The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1839-08-10
From the Herald Of Freedom.

laid down in the 4lh of July declaration.
From the Herald of Freedom.
Colonization and Abolition.
These are the enemies in the field and they are
at mortal odds and they ought to be.-They con-
tend for the colored man as Hector and the Greeks
fought for the body of PatiocluS. The former
would rid the county of him, as DR.. Finley said
the lat send off slavery and colonization and rid
the country of them and leave the coIored man to
go his free ways here or elsewhere The follow
ing is from tle coIored American. who evidently
can nerer rise to tile 1ercl Of the Panoply in this
country and therefore the latter is of the opinion
they had better go East till they come where
they can rise without the intellectual emptinS
we editors all have here. We admire the no.
bic Indignation of brothers Ray and Bells
their colonization to be spoken of by white nso-
lencc ?-Suppose brother David Kirnba!l should
write TO them on the matter of "conSent," and try
his pencil at the sketch of Liberia for their fan
cies. We doubt be could start either of them
They might waver under the assault, but then on
second thought, it IS so ,tar--so dark-so lonely
and desoZate Notwithstanding, & so derogatory to
human nature, and there are so many anti.slavery
men, colored and uncolored here at home to plead
and TO recover the colored mans rights, and be
associates, friends and countrymen to him,-we
doubt friend Kimba would start them. They
might recommend him to 90 and form co-part-
nershp with brother Hilary league of the Libe
ria Herald, if brother KimbalI's complexion would
warrant him against the climate. If he thinks
Liberia is good country for them, they would
return the compliment.
WHAT HAVE THEY DONE =?
The question "what have abolitionists done for
he colored man 2" is often asked, and as often
sneeringly answered by the inquistor. NOTHING.
Having some knowledge on this subject, and
being not a little interested in these matters we
beg leave to give our candid, unbiased opinion,
and this opinion is the result of close observation
and long experience. Abolitionists, apart from
what they have done in waking up our guilty ma
lion to its sin and danger and apart from what
hey have done towards breaking the shackes of
he slave, and towards procuring for him rights,
privileges and the Bible, have carried our popula-
ion forward, in the scale of improved humanity
at least half a century.
Had there been no anti-slavery organization or
efficient anti-slavery action similar to the organza
lion and action Of the "American Anti-Slavery
Society" for fifty years to come, our free colored
population would not have been as efficient and as
capable of taking care of themselves, and of acting
the part of enlightened men and citizens as they
noac are. The concessions made by abotonsts,
,riingly, and by their opponents, of necessity, TO
principle and TO human rights, have almost effect
ed among our colored brethren a mei0 CREATION
Think for moment what must have been the IN
huence Of the proclamation of our Declaration OF
upon the mind and energies OF our
oppressed nation in rs? Why it was like pro-
,laiming LIFE to a valley of dry bones.-Just So
Il Il e
lboitionists. which conceded to coIored men hu-
manity and rights effect our brethren. 1t seemed
o give new existence and to call forth energies
md powers which they were not aware of pos
'esing.
With increased humility before God and incres-
ID love and respect for men, the free population
IF our people, throughout the country, possess
feelings of manhood, energy, enterprise, and uirtue
which nothing but principles & measures of liber-
~ could inspire. Without the abolition move
nents our colored citizens would have dragged out
an in,olerable existence of, at least, fifty years
more, without energy, efficiency or elevation.
More than this, slavery and colonization were ex-
erng an influence of deterioration over the free
,olored population and ef1ecting in them feelings
IF puSiIlanimitv and Encouragement which we
dare prophecy, would have eventually sought re-
lief in universal and perpetual bondage or in ban
shment. "ABoLlTIoN" has awoke this dispirited
people to the dignity of manhood and the energy
and enterprise of freemen. With the same zeal,
and skill, with which they now contend for Gina
enable rights" do they also seek for afiluence and
cultivation.
WHAT HAVE CoLoNlZATloNlSTs DONE
To the above inquiry we answer, land we hum
bly, assume to know the truth of the matter as well
as any man hving) colonizatonists have, the good
abolitionists excepted, successfully succeeded in
lulling to sleep the consciences of the nation on
the subject of slavery, and teaching them to be-
lieve that the colored citizens are an extraneous
mass among them, but not of them, nor 10 be pro-
vided with them. That they are race of beings
not included in the golden rule and who may be
trampled upon, cut off from privileges and denied
rights with impunity. That may be bought and
sold, and banished, without violating principles of
humanity, or transgressing the laws of God
Hence Christians & Christian ministers, in Amer
ica can buy and sell prescribe and hate the color
ed man, preach and pray, and make other pharisa-
ical professions, in the same day, and that too
without any compunctions of conscience.
Again they have supplied many of our breth-
rem, in the more dark regions of our country, and