The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-02-22
MIDDLEBURY.VT.
Tuesday, Feb, %, 1913
LIBERTY PARTY.

The following statement of the course pursued
by Liberty party paper in Maine SO com
,tetelv depicts the folly and inconsistency
of this party every where else that we
could not forbear giving it more than ordinary
prominence. Notwithstanding the slang-whang-
ing which the wing press and especially ourselves
have endured for placing upon the Liberty party
10 very great extent the responsibility OF the
election of James X Polk a mere tool of slave
holders, and which we probably shall never have
reason to retract yet the leaders well knew that
the election of Mr.. P would be the triumph OF
slavery, while they never had the least ground Tor
n reasonable doubt that the election OF Mr. Clay
vrould result in measures which would limit the
institution TO IFS original boundaries. The same
remarks are eminently applicable to those hoerty
Marty zealots in Vermont who exercised all their
kin Mt instrumentation TO cheat the understand
inrs Of the people into displacing staunch wing
.,,d well known foe TO the slave power to give
room for Paul Dillingham; a clap trap politician
,~bose every vote proved him fit ally of the
soutbern slaveocracy. New Hampshire is the on
IL state where Liberty men have honestly pursued
.bc onlv means by which their proposed object
could be accomplished They have united with the
wbies in the support of candidates for Office who
would give a firm and successful support to their
rrincipIes. When they found that from unyield-
ing adhearance to their distractions, no practical
good could be obtained, like true patriots they
Welded up party to the welfare of their country
They sought the attainment Of the noble purpose
Of arresting the progress Of slavery by the aid of
powerful allies who were cqnally jealous with
themselves. 10 cxterminatc it from the land, atho
Offering from them in the means to lie used in
the accomplishment Of the object;
WHO Is RESPONSIBLE
The StaYdard. a Liberty paper, published, we
iciieve in Haowell Me- places the names OF H.
Williams. Franklin Clark and David Hammons,
loco Foco Representative fiom ihat State, on It's
roll Of infamy, for voting 10 lay on the table the
resolution Of Mr.. Giddings in relation TO the Save
trade in the district Of Columbia. This Is all very
,-oIl We have no objection 10 this locaion.-
they deserve to he placed there. But had the
Standard iselfno part or lot III this matter Who,
not t.c Standard. l. responsible for that result
,.iirh placed Franklin Clark in Congress and de
aicd The wholc-soulcd Freeman Il Morse Can
re Standard clear its own skirts Did tie Wigs
rrt tell Kim how Mr. Clark would vote Did
i,.y not quote his votes in the State Senate.
III, they not tell him Mr. Morse would vote right!
ioc. the Standard doubt how Mr.. Morse would
ave voted on this and all similar questions And
,,l the Standard nulIiicI The ne animation Of Il
ii..o.i so,.y convention. and struck cit the
Same q I'cics Walswortl from tie list Of Sena-
t.rs Of the Liberty party. because Wordsworth had
al-i-e.i -oglc Of hi, friends 70 FOic for AOrse.-
q Pee election Inv entirely between Freeman ii.
';or.c. who was al li-ht. and Franklin Clark,
,-io al knew and aIi said before tie election WIS
81 uron- The editor Of lie Standard knew all
iiis .. tie time. knowing ibis he pursued
e.i.rsc which lie also knew would insure Ike clce-
i;ou Of Claik-ihe uiuml.. Of wrong over right.
;.ill what face then. can c ROW lament or find
fuit for q result which Lc, more ;liau amy other
lau in the district. was thedrec! means OF bring
lax q: uili. The Wigs Of Tie ONlanl and Lincoln
district can we'll rclo:t mon tlis nam:
Thea cansi rot say ! did ii; never shake
lily go.y lcrks al me-
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