The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1843-11-23

. such disgrace, and that is, by becoming
the most kindly towards The coored pop
ulaion; and the most energetic in work
ing out in detail as well as in genera
principle, the ameIioralon Of the state O
the miserable bondnen.
You tell us, indeed, that many clergy
men, and especially the Catholic clergy
men. are ranged on The side of the slave
holders We do not believe tn accuse
lion.
The Catholic clergy may endure, bu
they ossuredly do not encourage the slave
owners. We have indeed heard it sale
that some Catholic clergymen have slaves
OF their own; but, it is added, and we are
assured positively that no Irish Catholic
Clergyman is ii slave owner AT all
events, every Catholic knows how dis.
t;nctIy savehoding and especially slave
trading, is condemned by the Catholic
church. That most eminent man, lis
Holiness the present Pope, has, By an al
location, published Mroughout the aOorld,
condemned all dealing and rnbic IN
slaves. Nothing can be more desiuct or
more powerful than the Popes denuncia.
lion of that most abominabe crime. Yet
it subSis,s in more abomlnabe form
than his Holiness could possibly describe,
In the traffic which Still exists IA the sale
of slaves from one State of America to an
other. What, then, are we to think of
you, Irish Cirhoiic, who send us an Ella
borate vinGication of slavery without the
slightest censure Of that hateful crlme--a
crime which The Pope has so completely
condemned namely, the diaboIical rails.
ing Of slaves for sale, aud selling them TO
otber Safes.
If you be ClthoIic you should devote
your time and best eXertions to the work
ing out the pious intentions of his holi.
ness. Yet you prefer oh ! sorrow and
shame Ito 70 unteer your vindlcallon OF
every thing that belongs 10 The guilt OF
slavery.
We conclude by conjuring you, and all |
other irlShmen III America, IN the name |
Of your fatherland-in the name of tn
God of mercy and charity, we conjnre
Ion, irlshmen and descendants of llish.
men, to abandon forever all defence of the
1ldeous negro slavery system. Let tno
more be said that your feelings are made
so ob'use by the arr Of Ame rlca that YOU
cannot leel, as Catholics aud Christians
ought 10 fee, this tru!h-thS plain truth
that one man cannot have any property
IN another man. There is not one ofyou
Who does not recognize that principle in
us own person; yet we perceive-and
his agonlz7s US almost 10 madness--thal
'ou, boaStlng an Irish descent, should
without the ins'igation Of any pecuniary
IF Interested motive, but one OF the sheer
md sing lie love Of wickednp>s aud crime,
ONE forward as the volunteer defenders
# the most degraoino species Of human
laverv. Wool woe woe!
There is one consolation SILL amid the
'u'salIons Of our hearts; there are, there
must lie, genuine lrshmer in America
len OF sound heads and Irish hearts
Who will assist US TO wipe off the foul
tam that Lord Morpeth's proven charge -,
as Infilcte on the Irish character--who
vii hold out the hand Of fellowship, with t
heart In that hand, to every honest mao
every cast" and color, who viii sustain ,
le cause Of humanity and honor. and :
corn the poltry advocates Of slavery {
Tho will show that The Irish heart is in t
Imerica as benevolent, and as repleie 4
nth charitable emotions, as in anv other
lime on The f,ce of the earth.
We conclude. The spirit ofdemocrat. L
liberty Is def'ed by the continuance of C
agro slavery in the United States. The II
n'ted States themselves are degraded be-
Nv the most uncvi'ized nations bv the ?
foclous Inconsistency Of talking of lib ii
ty and practising tyranny in lis worst g
rape. The Americans attempt 10 paI- n
tie their nqurty by the futile excuse Of
'rsonal interest; but the Irish, who q
I've not even that futile excuse, and vel II
stIfy slavery, are utterly indrlensble. b,
Once again, and for the last time. we y
II upon you 10 come out of the councils .
the slaveowners, and at all events, TO &C
'e yourselves from participating in their sc
tilt. 81
Lr!sbmen, | call on you to join in crush. r,
slavery and in giving liberty to every +,
40, OF every caste, creed and color. oi
DANIEL O'CoNNELL, &C
Chairman Of the Committee.o ar
"A TERRIBLE PICTURE.-S Some of our
adefS nave seen. no doubt, a picture in ed
ate mum hpr IF th., D,n,L