The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1843-12-28
Cassius M. Clay's Letter.

SuSsltAS Ms why's AettcEs
Here is what suppose some of our
good friends will call additional evidence
that the efforts of abolitionists at the North
have put back emanci patton suppose
neighbor Bell will call Mr.. Clay's letter
strong testimony against political action
at The North. against slavery But let
us look little at Mr.. Clay's position. -
EIe gives slavery as hard name as any
aboltionist has done. He says, however,
that he must dissent from the uLLras of
the anti-savery and pro.slavery parties.
In connection with this statement, he says
he can not join the North in the uiolatiOn
of the Constitution. | trust no enc will
ask him to do this. think there are
constitutional doors opened so extensively,
that were they employed, we should be
troubled with the vexalious question of
slavery but short time. do not believe
the mass of aboitionists have any desire
to rioLQte the Constitution of the United
States. in regard 10 the subject of slavery
and emancipation. One very important
idea in Mr.. Clay's letter is contained in
the following: 81 Let the whole North in
mass, in conjunction with the patriotic Of
the South, withdraw The moral sanction
and legal poaoer Of the Union from the
susainment of slavery; then our exist.
ence as people with undivided interests
may vet be consummated.' Here is a
pretty strong hint 10 the ministers and
churches that still lend their moral sane
ton TO slavery. 1t is pretty loud hint
too, to the politicians Of the North, who
profess anti-slavery, but vote for slavery.
If the Wings of the North would GO
according 10 G. Nj. Cay's suggestion
Henry Clay would never get nominated
as a candidate for the Presidency, until
he changes his tone about slavery
Neither would Van Buren, or Calhoun
be nominated by the other party, should
the Democrats adopt G. M. Clays pre-
cept on this point. most cordially and
heartily respond to the suggestion of unit
ing politically as well as otherwise, with
all who are prepared, against the extern.
sion of slavery; also for doing it away
where it now exists.
One thing should be borne in mind
which is, that slavery car not exist with
out the constant nourishment given it by
the 'moral sanction and legal power o
the Union, which may be consiiutionally
Withdrawn. The question then must b.
agitated in the churches, until slavery ha:
no quarter in that place; and such men
and such only as are ready to do all they
can politically against slavery, must be
put in nomination by the political parties
in order TO consummate the great work
of doing away slavery in this land. There
are other agencies at work, which are as
necessary, and as powerful perhaps as
either Of the others, which is the Press
not specially connected with either church
or state, and the discussion OF the differ
ent points of attack on slavery, by those
who are connected with neither the church
the press, nor the political parties at the
present time. There is no necessity o
a collision OF The different parties that are
now batterirg down the walls ofslavery. |
am non. resistant, and am doing wha
/ think duty requires me TO do, have nj
more right to find fault with others fol
carrying out the principles of anti-slavery
at the ballot. box, than they have to faul
me for not going so far as they do. Wher
aboitionists will take the trouble OF going
into the merits OF anti-slavey, they will
see that they have no right on the anti
slavery platform, to call in question the
political or religious views Of each other,
unless such views lay across the anil
slavery path If a man sets his religious
or political creed Gbore human freedom,
and places it in the way Of antislayery,