The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-02

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North or SOUTH and speedily laid aside subse-
quenty he presented petition praying for dissolution
OF the Union-the first OF the kind ever one- ~ tina
Observation-Disclosures reso.G.un was submitted IN
Congress TO the effect that Dir Adams in so doing had
onegld the deepest ndiznity tn A use and an insult
the people Of the United States and that for thus per-
hitting through his fundamentally wound 10 De aimee
the constitution and existence OF his country the
ed expulsion from the national council ana inc .eres
maintenance of their own purity and cgnity; for the
rest they turn him to his conscience and the
indignation of all true American citizens
The resolution discussed for several days in which
Mr. Adams and his anti slavery propagandism were
handled without gloves but finally the whole subject was
laid upon the table.
THE ANNEXATION OF TEXAS.
Another source OF discussion both in and out of Con-
gress about this time the Texas question. AS far
back as 1929 the annexation Of Texas agated in the
Southern and Western States being urged the ground
Of the strength and extension it would give to the slave
holding interest This fact at once enlisted opposition
from the entire antislavery sentiment Of the North In
this British aboltionism took part and every effort was
made the other side of the water to increase the sec
onal jealousy already known to be existing. The Eng
sh press, Parliament and statesmen all treated the pro
posed acquisition in which they felt called upon to
interfere. The famous "Texan plot, which was matured
the 'Words Anti Slavery Convention held In London
| ia 1910, was one of the results
The part to be performed by the British government
embraced double object The large territory Claimed
by Texas known to contain most of the remaining
cotton land OF North America virtual control OF these
lands would therefore, be invaluable to British com
/ merce. The country was but thnly settled, and the
| number OF slaves small enough to render eman
| cpaon of easy attainment Thus II, by
timely nterposition Of her influence and diplomacy,
Great Britain could establish rival cotton producing
country at very door, and prevent the growth OF
slavery there she woum partially prevent growing de-
pendence the slave products Of the United States and
at the time set up barrier to the further extern
sion Of southern civilization in that direction. There
4 wal obstacle
| nexaton 10 the United States; and Notwithstanding
British as sistance believed to have been proered to
Santa in 1912 when he resolved to send invading
army into the territory for the purpose OF declaring
emancipation and other objects notwithstanding the re-
solutions Of Northern Legislatures and acrimonious de-
bates in Congress; notwithstanding every effort home
and foreign prevent annexation through the patriotic
efforts OF General Jackson President Tyler Mr. Calhoun
and other statesmen, the 10th Of December, 1S45
/ Texas was admitted into the Union
Though thus defeated in their immediate Designs one
point gained by the friends of anti slavery They
| succeeded in obtaining position in Congress which
enabled them to agitate the whole Union. From that
time their power began to increase until the infection
has diseased the great mass Of the people Of tn:
| the original abolition party which still keeps up
its distinctive organization, never fail when It comes
TO acting to cooperate in carrying out their measures
| THE BEGINNING OF THE REPUBLICAN, PARTY-THE
LIBERTY PARTY.
The year 1910 marked by two important events,
namely the formation OF distinct political party Of abo
lonsts and a division in the two leading anti slavery
societies OF the country The Liberty Party arose from
the fact that after proracted experiment the candi
of the old parties could not to any extent however
questioned pledged be depended upon to do the work
which the abolitionists demanded Of them Such
ganzaton advocated by Mr.. Garrison as early as
1884 but it not until the annual meeting Of the New
York Anti Slavery Society at Utica, in september, 1888,
that series of resolutions platform adopted,
setting oth the principles Of political action and solemn
y pledgng those who adopted them TO vote for cand
dates who were not fully pledged to anti slavery mea
In July, 1889 National Anti Slavery Convention
held at Albany, and the mode Of political action
against slavery including the question OF distinct par
~, fully discussed, but without coming any def
decision by vote farther than to refer the question Of
independent nominations TO the judgment OF aboons
in their different localities The Monroe county
tion for nominations at Rochester, n. " September,
1899 adopted series of resolutions and an address pre-
pared by Myron Holly which have been regarded as Law
the real corner stone Of the liberty party He may
therefore be regarded more than any other man. as its
founder.
