The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-15

didate occupying the same platform.
The fact is, as our Wing friends will find Ia
their cost in the coming campaign, the Freesoil
party of Massachusetts, ia In kossuths phrase.
power on earth" Ii is independent, and
means to remain So 1t will support only its
own candidates in national politics, until one or
other of the larger parties comes upon the
Freesoil platform, which will inevitably take
place at no very distant date We particularly
wish these truths to be Understood at Washing
ton. where. if we are not misniormed, con-
trary impression extensively prevails. We fear
that the silence on the subject OF slavery of the
Freeso members of the Massachusetts, delega-
ton in Congress may have given rise to miscon.
struction in this matter Ii so, the sooner that
silence is broken the better. The Freesoilers
of Masgsch usetts want to know the sentiments
of their representatives on the subject OF our
national policy They want also those repre-
sentatives to know and to utter the sentiments
of their constituents Gentlemen of the other
parties have been for months past discussing on
the floor of Congress the Presidential policy OF
those parties. 1t is time for some intimation to
be given there of the Presidential policy OF the
Freesoil party.
From. The Commonwealth, June y.
We shall, therefore, give no support, no coun-
tenance, in our national politics, to any man, OF
TO any party, not openly and Enthusiastically
pledged against the extension of slavery, and in
favor of the repeal or essential modification Of
the fugitive slave law The Democratic party
of the nation has already promulgated its plat
form and nominated its candidate. II liz needless
to say that we cannot support them, pledged as
they are against any further agitation OF the
slavery question, and in favor of the fugitive
slave law.
The Wing party has yet to make its pomina-
TONS It's platform may not be openly avowed
but whether avowed or not, it is perfectly GER
tain that on the subject of slavery it will be iden-
iica with that Of the Democrats There will,
doubtless, be an attempt-perhaps successful
one--to get General Scott nominated without
anv declaration of principles--at least on the
subject of slavery. In that case he will show
one face to the South and another to the North.
We shall oppose him, whether he shows only
his Southern face, or whether he shows both his
Southern aud his Northern faces. We have little
confidence in him under any guse or disguise,
and we have still less confiderce in his artful
and ambitious managers at Washington.
To make our position, and the position of the
Freesoers of Massachusetts, so distinct and un.
eouiyoca that it may be understood by all men,
names of John p Hale, of New Hampshire, for
President, and of Cassus M. Clay, of Kentucky.
for Vice President They are the men whom
we would wish to have for our candidates at the
coming election. They are the men to whom
the Freesoilers of Massachusetts, would give a
cordial and firm support. II, however, the ma
tional Freesoil convention, which is to be held
at Cleveland on the 4th of August next, should
offer to us--which is not at all probabe--the
names of two candidates more likely to promote
the strength and harmony OF the party, we shall
yield our preferences, and support the nomina-
ton of that convention.
From Frederick Douglass paper, (the Anti- Slavery
organ Of Western .Nsao York,) June 6.
TO THE LIBERTY PARTY OF THE UNITED STATES
At your convention in Buffalo. last fall, you
nominated Gerrit Smith for President, and Chas
Durkee for Vice President, but neither of them
consents to be candidate Hence, we call an
other convention to nominate persons for these
offices and we propose that it be held in Buf
falo, on Wednesday, the lst day of next Sep
TENDER This convention should be large one,
and it will be if the men and women who love
the Liberty party feel as deeply as they should
feel how indispensable to the salvation of the
country is the speedy success of the principles
of that party.
GEORGE W. JOHNSON, New York
FREDERICK DoUGLAs,
JOHN THOMAS,
ANroINETTE l.. Brown,
ELIAKIM ROBERTS, Ohio.
II. B HUDSON.
JAMES H. COLLINS, Illinois.
JAMES CATLIN, Pennsylvania.
SAMUEL AARON,
u Cyocvpp Tn1iopa
TO THE PUBLIC.
We see the call for convention of the Lib
erty party to be held in Buffalo, the first day of
next September, to nominate candidates for the
Presidency and Vice Presidency. We are glad
to see it; for never was there more need than
now of maintaining the organization Of the Lib
erty party never more need than now of incnl-
eating its doctrines. This guiltiest of all guilty
nations is perishing for lack of the knowledge,
and love, and practice of those doctrines which
the Liberty party is so we'll adapted to teach, il
lustrae and commend.
We hope that the proposed convention will
be large one. We hope that not few Wings,
and Democrats, and Freesoilers will attend it,
and identify themselves with it. There are many
Wings and Democrats who love the anti-slave.
nv cause, and who are, at last, convinced that
the leaders of the Wing and Democratic parties
have sold these parties to the slave power.
Whether the President elected next fall be
Webster, Scott, Fillmore. or any other Wing,
or whether he be Glass; Buchanan, Douglas. or
apv other Democrat, he will be the shameless
servant of the slaveho'd ers, and openly and dis
tinctly pledged to obey all their other com
mands, as we'll as to enforce the Internal fugi
tive slave law. Hence, there are many Wings
and Democrats who, ere the approaching cleo
ton, will quit their parties. And there are mem
bers of the Freesoil party who can no longer
stay in party which shrinks from taking the
ground that there can be no law, human or di
Vine, for slavery-no possible legalizatiou of
the highest crime against the body and soul OF
man. The Freesoil party is, we confess, great
Improvement upon the Wing and Democratic
parties. Some of its doctrines and many gifts
members are good. Nevertheless, it must have
a different creed.-a radically different creed
ere it can accomplish much for humanity. 1t
must, in word, abe born again" ere it can be
an extensively useful anti-saverv organization.
Then, too, there are many Wings and Dem
ocrats who have become earnest land reformers,
and MANY Wings and Democrats who have be-