The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1839-08-17

come into South Carolina, if they could catch him
they would hang him. not a syllable of rebuke
for the offence proceeded, at any period of the ses-
sion from the lips of Webster, although in the pro-
fame declaration the senator from the South sport
ed with the rights guaranteed by the constitution
to every American citizen, and attempted to crush
under his iron heel the very soul of liberty.
To day. July 6, 1889, has been signalised by
another Organization in favor of liberty-another
incipient measure in behalf of oppressed humani-
ltv-another opening in Divine Providence through
which light and salvation will assuredly flow to
many millions, and through which, even, will
pass an influence that will beat powerfully on the
Baste of slavery in the United States, and knock
at the door, and feel in the pocket of every slave
holder there. To-day, in this city, where benev-
client associations meet US, in very frequent
and splendid munifcence, has been formed A
British India Society, for lettering the condition
of our fellowsublects, the natives of British In
dia.' We have just returned from the meeting,
at which we were exceedingly interested.
Lord Broughom, O'ConnelI and George
Thompson addressed the crowded assembly. AT
midst the Joyous roar and the dealning plaudits of
the people. He gave an extended apology for not
being able, in the the opening speech expected
from him to do justice to the subject or to his
own feelings? for he had been engaged the whole
of the night in debate in the house of Lords,
and did not retire for sleep till o'clock in the
morning. In the earl part of his speech, tre-
mendous clapping, and roar, and stamping after
the English method in such cases, commenced.
But we neither, saw, nor heard any thing, in or
from his Lordship, at that instant that was NOV
ing. The moving cause, at that particular point,
was near the door of the spacious Hall. OCon-
nell had entered. And undulatory plaudits SWELL
ed and rolled, till he had reached the PLATFORM and
bowed, and bowed again, and took his seat on the
left of his Lordship, who instantly resumed his
speech at the very semicolon at which he had
been broken of, by what, to US, seemed a very
unceremonious interruption.
British India is an empire of more than $50
millions who are wholly under the British sway.
: They are at present governed by Company
with certain specified, limited, aud chartered
rights. Under the oppressive acquisitions of this
government the people have suffered incidentally.
8 When the English got there, there went out
a decree that all India should be taxed The
I1ndoos knew how to tax and took sixth-the
Mahomedans knew better and took fourth-the
English knew best and took all, and would have
taken more than all, but they knew not how.
That is they demanded more than the land would
yield, more than the grain put into Sicea rupees
would pay. The people are now the victims of
or driven from the soil as unworthy tenants of the
land on which they were born AS the legit-
mate result of these government exactions, not
from the sterIity Of the soil, for the earth there
even when furrowed by wooden plough, and
he seed scattered with careless hand yields
three crops year. the most desoatng famines
very frequently occur. They have become more
frequent under the hand of British, nominally a
Christian power than under the Mahomedan
and Hindoo Governments Under the sceptre of
a CHRISTIAN Queen and the broad panoply of a
nation in which Christian institutions accumu-
late, more than 100000 have, in single year,
lied from starvation, although the daily susie
nance of an individual costs but three farthings.
This state of things has at length aroused in
luiry. The eloquent tongue and untiring hand
Of George Thompson, have brought this subject
before the British public, sustained by the most
ample testimony. Deep feeling has been produ
ed, powerful and extended influence secured,
md the bow of promise to the suffering, crushed
Millions of India, noD just radiant in low point
If the horizon, must assuredIy, at the day which
'aStenS Oh its approach, spread It's broad ARCH in
ii the brilIiancy of hope realized, over the whole
erritory of British India. We were happy to be
at Lte VI d Will SuCH
IN object in view. We can never express, upon
,aper, our emotions under the thrilling associa-
ions which clustered around us, as we looked o.
,er the scene. The present meeting, as the re-
ult of previous discussions upon the question Of
Human Rights: as the legitimate offspring of be-
levoent effort bearing upon other points; as the
blessed fruits of Investigations, and truth-teling
disclosures upon the slave question new soc-
ty springing into being, as younger sister in
Iced, in the train; but preparing to lead millions
nut from vassalage, and in the commencement OF
Ter measures to act indirectly, but in the progress
'irectly and with certain effect, and ii mighty
lower upon slavery in America; and to impart
resh aud blessed impulse to that glorious moral
evolution, which neither rests nor sleeps, till all
wrong is redressed.
Lord Brougham, in his speech, spread the
whole subject before the assembly. Other speak
RS touched upon different purts Of it. Daniel
)Conne and George Thompson lent their ex-
raordinary powers to enlighten, to embellish and
o impress; while the delighted auditory very fire.
uently gave them the liberty to take breath, by
heir deafning plaudits. The particulars of the
Meeting, in a London paper, will accompany this,
nd we need not go into detail. O'Connell is
catholic. On this occasion he spoke in the sub
ued, but noble spirit of genuine philanthropy.
Justice to India. The suffering, oppressed mill
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