The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1843-12-07

that he holds deed of fifty or sixty human
beings, and refuses to release them, is rath-
er strong evidence that Mr.. Clay is more in
favor Of slavery than he is Against ii, and
, if being opposed TO emancipation, either
Immediate or gradual, does not mean per-
petudl, what does it mean2 If my friend,
Anti Slavery Wig, admits the testimony
, | have now adduced against his proposition,
trust be will no longer claim Mr.. Clay as
+ anti. slavery, and will not therefore ask abb
olitonisls TO vote for him. But if he will
not take this evidence, can procure testi-
mony that he can not gainsay, by having
sufficient time 10 gather it. will say a
few words in regard to gradual abolition.
1t is true, as 'Anti-Slavery Wing observes,
that gradual emancipation in those States
he has named, has operated safely
People formerly rode safely from Albany to
New York, in sloops or scows. They can
now go as safely in steamboats,, and per-
haps ten or twenty times as quick. Would
my friend now think Of going TO New Y ork
by land, with an OK team, or by water, with
a slow sailing sloop, because some men rode
safe in that way, forty or fifty years ago ?
Since New-York and Pennsylvania passed
their gradual emanci patton acts, the grand
experiment of immediate emancipation has
been tried in the British West India Islands,
and found to operate perfectly safe-not an
instance of outbreak has been proved on
the emanCipated, in consequence Of their
instantaneous release. On the other hand
in many cases, the former masters and Off
GERS of government, admitted that in short
time the lands were worth more than slaves
and land both, before slavery was abolished.
And where fearful forebodiugs were enter
tanned, that on being set free the slaves
would butcher their masters, those fears
Immediately vanished and now, instead of
the armies of qrhite men furnished by Great
Britain 10 protect the masters and their
property, they are superseded by those who
were then slaves. 1t appears to me rather
late in the day for man Of the intelligence
Of Anti Slavery Wing TO take the ground
that gradual emancipation is on the whole
The BEST believe aboltionists generally,
expect the several slave States, will choose
their own mode Of abolishng slavery. This
however does not affect the principle of
preaching and pleading for, the immediate
release of those in bonds. My friend pro-
fesses to be a believer in the doctrines
taught by Jesus Christ. Does he give any
license for gradually abslaining from sin ?
If not, by what authority, or on what prin-
ciple should we preach it? AS to the best
means to reach the Shareholders, think we
should meet slavery wherever we go, and
it presents itself. We should do it by pro-
claiming the truth, couched in proper Ian
guage. And as to third party that is a
matter of erpediency. There are many
who can never vote for STAKEHOLDER, or for
any one who is in favor of perpetuating the
system. The question then, is, will we
concentrate our forces2 can see no way
to prevent trial Of the Liberty Party prn-
cple, but for one or both of the other parties
to bring forward men as candidates for diff
ferent high offices, who will be ready to
refuse their support to slavery. When this
is done, | think the other parties will no
longer be annoyed by third party
have objections to honoring Mr.. Clay with
the office of President of the United States,
on other grounds than his being in favor Of
slavery. But as have deemed that point
sufficient to debar me from supporting him,
| have omitted 10 speak of his duelling
practice, which have no evidence that he
has fully repenled of. If 'Anti-Slavery
Whig' will show me good evidence that
Mr. Clay has released his slaves, and is
using his influence to have slavery done
away in the land, will engage not 10 OBJ
ject TO him on that score. But so long as
he holds on to slavery, and the Wing party
hold on TO him, and claim that he is opposed
10 slavery, and on that ground ask the abo-
litionists to vote for him, so long must
oppose both him and them on that point
When the Democratic party shall have
agreed on their candidate for the Presi-
disney, shall endeavor TO take such ground,
as to making known his principles and
practices, as the nature of the case seems
to require.
COMMUNICATIONS.
have request TO make to those who
furnish articles for this paper, the object
of which is to show that slavery is moral.
Iy wrong. The request is, that they do