The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1843-07-13
VOICE OF IE1s2LSlAlDONlo
Brandon, Thursday, July 10, 1s43.
CoNv ENTIoN.

was present at this Convention held
in Ralland on Thursday las, during a
part Of the time occupied in transaclng
business at the Court House, and while
AIvan Stewart, of Utica, delivered an ad.
rdress a. the Baptist Meeting House. Mr.,
Stewart occupied between two and three
hours, in elucidating the facts that, slavery
has ever been a curse to this nation that
Iegallzed slavery was brought into exist
ence through political action, and that i,
must be removed through the same in
strumenrality. He alluded to the demands
made by shareholders fom time to time,
and The ready obedience yielded by rorh-
ern men OF the two great parties. He
demonstrated cIear =, that the mass among
these parties, nave yielded more implicit
obedience to the mandate Of party, than
to the religion many Of them profess
This principle was also shown, in ways
other than going TO the polls. A man in
! Illinois belongs TO a church-thc religion
which he PROCESSES enjoins it upon him TO
feed the hungry-to do to oilers as be
would have others do to him - but the
law Of the Safe, enacted at the nsliga,ion
Of the SHAREHOLDERS says, he snail be fined
if he dare feed, clolhe, or shelter him
or her, that is escaping from bind
age, no matter how retdy they may be,
The pious man is in a qpandary. The
law Of IoVe-lhe elemental principle of
christianity says, Whatsoever We would
that others should do unto you do ye even
SO uAto Them but he law of Illinois SAYS,
he that does so 10 fugitive from sonlh-
ern slavery, shall be fined or imprisoned
and the Apostle said, submit yourselves
o the powers that b. for the powers that
be are ordained of God So at las, the
good uan comes to this conclusion, If
turn away The outcast | shall violate but
one command, whereas, should provide
for him. shall violate the law of The
State, and in doiog that dsobey The pow,
ers that b., and moreover, dspleose nv
partly which wants the good gracts OF
the South virtually saying, brgone, We
wauGerer IN strange land | will elftr
as a slcrGcr, you and my religion, on the
altar Of slacery and of party!
MY. Stewart, ia bis peculiar manner Of
Illustrating some points, amused The audi,
ence, While at the same time gave useful
instruction, lntrrspersed with causic, TO
a portion Of his hearers. Those who
Lave heard S.ewau lecture, know they
may as well laugh DIS cry, while be is
administering me medicine, let the dose
be ever so obnoxious to their taste. And
believe that, had Agan been a regular
bred Surgeon, he would have been enabled
to get the pallent into such frame OF
mind, from his eccentricities, that he could
ampulate i limb with as lillIe pain to the
perso0, as though be or she were in a
mcsAer;c state. What would say to
all who have not heard Mr. Stewart lee
tore on slavery and its opposite is, go and
hear him, if within your reach, AMI all
you do not wish 10 retain IF what be adj
vances, lay aside. iii engage that two
hours lecture from him, to those who are
not conversant with the facts and illustra-
tons presented BY him, and who wish 10
croft, will be worth more than the sight
Of the biggest elephant in the world F.!
That slavery has ever been a political
question, have not doubted, since | en-
gagged in the anti.savery cause. And
that political action would be necessary 10
remove slavery, | have not doubted. But
the question with me has been, how shall
this action be had2 In what way will it
best promote he desired objectY have
supposed that it il wise TO learn CT an
enemy. The Shareholders have welded
the main power of the nation, by making
slavery the paramount political question,
and have done this by throwing their in