The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-04-03
LIBERTY ORGANIZATION.
HoosooK, RENSSELAER, Co, N. Y,
l6fL Ri ,,iouyb 1851.


18Th Sd month, 1851.
To The Editor of Tie National Era:
DEAR FRIEND; Thee not only allows thy cor
respondents to speak plainly, but invites them to
do So This is right and entities the editor to
the confidence and esteem of his country-for it
difiuses different views upon the same topics
through the same class of readers a privilege
that too many editors withhold from their
patrons.
The Importance of n reorganization Of the
friends Of Union, of Freedom, and Humanity it
appears to me, cannot be too strongly urged upon
them.
All history from the death of Abel to the pres
ent time, bears one continuous testimony, that all
injustice and despotism 10 violation of the will
of the Divine Mind, aud repugnant. TO the in
stincts Of men and in all nations that have gone
before us, where justice has been withheld and
the natural rights Of the people abridged and this
system persisted in, the Eternal Law Of Retribu-
ton has been yindicated by the downfall of the
empire. Can We expect an exception in favor of
the Government Of the United States7 II must
be manifest to every rejecting mind that 80 sure
as time continues, and God holds nations amena-
BILE TO his moral law, that our Government must
modify some of its institutions or experience the
fate of those that have gone before it,
Good or bad examples in parents are powerful
auxiliaries to virtrt II vice in the children.
profane fatAer will generally have profane
sons-so with Government IL the people OBJ
serve in its head a disregard Of the painest du-
ties of justice morality and religion, they initiate
the example-corruption enSues, and virtue and
union are destroyed.
American Slavery is one Of the most unmiti-
gated systems of despo,ism the world has ever
witnessed; the most extensive and complete gen.
orator of vice and corruption that human deprav-
ity can devise.
It.is creature of law and if its extension is
limed at all, 1t must be limited by law. We, the
yeople, are the lawmakers, through our repre-
seDtatives chosen at the balot-box.
In proportion, then, as we love God and his
attributes Justice Virtue, and Liberty as we
love the Union and desire its continuance, and
the prosperity and happiness of ourselves and
felow-men--so are we anxious to see the friends
of the Union, of Justice. and good Government,
organizing for the preservation Of those inesti-
mable blessings
The course of governmental policy upon all
general topics appears to be 30 nearly dictated by
past experience, as to command almost common
consent.
strong navy and considerable landed force
to preserve peace is for the present at least,
the settled policy Of the country. "Bank or no
Bank is an obsolete question. The policy Of
high tariff has been tried and abandoned by its
author
The true Gospel Millennium-when all men
shall recognise in God one common Father, and
in the human family one common brotherhood,
when nations like kindred drops shall mingle
into oner-is, | fear, too remote to make F}ee
Ttade an advisable article In the creed Of polit-
cal party, whose organization is prompted by con-
alterations Of 30 much more immediate and prac-
teal importance.
The doctrine of Internal Improvement, espe-
cially Of National character, Ia gradually find
ing its advocates in all political parties and may
be safely left to command support upon its
merits
The b0st disposition Of the public domain is a
question yet to be matured and carried out upon
principles Of enlightened patriotism and the pro-
gressive spirit Of the age
The friends Of Justice, Of Union, and Liberty,
need not be separated upon any Of these and other
minor topics Of national concern. They have
their advocates and opponents in all sections Of
the Union, and among all parties Of the day, and
must claim, and will receive the attention their
character and importance demand.
And hence they should not be introduced M
features OF an organization whose
motto is inscribed upon the arms Of our Union
All men are equal y "end for the preservation
,f their e7ual rights Governments are established
among men, deriving oil their just powers from
he consent Of the governed
As the friends and advocates Of Slavery are lay
ng aside all old party issues aud uniting under
he common banner OF despotism, and consequent
and dissolution, 10 would leave the
members Of this new organization for Freedom |
not only at liberty TO entertain and vindicaie |
heir own private opinions upon these subjects, but
would not even ask them TO adopt either Of the |
Nd party names; for, while either Of the terms
Wing or Democratic-implies all that we ask,
'ither OF them would be naturally repulsiye TO
hose who might wish to unite with us from the
opposite party.
The Buffalo Convention was one Of the most
ublime moral and political exhibitions OF modern
from all sections and oil parties
Blending their efforts for the common good. But
exchanging their speculation Of =" Free Sol" for
Free Democracy and little too much credu-
ity on the one hsul, aud more treaohery and a
yood deal Of wire-pulling on the other, they were
wallowed up Of Hunkerism. Let US learn wis
lom from what we, and our cause, and our coun-
ry, have suffered With distinctive organize
ion, let us have Q distinctive speculation. "
Liberty PartyD Ii not acceptable, let. u be
Union Party or " Republican Party or even
lend the two old ones, "Dewocratic Wing Par.
yn But that may be len also for the choice OF
hose who may BE- selected TO represent 10 In a.