Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-07-20
Liberty Party Convention at Syracuse, N. Y

Rev. Samuel ]. May writes as follows to
the National A. s. Standard
DBAR FR1END-I have spent the last two
days duly Sd and 4th) in the Convention of
the Liberty Party. 1t has been well attended
by delegates from different parts Of the State !
but our citizens have been so much occupied
with company, and their own plans for spend
ing these holidays, that few have been seen in
this Convention. The Resolutions and the Ad-
dress, adopted by this meeting with great unan-
unity, will show you that tho tone Of Anti-Sla-
yery sentiments is not lower at any point with
tho leading spirits Of this expurgateu i,aoer,y
Party than with the Abolitionists OF the olu
organization. Could you have heard the aus
cussions you would have often tnoughe YSH SIa
self in tho midst Of New England Anu-ole-
vorv Convention. Tho strongest condemna-
ton was expressed of the false religion and
SPURIOUS democracy that prevail IN our couh-
trv. and the standard of pure Christianity and
of righteous civil government, was held mgh
and with a firm grasp. Gerrit smith IDEAS Oh
q true civil government differ very little from
those opinions of Mr.. Garrison, when nave
been so hippantly called "no government no.
TONS" The only very material difference be-
tween the now Liberty Party and the American
Anti Slavery Society seems to me to be in the
Interpretation they give tn tho Constitution of
| the United States. And this difference is not
such ss to affect the result at which the two
bodies are aiming so much as the means by
which they hope to reach that result When
We Of tho American Anti-Slaycry Society
have overthrown the present Constitution OF
our country, VIC shall labor to establish anoth-
er government in harmony with the will of
God, and the equal rights of man. And if
Gerrit Smith and his co-workers could bring
the people of this nation to put an Anti-Slaye-
~ construction upon the Constitution VIC now
have, and procure such amendments as they
think should be made in q few of its provisions
and wake up in the heart of the nation SUI
preme regard for that authority which they
believe to be far higher than that OF any instru-
mcnt mon can Frame what would be wanting to
make our present Constitution in effect very
much such a one as We would have framed II
this were abolishcdl
/ wonder that the members Of tho Liberty
Party do not sec, as you and do, that the
Constitution of our country was framed with
the fixed determination to uphold the institu-
tions of Slavery, that it has ever been so in
terpreted, and tho government always so ad-
ministercd as to favor Shareholders, and that no
one can take Office under this Constitution
without binding himself by an oath to do, or
countenance others in doing, what every friend
of impartial liberty must abhor But wonder
as / may, il is obvious enough that they do not
sec this matter as do; and that they are as
hearty and sclf-sacrihcing as most of our asso-
ciatos in their endeavors to abolish Slavery.
The members Of the Liberty Party are COM
ing to perceive that we are not far apart in our
aims and spirit; that they are not much less
traitorous TO the government Of oar country
than we arc; nor much, if any, less inhdel to
the current religion of the churches. The
resolutions they have passed at this Convon-
ton, and the Address they have issued, will
put them, we think, in the same category with
Jackson, Phillips, and Garrison.
A fortnight ago we had q visit from Abby X.
Foster. she gave an able address in our City
Hall, and raised while herc in cash and pledg-
es, about $3.50. Gerrit Smith was ono Of her
auditors. He expressed very strongly his ap-
proval Of tho sentiments she had uttered. He
gave her 30 on the spot, and moreover pledged
himself to pay $25 to sustain Charles G. Bur-
leigh as a lecturer in this State, and to do as
much for Mrs. Fosters support if she could
come. These things are sufficiently indicative
of his feelings towards us, and of his willing
ness to be identified with us in the regards of
all pro-slavery men.