressed to CONSCIENTIOUS Christian citizens,
meets US, sir, at last-here and now"
The speech, of which this is a specimen, intro
duced, among others, the following resolutions:
3. Resolved That upon a review of recent events,
in their necessary connexion with others that pre-.
ceded them, whether recollect the difficulties ex-
perenced by the whg party upon the accession of
Mr.. Tyler TO the presidency, the divisions in the
democratic party which resulted in the abandon
ment Of Mr.. Van Buren and the nomination of Mr.
Polk-whether we consider the results Of the pres-
dental election, and trace in them the distinct nHu
ences which prevailed in different sections Of the
country, or whether again recognise these nhu-
ences as impressed upon the extraordinary proceed
ings of the present Congress- 1t is impossible not to
perceive, and it would be unwise in not to de-
clare that perceive that all the previous issues
between the parties have become gradually absorbed
in conflict of opinion and policy between the free
and saveholding States; and that the political pouer
Of slarsry, sntrench.d behind The pillars Of The constu
tion and no,o gra,ping The purse and Dislding the
sicord Of The Union, Is the most formidable antagonist
which the wings, as the supporters of the coDstl'
tuition and the Union, are now compelled to encoun-
teri
IL. Re,olpea, That the design which is enter
tdlncu, III ConIcAioH Win tHe war bShlnSt WcxiCO,
Of seizing purchasing California ,rifh uep 10 still
another anntration, is such should excite serious
apprehension, especially when it is that il is no
part Of the design exclude slavery from the terri
tory TO be annexed, although, unless it be annexed
for the purpose, there can be no slavery therein"
Is. Resolved therefore, That the wings of Mas
sachusetts owe 1t To their known principles to make
the decars,on that they must hereafter he regarded
THE DECIDED AND uNcoMPRoMIsINo OPPONENTS oF
SLAVERY; that they are opposed TO its ertsnsi n be-
yond The limits Of its present erstence and will main
tain their opposition at any political hazard, and N
disregard Of all temporary sacrifices; that they are
opposed to us continuance tohsrs il already eri A.
vii concur in all consthmiOnnt measures, at pr"
mote its abolition; and that N heir political ac;i"i
they will support such only mil aeadtastiy ad
rance, by appropriate measures these their principles
aud pm mposss-belIeving that IN this way they shaI
render ttfrcrua service in rescung the constitution
from the abuses which have been heaped np,n it, in
securing to the country The substance with the form
If republican government, a d in making the
Union sure 10 be pres.rpedby making it oOrih pre-
arring"