The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1839-03-30

To every abolitionist say-abor to form, and
give expression to such public sentiment. Let
It speak through the press, the pulpit and the TO-
rum Let it be incorporated in the literature OF
the country. Let its voice be heard from every
hill and valley--from every village and hamlet
from every mansion and cottage, adding its accu-
mulated strength to the swelling tide of public
opinion which is rushing from every quarter OF
the earth to overwhelm republican slavery. 1t
shall thus be made to penetrate the darkest recess
SEES of the prison-house, and by its steady,
searching influence, aided by the quckened i'm
pulses of conscience, shall make the slaveowner
uneasy in his forbidden possessions, and hold him
in trembling agony until he shall release his
grasp, and let the oppressed go free
If abolitioniss are faithful to the great trust
committed to them, this result will, assuredly, be
accomplished. But let them not be impatient of
the delays and discouragements that are to try
Them Patience must have its perfect work, for
Democratic slaveholding will test its utmost
power of endurance. This kind goeth not out
but by extraordinary and long-continued effort
The friends of abolition must remember that TIME
is an essential element in this great reform
While it is TRUTH-simple, sublime, all-subduing
truth that is to do the work. time must be its hand
maid, and firmness, patience, kindness and good
Dukes with sternness it must win by kindness,
and constrain by the eloquence of its dsinterested
love-
What work have abolitionists to accomplish
And how vast and varied the influences which
their labors and their success are to exert upon
themselves and upon the world How much is
the tone of Christian faith and love to be elevated
by the vigorous exercise which is to be given to
these graces, in the prosecution of this noble en-
terprise How deep and searching are to be the
discussions of the great question OF human raghtS
How much more enlarged and just views shall
be entertained of the relations which man sustans
to his fellow man, and of the true import and
meaning of the second great command" Thou
SHALT LOVE THY NEIGHBoR AS THYsELF" What
a multitude of difficulties, which selfish, merce-
nary sophisry has thrown around this simple
precept, will vanish, when slavery shall have
ceased to exert its binding, perverting influence
on the minds of men And the Church!-how
will she be elevated and purified, when her gar
ments shall be no more defled by the pollutions
and her conscience no more burdened with the in
Justice of slavery How much more perfectly
shall she reflect the image Of her benevolent Re-
deemer and what an advance will she have
made towards that consummation of her earthly
glory, when Justice and mercy, truth and holiness,
harmony and love- shall hold their undivided en-
pre over redeemed and regenerated world.
That those to whom address myself may be
endued with true wisdom, and that they may
seek the noble end they aim at, by means worthy
of its pure and exalted character, is the prayer of
their Friend and fellow-servant,
WILLIAM SLADE.
Mr.. A. LIBoLr, Cor. Secretary
N. Y. Young Mems A. S. S.