The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1843-06-29

wo / interfere With, or for moment
seriously think Of stopping its progress
The agency, if any, is nc !atiye, and re-
solves wholly into indifference, or con-
tempt, in regard TO what is in a!itation
around. We do not believe that any
ch power exists as was'assertcd lnre-
gard 10 this subject ; and do believe,
that the discussion Of il is n dsturbin
agency in the progress of true reform.
/ An Importance is attached to an alleged
opposition which does not belong to it,
and which he who possesses the treas
uro of great truth should aver for a
moment acknowledge.
| There is another matter, which i'm
pressed itself very deeply on the minds
Of those who attend d the meetings Of
the Convention, and some o! whom
have made no public profession Of their
anti-slavery faith. This was the absorb
ing devotion and interest manifested for
the slave. lie was regarded as \ man,
as degraded, insultcd, most 81 fully
injured man. And this is all true, But
the slave owner, lis he not, asked these
persons,--is he not a man, too : Is he
not onslaved by error, by gross injustice,
by sin? Is not the very fact of his as
serted ownership in the minds, the souls
and bodies of men, form and fact Of
slavery, more dreadful and more hope
less than that which letters the limbs
and SO j of his brother? lie has ter
ribIe responsibility in his deep slavery
to this sin. He is enslavpd by the bas-
est selfshness; he lives on the blood,
and the tears, Of his own children. -
Should there not be sympathy for be-
ing so enslaved Should we not pray
for his deli,erance Should we not la
Dor so to change the rockbound heart (
milhin him, as that it shall be made flesh
Have we no tears, no prayers, for such |
a willing slavery as this The slave is
a man, but so is his SO ca led owner
Should we not rcco ynize both as much,
if we would break the chains in With |
both are bound So spako those who
took deep interest in the meetings, but
could not sympathize with existing or
carnations for abolition. Said one,
and thoughtful, earnest, and true man
is he: | would devote myself TO this
work ardently do desire to DO SO
but how can | work with those with
whom on this great point | 50 imperfect
~ sympathize ?
We state somethiny Of that we have
heard. How can we speak Of the Con-
venti0n itself? What numbers what
deep interest what siren tn of purpose,
and what outpouring Of soul Look at
the Wednesday evening meeting in the
old Cradle Of Liberty Crowded full.
Listen to the simple story Of Geo. Lat
liner, who when he was announced as
having been slave, made men start, in
whose mind the slave is only dark
black man, stupid, utterly deg AIDED
b ing. He stood there with skin of
as pure white as any man before him
showed, and with form as erect, and
with a countenance Illuminated with the
same spirit as beamed from all around.
In simple manner he spoke of his
slavery, read the advert ement for his
abscondng wile,--told Of his aged moth
CT, with twelve living children, dwelling
ulOuC III ISl pllIaIVoS, anu II CAtICuiG
old age, without child near her to COM
fort her by word, or to bless her with
a cup of cold watrr. These children,
his brothers and his siste s, have been
torn from her, and sold under the ham
mer, int different States. What more
unmiXed misery than this ! What so
sad in human history How heart.
breaking the story! We have men
among us who laugh a these things
But there were tears shed at Faneuil
Hall that evening, which never fell for
the slave before. TnesJ were new
hearts, great and good hearts too, touch
ed by hi, wrong, aud his wo, that even
ing, which will beat FIR his deIiverance
till de tn. w. N.