New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-07-04
ADDRESS
TT III
FRIENDS OF LIBERTY.

un ier-i-ucd members 0f the Executive Committee Of
the American and Foreign Anti-Sagery Society, beg
leave 20 offer some considerations % the friends %.
impartial liberty They DO H. not IN a spirit OF dieta
ton. but with the hope Of preserving the unity, and
promoting the Efficient action OF those associated with
them and OF gaining the cooperation OF al who prize
the Constitution of our country who value our civil and
religious Institutions and who desire 70 act Chris
tan principles n the great work OF oyerthrowing
American slavery
Itisa subject Of devout thanksgiving % God that
perience has demonstrated the soundness OF the doc
trines Of large majority Of the Aboluon.ss Of Great
Britain and the United states that they are consistent
with the best interests Of mankind IN accordance with
true philosophy aud pure Christianity that the mea.
sures adopted % communicate these important truths
the people Of this country with view 10 bring about
the peaceful Abolition Of slavery have been consist
cut with these principles and that these doctrines and
measurcs have been so snally overruied and blessed
Ia furiherance OF the cause Of Emancipation, Re
publican Liberty and Christian Freedom Reflect.
ing can that amid All the opposition violence.
threats and Vaccinations of Shareholders and their
abettors the Of Liberty has steadily advanced
and is about 10 be brought 10 glorious contamination
And il ought TO inspire the people Of this country with
gratitude that such moral reformation, az
fecting the temporal and eternal welfare Of millions Of
people in this and coming generations is TO be achieved
az no greater sacrifice 30 deeply involved were the
people Of this country in the guilt Of oppression and
prejudice that probably nothing short Of murders under
lynch law prodgate expenditures of life and property
robbery and conquest, and sudacous attempts to
defend extend, and perpetuate Slavery. would have
aroused the people OF the Free States 10 considera
non Of impending danger and inspired them with
determination avert IT, Much the unconstitutional
annexation Of Texas with the consequent war with
Mexico, is depored this great calamity and ineAace
able National reprosch Will doubt not be overruled
for the downfall Of the politicians who perpetrsted the
enormous evil and for the srresAon and overthrow Of
American Slavery, for which the annexation and war
we're perhdiousy brought about " liz rAEErH rIE
wIsErN THEIR OWN cRAFrrNEss. SURELY THE WRATH
'F MAN SHALL PRAISE THEE: THE REMAINDER or
WRATH SHALT THOU RESTRAIN"
Thanks overriding Providence the great body of
people ofthe Free states beginning that their
rights and liberties in Jeopardy and that bands ofps
trotic and resoue standing oof from their pc
tca parties and vowing eternal hostility TO the eXten
sion OF Slavery We in these suspicious events that
the Almighty has beenpleased bless iheinstrumentai
e. oftho.e who carly sounded the alarm who have stead
lastly advocated the OF the oppressed who have
warned their countrymen of the encfOachmens OF the
sayeocracy, who have expended heir property and
hazarded their lives in defence OF the rights OF
and the freedom inherited from our fathers Had they
tered had they prayed less had they used less moral
suason had they acted inconsistency at the ballot box
the nation and sympathzing Europe might not have
witnessed the Revolution now ia progress ior the de-
yerance OF our country from calling sergitude to the
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their countrymen in chains and been permitted for so
many years 70 administer the affairs OF this Government
Among the nstrumentaties used stay the progress
and put an end 70 the evils OF slavery this country
has been the consistent exercise OF the Elective Fran
chise by the friends OF Human Rights. They have in
culcated the dury OF elsctng good men 10 Office have
rejected the unchrstian sentiment that of two moral
evils we may choose the least have nculcated that the
prayers OF good men can be acceptable No the court Of
Heaven only when they they pray that duties
ours and results Gods that Christian electors
are morally speaking always successful when they have
truth. righteousness and the Divine appreciation on
their side and that later, II will be seen that
ixedncss OF principle and unwavering adherence 10
right result Ia success and triumph. The power OF
the ballotbox has been felt by yenal politicians, and
VIII be felt until by the Divine blessing the friends Of
Equal Rights arise ia their majesty stop the extension
of slavery, and by the exercise OF moral and political
power put an end % the accursed system.
In pursuance Of this conviction the representatives of
the Liberty party in the United states assembled Buf
falo In October last and with unusual unanimity nom
mated Hon. JouN r. HALE and Hon. LEICESTER KING
for the Offices Of President ami Vice President 1T re-
representatives. Of the great principles for which they are
contending and well qualified to administer the gov
eminent constutiouay and for the general welfare.
The consistent and manly conduct Of Mr. Hale IN the
senate Of the nited states since the nomination, has
shown his constituents that their confidence was well
placed and nss demonstrated that he Is worthy to be
the standard bearer Of the friends OF Liberty throughout
the Union. II those who nominated him will stand by
their principle. and the Of their choice preserve
their unity enlarge their operations, refuse to De d.
yerted from the course they have themselves marked
out refrain from being submerged in other political par
ties continue to use the light they have and seek for
more If they bear alo the Liberty standard, and II IN
stead of forming alliances with the dsafected OF other
parties who 90 farther than to oppose the extension
OF slavery they beckon their countymen 10 higher and
still higher principles and measures, we believe that
they viii not only do good members Of the IL
berty party but exert increased influence over those
who have embraced but single anti slavery principle
NOn-extensOn j. not Abolition tnOugn included IN IL
and il Will be time TO consider overtures Of coalition
from fellovvcirizeus who have recently awakened to
see the disastrous policy Of slavery extension when they
shall have embraced the great anti Slavery principles
we avow viz. The entire enforcement Of the National
Government from Slavery the repeal Of all the laws OF
Congress for its protection continuance the fulfil
ent Of the treaty Of Client by which the United States
agreed with Great Britain cooperate to promote the
entire abolition Of the TRAFFIC SLAVES the abolition
OF slavery in the District OF Columbia, and the over
throw Of Slavery in this country by peaceful and con
st,utonal means 10 Will be time enough for the Liberty
party OF the United states, who not only for i'm
posing limits but for taking measures for the destruc'
ton Of slavery to relinquish their nominees when
more numerous body OF antislavery men shall enrol
themselves 70 restrain and annhiae Slavery with stan
dard bearers Of equal honesty and independence, and
superor wisdom frnncss and discretion. TIL then We
owe II 70 our able and chosen candidates, and 70 our
party 70 be united-ueiher 70 propose nor listen TO
terms Of aliaton wiki any set Of men, however pa
trotc or honest who from policy other cause do not
embrace the truth on the antsayery question: or viii
NOT aressly act out their convictions or who content
themselves with merely making efforts 70 stay the pro
rre, Of an evil which have banded together, IN con
junction with the sboltionists Of England and France,
and the whole world, utterly 10 destroy