Progress

A writer m the Liberalor, in an article entitled "Higher Ground," refers to the ignominous mariner in which the petitions of the freemen of Massachusetts mve been treated for many years. Hon. Daniel P. King: an avowed whig abolitionist, is tlieir member for the Second Congressional District. The writer proposes that all the abolitionists of the District shall send .their written Ijístructions, as soon as possible after he takes lis seat in the House, to introduce andadvocate a bili.for thé immediate abolition of Slavcry in the Federal District, or the remo val of the seat of Government forthtoith. Should Mr. King and his party be preparcd for this, the writer expecfs sornething practical; if, not he hopes to hear no more of Whig abolitionism. Now though this, we bel ieve, would amount to nothing practicaHy, even if attempled, yetsuch a proposition from an opposer of the Liberty party, shows that the mind of every independent freemen )oints him to the ballot box as an ultinate and appropriate remedy for the indolence, cowardice or unfaithfulness of )ublic servants.ÖCThe poets describe Rumor as havmg a thousand tongues. They will all )e put in operation at the coming elecion. There are many scoundrels of both )arties who have no scruples to manufacure lies by the wholesale, and many rominent and r espectable persons who vill encourage or connive at their vilainy on the ground that "all is fair in jolitics." These will circuíate all manner of reports respecting the Liberty cause - that pro-slavery men have turned abolitionists, and Liberty men are about 'Oting for Whigs or' Democrats. In short, it will be, "Lo here, and Lo there." We recommend the precepts of the Great Teacher in such cases. "Believe them not, neither go y e after them." itjrDo not put the name of a Whig or Demöcrat into a Liberty Ticket to secure the election of a particular candidate. It brings your sincerity as a Liberty man into deserved suspicion, and sets a bad example for others.ÖG?3 On the first page will be found the most distinct and accurate delineation of the elemente ot the Slave Power which we have eeen. It is written, we believe, by William Birney. Liberty men ought to read it attentively. The nat ion has so long been ruled by this handful of national paupers, that we fear that none will realize how few they are, how powerless in themselves, and how very nrach of the control they exercise, over the nation results from the voluntary and abject submission of the Pree States to their insolent and bullyingr demands. We are much in the condition of rhe subjects uf the Asiatic despots, who hold their lives and all that is valuable at the will of their lords, and tremble at the power of one feeble man, the secret of whos ascendency is solved in the simple fact, tha his power is unhounded only because ü is vn resisted. (CJohn C. Spencer Jr. is to be a pui ser in the Navy. It is a very pretty situation for younger sons of office ho! ders and slaveholders. The duties of th office, we presume, are not more difficu than the business of an ordinary shop keeper, while the pay from fiv to eleven and a half dollars per day. a! of which is sure from the National Trea sury.(t?3 The Jackson Whig Gazette o last week has about two columns of abo lition matter, embracing all kinds of po sitions and principies. The Editor is mn a very zealous antislavery man, no man detesting the institution more, or bein more ready to make personal sacrifices for its overthrow. But then, "the othe interests" must be looked to! What thes all-important interests are, we are not in formed. As to Mr. Clay, we have the followin description of his present attitude given us: "We are free to confess we regret tha he is a resident of a slave State, and no in a situation to act out the great and en nobling sentimentsthat have always foun a resting place in his bosom, as the cham pion of equal rights, and privileges; hu his present situation precludes him f ron changing his attitude hef ore the public" We think this a poor apology to mak forsuch a distinguished man. He ha great and noble sentiments in his heart, as the champion of equal rights, but canno get them out1. This oxcuse is much lik the Irishman's. When reproached fo his cowardice, he said he had as coura geous a heart as any man, but his cow ardly legs would always run away wit it. Cannot Mr. Clay emancípate hi slaves, and make provisions for their fu ture welfare, as Mr. Birney has done? - Would not this be more "great and ennobling" Ihan to insult anti-slavery men by asking themto raise $15,000 to induce him to take the matter into considcration? The Editor further suggests the propriety of Mr. 'Birney resigning his preten tion to a place, based only on his anti slavery sentiments, to another wlio it i conceded by a large majorüy of the polit cal abolitionists would faitfully carry ou their political opinions." By "political abolitionists" his readers must understand him to mean Libertj party men. We cali upon him to show where a large majority of Liberty, mei have ever conceded that Mr. Clay would faithfully carry out their political opinions. If he cannot establish the fact, it must be regarded as a falsehood. Wil the Editor enlighten his anti-slavery readers? Or will he let it stand, as it must stand, in their estimation, unless estab[ished or explained, an assertion totally destitute of truth? 05" Wc will thank our friends, to forward the result of the election ín their vicinities as soon as known.