The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1843-06-29
V OIL. V. NO. 1.


tiers, church members, and their abeters,
to cease their unholy practices before de-
struction cometh If he is a member Of
a church he can do much by way of re-
monstrance with The church and minister.
! If he goes to the baIlol-box, should he
occupy ever so humble sphere among
those around him, his vote will count as
much as that of Judge OF the Supreme
Court, and he is in duty bound so 20 cast
his vote as will best promote the good of
man, But some men say, " You must
not bring this subject into the church.
into our church, which is the church of
Christ, founded upon rock, and the
gates of hell can not prevail against it,
for if you do. you will tear u GU 10
piecss"N Why say they, it is polit-
icaL question, and the church has nobiog
10 do with it, What has the church to
do with human rig hts According to
the Views OF such men, she has nothing
10 do with them. Look again, and you
may see the same man protesting loudly
against carrying this political question
to the rolls. For, say they, i. is moral
question, Well, to take them on their
own ground, there is no humanity in their
church, nor morality in their political
parry. They shall decide whether they
think this is so. or whether it is the duty
Of both to work for humanity and moral
ily.
But what is 'poI.ical?' Webs,er's first
definition of This term is, pertaining to
policy, or to civil government and its ad-
ministraion. Has the government of
these Unied States nothing to do with
slavery? There could be no such thing
as IcgaIiz7d slavery without To,licaI ac-
lion; neither can ltgaized slavery be done
aa01y without political action. And in
order 10 bring about this action in favor of
humanity, such men must be eected'to
The different civil offices as will carry out
the PRINCIPLES lail down by our foreath,
ers, 'that all men are created free and
equal, so far as pertains 10 moral rights,
To make this sure public sentiment must
become so right and sroug as TO buck Up,
or sustain the right action Of those who
Irgislatc, adjuj cate, Or execute The
question, th,n, resolves Itself into this
Nhore Ho'r eLnH err get 2aat!i" sentiment
right? TO This answer, in various ways.
Let each one who now claims to lie an
aboIiliouist Take one or more papers that
furnish such facts as will DO good, and
try to convert each his man, and il this
way the leavon will soon work lis way
through The whole lump
Another string to pail upon is, yqtroa-
age, Those who step up 10 the d,Gtrout
cribs TO get corn, must be told thl. thew
can't have the corn at abolition cribs, Ill!
they'll work on the strength Of it in piow.
ing, sowing, or narrowing in aulislaverv
seed. Just let them know you mean as
you talk, and you'll soon witness their
conversion. This principle may be ca
ried out in ways too numerous to mention
at this time. When aboliloniss have tried
their parties, either in church or state, I'll
they are convinced the case is hopeless,
and feel it their duty 10 absolye their COL
nectlon with them, it is matter of expc-
diency whether or no they will organize
new party. For my own part am no
great friend TO party, as understand that
term. When | vote, | shall aim 10 60
for the best men, maintaining that he who
will ensave black man would DO the
sane 10 a white man, AID taking ii ciher
way is not fl 10 make or administer Er-
man laws, and ought not TO receive tie
SURFACES Of his fellow men,
Christianity, Education, Temperance,
Sacred Music, sc. are named by b. on
first page, as proper subjects for adris.
sion into the Voice Of Freedom. AIilhcse,
as understand them are OF much i'm.
portance, and suitable for advocacy il ibis
or any other paper But as some OF them
have been, and are now, understood by
many, Ithnk The room in this paper could
be better employed than ia advocating
them. Ga looking back through pa st
history, any one Can see that those laying
strong claims to Christianity, have preach