The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-08-17
THE FALs1TY OF THIRD PARrY1sN

THE FALSlTY OF THIRD PARTYISN
We believe it will be generally conceded BY in.
tellgent men of oil parties that had the whi,,
come into power in 1874 and Mr.. CLAY clec,ed
President, Texas would have failed of admission
into the Union. On the final votes being taken
in Congress upon the question, but three why,
In both houses, and those Southeners were found
voting for annexation, and the bill was eventual,
passed by very small majority in either house.
Mr.. Clay whom the abolitionists assert was in f.
vor OF annexation was but single member ofn
party thus errefrngby pitted against slavery, and
could have effected nothing in its favor even had
he chosen to attempt it. But the very expression
of Mr.Clay upon which Third party men founded
their assertion that he would have permitted Tex.
as annexation shows clearly that he would no,
have conceded to that measure under any comb.
nation of events that then existed or would b
likely to occur. This expression was contained
in one Of Mr.. Clay's letters in which when speaE.
ing of the subject Enumeration he says II shOsA
be glad 10 see 1t tgithoa rar withom dishonOr, and
'rifh the common consent of the Union" This con
sent of the Union Mr.. Clay had already qualified
as meaning the consent of each individual sts!s
as state, and not by act of Congress. Ever
other method Of annexation he repudiated As IN.
constitutional. He declarci that the Union vas
partnership into which 10 one could be admitted
without the consent Of each individual member
What more frank and explicit, and with these
qualifications what combination of circumstances
could have existed from which any honest and
fair minded man could have entertained the least
apprehension that Mr.. Clay would have been
found favoring annexation. And yet in face Of ii
this find that most dctestible Of all hypocritei
Birney, proclaiming to the world that he should
feel safer against annexation with Polk the avon.
ed candidate of Shareholders as President than
Mr.. Clay the head of party who uniformly op
posed it from the moment the agitation Of the'uo'
ject commenced.
To show how empty were his professions 4"
sympathy for the slave he at last so directed the
vote of his party as to secure the election Of The
bitterest foe to freedom and entaied forever upon
three millions of human beings the manaels
which he clearly had it in his power to strike o.
We have now seen what the Third Party or
ganization has done towards abolshing slavery
Its whole political life has been constant rePeu'
ton of treason to the cause of slavery. 1t hSS
dopted no political measures for aboishng 1t, aaa
as political party, has no creed whatever h''a
to the one idea, the abolition of slavery 4niia
partyism has so constantly proved false that"
has ceased to have any practical influence uP0'
their course. Besides, this one idea Is not ne'
property. When the pioneers of Third Par'yh~
deserted the wing ranks they stole from the ~hie
creed this one idea which they have so mucn i.
bused. Never since the agitation OF inc gle-'
Missouri Question has there been time Tn'A
opposition to slavery has not been an lmpoI-'"'
wing principle upon which both in & out oil UO"'
gress thew have acted with zeal and firmness-
especially in the state of Vermont in their iesl'
lative capacity the whig party has gone 70 w
worry xsroe in unfolding abolition The real truth
"a ,b.. bvpocricy and Misrepresentation are the
o,,v elements which have impaired life and
strength to the Sd party organization Without
these ailments, II "ooiu ule anu ie0'S HO
Deprive the leaders of the privilege of slandenng
Mr.. Clay,-of disappearing the acts and mo
ives of the wing party, and we should add OF the
delightful task of trumpeting the sublimated pun
" Of their incorruptible party and, without
freed, without any distinctly marked principles III
national policy which are not utterly repugnan.'0
the dearest interests of the country, Sd parfysm
,vould soon shrink into its own native insignn
canoe. 1t would die of sheer inanity. As II -
i NAV sustain precarious existence for re"
vcs,s in Vermont, by overstrained exertOns'
NE sicklei is already sharPened, which will eie-
4 Ike an uselesS eeed, away, Even the prs'e'
-rar j. may sbor a temporary sucess.i sutH"