The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1843-08-31
August 81, 1843.

truth and,righteousness, and promot
ed and guided by Christian philan
thropy. Since leaving America, m,
principal sources of information, o.
this subject, and indeed almost m,
only ones, have been two weekl
periodicals with the pelusal of whicI
our mission are favored, viz: tn
Boston Recorder and the New Yorl
Observer. These two are excellen
periodicals, it is we'll known, hav,
been far enough from espousiny
The cause of anti-slavery socie
ties as such. And still, the contem
p!ation of this subject, so variously
presented, in these papers, from
time to time, has only tended tc
strengthen my conviction, from yea
to year, that the so styled "aboli
tlonists," odious as they have beer
extensively regarded in America
have in general had mercy and truth
and righteousness Oh their side, SC
far as the subject of slavery was
concerned.
Often, indeed, have l been deeply
panied, in observing the heat and
vituperation, that have character
lied too much of the discussion, on
the subject Of slavery, on both sides
of the question in America; for the
wrath of man workcth not the right
eousness Of God. Sorely too have
| been shocked to observe the wild,
absurd and monstrous excIescences,
which [ need not name, that have
grown out upon some anti-slavery
organizations in America, but which,
| am happy to know, arc fully WHIP
cd off from the society of which you
are an organ. But Notwithstanding
all these fragrant blemishes on anti
slavery organizations, still greater
pain and astonishment have been ex-
cited, III my mind, by the appalling
apathy, on the terrible evil of slave
ny, that obviously pefvades the great
mass of the Ministers, and Christ
ians, and the people of America, and
prevents them from doing anything,
and seems TO nerve them with an
almost desperate determination not
to do anything, for its removal.
I am by no means forgct(ul Of the
difficulties in the Way ofrcmoving this
fearful evil. Still, as l view the
subject calmly flom This distant
position, / feel a deep conviction
that it is the solemn duty of all who
fear God, or regard man, in Amcri-
ca, to do somcthing,' and it is equal
ly my belief, that a feeling hcayt, for
the untold miseries Of the injured AZ
rican, pcrvading even the Christian
part Of the community, would not
be long in finding out what that
something IS, which ought to be
done and might be done, for the en-
tire abolition of slavery in our be-
loved country.
Far removed though am from the
scenes of its cnormilieS, | cannot fot-
get the fearful evils of slavery in my
native country. could not, were |
never to hear or read another sylla-
bic on the subject. But even here,
we arc reminded of it. Every Eu-
ropcan who strolls through these dis
tant regions, for curiosity, for honor
or for gain, kecnly goads us, by
taunlingly, but justly pointing to
American Slavery, that foul blot of
Inconsistency which SO mars the es-
cutchcon of our Republican glory
The condition oflhe HISTORIAN Chris
tians, too, for whose salvation VIC
are more particularly laboring, is
such as often TO remind US of the
slaves Of America. They arc trod-
den down to the dust by their Mo-
hammcdan Master. 1t is truly az
tccting to witness their degradation,
and, often, their sul1erings. There
is, however, but n small comparison
between the rigors and horrors of
their condition, and that ofthe South
crn Slave. The HISTORIAN, notwilh-
standing all his disabilities, is never
bought and soid-hc may hold pri-
vatc property to some extent-may
receive missionaries TO instruct him
may send his children to school
enjoys the sanctuary ofhs home UNI
violated-and feels and acts as
though he thought himself a man,
Yes; though / blush, and my heart
sinks within me at the acknowledge
ment, vet truth and candor compel
me to say, thai in all my travels and
l. Of