The fourth division of the anti-slavery movement is, the “Liberty Party”—a
small body of citizens, chiefly in the State of New York, but having
sympathizers all over the North. It is the radical, and to my thinking, the only
abolition organization in the country, except a few local associations. It makes a
clean sweep of slavery everywhere. It denies that slavery is, or can be legalized.
It denies that the Constitution of the United States is a pro-slavery instrument,
and asserts the power and duty of the Federal Government to abolish slavery in
every State of the Union. Strictly speaking, I say this is the only party in the
country which is an abolition party....The Liberty Party, by its position and
doctrines, and by its antecedents, is pledged to continue the struggle while a
bondman in his chains remains to weep. Upon its platform must the great battle
of freedom be fought out—if upon any short of the bloody field. It must be
under no partial cry of “no union with slaveholders;” nor selfish cry of “no
more slavery extension;” but it must be, “no slavery for man under the whole
heavens.” The slave as a man and a brother, must be the vital and animating
thought and impulse of any movement, which is to effect the abolition of
slavery in this country. Our anti-slavery organizations must be brought back to
this doctrine, or they will be scattered and left to wander, and to die in the
wilderness, like God’s ancient people, till another generation shall come up,
more worthy to go up and possess the land.

In this passage, the author is stating that the Liberty Party is the only group that not only fought for slavery in there state but all over. This party also stood up for what they believed in which was no more slavery. The Liberty Party did not believe in slavery because to them, slavery did not exist.  The Liberty Party was also considered the Abolition Party. Also, the party was hopeful that the livelihood would be carried on from generation to generation so that it won't fade or die out. This relates to the theme of civil liberty because it had to be fought for and made as a law that protects one from government actions. It was not a basic right that was implemented, it had to go through the constitution and be made into a bill.

I chose this quote because a lot of times people tend to not fight for their rights and stand up for what they believe in. Henceforth, because of that, voices are not being heard and the government has control over us. We have to continue the legacy of our ancestors to carry out our civil liberties and rights so that our voices will be continued to be heard.