The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-06
IMPORTANT PRoNU CI,MENTO.
The Liberty Party Against Van Buren,
HALE, their Candidate.

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Hale, their Candidate.
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Ia view of the approaching Presidential election,
the undersigned, members of the Executive Com
mittee of the American and Foreign Anti Slavery
Society, beg leave to offer some considerations to
the friends of impartial liberty. They do it, not
in 81 irit of dctation, but with the hope of pre-
serving the unity, and promoting the efficient
ton of those associated with them and OF gaining
the cooperation OF all who prize the constitution
of our country, who value our civil and religious
institutions and who desire to act on Christian
principles, in the great work of oyerhrowng Anne
rican slavery.
Thanks TO an overrulng Providence, the great
body of the people of the free States beginning
to see that1her rights and liberties are in jeopardy.
and IN at bands OF patriotic and resolute men are
standing aloot from their political parties and
vowing eternal hostility to tbs extension of slave
ry We see in these suspicious events that the
Almighty has been pleased TO bless the instrument
tally of those who early sounded the alarm, who
have steadtastIy advocated the cause OF the OPP
pressed, who have warned their countrymen of
the eneroachments OF the slaveocracy, who have
expended their property and haZarded their lives In
defence of the rights Of man, and the freedom In!
herlted from our fathers. Had they fdltered, had
they prayed less, had they used less moral suasion,
had they acted inconsistency at the ballot box, the
nation and sympathizing Europe might not have
witnessed the revolution now in progress for the
dcliverance of our country from calling serv,tude
to the slave arlstocrats who have so long trampled
upon their countymen in chains, and been permit
ted for many years 10 administer the affairs OF
this government
Among the insrumentalites used to stay the
progress and put an end to the evils OF slavery In
this country has been the consistent exercise OF the
lective franchise by the friends OF human rights.
They have incucated the duty of electlng good
men to Office have rejected the unchrstlan sentl-
ment that of two moral evils may choose the
least have nculcated that the prayers of good men
ha ohl at he n II pav hen
they vote they pray, that duties are ours and re-
suits are Gods that Christian electors morally
speaking, always successful when they have truth,
righteousness and the Divine appreciation on their
side, and that, or later, 1t will be seen that
fxedness of principle and unwaverlng adherence
to right, result in success and triumph. The power
of the ballot-box has been felt by vena politicians,
and will be felt until, by the Divine blessing, the
friends of equal rights arise IN their majesty, stop
the extension OF slavery, and by The exercise OF
moral and political power, put an end to the accur-
sed system.
tives of the liberty party in the United States as
sembled at Buffalo in October last, and with un-
usual unanImity nominated Hon. John l.. Hale and
and President, fit representatives ofthe great
principles for which they are contendng, and well
qualified to administer the government constu-
tlonay and for the general welfare. The con-
sistent and manly conduct of Mr.. Hale in the Sc
nate of the United States, since the nomination,
has shown his constituents that their confidence
was we'll placed, and has demonstrated that he is
worthy 10 be the standard bearer OF the friends OF
liberty throughout the Union. Ii those who noml-
mated him will stand by their principles and the
man of their choice, preserve their unity, enlarge
their operations, refuse to be diverted from the
course they have themselves marked out, re.
frain from being submerged In other political
parties, continue to use the light they have
and seek for more; if they bear aloft the IL
berry standard. and if instead of forming al
liances with the disahected of other parties, who
tIan fhn ovfn
OF slavery, they beck on their conntrymen to higher
and still higher principles and measures, believe
that they will not only do more good as members
OF the liberty party, but exert increased ere influence
slavery principle. Non-extenslon is not abolition,
though included in it !; and it will be time to con-
slider overtures of coalition from fellow-cizens
who have recently awakened to see the disastrous
policy of slavery extension when they shall have
embraced the great anl-slavery prnclples we avow,
viz: The entire enforcement of the national gov
eminent from slavery, the repeal OF all the laws OF
Congress Tor Its protection or continuance, the ful-
fment of the treaty of Ghent by which the United
States agreed with Great Britain to cooperate to
promote the entire abolition OF the traffic In slaves,
and the overthrow of slavery in the country, by
peaceful and constitutional means 1t will be time
enough for the liberty party OF the United States,
who are not only for imposing limits, but tor Ia
king measures for the destruction OF slavery, to re-
lrnquish their nominees when more numerous
body of anti-slavery men shall enrol themselves to
restrain and annhlate slavery, with standard bear
ers of equal honesty and independence and supe-
rlor wisdom, firmness and discretion. I'LL then
we owe it to our able and chosen candidates, and
to our party to be unted-neither to propose nor
listen to terms of utilization with any set OF men,
however patriotic or honest, who from policy or
other cause, do not embrace the truth on the anti
slavery question: or will not tearessly act out their
convictions, or who content themselves with mere.
ly making efforts to stay the progress OF an evil
which we have banded together, in conjunction
AL al, al, Of Enn md and md
the whole world, utterlyto destroy.
An appeal is made to the friends OF liberty to
unite with those who have recently detached them
selves from the tive political parties with which
they have hitherto acted, in elevating to the Presl
dency some citizen who has gone no farther In the
great work of anti-slavery reform than to avow his
resolution oppose the further extension fsavery,
and this appeal, we regret to say, is endorsed by
nuous efforts to bring about the nomination OF
Messrs Hale and King. Permit us therefore, In
this exIgency, to entreat you TO be steadast and
unmoyable, to adhere to the wise policy you have
already marked out, and the maintenance OF which
has made you so influential. Even many OF those
who censured you, at the last Presidential cleo
tion for voting for third candidate, under the pre-
tence that the nominee of either the wing or demo-
cratic party would certainly be elected, and there
fore your votes would be thrown away, now COM
mend your adherence to principle, by saying, "Be-
others do wrong II Is no reason Tor US TO an
ticipate their crime" They also initiate your past
policy, forsake their old organizations, and form
distinct political party. Thus they bear testimony
to the wisdom of your former course while they
solicit you to unite with them that your votes may
swell the number that will be cast for the Wi lmot
proviso candidate But while we approve their RI
sing spirit of independence, let us not listen to
these solicitations, let them proceed from whatever
quarter they may. you relinquish the high posi-
ton you have attained by so much toll and sa-
accommodate those who profess to aim only
at the non-extension of slavery, you postpone
the great work Of EMANCIPATION, and substi-
tute new issue fol. the glorious one already
made, and which has been so successfully
maintained, you will injure those who now seek
your alliance. You have associated, to use the
sentiments OF the address OF the Southern and
Western Convention of 1876, not as partisans, but
for the purpose OF subscribing truth and right to OPP
pose not merely the extension Of slavery, but to
bring about by lawful and righteous acts, its