The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-08-13

Remaaks Of the Voice Of Freedom]
We are not ignorant of the fact that some Of COL
Paines supporters have been DESTROYS of getting up
a correspondence between alOilonlSs and him
self, in order 1--WE are bound in charity to say il)
to satisfy inquing minds to his real position on
the question of slavery. Our friends in this negh
borhood promptly declined the whole business upon
the grounds, L. That if, after eight years of ear
nest discussion and action upon this great question,
the whereabouts of prominent candidate for Of
flee were not sufficiently known to supersede the
necessity of questioning as in former times, il was
not unchirilab to conclude that his aboiOnism
was not worth hunting up. 2. Experience in the
questioning system, in This as well as in other
states, had too plainly shown that little if any i'm
portance was to be attached to the avowas OF can
didates, sproulng up from the hot-bcd Of politi-
cal canvass, on the eve of an election, and when
the votes of abolitionists were known to be suf-
fcicntly numerous TO determine the result at the
polls. 1t seems, however, that the friends Of Col.
Paine have succeeded in getting up both letter of
inquiry, and reply. These are ushered forth in the
last number of the Burlington Free Press, under
the head of "Imporiom Correspondence" ac-
companed by the equally important presumption
Of the editor, " that all will now be satisfied with
the soundness of Col Pane's opinions on the great
question of universal freedom"
As 10 the reply itself, it is ust about MS lnconic
and wel-wordcd rs those of MIR Phelps and Mr.
Fletcher, (not TO mention other cXamples) and
which ought 10 be carefully preserved on file as the
only "reminiscences of the abolition of those gentle
men, since the morning stars sang together. 1t will
be observed that the reply speaks of slavery as Il
"oloral wrong" This is in keeping with a recent
declaration of the nominee Of one Of our neighbors
that he was not political abolitonist, by which it
is understood that though he believes slavery to be
"a great moral wrong, stain upon our national
escutcheon n disgrace TO humanity, which ought
to be Immediately corrected by emancipation" yet
he dscards the Ballol-Box as n remedy. Such
aboIitionrsts are plenty as blackberrcs, even in N.
Hampshire.
We cas-, no blame upon Col. Paine either for his
opinions or his position; nor have we any personal
pque 10 be gratied; but when his friends and sup
porerS-opponents of our causc-arc voclfera'lng
that he stands, and has for years stood upon the
same ground with the mass of the nbollonists of
Vermont, we feel n kindng of indignation at so
bare-Gced an inposture
But what do you make out Of the letter of Col.
Paine What do you make ont Of it, except an
attempt to soft-soop the an-abolitionists by moral
wrongs and IFS, and to dcludc the abooniss by
buster and barney Nothing at all; 4" mere wind
and fury signilyins nothing"
IF an abolitionst or an anti-abolitionist wish TO
find GU, the real views of the Colonel, we recon-
mend them to Capt. Fred. Powers formula for
finding out an lrishman's fortune. "Takc the half
of the assumed sum and divide it by three; the
quoticnt will be a hattorng representation of the
figure sought for"
Well, now we suppose the great end of the wing
party is fairly and satisfactorily accomplished
Their candidate for Governor IL seated on the abo
Iition party, booted and spurred and prepared to
ride into the Gubernatorial chair, in triumph. All
we have to say on the subject is to the twenty
three thousand democrats in the State, and that is,
STAND YOUR GROUND! Don't be wheedled;
do Mt be caioed do mt be drawn away from The
support of the old farmer Of Lamoille lie is every
thing you can ask; all you want. Stand fast
Work! and the day is yours