The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1839-02-09

from the free sates and tpentytcO from the slave states
FVtyfDe from the former voted for the resolution ant
fre from the latter voted against it, What very re-
markabe, this is the fourth time resolution of similar
import has passed the House of Representatives. and 6
downtrodden people yet bear it. The remedy however
is with them aone they may, they please wither with
their rebukes these Representatives. and regain
their rights. Will they do when their patience shall
have been tried little longer'
/ TRICK OF SLAVE REPRESENTATIVES,.
The grand cabalisc words used these several
sons were dissolve the Union, Southern conventions
Southern rights &c. words of approved potency, has
been frequently shewn having often been tried and
failing to produce marvellous effect upon certain members
who have secured unimpeachabe title to the homey
but appropriate appeation of "Northcrn dough-aces'
Thus rights claimed by the American people as
nesimabe and unaenabe, the gifts of the kings and
potentaes of the earth but of the King of Kings offered
as sacrifice on the polluted altar of slavery.
If"Freedom shriek'd when Koscusco FELL well might
she take her final flight when her last retreat was thus
eacherousy betrayed by those who had been selected
her special guardians!
Such of the features American slavery and
such few of the prominent evils which have grown
out of it.
ORIGINAL UNDERTAKING OF ABoLITIoNIsTs ENLAR-
| GED.
From this rapid and very imperfect sketch, cannot
fail to discover that the enterprise undertaken by the
friends of the slave, has recently been enlarged thousand
fold and has had added to it interest," new deep and
thrilling which must long bring to its aid host of la
borers ardent and enteprzng, all those who have
heretofore enjoyed the blessing of freedom and would not
themselves become slaves 1t originally proposed
give two and half millions of slaves the rights of
men, but the Shareholders maddened by the truths which
have been disseminated, now effect DECLARE and have,
as we have just seen made fearful progress in attaining
their Wishes that twelve fifteen millions of free
men shall be reduced state of slavery The decree has
gone forth, that the rights of Petition freedom of speech
and of the press, shall be essentially curtaed With all
their pretensions to wisdom, with all their readily admit
ted and justly admired forensic talent, with all the advan
age of having, they boast the right side of the ques
ton, sustained by law constitutions and the Bibe they
have refused to enter the fair field of argument and chosen
rather to the of dicaton, denuncaon and
abuse To argument they oppose bravado persuasion
vuperation; to enteay menace; and to onr humble pray
ers, contempt 9Dg~S---~ -.
WHAT SHALL BE DONE? :
Under the circumstances which have been detailed Vi
tally important question propounded to, and should be
answered by every statesman, philosopher, patriot and
christian. Admitting that righteousness exalteth ma
ton, but sin is reproa any peope;'' that the foul
stain of slavery is the national cscutcheon and
conaminates the national character-we may well in
quire how shall beloved country repair the wrongs she
has committed and so escane from the dreadful
of her guilt and pollution?
SLAVERY CANNOT BE CURED LETTING ALONE.
L. Slavery will consequence of our looking
at it in silence, deplorng its presence among fellow
citizens in other staes and hoping that may be removed
by those Immediately concerned they shall
it in its light and realize the danger it threatens
When our dwelling is fire, may as well fold
hands and patiently wait, hoping that the fire will 60
of ITSELF and do but little damage. This et-a-one policy
has prevailed too long already Fearing shock the eal
sensveness of Shareholders of the north and west
have said by practice in obedience to their dcaton
it is concern of ours; if they will hold slaves, they
have the profit and theirs be the guilt and DANGER In
this way many have quoted their conscences, reflect
ing that all implicated and that all suffer- for eve
are one people, have one country, hope destiny
great drama in the SOUTH the evil has increased and final
y assumed awfully portentous aspect 1t is at this
ment rising and spreading and be stopped or
long, it will go forth the resstless tornado, and pros
rate all that is fair and excellent in land vain to
hope that sweet water will flow from bitter fountain,-
that sin will successfully admonish ITSELF that slaveho
ders will yield practical obedience the Divine njunc
ton call things whatsoever we would that should do
to you, do We even to them While we have been
letting slavery alone, have that the cupdity of
has forced the general government drive
exile or to death, the native Indians of the southwest
that their fertile country might be opened to the further
progress of slavery These rich lands have been eagerly
sought after by Spectators and they be most cheap
ly cultivated by slave labor active internal, American
savetrade has sprung up distinguished by all the hord
and revolving features of that heretofore styled Acsn
every where denounced and treated as piracy.
Remainder nert :ceek.)
From the Friend of Man.
A Letter from A. Stewart, Esq.
Cd jan, 1889.