The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1843-12-21


the Son of God. And in admitting stu.
dents, we inquired not who were theil
parents but wha: was their Character.-
And for such offences, the protested
friends of Learning and Religion among
US seem TO regard US as having forfeited
our natural share of the "praise and pud.
ding" they are accustomed 10 bestow.-
Hence the inference, that we are gully
of failure. But how is thatl We DOM
deny, that we have been traduced, derid-
ed ,opposed. We confess, that we are call
ed onion-grubbers and the gro.school
Fashion has tossed up her pretty nose al
US. The grim ecclesiastic as he "passes
by on the other side" excIaims with a
knowing air, That will never do. Sec.
taranism, with or without canonicals,
whether it prates about the Apostolical
succession, or glories in immersion, or
boasts of pei lection as pure as the dry
est sa~ /, or loudly insists on order, order,
always scowls cross-eyedly at us. hcan
make nothing of us. All, who regard
the peculiar institution, with its hand
cuffs, chains and scourges, as thing to
be endured, look on US as a disturbing
force among the settled arrangements of
society. And among our prolessed friends,
all {. who halt between two opinions"
VINO are inclined to the position of Mr..
Facing both-ways find it exceedingly in
convenient TO afford US assistance. And
then some of our debtors and many of our
patrons, the Times have pinched, and
what we expected from their hands may
never reach US. And how we shall pay
our own debts without breaking in upon
our arrangements, is question not so ca
silly answered. If all this implies a fail
ure, we have doubtless failed. But if to
hold on our way through ten years of
toll and trial. and to maintain the prnci-
Piles, on which we set out with an ever
deepening conviction of their weight and
worth and to do somewhat towards train
ing up goodly number of young men,
of different compilations, for stations of
usefulness; and TO find ourselves amidst
our studies and labofs borne constantly
onward 10 higher degrees of Improvement
inward harmony and self possession ;-it
in these things, the elements of Success
are to be recognized, then have we under
God been successful, What we haze
done remains for the benefit of the great
cause OF Education. The future we COM
nit to the wisdom of Heaven.
/ would, if might impress the leading
thoughts in this discourse on all, who
hear me, and especially on the members
of this School. Judge not according to
Let yours be "right-
eous Judgement The secret Of Success
lies in strength ofcharacter. Where this
is wanting, that can never be attained.
" Enweri tells us a most royal man.
the deepest heart and highest head to scan,
At every time, in every place, our surest chance,
Lies in Decision, Justice, Tolerance. e. Goethe.
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, be
We steadfast, unmoveable, aI0ayS abound
ing IN the OOrk of the Lord, forasmuch
as ye know, your work is NOT IN VAIN
i@ The Lord" Ia vain it cannot be-
Make character, then your aim and OBJ
ject. "All other things shall be added"
While you "labor, learn to wait"
"In due season." ripened harvest,
rich and beautiful, shall wave around
YOU.