The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1839-08-03

is SdlQ 10 nave SJdllpeu WIFI al lUlDeCUlV l0COln
patibe with freedom, by one mighty effort burs
their chains, and wrote in characters of blood anC
fire, their claims to the rights of men.-Let hin
notice their progress for twenty-three years, from
extreme degradation to responsibility, their igno
rance yielding to the gradual diffusion of know
edge,-their rapid advancement under the great
est discouragements to importance in the scale O.
nations let him then offer to all these their for
lner badges, and promise them the highest load Of
slavery that was ever borne, and listen to theil
scornfu and indignant repy.-The truth is, there
is nothing to be said in favor Of slavery. Minge
with it what you will, it is still the bitterest
draught, that man ever held to the lips of his fell
low.
Authorised as it is by our laws, and existing
to such degree in our country it affixes guilt to
the nation, and unless removed, will bring upon
us the vengeance of benevolent God The eX-
perience of six thousand years confirms the truth
OF that memorable sentiment Of the father of his
country sentiment that should stand in letters of
gold in the halls of national legislation; 1.-The
smiles of heaven can never be expected on any
nation that disregards the eternal rules of order
and right, which heaven itself has ordained" 1t
avails us not to throw back the blame of slavery
in our land upon those who first introduced it.
That was their crime-the voluntary continuance
of it is Ours. That purt of the union cannot act
alone for its abolition, is the very reason why the
feelings of all should be interested in it, If it
be said that the sub ject is beset with difficulties,
we grantlt yet they are not insuperable. The
disease strikes so directly at the life that no rem
edy can be named which is not preferable to let
ting it take its course. Better that even the ma
tiona treasury should pay the appreciated value
OF every slave in the union, and transport them to
the land of their fathers than that this foul stain
should continue on our national character. The
lover of his country cannot look at the continuance
of slavery, unanXious; for he sees it in the al
ready sprouting seeds of commoton and blood
shed, which nothing but their complete eradica-
ton can prevent from ripening to maturity We
live too late in the world for the present state of
things to continue long. The spirit which has
freed a continent44which has broken the massy
yoke of Spanish Superstition and cruelty is not
quelled, nor will 'itsuffer them whose necks were
first liberated from the chains of unjust control, to
retain in their hands the far heavier ones of des-
potism. We must free our slaves, or the time is
not distant when they will free themselves. 1t is
idle to say that such an event is impossible-to
speak of their want of means, their ignorance and
inability to act in concert; and of our precauton,
our munitions of and our strength. A God
of justice give wisdom and strength to the fee
bleSand palsy the arm of the strong. tits in vain
hat selfish policy of few prevents us from re-
,ognizing the Independence of Haiti--a nation
hat has been for years as free as we are.-It is
in vain that the same wicked policy has extended
he evil through the fertile plains of Missouri
1t is in vain that arguments are still adduced even
from Scripture to support 1t, which would equally
well prevent the destruction Of the Roman lnqul-
sition. All such obstacles are but the accumula-
ed materials over an ignited magazine, serving
only to increase the horror and ruin of the explo-
sion. He then who has influence, and will not
exert it in the cause of liberty and humanity
he that has a voice and vote in the legislative
councils of the nation and lends them to the cause
Of slavery, must to it lest the curse of poseri
y rest on his name.