The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1861-06-22
An Abolition Nominee.


Mr.. B. c. Linn, who received an Assem-
bly, nomination from the Republican Con.
venton of this county, on Saturday last,
stated, before the vote was taken, that he
was a Republican long before the organiza.
ton of the party-,hat he acted and voted
with the old Liberty Party" This declara-
ton seemed to give him strength with the
members of the Convention, to judge from
the vote subsequently taken; as he, although
not long resien, Of the county, and
stranger to most of the Convention, beat
his principal competitor, s. r. Bradley, an
Old citizen and active Republican, 10y a large
vote.
From this action we are warranted in
saying the Convention indorsed Abolition
ism; and 50 far from it being Objectionable
il was u high claim to their consideration,
That there may be no mistake as to the
doctrines of the old Liberty Party" we
give below several planks from their lengthy
platform. That party made no disguise Of
their principles; but were bold TO announce
to the world that they were Aboli,ouists.
They seem to have been the first to assert
the "hsher law" dogma; and Mr. Seward
was but a copyist in announcing it in his
place in the Senate some years later.
Here are two Of the resolnti"ns
Resolved. That the Liberty Party has not been
organized merely for the overthrow of slavery;
its first decided effort must. indeed, be directed
against slaveho.ding a. the grossest and the
most revolving manifestation Of despotism, but
it uW also carry out the principle Of equal
right, into all its practical consequences and
applications. and support every just measure con-
ducivc to individual and social freedom
Resolred That we hereby give it to be distinct
ly understood by this nation and the world. that,
0s aboliionists. considering that the strength OF
cause lies in its ri ghteousness. and our hope
for it in conformity to the laws Of Cod and our
respect for the rights of man, ICE OUe it to the
Sovereign RuIer Of the unirerse as proof Of
our allegiance to Him, in all oar Grill relations
and offices. rhetter asprirdte citizens or as pub
lie Junctiondries S,corn to support the COnstitu-
tion Of the United States. to regard and treat
the Mird clause Of the fourth article eff that in
strument, rhencrer applied TO the case Of fl
gitire stare. as utterly null and roid, and con-
sequenNy as forming no part Of the COnStitn-
ton of the United States, chenerer IRE are call
ed upon or srOrn to support it.
As a member of the Liberty Party" Mr.
Linn must have subscribed to the above
he accepted so much of the Constitution
suited his purpose. To day, if he holds
to his old faith, the inference is If that he
is in favor OF discriminating slavery at the
point Of the hayoner. and to force the
South to support the Constitution that be
has once rejected as not binding upon him
self
We charge the Republican party Of Pla
Ger county, with putting before the people
with their Endorsement an avowed "A Abolition,
list. and we shall hold them to their act
If it should lie doubted that the above
resolutions were part Of the Liberty Plat
form the reader is referred to "Greeley's Pc
.itical Tex, Book for 1860.