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The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1839-05-25

THE TYRANTs PLEA-While we profess that
we are no friends Of Slavery" and while " the
Searcher of all hearts knows that every pulsation
of Ours beats high and strong in the cause of civil
liberty" we mean that oar nation shall speak the
same language. We discard the idea that the
enjoyment of liberty by others in any manner en-
dangers our own rights. We do not believe that
the liberty ofthe defendants of Africa in the
United States, is incompatible with the safety and
liberty of the European descendants" The
full and free EXCISE of our own natural rights
never requires the sacrifice of the rights or liberty
of any class fpersons who are innocent of crime.
The idea thus thrown out by Mr. Clay is only
a new wording of the same shallow sophism which
has formed the plea of Tyrants in all ages, Hav,
ing its birth in barbarism in has been in the mouth
of Dionysius, a Nero, CaliguIa; has formed
the justification of the Algerine, the Turk, the
Russian. Whenever Power has sought to triumph
over right; when the strong have sought to Cypress
the weak; their liberty and right were alleged to
be incompatible with the safety and liberty of their
oppressors. It's the very maxim upon which the
thrones of despotism have based their claim to
trample upon the rights of man, A sophism con.
tradcted by every page of History utterly at wal
with the experience Of all ages of the world and
the dictates Of common scnse,-B. On en'Review
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lhls ebulliton of pro-slaveryism may be best
answered by quoting the following resolution
which was adopted by the society by yeas and
nays, after full discussion:
RESOLVED, That this society still holds as il
has from the beginning, that the employment Of
the political franchise, as established by the Con.
stitution and Laws of the Country, so as to pro-
mote the abolition of Slavery, is of high obligation
a duty which, as Abolitionists, we owe to our
enslaved fellow countrymen groaning under op-
preston"
The Chronicle is informed that abolitionists are
not at present, reduced to the necessity of eth
er adopting or repudiating the peculiar opin-
ions, political or ecclesiastical, of their brethren,
provided they do not contravene the common OBJ
ject ofour association. The American Anti Slave
ry Society knows no sectarian creed no partizan
shibboleth. 1t has no tribunal for the trial of her.
etics, no Procrustean bedstead by which to meas
ure its members. We recognize no leaders. We
warrant no one of our members. If at any time,
our protested friends faulter step aside from the
constitutional platform, we will labor and pray for
their reclamation. We ask all others to do like
WISE But for heavens sake, for humanity's sake
spare us the humblng spectacle of professedly
christian watchman slumbering upon his post in
the nineteenth century-in the midst of the crown
ing reformation of the age-or only waking to
join the battle-shout of the robbers and spoilers of
Gods image!
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Who can doubt it ?-Philanthropia.3

MEETING OF BAPTIST ABoL1r1oN1srs.-An impor-
tant meeting held during the Anniversary week. that
of the Abolition Bapss. They had two public sessions,
which attended by brethren from different parts OF
the country The particulars will be found in the Chris
tan Reflector of this and next week. to which refer
Baptist readers In this connection take peculiar pleas
is to be published for the present, simultaneously at
Worcester and this city, at ZAP Nassau-street the
New-York Observer Office Brother c. w. Denison is
associated with brother Grosvenor in conducting the New
York and southern department of the paper, and
but believe that the arrangement will be pro-
ductve of great good.
We only add that the meeting resolved to take the pre-
paraory steps for calling National AntSlavery Conven
ton. The Reflector will contain circular the subject,
addressed Baptist Abolitionists in all parts of the
try. We wish them abundant success.-Enaaa,.
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d E A T HIS.
For the Voice of Freedom.