In January, $780, New York state Antislavery Con-
yenton was held III Genesee county The travelling at
that of tie year bad, and delegates in
attendance from only six States Among these were My
Holly and 1errit smith by this Convention call
was ISSUE Tor National Convention, and accordingly
April l, le40 assembled at Albany, Alvan stuart pre-
siding After full discussion the liberty party or
| gained, and james e. Birney and Thomas Earle were
nominated President and Vice President OF United
States. AZ the Presidential election in the autumn Of
that year the entire vote OF the liberty party amounted
10 059. In 1874 the liberty candidates. James G. Biz
ncy and Thomas Norris received 800 votes. These,
tionsts Of The United states the great majority voting
for the nominees of the old professionalism, Van Buren,,
POLK and Clay.
The other OF the year IslO which have al
luded the division the Massachusetts, Anti slavery
Society IN Bos,oo and division in the American Anti
Slavery Society OF York, the ia each
being more or less identified with each other. With
out going into the subject it may be briefly
stated that the principal ia both Instances
difference OF opinion on theological questions applied
TO politics and reio matry and especially theo
logical ioaoueies The most rabd among the aboonsts
have been indels or c lcss from the start and have
absorbed every species Of fanatcsn, in whatever shape
has appeared since Another question resulting in the
division have been ftWOmanis Rights -
other WORDS what position females ought 10 occupy in
the society AS early as 1885 these moral hermaphro-
dts the habit of delivering public lectures and
scattering publications through the land but their wag
gpg tongues finally became such nuisance that several
clcrgymcn published pastoral letter in 1887 strongly
eensGring a.. such uIwomany interference The result
was, has been stated great excitement and subse
quent $, paration Of the respective opponents.
shortly after this division find the American Anti
Slavery Society at OF its annual meetings raising the
6ag of mo Union with Shareholders, demanding dis
solution of the Jnon and donouncng the federal cons.i
tuition as proslavery-'a covenant with death and an
agreement with hell
To the history Of the progress OF the party,
however, IN 1885 state Convention Of abotoniss was
held al Tort Byron, New York. at which m address
presented embodying the views Of number OF indvi
duais Who while they were aDolitionists at heart
not rabd ultra enough 70 be prepared TO act with tho
Liberty party This was printed circulated AID gained
adberehts, aud upon It's basis IN ls47, convention
semhled nj saccdon, New York. when Gerrit smith
and vice President Ct the United states; but the
latter dccning, the name Of Charles Z. Fcotc
the Of the Liberty League. Subsequently prin
cpI.s became merged into the Buffalo pa;o u 1s47
Cert smith was then again proposed ds candi.
date FOR the Presidency; but the eourso Of leading
men ini the Convention required the nomination Of differ
tnt man. Accordingly, Hon. John T. Hale, Of New
iampfhire--an "ndependent democrat" he termed
hin seii-snd Ion. leicester King, Of Ohio, nom
nntcd This, however, only temporary and another
convention was called and held at Buffalo, August g.
1s4s nposcd OF 1.-The opponents 10 slavery extension
irrespective Of parties, and including OF course all
these committed to the idea Of abolition. was
q the most remarkable political meetings record,
for vas tue beginning OF the political drama |
which has since resulted 10 a dissolution OF the 1
Union Vast multiiudcs, from all parts OF the |
non sayeholding states OF all political parties, |
together, and seemed 20 he melted into by their
zeal against the aggressons of slavery Though
they looked ouiy to the restraint or slavery within the
bounds which they claimed fathers had erected for
i've protection, stl the opposition sprsng from the strong
anti slavery sentiment already pervadng the country. II
the spr Of the green blade and the forming Of
the from tho many sowing OF the aboitoniss
OF Marlin AGn Ruron and Charles Ernnca