Litchfield enquirer., 1850-08-29
For tke tltsktel4 Enouirer.
.POLTTICAL DttT1Fs.ANo.l:

VO Hsl OSnerS ana the reason why most. men in their sober, reflective momenta will not admit this truth, is because the Te0sO'a, to which the act is attributed. ap. pears so faIlaciOus and absurd. If then we would induce men to change tbe,r course of action in regard to any partic- ular question, we can hope to accomplisb It only by presenting good and substan- tial reasons to the mind, for a chonoe of action, while the motive and end to be secured may remain the same. Hopinp topresent some reasons, by narrative, iI- lustratlon and argument, why free. se;L. 0"tt- sLGVeSy men are called upon bv the conduct of parties, and by the providence of God to change somewhat their course ot political action, while they keep con> stantly and steadily before their minds the great end for which all aDti>slayerv and hberty party men have so Iorg Ia. bored-tho freedom of our entire race m this and every other land, I wish vonr pc, mission. Mr. Editor, to ad dress the t '' free soli' men of onr State, in few brlet articles, oD the subject of political 0ct'o"' at the coming and al future cleo tions.
 Having been an anti-siavery voter from the commencement of the piescnt agi,a. tlon of the slavery question. Of tSIber since 1884. and having been connected with the anli-slavery Societies, and anti- slavery organizations, f,om the first, I cannot be ignorant of the views, motives and objects ot the first & s,auuch friends of human liberty: A b,ef review of the whole question, showing the views and objects ot tine Liberty Party, and lastly
 ot the Free Soil Party, composed of inc d'satiected oi all parties, taking the pass
 "o'd of the Llbe.ty Party, and combin- ing numbers without Aasmomy, may not oe unplohtable. Ot the Flee Soll Party. as a party, shall speak in due tune.
 In 1852, few oi the friends of human liberty became satisfied that Amer;cam St0very was a curse to our nation. q bein. ous sin against the Governor of the Uni verse; cruel system of wrong to the black man, abominable in its entire na- tue and character, and that its removal could aione avert the evils which .hreat- ened Us as people. With a view to se- cure effort, concentrate moral power, and spread abIoad the saving Influence of ruth, antl->lavery Sociel.es wele o, Gani- zed, and with cOmmendable Zeal, though not aIa0oys wisel y manifested, they labcr. >d, and prayed, aud :s:;.a sacrificed, relying entirely upon moral sua>ion," so called, with the blessing of God, tor the accom- plishment Ot ther Wolk. Noiwithstand>
 ng this system of effort accomplishel much, and perhaps neore than if they had at first meddled wi;h politics, yet it was seen that the great mass of men, voters and pOIstscs0nS, had steeled their hearts
 against the influence ot mo,al truth, and that this mass must be reached and in. duenced by some means M them more DO.
 rnt and, as slavery was the CT eature of ngIslalion, (the l"te John c. Calhoun 10
 he contrary notwithstanding it was de-
 ermined 10 try the vi,ru~ Ot the ballot,
 .nd never was human judgment more wisely guided. The organization of the Liberty Party in 1888. was the next step m the great wo' of emancipation. That party eschewed all fellowship with slave holding, and labored assiduously to place distinctly efore the people the true prin- c,pIes and policy of all just government,
 where equal rights" a'e not merely ac- knowledged in a declaration ct sentiments. but are honestly aud faithfully secuted to each and every citizen.
 The object. expectation and desire. of the great mass, ,and 1 cannot say but of aN, the Liberty Party. was to effect change in.public sentiment, and secure right ac- ton on the subject of slavery, in one or both of the great political parties of the country, and not that they might succeed to distinct party. To secure political action in the State and nation, favorable
 to human lbtlly. vas the great aim of the first friends of the Liberty Party, and the opinion was general, l believe, that we should soon induce enc or the other of these parties If not both of them,) to adopt liberty principles, so that we might again return to our old parties, or at least 10 the one that should act in accordance with our views. am aware, that many good men, haters of slavery too, regard ed the organization of the Liberty Party, as unwise and impolitic. and perhaps do sostill; but I am sure.. that when the present shall have passed away, and the record of impartial history shall come to te made, the judgment then rendered will be honorable to the wisdom, and sa- gacity Of the authors of that movement. In the confusion Of human affairs, and in the oyertuinings Of Gods providence among us, I think it is clearly manifest, that anti slaveyy pOsit,cai aetion has been one of the great. ii not THE GREAT CAUSE, of all the favorable action we new see in our national Congress, and in many of our State Legislature. respecting ths question of sla.ery. Whether the polit- cal anl l. slavery aciiun has wt,YEed well 0r ,il