The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1843-06-29
VOIU-s OF lEla2LEIADOZi-7,o
Brandon, Thursday, june 80, 1913.
T @ T II L P U BLIC.

Surprising the old subscribers to the
'Voice Of Freedom and many others,
would like 10 know the course 10 be pur-
sued in future by tnis paper, | had de-
signed giving, so far as consistent, my
views in regard to this so} j,ct. But be-
fore commencing the sketching down Of
those views, received the communication
lrom b., which will be found on the first
rage; and as he has propounded some
rather important questions, | will use his
queries as a text on this occasion
10 his first question: Is the paper to
be devoted exclusively to Anti-Slavery?
answer, No. This question being an,
swered, the next seems TO be, mhat sub,
jets will be treated upon besides Anti
ola',rJ? no thi. viii cay, ~,
now tell 10 a cerla MY just how many
different gu1jects viii have a bearing in
the Voice, while under my direction. -
The object however will be to t,eat upon
such matters as I shall Judge from time
10 time most conducive TO the welfare Of
mankind. AS my friend suggests, the
first o. ect, or that upon which more space
will be devoted, than upon any other Que
question, will be, the hOw 10 oust Ameri-
can Slavery from this land, and to restore
to the ensaved descendants Of Africa their
long lost rights. And, while Meir release
is demanded, i; must be borne in mind
that about 100000 are held in bondage,
who ore strong " tnctured with the noble
'Anglo-Saxon blood, AID they must come
in for share with the others in The en-.
0yment of freedom. The reader will
sec by referring 10 two statements on the
out side Of this number, that man who
will enslave his fellow beings at ALL will
as soon take a white as black person.
he will take any that the laws of the State
where he resides will allow him to en-
slave. The shareholders of the South
would Just as soon ensave the freemen of
Vermont-any of our governors, judges,
ministers, or those holding any Offices Of
honor or trust, had they the power, as
they would the one of a fifteenth or Of all
African blood. Hence, as a matter OF
Sc f-deiense, of selfinterest alone, the PEG.
pie of the North should be ready 10 in.
vestigate these questions, and TO meet
slavery wherever it is presented, aud say
to The foul spirit return TO the lower
regions whence yc came. But higher
motive should acluate US; the Christian
Religion, as | unders and it, demands our
labors in behalf of the slaves for their
good; it demands it for the good Of those
who enslave them, and, at least indirectly,
for the good OF the a0hOle human family.
Our pretensions, too, as a Nation of Free.
men require this, that we may no longer
be truly styled "a ration of hypocrtes'
How 10 bring about the disenthrllIment
aud elevation OF lhoss now enslaved, is a
matter of vast importance to be understood.
The great barrier to be overthrown is,
public opinion. This must be met in the
pulpit in The church, at the polls, and in
the different ways of intercourse TIE North
has with the South. would not be I'M
derstood as requiring that every man 60
to thepolls, any more than that he unite
with a certain church, or become preach.
er. Bu wherever man goes, who pre-
fesses 10 De an abo';tioaisl, there is