Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-01-14
dreams Of the Watchman.

AS we were abont pennng some remarks upon the
ridiculous rawlings of the Watchman editor over the
hypocrisy Of The Liberty Patty MS manifested by main
tanning its integrity during the late Congressional cleo
ton, in spite of all the low sratagems and bare-faced
faschoods of both the old parties, the following came!
to hand, which we most cheeruIly adopt, as better
reply than we could make -
Mr.. EDITOR, Through the poleness of friend
have been permitted to examine the Waterman of
Jan. 9TH and have been at a loss how to account for
certain statements it contains. Speaking Of the result
of the election in this District it says, notwithstard
ing the fact that the third party has nolr, with i few
honorable exceptions, abandoned their profess. d p,inci-
pies by sticking to their party organization" &C. Now,
rs a member Of the Liberty party ain not prepared
to admit such statements as these Ms truth. without
passing remark I know indeed if the Liberty party
bad dissolved and all gore over to the wing party
and voted for Mr. Chap1ler, Mr. Peck would have bier
defeated But does the editor of the Waterman know
that if The Liberty party had dissolved i, woul,
have increase Mr. Peck's vote? SO far as rlv inrog
nation e4tonds all those honorable exceptions vh
failed to act up to their "professed principles" eotet
win the parties with which they once voted.
! But let US look at the subject cAnddly, and see
there was an abandonment of principle by the Liber
party. What, ask, the cause thai. orignotedth
Liberty party but the fact, that neither the whg o
democratic party as such, recognized in their part
organization and political creed any principle of hos
tty to the institution Of slavery? Indeed, 60 far
Their, and say, that neither the whg nor democrats
party can SubSi8 as they are now organized with al
ovocal of the principles Of the Liberty party. True
individuals of the wing party, as Mr.. Chandler ha
done, prC0Ss to be opposed to the system of slavery
But have the wings as national party ever put fort
these sentiments and principles? No, never. Neithe
have they withheld their censure upon such men
R. Giddngs, VIM. Slade and John Q. Adams, for rails
ing their voices in the national Legislature against th
scourgo Of tie human race--ths curse upon til
American Nation. Let the parties of the Moth en-
brace Liberty principles, and they would no longe
! have any allies in the South. The Liberty party Ia
been organized for the express purpose of abolishin
slavery. 1t has been organized a national party
Orr principles have been published to the world an
we have sworn upon the altar of liberty, never t
CGdSG uuI CllOII uII SldNCly u4ts' y lHlo Cuu w
d have nominated our candidates for office. And is
abandonment oesse2 principles to vote for then
when the whg party never have embraced them
IS With how much more justice can the Liberty part
" charge upon the whigs-those who are honestly cor
vnced of the evils of slavery, and the aggressons
: the South upon Northern interests shat they ha,
been, treacheous to the cause Of freedom? But the ec
J itor mourns over the defeat-his courage very mig
fails him to labor against the slave policy-hs hope
n are chilled by the result What pity that he abal
J. doned his principles by not voting for Mr. Rowe
man pledged to go against slavery and thereby defe
the saveocracy!
s, But am sorry to hear the declaration made by tn
r. editor, that they are determined not to alter their col
one hair. Thousands in the wing and democratic pa
IF ties have been looking at this subject honestly, al
if they will demand an alteration or they will do as oil
d have doneeaye these proslavery parties foreve
# The time has when northern men will be four
l. in both the old parties, who despair OF any effort beir
made to check the progress stay the onward marc
of southern influence and power, only by a new
NJ ganizaton Let the Liberty party then be true to
" principles, and these men will ere long rally to
n support.
u Let just whisper the ear of the editor, that
~ this District is ever wresed from the admnistratc
k party, will be done by the Liberty party. And witt
Il, 1913 shall come, with Henry Clay in the field Il
"a "a whg candidate for the Presidency, or some 9th
ID Shareholder there will be thousands who voted wi
the wing party in the ast election who viii vote wi
We that party whchhe chargeshas abandoned its profess
m principles. md this will be glorious Liberty par
ee triumph. PENN.
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