The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1843-08-31

and be glad !
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
| From the Massachusetts Spy.
REPEAL: REPEAL!I
Mr.. ED1roR.-Thetopic ofRepeal
is worthy Of serious consideration on
account ofthe mightyinterests which
are involved in it and the lessons its
discussion has taught us during the
last six months. That Ireland has
been grievously oppressed, that those
who have legislated for her have, as
a general rule, sacrificed her rights
and interests whenever it has seem
ed for the advantage of England so
to do, and that there is no reasonable
expectation of any change of fun
damental character while the pres
ent relation between the two coun-
tries continues, will not probably be
called in question. What glaring in
justice it is, that a country whele
nine-tenths Of its population are
Catholics should be compelled to
support a Protestant Church. Re-
verse the case bring it home and
the number must be very small, who
will defend such a wrong. No
amount of ignorance, or bigotry, or
stupidity, or viciousness can palllatc
it. The Irish people, and the black
people, and every other people arc
not improved by institutions or gov
ernmenls which are not intended for
their good, nor practically enforced
for their welfare. But in the in
stance we are considering there can
not be the least excuse for any such
miserable apologies. Anatlon which
can boast of such Wondrous refor-
nation as Father Matthew has been
instrumental in efecling; and can
safely challenge the world to show
an instance where a people have
been generally and intensely inter
ested in project having for its end
the assertion of their rights which
has not been stained with blood nor
marked with instances OF ruffian
violence, as 1t can do, such nation,
l say, cannat be wholly lost can
not be without the elements out Of
which may and will be formed 4
great and noble people.
Let US extend to the Irish people
then, in their present struggle, our
warmest sympathy, and, if need be,
more substantial evidence Of our
good will. Their example is an en-
couraging and a rare one. Nearly
all the men who are recognized Us
the leaders in the Repeal movement
have declared themselves time and
again in favor only Of peaceablc
O'ConneIl has said, fits
success depended only on the loss
Of a single life, that life should not
be sacrificed. They rely upon the
Of their cause upon
The moral sense and sober judgment
Of the civilized world and wait with
confidence until the world of public
opinion shall assert their claims -
While this is their position they MGR
it the approval Of every Christian
man. Not silent approval only:
that is not to be despiscd.
But an emphatic, out-spokcn approx
al F.; such an approval as will be Ike
Iy to add force TO that Public Opin-
ion which is mighter than any earth
" potcntato
There arc many individuals who
have sympathy with the Ilisll Re-
poalers, but who withhold an ex-
preston of it, rather than to identity
themselves with the mass Of Amcrl-
IAN Repealcrs To them il appears
Is if Il few unprinciplcd men were
striving TO place themselves promi- s
lently before the public to gain per-
'onal or political ends by the votes |
If our Irish adopted citizens; and as
f an enlightened and consistent love
If liberty was not characteristic Of
'ur Repealers, as a body. On this :
'oint propose to speak in future s
lumber. | remark now, that Re /
zeal, like every other question, should n