The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1839-03-16
From the Christian Reflector.
american Temperance House,
WORCESTER. Feb. 8.

Mr.. ED1roR,-I hope you will excuse the lib
erty | am about to take in addressing to you this
communication although think it duty which
owe to nv fellow men and my God to raise my
voice in behalf of the slave. And, sir if it be a.
greeable to you and your wishes, you are at lib
erty to insert the same within the pages Of your
highly priced paper.
About two years ago, my health failed me, and
my physician recommended 10 me to travel in a
warmer climate | then resolved 10 take tour to
the South. From that time to the present, have
travelled in most of the southern states, and of
course, have resided in various places long enough
to see some of the evils of slavery; and | confess
that /, like great many others, have long stood
neutral in regard to this subject, and have been
very much preiudiced against the proceedings of
the abolitionists But the more travelled in that
direction, the more | was convinced that slavery
was an evil which ought not to exist; and in my
conversations with southern people, (and the most
of them slaveholders) several OF them frankly ack
nowledged to me that they were aware that slave
nv was wrong but, continued they, our property
chiefly consists in slaves, and we would willingly
part with-them at what they are valued at But
on any other conditions we cannot and will not
part with them.
very we'll recoect of talking with one old
southern planter in regard to this subject. He
was little rising of sixty, and had been engaged
in the traffic of slaves from the age of eighteen,
and most of the time owned large plantation
stocked with some over a hundred slaves But,
as he was approaching the age allotted TO man, he
was fast diminishing his stock He was person
possessing a very pleasant disposition, and would
at any time converse upon this subject without
the least excitement One day, as we were enga-
ged in conversation, he introduced the subject of
slavery. We passed few moments in converse
ton on the subject, and finally | asked him his
categorical opinion of the subject
Said he" as we are intimate, will tell you
just what think of it. About year ago, call
ed to see Mr. Fl. on some business and found him
reading one Of your northern anti-savery papers.
| began to joke him about it; and, said he, wish
you would take this home and read it, which !
did. And there confess, found some things
that were too true. And soon after, received
another from him, and perused it with the same
good effect; and now | am fairly convinced that
slavery is entirely eorong. | could mention sew
eral others who have been convinced in the same
way, but they don't see fit to publish it abroad"
Thus you see the good effect your anti-slavery
papers are having upon the south. Many such
confessions | might give to you, but time and
room do not permit. feel very much interested
in the cause and hope you will go on, conquering
and to conquer The cause is good one. II
know of no better way Of expressing my wishes
for your prosperity than by quoting the Sandwich
Islanders poetry, thusi
Go on, go on, go on, go on,
Go on, go on, go on go on
Go on, go on, go on, go on,
Go on, go on, go on, go on
A TRAvELER.-~T. S. N.