The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1843-08-10
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Southern voters are in their favor. Should
the freemen of this State unite on the
principle of opposing the election of
Shareholder, or one who is known to be
in favor of the peculiar institution and
take the lead Of other States, it would in
time rebound more to their honor, than
any achievement effected by powder and
ball, 10 either of the wars.
The Judge asks me to pass mercful
sentence upon him, should | think him
entertaining erroneous opinions on this
subject. | will say then, as in substance
al the outset, have no doubt at all that
he is resolved to do just what he thinks
will best promote the interests of the coun.
TRY. l have ever entertained favorable
opinion of his upright, straight -forwa I'd
principles, since first became acquainted
with him, through the public press. And
what he has here advanced, has rather
strengthened than weakened that opinion.
| suppose he will admit too, that there
are men on the Democratic side, who are
just as honest when battling for their
views, as he is on his side. Mr. M It,
tGcks calls me Wing. There are so
many definitions to modern Wing prnci-
pies that hardly know how TO answer.
am in favor Of tariff sufficient TO pro-
tect the different useful branches OF Amer.
lean industry.-free labor products at any
rate.
In the Revolutionary War, those were
called Wings who subscribed to the dec
Iaration Of sentiments put forth by our
fOrefathers, and aided in extricalng them.
selves from the power of Great Britain.
Now, many call themselves Wings who
trample that principle in the dust-Nho,
for money, will make merchandise of their
fellow men, and say the declaration of
sentiments, on which the rebellion against
the British government was based, was
nothing but a rhetorical flourish Here
in the North, there are others who call
themselves Wings, who aid 10 electing
to the highest Office in the gift of this PEG.
pie, those who, by their every day con-
duct and professions, evince 10 the world
that they regard not The i1aIieoable rights
of man:-they enslave their brethren, aud
refuse 10 release them. If that is Wing
doctrine, | am not Wing.
The interests of the people Of this Safe
are alike. The voters of the two pqrtie g,
in the main, do not differ much in pro-
fession, as TO protective tariff. Some of
the leaders, however, do. Why not, then,
unite on those who are in favor of human
freedom, first, and protection by way of
a tariff next, and presen! a united pha-
lanx against slavery at the polls, as well
as elsevhere2 1t is true, as Mr.. M
tocks observes, that at Washington ant
slavery has less aid from those of the
Democratic party, than from the other.
| CFhis is one reason why | have had hope
hat the Wings ia this section would let
60 their hold of the friends Of slavery, in
a short time.) While this has been the
case at Congress, by many Demo cratic
members, | fad many here, who are as
true aboitionsls as any others. Edward
d. Barber, Pau Dillingham;, jr., and ma
ny others of the Democratic party in this
State, espouSed the cause of the slave long
before some Of the Wings, and have been
reproached for it. Bat now, perhaps they
feel called upon 10 go against Mr.. Mat
tocks, in choosing between the two evils
Of Henry Clay and John G Calhoun.
The Judge asks, how can an entire
oboli'ionist go for that party, while the
men talked of as candidates for the Pres
idency, are all opposed to removing slave
ry anywhere, and nearly all the strength
of the party is also opposed 10 it? Lam
swer, they may believe that by sending
good men 10 Congress they can head
and check their Chief the same as the
Wings could theirs. | see not but the
argument is just as good on one side as
the other
But must close, by asking the readers
10 weigh well the reasorings of Mr.. Mat
locks, and then take such course as YOU
shall indon dntu hiclntns Thnt hnlI