The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-08-03
From the Massachusetts Spy.
THE LIBERTY PARTY.

We have ALWAYS regarded the formation Of the
thir,I r.artv in this country, a mere political
movement, set on foot by certain leaders, more
from perscua than public considerations. We
wish 10 be distinctly understood. We believe that
the great mass Cf the party are sincerely opposed
TO Slavery. aid rislI 10 do all in their power 70
limit it, influence But we cannot say as mncll
of many of their leaders. Some ofthem are fanat-
is, and hardly know WHAT they mean some OF
them are cool calculating polIl.cal asplrlnts and
some of item are democrats i'll disguise Inc
movements Of that party for the last five years
will. VIC think, freely Justify these remarks. nc
course they pursued in relation to the annexation
of Texas vent far TO show that they placed party
above principle and had rather Texas would come
into the Union. Slavery aid all. than thas ;helr
political organization should be disturbed. The
recent opposition TO the Hon. J. G. Palfrcy fol
Congress in the fourth District, exhibited 4 blind
devotion TO rartr. and deter 'uination TO follow
their leaders right or wrong" rarely TO be met
with; and cnnclusiycly proved that something be-
sides oppositian to Slavery entered idto their cal
culations.
The course pursued by Mr.. Bilney, tier ogn-
didate for the Presidency. at the last clcLtio
could be explained on no other ground than iil,t
he was wild radical. or was DESTROYS Of bringing
his party over 10 his facnds the Democrats We
have known for years the editor of the Emancipa-
tor was hand in glove with the shareholders II the
South on the subject of free trade; aud that while
the Wings in the twcnty-scvcnth Congress were,
labOring 10 establish the tariff of So that the free
labor of Europe and the slave lalu- Of the South
ern States he was iabcring by his celebrated me-
mortal to the Senate, 10 bring about the slavehold
ing tariff OF twenty per cent. We have also seen
recently that the Era. a new paper devoted 10 the
interests Of the third party published at Washing
ton is fellow-lahorcr with John c. Calhoun and
Robert ii. Walker, in building I'D c.. .,megcial
system for the benefit OF the Soutl-a system cal.
culated TO increase the value of slave labor at the
expense of free lalo-. 1t is a singular circum-
stance that these enemies of the slave institution
these exclusive advocates for freedom and the
rights of free labor should he found in the ranks
Of Calhoun and Polk and Walker, sustaining the
peculiar institution of the South.
But new Developments are being made from
day TO day. We have always contended that the
present var grew out of the institution of Slavery
that it was war Of conquest, prosecuted TO dis
member Mexico, and therefore, was dishOnorable
10 US, and unjust 10 that Republic But we have
feeR censurcd by the Liberty party for not going
further in our opposition to this urlolv war And
we learn recently that George Bradbum, of this
State one of the leaders of the Liberty party in
late TO the West, advocated tie acquisition of
Mexican territory by conquest. providing it could
be made free territory. SO that after ALL these adj
rocates for peace, these sincere devOtces of high
and holy principles, of the right willing that
Mexico should be dismembered, that We should
rob her of her territory. plumber her cities, and
murder her citizens. provided the territory wrest
ed from her shall be exempt srom Slavery.
Within few weeks. Gerrit Smith, one Of the
champions of this boosted Liberty party, has Civ
en- his creed to the public He says, among other
things, that if he were President, lie would ';abol
'sh all customs CT commercial restrictions whatev-