The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1839-06-15

can pul pit is responsible for it. They may plead
"ignoraace" {" want of Lightly Indifference
invasion of rights" as much as they please yet
God will put his hand on that man, and make hlm
answer for it at his bar | repeat the Ameri-
can church is responsible for the violence manifest
ed towards those who would plead the cause OF inc
dumb and the oppressed 49,,
The ;mmedinte actors in mobs know little, and
think less. ofthe cause they would Inch down.
They look 10 those men who create public senti-
nont for an expression ofopnon and governing
imrr,lsc. and from such men they receive an i'm
nuise. which is TO Inch or act peaceably. When
thev hear men laying claim to responsibility say
ling that those lanatics'-" turner's of the world
upside -down''' analgamationists" -" diSturbers
ofthc Church -" con;emncrs ofpublic sentiment
ought " to be nched"-' tarred and feathered"-
"blown up with gunpowder," &C., &C., they are
ready to put the sentence in execution.
There is an awful responsibility resting on those
who have the training of youth. Out of regard to
their own influence and repmation | would urge
ministers, and parents, and gardianS, to do what
their duty toward God and man requires ofthem.
When any man has got to protect his reputation
unless he lets it 60 he can do no more good There
is nothing more certain. Many think that, in or
guard their reputation. Such influence is like
that of Miag influenced like deel fish in the float
ing current ola stream.
What is the language in stage coaches respect
ing such men? CDR. b. is under oar contro'-
he has got TO look out shall set him adr )"
and by such unprincipIcd men he is controlled
He keeps his eyes open when in the pulpit, to see
how his sermon suits Judge A. or Gen. NJ. and is
very careful that the people of his parish are not
"cxcited," he is all the time contriying how he
shall retain his influence
But, he mistakes. He has no influence. How
does man acquire reputation and Influence
By taking principles for the basis, and truth for
strength of character. Strength Of character al
ways depends on the warmth with which principle
is advocated Principle must sustain us, and not
we sustain principle; and the moment minister
loosens his hands from his f,stenngs, that moment
he loses his influence Suppose he has violence
shown to him, because he agitatcs the stagnant
waters to be hurled about in the vortex to be made
to see and feel the wickedne&s Of the world. He
experiences no new thing! If he is violently dealt
with property conlscated, and he prosecuted and
made to flee from city to city, what of all that? Is
not apathy broken up, and has he not in conse-
Q"ence the sympathies of a thousand hearts ?
What has he TO fear about loosing his influence
How was 1t with the martyrs, the apostles, the
Lord Jesus Christ? Did they loose their inAu-
ence by standing firmly. and pleading the cause of
crushed humali Y? No! their Influence was so
great that wicked men wished to rid their land of
and thus it would be with D. D's:and ministers at
the present time ifthey were not occupied in pro-
ecting their charact ers, while they should be de-
Tending and preaching the truth. They have for
gotten the old maxim Tor engaged in war before
counting the COST that theblood of the martyrs is
the seed of the church, When one is put to death
seven others spring out of his ashes, Shall they
lose their influence by pleading for down-trodden
humanity?
despair ofsuccess in this glorious warfare
until ministers, the conservatives of public morals
will not only say" we are abolitioniss,' but will
open their lips and cry aloud for the dumb the
Observation-Disclosures imhruted outraged fellow crea-
lures. Their redemption drawcth nigh, the en-
shaved shall 90 free, and lift up their Disseminated
hands, and God shall have epraiSe.- Charter Oak.