The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1843-12-21
S u &C E S S.
A Va'edictory Address, delivered al the
A@aioers0ry Of tie O~eiIt Institute
N0o. l, l043.-By Beriah Green.
AIDE X e s..
CONCLUD ED.

Let us now for a moment turn TO the
political sphere. Asa Republic, we have
an extensive territory, population al.
ready numerous and rapidly increasing,
and large resources. The experiment o
seIl~government has here been entered up
on and in some respects on high van
lage-ground. And in almost every par,
of the republic, it is the general boast
that the objects of our government have
been wisely pursued and happily achiev'
ed. The new world, it is said, has fur.
nished Tor the old decisive evidence, that
10 the popular will may safely be conided
all the Interests of great nation. Are
we not as intelligent aud enterprlsing, as
we are 'ree2 Ard have we not viglIant-
~ mlintained the freedom, which our
fathers achieved ? Every scream of the
American Eagle; what is it but proca-
nation OF success But let Us look a lit.
tie more carefully at this matter. In en-
lering on the struggle, which resulted in
their independence, the founders of this re-
public formally and soIemnIy defined the
principles, by which they were to be
governed. The natural equality of man,
as selI.evideut truth, they strongly al
firmed. To life, Iibery and the pursuit
of happiness, they declare, he is inaIiena-
bly, euuIed. And in the organic law, on
which the government is based, they
proclaim it as th,ir object, 40 form a
more perfect uLion, establish justice, in
sure domestic tranquility, provide for The
common defence, promote the general
weIf,re, AMI secure the blessings of lber-
ty to themselves and thei: posterIty .
IN object full of grandeur, well worthy Of
heir highest wisdom and best endeavors.
For more than half century, the rtpub
lie has with ever increasing resources
been professedly pursuing the objects thus
defined and, we are told, with success.
AND EVERY SIXTH MAN IN THE NATION
is A SLAVE! HIS lite, liberty and hap
piness are at the mercy of all that is ca
PRECIOUS and cruel in tyranny the most
hoary and haegad. A disturbing force,
is thus every where powerfully abroad,
TO dissolve the union, TO trample Justice
down, 10 annihiIate domestic tranquility,
10 break up all arrangements for The com
non defence, 10 blast the general welfare,
and to lavish away from ourselves and
our poslerily the blessings of liberty
And for the continuance and Increase Of
this disturbing force, the government in
every department provides with as much
solicilude as if it were the hcart.pulse Of
the republics The Legislature stiles
the voice Of petition, if it Offers to speak in
behalf OF The oppressed, The Executive
with more than bloodhound eagerness,
agility aud Iong-windpdness runs after the
prey even Of the foreign man-thief And
the Bench gives the benefit ofeyery thing
uncertain, doubtful, Inconsistent in Law
aud Evidence to the oppyessor-lo slave
~ and not to freedom.t 1t has come to
that, tina! it is generally rcckoned an es.
senlal qualification for office in the ma
ZION, to be in favor Of the most ruthless
system Of oppression, that ever human
te RS aud blood GENE nleG. The embar-
easements proceeding from such disturb
ing force are manifest-are every where
frlt-are loudly complained of;-are in
volving US in endless perplexitits and ex-
posing us TO hopeless ruin. And this is
what you call success
Now how is all this to be accounted
Ior2 Alter this fashion. There is a
natural, Hraven-estab ished connection be.
tween the Visible and the InvisibIe---be.
tween Spirit and Form-between Pro,
lesson and Practice. The world with all
its sounds and shows is beautiful syS-
ten o.symools, whose significance reach
est depths Of eternity. Whatever falls
within the scope of our senses-alI the
works of God and all the doings Of man,
have a meaning, which lies far below the
surilce OF things. To this the objects
around us-the things we see and han.
dle-constanlIy and earnestly look. OF
this they are the natural expression
Thus casped hands are a symbol Of unit
ed hearts. Union is strength. The en-
ergies Of your will combined with the en-
ergies Of mine-and am twice man.
NV power is doubled. Each Of US be-
comes two-toId himself. And every man,
who gives US his heart and his hand, adds
TO each of us another self while he in
cfeases his energies by the addition o.
ours. Thus a man may become an army
"a nation-a multitude, which can no
be numbered. Thus one may control the
resources Of many. Thus the common
cause, which unites them, is strong as it
adherents are numerous. Hence men
taken up with appearances, infer strength
from numbers. II a multitude profess II
"5ee Judge jays Views.
tSee the case decided by the Supreme Court