The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1843-07-20
From the Libcrator.
Letter from Richard Allen.
DUBLIN 18th Of 9Th mo, 1843.

DUBLIN 18th Of 9Th mo. 1843.
MY DEAR GARRISON /:
As usual, at nearly The last moment
of time, | have taken up my pen tc
scrbble few nasty lines. Well the
Convention is at work, and we are not
there, save Richard and Hannah Webb,
who are gone to be spectators. am
sorry things are thus. 1t might be no
BILE Gathering Worlds Convention
a collecting together of those who have
fought and struggled -ay, and conquer
cd too for although the demon Of slave
ry has not yet entirely fal en-, yet he has
received his death-b blow and be | a
false or true prophet, | prophesy that his
DEATH struggle will have taken place
even in your land before ten years.
Things have made wonde rlul progress
al the world over within the last five
years. Look at The West Indies =
Look at the late ordinance for the abo-
iition of slavery in the East Indies and
CeyIon Look at Hayti Look at
the rising state Of the black population
in many parts Look on the map, and
see how close the lands Of freedom and
slavery lie together Look, say, at
these, and the thousand other speaking
evidences, and tell me how it is possible
matters can stop, or the march of free
dom be prevented from progressing at a
more than railroad speed. Take cour
age, then, my friend Much Of the
heat of the battle is endured - the vic
tory is nearly won. Some ofus Friends
have been looking at the Indiana pro-
ceeding with no uninterested eye. II.
d. Webb tells me, in letter had from
him last night, that the matter is good
de al spoken of in the Convention, and
that some are wincing under it. l am
not surprised at it; know how much
of sectarianism there is amongst us =
how prone we are to value our good
name. But let truth be out. My
heart goes with much sympathy towards
the separatst band, with ardent desires
that wisdom, truth, and prayerlul spir-
it, may be theirs. They have taken
high ground they have thrown off
what, doubtless, many Of them valued
even I" as the value of their eyes," for
the sake of the slave. May they more
and more evince by their camness, their
frmness, their deVotedness, that they
have not taken this step without abund-
ant call to do so, and that it will yet do
much for the eau of Their downtrod-
den fcllow-man.
But | must say little about ourselves.
A mighty movement is in this land -
The srcat masses of the people are, al
most as one man, ban ling together for
" Repeal" O'Connell's popularity, h )
power, his influence over tn people
seems but beginning the gatherings of
the masses are, ] believe, immense be-
yond precedent, but it is because their
hearts are deeply set on governing them
selves. ilow matters will end, time on
ly can tell. The government brayoed
greatly at first, but they seem to find |
that will not do. They have poured
soldiers, and guns, and cannons, and all
the minutes of war, too, in ship-loaGs
amongst us, but for what, it is difficult to
say, TO- the people seem to have no no.
tion Of resortins to violence-they APP
pear too confident oftheir mordi strength !!
= too alive to all they wo2Id love, by
deserving that rocG of safety, to be be-
tray cd into any acts of volcncr and so
The troops are here doing nothing, living
on US, eating the fat OF the land, and .
raising the price of food. But this is
soldiers work at Tie best. Our excel .
let friend James Haughton is indefati
gabIy at work to him you and we owe
all the thanks for the late demonstration
of the Repeal Association in favor ofthe .
ant-slayery cause ii was he who again
brought out O'Connell's burning de-
nunciations against slavery. / ne .er
saw greater perseverance, displayed in
bringing matters to successful issqe,
than by j. FL In opposition to the de-
sire oil many of his friends, he took the
chair at three successive meetings of the 1
Repeal Association, and succeeded in
havin |! one ofthem entirely devoted to
the anti-slavery question you already
know with what excellent effect.
rejoice to say there is much anti
slavery feeling amongst considerable
portion, perhaps should rather say
amongst some portion ofour popu at on !
would It were universal We hold |
our anti-slavery meetings monthly, as
usual, but from the great press in the
columns OF the leading journals from the
Repeal movement, they have no room
fer US or our humble movement. BE it |
So we are still exercising little inau-
enee those who come 10 hear us do not
at least go away with thei admiration
of slavery strengthened. Father Math-
ew was in Dublin lately again, administ-
ering the pledge, He looks as well and
as happy as ever. The people are keep