The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1839-11-23

ask no. more. You shall have the benefit of this
rule. Your object is the extinction of slavery"
at least this is your 'prctesSion" The proba.
bty of your SUCCESS, ultimately, is 10 be deter.
mined "by the success already attained" Your
society was formed in 1878. ats object was to
colon;ze the free people Of color residing in this
country" To say that this was done under the
auspices Of the noted shareholders, John Ran.
3olph, Henry Clay and Judge Washington is not
called for here, though true. All the slaves freed
since for the purpose of colonization, your report
puts at $500 Deduct from this. 300, who, prob
ably, would have been freed had the society never
existed, and you have $500 manumissions
against 20 years. Thus, on your own showing,
100 manumissions a year is your success, which
at the same rate for the future, (he s.ave-popula-
ton remaining stationary shows that 10000
years would be required to free the 100000.
But you remind me Of the rapid increase of your.
facilities for colonizing; does this increase exceed
that Of the slave-popuation This time is prob
ably truer expression of the minds of colonial
tonists, generally, than the $50 or 200 wears
named by that arch demagogue, Henry. Clay.
But in view of either, the poor slave may well
adopt the language of afflicted Job-"Miserable
conforers are you all !" Ah yes miserable.
indeed Poor wretched slave! They bratify
you, soul and body, generation after generation.
by the most cruel bondage and then mock your
wish for freedom by your "unyftmess to enjoy it,"
+" The abstract condition of liberty" would do you,
Z" but little good"
But sir, to return to the point: When do you
say this time will come? When we can pay the.
Shareholders the Sl2OOOOO,OOO? You have
no authority to presume that if that sam was
forthcoming the time for general abolition" had
arrived. know your report says, that masters
are ready to yield their property in man when it
can be done without an unreasonable sacrifice to
themselves" And why does it say so? Are
you warranted by any expression of your slave
holding auxiliaries or by any Of their numerous
northern friends in their name? Icannot believe
it in the face of so much evidence to the contra
ray. What sir, are states ready to yield that up
(aohen the act implies past guih) what is right
la itseLf-which CONSTITUTES the foundation of the
Republican edfce z" admit that this is the
raving Of atheists and in6dels but does the rem
ding of Presdyteries, SyuodS, and General As
semablies show this question to have less hold
upon the affections Of the benevolent savehol.
ders themselves 2" What has person, and prop
erty, and even life been in the comparison with
slavery's continuance With slaverys contin.
vance, did say? rather with the most delicate
discussion of the subjects Ask James G.. Biz.
neg, ask-Dresser, ask Loceioy! yes, ask LOVE-
JOY.
Sir: Were in your place would hesitate
before affirming the readiness of Shareholders to
berate their slaves-at least would, when facts
in the case are known as they are amongst us.
But, sir, perhaps your report, like General Jack
sons ISLANDERS of abolitionists, was not intended
for home eyes Be that as it may, the sentiment
that "many OF the slave-states are ready to Weld
their property in man" is fatty contradicted by
every days occurrence.
Why sir, what STAKEHOLDER has it not in his
power to free his slaves? Does he do it Does
he give your society his blessings and his mon
ey that yon may do it9 No, sir the very men,
ton of the thing would ALLEVIATE him from you
forever. Hence, whatever your motive be in
carrying off free blacks, it is plain that his is not
the ultimate freedom of his slaves Do you ask
me what it is? That the example ofthe free black
may be removed from before the eye cf tie 6ound
black. This is it. Look at it it Maryland She
voted your society 100000 to use in carrying
off her free blacks. Do you think she wished
them Nth her when, by her laws, it is hard labor in
her stateprisom for t,centy gears to any free black
'cho ,ciu be found reading book farora5le to his
6ond-brother PIX Georgia, instead of voting your
society the funds for carrying off her most dan
gerous free blacks as Maryland has done, has got
rid of them by the more expeditions and summa.
ry method of making it perpetual aavery for
those of them, who may be found in the state al.
ter given number Of months.
Allow me one word more, sir, and close.
That the abolition of slavery is not the object Of