The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1839-07-27


to slavery and emancipation, &c, President Lord
and the Vermont Chronicle, so far as we can see,
agree entirely" This is good, and cannot see
why Brother Tracy, and others, who hold to the
moral and political erH of slavery, should not
manifest their faith by their works. For they
know that " faith without works is dead, Icing
al0me." If slavery is political and moral evil,
and all men are bound to attempt the immediate
and entire removal of it, why should not every
man put his hand to the work ] can easily see
why IA man should not act, who sees no evil in
slavery, who believes it sanctioned by the Bible,
or who cares not what its moral character is ; but
really cannot see why man should not carry
out his convictions into practice, and prove the
sincerity of his faith by his works,
But those journalists and other leaders, who
figure in the present antislavery movement are
suspicious characters, and must be avoided. Well,
Brother Tracy, look around on the journalists and
other leading men, who are figuring in the anti
slavery movements, and if you can't extend your
charity 10 them or unite with them in their hon
est attempts to put down a bad cause, a cause
which you admit is both politically and morally
evil, then attempt to do the work in your own
way. We should be glad to have your counsel
and assistance in putting down slavery; but if we
are so bad, that you can have no fellowship with
u.s. then turn to the right hand, or to the left
The whole land is before you, and you may &C.
cupy aOhat part you please, organize as you please,
and act against the enemy in y0ur oacn way, and
under yomr ooon leaders. Only act against slave
ry according to your best Judgment" with an
honest desire to put ii dorm Immediately and en-
tire1y, and we will rejoice, and bid you God
speed We will not throw obstacles in your
way, hedge up your paths, or sit Indifferent spect-
ators while you are facing the enemy and jeopardi-
zing your lives upon the high places of the field
And why should you not come up to the help
of the Lord against the mighty? You must be
sensible that the battle is waxing hotter & hotter, &
soon there will be no neuter ground,o n which man
can stand with safety, And why should you wish
for such ground when you hold with President
the immediate and entire removal of slavery, and
that abolition and christianity are essentially re-
lated? This belive, and therefore act. If you
embrace the ssme creed, why should you not act
also? You say that slavery is a political and
moral evil, and that you, and every other man,
are under obligation to attempt its immediate
destruction. This is the very thing that we wish
you and every man to do. Attempt the thing,
and attempt it according to your best judgme mt.
We earnestly request you to make the attempt.
Unite all your strength, assemble and consult, and
act. We ask you again, why you will not carry
out your own declaration, attempt what your duty
requires, act with fixed determination to remove
the great evil of slavery? And we confess, that
we are utterly at loss for good reason why
ALL who agree in the views of President Lord,
should not be actively employed to put down sla-
very, which according to their own showing is
both political and moral evil
KIAH BAYLEY.