Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-09-15
Letter from Mr.. Seward.

We invite the attention of those Wings who
respect the opinions, and admire the steadfst
and consistent anti-slavery course, of WILLIAM
II. SEWARD, of New York, TO the following let
ter from that gentleman, written in reply to an
invitation 10 attend Wing Meeting in Orleans
man in the nation has been more honorably dis
tinguishcd for unwavcring hostility to the en-
croachmcns Of the Slave Power, or more de-
voted 10 the cause of true Freedom, than Gov.
SEWARD. In this respect he has been YER.
MONT WING; will Vermont Wings who are
asked to support Martin Van Buren, listen TO
his words ?
AuBUES, Aug. 2lst, 1913.
DEAR SIR Il am profoundly grateful to the
Central Committee Of Orleans County for the
expressions of respect and esteem with which
they urge me to accept their invitation to the
council they are to hold at Albion, for the pur-
pose of considering the Wing National nomna-
ton.
have sunk into professional enslavement so
deeply that scarcely retain an abiding place at
home. and am unable to observe punctuality
in my correspondence. These circumstances
in answering the invitation, but also for my dc.
clining to accept it,
The party which is now administering the Fed
cral Government is a party of inacion in regard
to education, industry. internal improvement,
Moderation and emancipation. 1t is their creed
that the danger of abuse of the powers of gov
eminent is greater than the benefits of their pa
ternal exercise--that the constitutional capacity
of the government for bencfcent action is very
limited, and that the most benign and saluary
function of the Executive is to defeat, and thus
impair, the Legislative authority. At the same
time they are ami Gus of military renown. and
reckless in territorial aggrandizement by fraud
and violence.
I In my judgment the type of democracy should
be peace, moderation. REIMBURSEMENT and be-
nelicence. None is less apt to eXaggeratc the
merits OF the Wing party in regard % their prin-
cipcs than ], who constantly cndeavor 10
stimulate it to greater enterprise. But after
charging it with all the unfathfulness Of which
it can Justly be accused. it still stands before
the country and the world, the American party
emincntly devoted to the great interests OF hu.
manty.
No member of the party is accountable for
the selection of its candidates, farther than he
may have acted or rclraned from acting in theil
selection. When the selection has been made
all that remains is to decide whether the party
still deserves his support in preference to its adj
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NO wing 'h'hRs Tor one moment OF Young Tor
the candidates of the Baltimore Convention
nut we are tempted 10 cast our SURFACES
Tor Inc thlro parry 'W"d parry m'rp pure
or more u.."ed 10 H""Hn ""'W "'". ""'er me
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ne e"fAusWN c 0'h't"ia'c, +" t'' h'"eTY P"W'
> thc thIrd party more hkeIy 10 shccee" no"
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