For the Voice of Freedom.
DIED in Mortified, Vt. May goth, 1889, Mrs. CARO-
BEcKLEY, consort of the Rev. G. Beckley, in the
32d year of her age.
Mrs Bcckley embraced the christian religion in early life
and after maintained uniform and devoted character
WORTHY her high and holy profession Her disease
cancer on the breast, which terminated in affection o.
the lungs, attended with extreme bodily suffering, which
borne with christian forude. During the last month
of her stay earth she adjusted all her aars-made
cry necessary arrangement with regard to her family and
without unpleasant sensation bid adeu to her compan
ion and children, stating that although their company was
desirable yet the company of heaven So and the
joys of paradise above inviting her away.
In the death of Mrs. Beckley her family have met with
rrepaabe loss-the benevolent institutions of the day
have lost worthy patron-the poor and down trodden
slave one of his most devoted friends May heaven sane
tfy this affection to the good of all.
In Philadelphia, Mr.. John Abbott, of Burlington, VT
aged As.
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NEW GOODS! CHEAP GOODs!9
LANGDON & WRIGHT

WWAVE this day received, at their Cash Store large
N IL amount of FRESH GOODS, from New York and
Boston, comprising very general assortment which they
have recently purchased with cash. and which they offer
prices which fail to please. They respectfully
solicit the patronage of their friends and the public geners
ally.
EEP ~ B. L. & w. aDiH soon renope their Cash Store
the large white Store door North of the old Langdo
Store, Main ST., where goods will be sold cheap fol
prompt pay. CAL and see.
Montpelier, May l, 1899. l8-H
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LETTER OF GERRIT SMITH TO THE Hon HENRY
CLAY.-This is review of Henry Clay's Anti.
Abolition speech and we agree with the Eman-
cipator, that it is one of Mr. Smiths best efforts
We are under obligations to the author for copy
We insert the closing paragraph.
"You close your speech with advice and an APP
peal to Abolitionists. Are you sure that an appeal
to exert the most winning influence upon our
hearts, would not have come from some other
source better than from one who not content with
endeavoring to show the pernicious tendency of
our principles and measures, freely imputes to us
bloody and murderous motives? Are you sure
that you, who ascribe to us designs more daboli-
cal than those ofburnng beautiful capitols," and
destroying productive manufactures and sink
ing "galant ships,' are our mostsuitabe adviser?
We have, however waved all exception on this
score to your appeal and advice, and exposed our
minds and hearts to the whole power and influence
of your speech. And now we ask that you in
turn, will hear Presuming that you are too
generous to refuse the reciprocation, proceed to
call on you to stay your efforts at quenching the
worlds sympathy for the slave-at arresting the
progress of liberal, humane and christian senti-
ments-at upholding slavery against that Almighty
arm, which now "a after so long time," is reveal
ed for its destruction. We urge you to worthier
and more hopeful employments. Exert your
great powers for the repeal of the matchlessly
wicked laws enacted to crush the Savior's poor.
Set a happy and influential example to your fell
low shareholders, by righteous treatment of
those whom you unrghteously hold in bondage.
Set them this example by humbling yourself be-
fore God and your assembled slaves, in unfeigned
penitence for the deep and measureless wrongs
you have done the guiltless victims of your oppres-
sion by paying those men, (speak of them, think
of them, no longer, as bruteS and Mimgs)-by pay
ing those, who are my brother men and your
brother men, the "hire you have so long with
held from them, and which crieth " to Heaven
because it " is of you kept back by breaking
the CALLING yoke from their necks, and letting
them ego free"
Do you shrink from our advice-and say, that
obedience to its just requirements would impover-
sh you? Infinitely better, that you be honestly
poor than dishonesty rich. Infinitely better to
i" do JUSTLY" and be Lazarus, than to be Cresus,
by clinging to and accumulating i-gotten gains.
Do you add to the fear of poverty, that of losing
your honors-those that are anticipated, as we'll
as those, which already deck your brow? Allow
to assure you, that it will be impossible for you
to redeem Henry Clay, the statesman " and
" Henry Clay, the orator." or even "Henry Clay,
the President af the United States" from the con-
tempt of a slavery-oathing posterity, otherwise
than by coupling with those designations the in
expressbly more honorable distinction of HENRY
CLAY, THE EMANCIPATION"
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The GRADUAL1srs !-Where are they? We
have been looking and looking, in vain, to see who
would back up the proposition of John Quincy
Adams, for adopting measures of gradual emanci.
patton. We exchange with upwards of hundred
contemporary editors-all opposed to slavery as
much as any body-but-they can't go this impru-
dent movement for immediate emancipation. Oh
no Emancipation must be gradual"
Well Mr.. Adams has given them the lead, No
doubt he expected to be cheered by the voice of the
undivided north, with the exception of a few ia
natical abolitionists) when he raised that popular
standard.
And what is the RESULT So far as we have
been able to discover, the proposal has not met
with solitary response, No! Not from single
colonization paper. Not from single religious pa
per. Not from a single political paper. Not from a
single commercial paper.
Shall we conclude that the honest gradualists
of the past times have all become immediateists
And that the present plea of gradualism is mere
ruse," as Clarkson found it to be in England
mere sham ?-GOodeU.
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INFLUENCE oE ABoLTIoNIsrs.- bolitionists
have always said, that their movements, so far
from being insurectonary, have had strong ten
dency to keep down the spirit Of instruction
among slaves We are informed by gentleman
of unquestonable veracity, that of the highest
judicial officers of the nation, himself slavehold-
er, has lately expressed the same opinion. The
agitation he sad tended to restrain an isurrctlon
airy spirit. The slaves have heard that some eff
fort was on foot in their favor, and they were qui-
ct, in hope that it might be successful. But if no
agitation of this kind existed, despair would drive
them to violence.
Who can doubt it ?-PhIanthropist.3
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What does he mean ?-Ex-govenor Pinney de-
cares it to be the duty of the whites to urge the
colored people to expatriate themselves for res
idence in Africa, and if they are still unwilling to
emigrate to i" use such motives as will COMPEL
them to go evem against their !mclinatias ?" In
1884, Robert J. Breckenridge declared before a
public meeting at Washington, that the colonial
ton society had sent off shiploads ofemgrants, who
had been as truly coerced away as fit had been
done aoitA the cart aehip! The cart whip is found
to be "a powerful motive in inducing the colored
people to labor against their inclination, on the
plantations of the south. Mr.. Pinney may have
noticed this, during his residence at home, and the
recollection of its efficiency may have suggested
to his mind the idea of a motive that would compel
the free colored people to forsake their homes for
barbarous Africa "e0em against their inclination.
The influence of early habits is certainly very
great.-Chr. Witness.
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BRIGHTON MARKET.
TReported for the Yankee Farmer. ]

