The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-02-29

plainly what the North has to do with
slavery. These facts are made up by
thorough investigation, and extensive re-
search in the history Of the denominations
of the unnatural institution. What has
the North to do with slavery, when she
sways the councils of the nation and con-
trolls at will all the affairs OF the legsa-
tive and executive departments of State,
and compels the North to bow submis-
sively TO her behesls?
From the Liberty Standard.
WHAT HAS THE NORTH TO DO WITH
/ SLAVERY
Aboltionsts have been charged with
building railroads upon moonshine,' -
with cheating the air." with being "mere
visionarles," &c, &c. What is that pow,
err upon which we war? and what are its
\ resources? An answer to these questions
will settle the question of "moonshne,"
|. Political power. SIavehoIding
voters, having one common interest, will
Of course unite their political power for
the system ofslavery. 1t is that by which
they move and have their beihg-by
which their passions and lusts find full
play, This class amounting perhaps to
some 200 900, constitute the arislOcracy
of the South.
2, Labor by the free being disgrace
ful,and the slave labor becoming the great
2ecuniary basis OF society; education BE-
ing so limited and the tendencies of slave
holding being such upon character, tie
slave interest comes to be the great, the
paramount interest of the slave states.-.-
The ruling classes have one interest and
one common sympathy. SLAVERY is the
one great idea which fills the mind, and
controls the ballot Wing and Demo-
cratic parties, except as they can be made
tributary 10 that, are laid aside as useless.
Their party preferences are entirely sub
servent 10 their view of the demands of
the peculiar institution Thus the whole
rightiu political power OF the slave States
is devo;ed to sIavery-iS itself slave pow
| err.
8 In addition to all this, by q most
disastrous concession to Southern braga-
doclo, the Constitution was made TO allow
a representation tor three fJhs of the
slave population, in Congress, anc conse-
quentv In the electoral college. This is
about equal TO 100000 legal voters in the
free States. 1t placed 25 representatives
in Congress under the last apporionment,
and has come to constitute nine per cent,
Of the federal power Of the Union. This
premium upon des potisn, this bounty up.
on slaveholding, this reward for crushing
the poor, being in the same hands, is
welded for one great end -slavery.
We have then the united power Of one,
half OF these United States, and spreading
over two-tAirds of our territory, devoted
to savery-devoted to whipping, MAIN
ing, branding, shooting, working without
pay, separating husbands and wives, par
en;s and children, selling humanity at
auction, striking down the right OF the
people TO life, liberty and the pursuit Of
happiness.
But this is not ALL This imme nse
power, through the policy wi which it
Is welded, is aole TO bring the political
power OF the North into alliance with it.
self This is done by political partysm.
That power fosters, and avails itself of
party divisions of the free States, by hold,
ing Il balance between them. Indeed it
presents llseit before the nation as prize
20 be won, by the highest bidder. These
warning parties, in the strife for power,
behold the proffered alliance-to win it is
to liumph-to fail in the bond-is to
sink. Absolute fidelity and obedience
are the ouIy terms. The exigency is too
pressing under one sophislry and pre-
lence or another they crouch-they bow
down-the basest is crowned and assumes
The government, with the overseer's lash
above its head. And thus it is that the
power OF the government and Of the ma
ZION becomes Identified with the slave
power. The entire nation is dragged
from lis high original, down TO the foot of
the slave power, and there has been rob.
bed of its honor, It's peace, and its wealth
AS evidence that the General Govern
ment OF our country is lttIe more thin
another name FIR the slave power, look at
official facts respecting its offices since
the adoption of the Constitution. The
free states have about hpO.tAirds Of the
free population.
PreSidents-nnmber Of years.
Free States. II. Slave States, al.
Every President from the slave States
has served two terms, or eight years;
while no northern President ever held
the Office but one term. Power to ill
this Office is always regarded test of pc
IiticaI strength.
Secretary of State.
Free States, l6. Slave States, 81.
Attorney General.
4" IL. L" al.
Secretary of Navy.