The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1843-07-20
J. HOLCOMB, EDITOR & PUBLISHER.

away to Canada" Now, all this
D not at all remarkable; it is nolhin
extraordinary in the child-it is tn
effect Of anti-slavery discipline.
verify believe, in the widespread
efforts to Christanize the hcothc,
churches in this land, we are suffer
ing them to give scorpions to chill
dren when they are asking for bread
Would it impair the value Of the
Standard, as it heralds the truth ir
words that bum" now and then tc
have a column adapted to the juven-
lie order Of inquiers after truth? Il
the gigantic spirit Of Jesus conde-
scended to be a ministering angel to
these, shall not his disciples nou
comprehend the true nature of re-
firm, and assist in the development
Of the highest sentiments before ST.
fish, unhallowed designs assume their
sway, and mammon erects its altar in
! the heart?
Rogers, with his deep-toned trum-
pet, called for anti-slavery poetry,
and the fire was kindled in the bo-
som of Whittier soon.
" The blast from Freedoms northern hills, upon
Beans greeting to Virginia, From Massachusetts,
Bay"
Not as Rogers, or a leader in our
host, but as an humJle seeker after
truth, verify satisfied with being but
a door-kceper, and almost too near
the precincts Of the tomb, perhaps,
for that, | would laisc my feeble
voice on behalf of the dear ch.ldten.
Let us have letters and poetry tar
them. And think We | stand alone
in this demand? No; tens of thou
sands would re-ccho the call. All
the aoaitiRg mothers in letters, and Ja-
Tiers crushed under the iron heel of
despotism, would make the air re-
sound with beseechings that our sons
and daughters be consecrated upon
Freedoms altar. Did | not read of
some mighty 1obber Of this kind,
who said, 81 fear not the abolition
list Of three score years; he will soon
be gathered to his fathers; but the
abolitionist Of six years old excites
my alarm" But perhaps | am
dwelling with too much stress upon
this matter. 1t is not that [ object
TO other instrumentalities. l would
that all righteous instrumentalities
were continued. We need to con-
centrate our efforts; we need to be
more scl(-sacrificing. Electricity in
the latent state is all around US; and
it is only when combined, that its
tremendous effects are seen in the
shattered steeple and the conAaga-
ton" 1t is said a galvanic battery
may be piled up, and piled up, until
a touch would shiver the human body
to atoms. We want amoral battery,
that will SILVER the horrible bastiIe
of oppression, and send its baclcn-
cd fragments flying through the air.
Shall we take the glistening steel Of
earthly temperto efleclour purposes?
No; we have declared our unfalter-
ing trust in the sacO'd fthc spirit and
as the soldiers Of the Cross, let US
rely upon Him who never was foil
ed in battle. How his spoler has
laid waste our pleasant places! be-
hold our once peaceful, religious
communion, lhe Society of Friends,
once regarded as the uncompromis-
ing foe of slavery; now, in certain
localities, its accredited ministers with
IMMUNITY heap opprobrium and con-
tumely upon the noblest benevolent
enterprises that were ever in opera
ton for the acknowledgements of man.
Mark the recent movements in Indi-
ana, among our Orthodox Friends,
the trickery and duplicity Of the old
meeting for sufferings, in its recent
attempt to establish its anti-slavery
character, actually quoting minutes
and essays which had been written
by the seceders, and which were OPP
posed by the pro-slavery part Of So
ciety at their adoption, now. forsooth,
palmed upon the public as cherished
opinions Of hci1 oW@ With US, a
war against the mixture is a promi-
nent concern. The address from the
Philadelphia Association of Friends
was read in our last Monthly meet
ing. Its arguments on that subject
are cogent, and to the point. Pas
sing strange, indeed, that we can
ninole with our tellowmen in banks,
and corporations, and" money chang