[Keported for The Yankee Farmer.I
MONDAY, May 20, 1889.
At market IT'S Beef Cattle, Is yoke Working Oxen 65
Cows and Calves, $50 Sheep, and ATS Swine.
PRICES Beef Cattle-First quality, $780, second
quality, SO 80 to 80 third quality $3.50 to $s.
Working Oren-$llO, $ll6 $ll8 $l4O.
Co,cS and Calues.-Dull. Ordinary sold at rs,
80 and 80. Good Cows 40. as and Sc,
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NOTICES.
County Anti-slavery Meeting.

The next quarterly meeting of the Washington County
AntiSlavery Society will be holden at Berlin on Wednes
day. the 9th day of June next commencing 10 o'clock
forenoon. Rev. Mr.. Seey and Col J. Miller, agents Of
the State AhtSavery Society," expected to be present
is earnestly hoped there will be general attendance Of
the friends of the from all parts of the county
By direction of the Executive Committee.
C. L. KNAPP, Secretary.
Montpelier, May rs, 1889.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1839-05-25

CoNGREGATIoNAL CHURCH IN NEW YORK CITY
We feel much interest in calling the attention of our
readers TO the Congregational Church recently organized
here, and worshipping in what formerly the Bowey
Presbyterian church, Walker street. The entrance
is now in Elizabeth street. Rev. Henry Benedict IS the
pastor We learn that the church have assigned to the
claims of the slave the same place in their regards and
charities with the cause of missions and other benevolent
enterprises May the Lord prosper them and every CHRIS
tan society who in their organized capacity obey inc d
vine injunction, to remember them that are IN pohos
bound with them. - EInGncipGtor,
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NWRS, STEARNS will recommence her School at the
I'VE dwelling house of J. NJ Steans, Court street,
the Methodist Chapel Wednesday the 9th of June
Tuition, l shilling per week.
May, 1889.
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N { w GOODS!
JEWETT. MOWES & co.

