The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1839-10-05
Which is the sentence and who is the minister
that will disavow it :?

that Will dlsavoW 1t
Now let us look at the inscription on the other
side ofthis ominous cloud "Resolved, that mmc-
atiyey binding upon the Shareholder and we re-
ioice in the evidence which the late events in the
Vest Indies afford, that it is safe, practicable and
advantageous, even to the master" Which clause
of this resolution is unfavorable to the cause OF
liberty? Will some learned divine put his fin
ger on the offensive clause and could any min
lister of that Jesus, who came to preach deliver
ance to the captives and the opening of the prison
to them that were bound, wish to prevent those,
who might read the minutes of the Convention,
from hearing any thing about the joyful news from
the West Indies? News, that long since has filed
he court of heaven with rapturous delight But
there is dark spot in the middle of the cloud
charged with hailstones, fire and death. Well,
let US approach and contemplate the awful spec
tacle. Resolved, that we recognize our own du-
tv TO make any effort consistent with our Chris
tan character and civil Obligations TO procure the
Liberation of our colored brethren, as early as pos
sibe from bondage Now the red lighnngs blaze,
and the hail comes rafting down. But what's the
matter? why such panic? Is there any thing
in this resolution unavorable TO the cause of liber
ty? To what kind OF liberty is this resolution
Is it the liberty ofthe South, which
seizes men, women and children, and holds them
in perpetual bondage? Or is it the liberty of the
North, which claims the right to sit still and fold
her arms, when the cries, and tears and groans
of millions are going up to heaven against an un-
gody nation? Alas, that such liberty should
hold seat in the church of God "Whoso stop
peth his ears to the cry of the poor, he also shall
cry himself but shall not be heard" Prov. 81, l3
ESPECIALLY am I opposed" says highly re-
spected divine, " to the third resolution which I'M
plies action" Here the cat jumps out of the bag,
and we see, that the liberty, which squrms before
The resolution, is the liberty to sit still and do moth
ing while the greatest curse rests upon the nation
and is crushing the church under its weight, off
thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto
death, and those, that are ready to be slain; III
thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he
that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that
keepeth thy SOUL doth not he know it? and shall
not he render to every man according to his works."
Have these solemn words no bearing upon the
ministers of Jesus Christ? Solomon tells US,
seven men that can render reason" Again, "The
sIothful man saith, There is lion in the way
4 lion in the Streets" Prov. 26, 16, 49, Surely,
uch a man must be opposed to any resolution, that
implies action; for should he move, he would ex-
pect soon to meet the lon and to be torn in pieces
Hence, when he is urged to action, he cries out,
yet little sleep, little slumber, little folding
of the hands to sleep" Surely the good minis
ters who were so afraid Of the resolution, that I'M
piled action were not afraid of the lions for they
marched to them boldly, when the work of expung-
inc was to be effected. In this case they were
awake, and could cut through as many lions that
stood in the way as ever John Bunyan saw in his
travels. 1t was not action, then that they feared,
but certain kind Of action-the kind that was
implied in the resolution. They saw, that if they
their oacn duty to make any Christian
effort for the liberation of their suffering brethren,
they must act, as we'll as talk, against slavery.
And if they acted even so much as to indulge the
brother, who wished to be able to say, they had
done some thing, they would soon be on abolition
ground in fact as we'll as in word. This was
lion, they dared not meet. Hence, they lodged,
and shuffled, and raised objections. And yet these
good men tell their hearers, that faith without
works is dead, being alone. Good doctrine: will
they show US their faith By their acorhs3 Breth-
rem, only work, and the lions will not hurt you.
But if you still fear, dismiss Mr.. Blnd-man, and
Talkative, and By-ends from your ranks, and
choose Mr. Great-heart for your leader, and let
him draw his sword and slay every dragon, and
beat down every giants castle, that impede your
onward march. Act in the name of the Lord .and
we will bid you God speed. Act in your own
way, under your own leaders, and with your own
Inscribe on your banner the words of
Professor Hough, "T 1t uere in my poaOer to
emancipate the slaves, it should be done to-mor-
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