The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1839-11-09

went from the north to the south on account 0
health, or any business; but now many of GU
young ministers are looking south for parish
and acite, Many of our older ministers 6nd j
more convenient to migrate to the south for thu
winter than to breast the northern blasts. 9th
ers. STILL are attracted to the south by congenial
ity of spirit with southern Shareholders AS ar
example, we are strongly tempted TO refer to the
case of Zenas Bliss. who we are credibly inform
ed, is about to remove to Virginia. Thus thous-
and ramGcatons are spread out from the heart oil
slavery through the whole land and wherever
such a ramifcation exists, we may expect to ind
its legitimate fruit love of slavery, or at least
spirit no ways hostile to the patriarchaI anszt~f'o"
7. The connection between the churches at the
north and those at the south is much greater, than
it was fifty years ago. Then there was little or
no connection now it is extensive and it is es-
peciallv so with the great ecclesiastical bodies
In the Presbyterian, Methodist, and Baptist
Churches, as well as among the Episcopalian and
Romish Churches slavery with all its horrors, is
mixed up, and readily stalks into the desk Can
we then wonder that bishops should apologize for
Shareholders, and teach men to hold slaves under
the golden rule?
S. Our college and benevolent institutions are
much more anxious to obtain southern patronage,
than in olden times. Then few students, from
the south, were found in our colleges, and little
patronage was expected. And our benevolent
obo n to
the Dey of Algers for patronage, as to southern
Shareholders How great the change! And who
can wonder that the faculty of college that live
by the patronage of shareholders, should spin out
limitations TO the laws of eternal rectitude such
as would quiet the conscience of their good pat
rons or that agents. returning from the south la
den with the fruits Of unrequited labor, should
be very well satisfied with shareholders.
9. The position of our political leaders in re-
laion to slavery is vastly different from what it
was fifty years ago. Then no man thought Of
rising into Office by counting Shareholders, and So
Letting their votes Now slavery holds the rens,
and can move the wheels of government, as she
pleases. And no man can expect to rise into any
important office in our national government, I'M
less he will first fall down and worship this Mo-
loch. And the aspirants for office are ready
enough to worship. The great struggle seems to
be, which shall be the most obsequious. Hence
if MODS, or lynchlaw, or murder, or black laws,
are required, the parzan leaders are anxious 10
make the sacrifice, and to reign under the wing
and lash Of slavery.
TO- 1t must be granted, that public opinion on
the important question of human rights has
greatly deteriorated within fifty years. Then lib
erty was dear 10 every heart, and we were ready,
as a nation, to declare That every man was
born free and was possessed Of certain inaliena.
Bile rights. Discussion and contest with the
mother country had led to investigation, and to
correc; judg ment. But having gained the
point, for which we commended, we have lost
sight of first principles, and have been willing to
have others oppressed and robbed of their rights,
provided we can grow rich by their degradation.
And some have even made sport ofthose truths,
which our fathers declared to be self evident,
while others care little whether they be true or
false, ifthey can come IN for the Spoils Of con-
guest.
II. We mention one reason more, and that is the
influence of Colonization. Whether it was
intended or not, it is most evident that the whole
process of the colonization society has tended to
degrade the African race, 10 confirm the spirit Of
CASTE to strengthen the prejudice against color, and
to make the public believe, that their plans were
the best and the only ones that could be adopted
for the extinction of slavery. And hence, when
we find periodical, or influential pelsons, who is
a warm advocate for colonization, we may be sure
to find him inveterately opposed to all abolition
measures, Is it then strange, that mobs should
spring up, and violence be used, where leading
colonization men could raise the wind and direct
the storms Thus it appears, that there are rea-
sons sufficient to account for the fact that mobs
and violence should be called into action against
abolitlonsts in these days, rather than in former
days, without supposng, that their principles, or
Language differ in any measure from the principles
and language Of Edwards and his coadiutors.-