A RE Just receiving from New York and Boston prime
IN assortment of Goods to which they invite the at
tontion Of their friends and customers
May A. 1888, 1s-6w
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From a gentleman of high respectabiHty dated

New York, Nov. 9Th, 1888.
To r. G. Pheps-Dear Sir Il have used your Com
pound Tomato Pills, the past season. for the Liver CON-
plant and happy to add, with decided benefit and
therefore take great pleasure in recommending them
well from of gratitude the benevolent Proprietor
with view of serving the of philanthropy from
of duty the public to bearing my testimony
in favor of this-the worlds invaluable medicine.
Six years since suffered from malady, pronounced by
the opinion Of council of physicians cro-
ic inflammation of the Liver and underwent a skul
nercu,al treatment being confined for many months
and at length mainly restored to toerabe degree of
health though without apprehension that should
be similarly afflicted My fears have been but well
confirmed by of nearly all the symptoms of
this dreadful malady the past summer when accidentally
heard of your Pills. and learning something Of their prop
critics and characters and their rapidly increasing ceebr-
ty, resolved on trying them Feeling as did, repug-
resorting again to Caome, and after Intellectually
and unsuccessfuy trying other medicines protesting
specific remedy for this complaint purchased box of the
Messrs. Sands Druggists William and Fulton
duly authorized agents they presenting TO accompa-
ny the box pamphlet containing specification, dreo-
tions &c. had taken box of them before hap
PLY experienced their healing efficacy and curative effects
and that have given them thorough trial,
cheerfuly and unhesitangy pronounce them the very
best remedy extan for any arrangement affection of the
Liucr or Spleen Bilious affections, Palpitation Of the
Heart or Dyspepsia in any of its forms also good
family medicine the best with which acquainted
At nv recommendation and solicitation many of my
friends and acquaintance have taken them family med
icine, with perfect grant my permission to use
this as YOU please Yours truly,
ISAAC W. AVERY, l79 William street.
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DIR. G. IL. PHELPS
COMPOUND
T O MAT O PILLS,


A new and valuable remedy for all dis eases
arising from impurities of the blood,
Morbid SecretiOns of the Liver
and stomach,
Also, SUBSTITUTE for CALOMEL, as CAIIIARTtC
in FEVERS and all Bilious diseases, and
for ordinary Family Physic
This popular Medicine which has received such general
appreciation remedy for Dyspepsia, Bilious and field
StOmGchs, Jaundice, Heartburn, Costireness, Head
ache &C. &c., and which is prescribed by many of the
most respectable Physicians is for sale by Agents
in ost of the in the United States and wholesale
by the Proprieors Hartford, Conn,
few only of the latest certificates be inserted here,
for numerous others large pamphlets just published
New Haven, Ohio Dec. 4th 1888.
GentemenSeeing the very high estimation held forth
by the Agent in this secon and by those who had the OPP
portuny of trying DR.. Phelps Compound Tomato Pills
and being under the firm belief of having restored healthy
secreons of the gandulur system than once by
ing the Tomato Apple a vegetable have been nduc-
ed try this medicine in various Diseases In the Autumn
nal Intermttents, prevalent in this section of the States
have doubt DR.. Phelps Compound Tomato Pills will in
great measure if not entirely spersede the ofCAL-
oMEJ. | believe that in diseased liver they are more
prompt their effect, and efficient, Calome-I have
tried them in various other diseases, rheumatism Dvs
pepsa, Jaundice, &C., with the most happy effects As
far my knowledge extends, have no hestancy in
ommending them a highly valuable Family Medicine
Yours respectfully,
THOMAS JOHNSTON
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Second Letter from DR., Eaton, dated BrOokfeId, Ms
.Mnrch %. 1890

March 20, 1899
DR.. Phelps-Dear Sr-Your Pills are in great demand
have but few hand who has taken them but
perfectly satisfied with their beneficial effects in remoV-
ing disease, however long standing, shall be at Hart
ford about the 18th of next month, and will bring with
me number of certificates from persons of the first res
probability, of cures which they have performed, some
en weve and of twenty years standing The one last
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ROME, April 9th, 1899.


