Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-08-24

the honor of closing this business by the voIunta-
~ surrender of Mr. Hale. And with the advice
If few of those friends whose counsels have
never misled us, mounted the platform to per-
form one of the most solemn acts of my life. AT
ter giving very brief sketch of the objects, prin.
ciples and history of the Liberty party, and of
| Mr. Hale, said that this union had fully EN-.
bodied in its platform both our essential princi-
pies and our policy, of independent organization
in favor of Liberty and against Slavery irrespec-
tive of our former party connections. We had
fully redeemed our pledges of honor to Mr. Hale,
who agreed with us in doing everything for the
cause and nothing for men," know was act
ing in entire accordance with his wishes, in max
ing motion that the result of the informal bal
lot should be recorded, and that Mr., Van Buren,
should be unanimously nominated as our cand-
date for the Presidency. The delight and en-
thusiasm with which this was responded to, was
full of hope for our cause | shall never forget
the scene.
A member of the Ohio Delegation now pro-
posed that Hon. CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS, of
Massachusetts, be our candidate for Vice Presi-
dent A speech from Rev. Edward Smith, of
Ohio, urging that as the Liberty party had Sc
cured their principles, it was no more than fair
TO give others the men, and that, as we were a
party for principles, not men, we had got all
we wanted, carried the conference as with a
whirlwind. | confess was one of the first to
yield TO its resstless power And so our work
was done.
cannot describe, language cannot express,
the spirit of that convention have met with
no man who will say that he has ever witnessed
its equal. Christian men of the highest charac-
ter declared that they were never more impressed
with the manifest presence of the Divine Spirit
All our Liberty party brethren, so far as know
who were present, are fully assured that it is well
done, and that if the whole party could have
been present there would not have been dis
sentng voice, or divided heart among US, in
giving our enthusiastic support to our new
ticket,
VAN BUREN, AND ADAMS.
The Liberty party of 1910, is not dead 1
has expanded into the great Union party, or Free
Democracy of IS4S What have we lost 4? No
one of our principl es-not one of our arms-no
. one of our men, Let John p Hale stand as he
stood in the Senate of the United States; he il
young enough to bdc his time, and we could no
spare him to be elected to the Presidency now
We have gained everything-lost nothing. LIE
US do our duty in these new relations, whicl
the providence of God and the misconduct O
men have brought us into. In this union G
freemen for the defence of Free Soil, those VIII
do the Lest service will have the most effect il
forming its character, and those will be the lead
ers who are foremost in the cause. The powe
which has transferred us, will sustain us. al
! sure that if Myron Holley had lived to see thi
day, he would have reloced as | do By th
movement, our cause is advanced in day to
higher position than we conld have achieved
the labor of seven years, at our former rate
progress. The eyes of the whole nation ar
now turned upon US, and all the best hearts i
the world wish us success. If we could onl
inspire the confident hope which truth woul
| Justify, we would not fail OF immediate success
r If all whose hearts are with US, would vote wit
| us, and if all who desire our triumph would Civ
their best efforts to secure it, our ticket woul
r prevail by an overwhelming majority Let n
man who values his accountability to God or maj
t bring upon his soul the guilt of failure to 90
t against both Taylor and Cass, in these mome
tous issues.
know there are scores of questions abou
| this matter, which you would be glad to ask, all
e should be equally glad to answer. But it wi
= not do to protract this letter. shall meet
e many of you, face to face, as shall have II
= ability to see, before the election, and will te
: you much more than | can write.
e remain, your devoted and humble serv't,
Y the cause of FREE SoIL, FREE LABo
FREE SPEECH, AND FREE MEN,"
: JOSHUA LEAVITT.
e Rochester, N. Y, August IL, lS4s.