The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1843-11-02
V O L. V. N o. 10.
COM M U NICATION
For the Voice of Freedom.
INTENIPERANCE No. 3.

eye OF immunity, clalmeu by the VeHueF
of ardent spirits in justification Of his lraf-
fck. This right, as it is called, we shall
presume to identify with human selfish
ness. A love of money, thirs. for gain,
is the only motive, the only inducement
in this work of misery and wretchedness.
Man, for the promotion ofhs own private,
selfish interest, for the benefit of SELF or
the enlargement ofhis worldly possessions,
will thus big hit the lairest prospects of his
fellow, and sink in death his brother as q
brute.
The su ject Of human rights is Of great
importance, and should be well understood
! by every individual. A conformity to
the will Of God, or a compliance with the
laws of man should be made according to
knowledge, and performed with the IN
derstanding. The right involved in the
one, and the relation we sustain TO the 9TH
err, call for acquaintance and demand in
vestigaion. Who can obey God without
learning His will? Who can obey man
in opposition TO his Maker2 Know,then,
the laws and requirements Of God: learn
the rights He hath conferred, and the du-
ties He hath enjoined: compare human
with divine and immuta5Ie law, yielding
to their Identity, rejecting their disagree
ments. Whatever is in conflict with
Christ and his doctrines must Of necessity
be wrong, and should not be obeyed.-
There can be no right dgainst the good
of man, no duty, making null and void
the written word Of God. Love thy
neighbor as tbySef; do unto others as
you would that Others should do ualo you
is the doctrine, the fulfilling Of the law
aad he prophets.
Now, pause and consider, in connection
with these facts, the right of rum-selng.
Let every Individual ask himsefthe ques.
ton, rum-selers and all, can there BE- ii
right where its exercise defeats the purpos-
es Of moral law? Can there be power
clad in the garments Of truth and justice,
whose end is destruction, and whose fruits
the ruin Of mankind! No such position
can be established. No such principle as
this, does or can exist. The right 10 sell
intoxicating drinks is not to be found in
.fsct, nor supported by any argument of
man. 1t is direct contradiction 10 all
tina, is NOBLE generous, or consistent 1t
exists no. in the word Of God, nor is II
found upon ma ure's page. Man is alouo
its author He alone the sufferer, the Or
igin of The evil.
There is a principle existing among men.
that right is the purchase Of power: that
what there is power 10 do, there is right
to do. This principle is carried into ef-
feet in all the intercourse Of men, nation
ally as well as individually. The rum
seller has the power to sell rum. This
power in his estimation is equivalent to
the right He sells under sanction ofthe
I law. His demoraIizjur. accused traffick
is LEGAL process of human degradation.
But, though the sale Of ardent spirits be
legal, though it be countenanced by Law,
or supported bv our town and SAFE au-
,horilies where, ask, is the right? Can
the nefayious er,yeise of legaL po2rey con.
sliiuLe q mora! yight? No: A man has
no more right 10 sell rum, and its kindred
ooisons utter legal permission than he