G. r. PheIps, M. D.-Dear Sn.-IIerewith we send
YOU the statement of Mr. Andrew Vredenburgh, very
respectable farmer of this His considered
very remarkable one, and his statements may be relied up
on with the utmost confidence.
Your Pills have fully established themselves in this vi
cnitv and the demand for them is constantly increasing
If desirable send you several other certificates
cures effected by the use of your Pills
We remain yours, SC.
CHEsEBRoUGH s. LEONARD.
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From the Req. l. NJ Sprague, Pastor of the fourth
Congregational Church, Hartford, Conn.
DR.. G. r. Phelps
Sir-For several years past have found it well to keep
in my family bottle of oil and other simple med-
cnes and doubt Their timely has been greatly bene-
fetal in preserving health. For time past have
made of your Compound Tomato Pills, substitute
for those medicines and have been much pleased with
their mild yet effective operation, that they have become
our family medicine while others have been laid aside
prefer them for myself and Children TO any other medicine
have used correct the Irregularities of the stomach
and bowels. Yours, Sc. /. N SPRAGUE.
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ROME, N. Y. April 23d, 1889.
G. r. Phelps, M D.-Dear Sn-Although stran-
ger you, have taken the liberty, at the suggestion Of
your agents in this place essrs. Chesebrough Leonard
to give you account of the very remarkable effects
your Compound Tomato Pills upon my system. l have
been for many years afflicted with painful 1amOw upon
my breast and having consulted most of the physicians
in this vicinity, and have tried their various prescriptions
Notwithstanding which the umour constantly increased
til became the size of two three inches in diameter
NV general health had become much impaired and for
eral months past have suffered much from and all
most pain in my head In short, by the univer
sal advice of the many physicians consulted had
cuded that my only hope of relief in submitting to
have the removed by surgical operation. Just at
this time (viz last fa) of your circulars and
was advised to commence course of your medicine
with the hope of restoring my general health than
with any expectation of removing reducing the tumour
have taken about dozen boxes smal sze) of your
Pills. and my headache has entirely left my general
health is excellent and strange it may appear, the tu
has almost disappeared 1t is only about the
size of large pea and have doubt but it will soon
be entirely removed in consequence of the effects of
medicine, above stated. have felt my duty well
as PLEASURE recommend it to others in this vicinity
and every CASE far have heard it has given the
most perfect satisfaction and proved itself most valuable
medicine-especaly in long standing diseases.
Yours very respectfully,
ANDREW VREDENBURGH,
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The following Letter, just received illustrates in
teresng the applicability of this medicine Tu-
and scrofuous swellings and is another evidence
its effects alternative, in changing the action of the
glanduar and absorbent systems and in renovating
constitution impaired by protracted disease although in
some cases it may take considerable time las does for all
remedies which operate alternatives produce its full
and complete effects.
The accompanying remarks of Messrs. Chesebrough s.
Leonard, will show that the statement of Mr.. Vredenburgh
is entitled full confidence and is without exaggea-
ton.
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-12-16
uNREQUIrED LOVE.

The following is very pretty, and will touch
chord in many n fair and lovely be
som that has Nloved not wisely but too weil.''
There is grief which all have known,
Who ever monrncsi "a friendship down:
And few but once have shed their tear,
Bewailing loss Of token dear.
The sun off sorrow marks the spot,
Which speaks the widows lonely lot,
While pity Oft is seen to shed
Her tribute ut the orphan's bed.
Hope hath her shadows. joy her gloom;
Yet suffer each gentle doom,
Compared to her whose lot must prove
The pang ofunrequited love!
When after all that woman's art
Could do to quell that rebel heart;
With every plea Of maiden pride
At length exhausted or cefed,
She feels tits idle to restrain,
The throb which tells-she loues ~ cssn.
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-12-16
DOCTOR =. u. TICKETr,
formerly Of Maysrille KY.

MEMBERS his professional services "a
u the citizens of Rodney, and ncigi,lar-
hss', an sa sarisasss lsrs.selass al J.;. ....E.e
ion. lie may he found NJ the U1ion Hotel
DIR. T. refers ." the foIlowin. gentlemen
10 the Medical Faculty, Of Trans. lva-
MIA University, Lexington.
Professors Caldwell aud Short, Louis
Vile Med. Imsitu G.
The. L. Ds'hyns and E. &. Wood, Rod
ney, Mi.
Dr.. Davis and Metcalfe, Natcl,ez, Mi
J.'sins A. Lyle, no
Professor IS. Riddle, Louisiana Med.
cal College.
Rodney, May 4, 1899.