The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1843-08-03

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sufficient to state that according to thu
census, the value of the manufactures il
the free states are 1884, 1879, 500, in th
slave states 3,935,742. Having already
compared Ohio and Kehtucky IN refer
ence to population, we will pursue The
comparison, Let US compare Ohio ant
Kentucky as to agricultural and mechaa
Ical industry. On account of contiguity
and similarity of extent, soil and climate,
no two ssaes can perhaps be so APPLY cou
trasted for the purpose of illustrating the
influence of Slavery. 1t should also be
borne in mind that Kentucky can scarce
| y be called cotton state, having in 1910
raised only 6O7, 456 lbs. OF that article. -
Hence the deficiency Of agricultural and
other products in Kentucky arise, not
from peculiar species OF cultivation, but
solely from the wilhering effects of slave
| nv.
Wool, Ohio, 3685,3l5 lbs. Ken. 1886 942
Wheat 1851 bol bush. % 4,3u3 So
Hay 1,O22037 tons, " 88,3U6
Pulling Mills " 205 5
r t'nrni s''' a6a sS7
Commercial houses
in foreign trade g So 5
Value Of machine
ny manufactured, $376,l3l 46074
La one species OF manufacture the South
apparently exceIs the North. OF the
9657 disllIleries, no less than 1865 are
found in the slave states aud territories,
and only 1892 in the free States; bat I'M
fortunately for the ingenious yankees their
1892 distiIleries produce more gallons
than the whole 1865 in the Sonth. OF
the 495 patents granted for new inven-
lions in l84l, only 70 were received by
citzecs of the slave states. But does not
the superior intelligence OF the thirteen
slave states counterbaance, the injary
done in their population and to their en-
terpr;se? The census must decide. The
Richmond (Va) Compiler presents US
with summary by which we see that of
the a0hjte people, above 20 years OF age,
there is on an average, lin the whole of
the slave states, to say nothing Of the
slaves and free colored luha bitants, little
more than one in every IL who cannot
read and write while, in the free states,
there is only one in l56 and probably a
large part OF these are emigrans from
Europe or the southern states The
census gives us a return Of scholars at
public charge. OF these, there are ia the
free states, 1872, l73, slave states IS, $780,
Ohio alone 5l,8I2 more than the whole
l3 slave States. Let US compare the
largest aud smallest state in the Union. -
Virginia has 9,79l scholars at public !
charge. Rhode Island has 1922. In
the tenth report of,he American Sunday
School Union we learn that there We're in
he free states, 504,835 scholars, and in
he slave states 1882 scholars New
York alone had about twice as many as
he 8 slave states. 1t would be easy 10 |
show that the slave states are in more !
leplorable condition in regard TO their
military weakness-lheir disregard of hu-
nan life, and their horrible state of NOR.
Ills, than in their ignorance and want of
But setting these things
aside, it may be well TO enquire how the
south, being a minority, have ruled the
la:ion? Or perhaps to enquire how the
lave holders OF the south have ruled the
ia,on; Tor there are probably not more
han half a million of zeal slave owners in
he United States. Though they are the
they have the balance of power
n both the great politica parties; and
lelther OF the parties dare resist lis de.
hands on peril ofcer,an defea.. Howev-
r much the South may appear 10 be d.
Ided on some points they will always
mite to support Southern Institutions. -
Hence no executive officer of the general
government can be elected by either par
y, who is not STAKEHOLDER or pledged 10
he support of slavery. individuals may
ament their position, but as long as they'd
etain their connection with either of the
arties, they cannot he themselves. II ,
he so called Wing and Democrat parties
we're not lamenlably corrupt in Other re-
poets, their position in relation to slavery I.
) such as should lead every Aboitionist
D cut lose from them at once. But as I
many objections have been raised against !
he foundation Of a Liberty Party, it may
g well 10 notice some of the most promI-
ent.
TO be continued.