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The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-09-26
CSSGTIS ri, CLAY.

This talented and noble minded Ken
tuckian is now on the Reserve, where he
will spend some days. He spoke at the
Wing Convention in this village last Sat
urdav, as we stated last week he was ex-
pected to do. We believe that it is his
intention 10 be at Jefferson, gainesville,
Chardon, and perhaps other places, pre-
Yious to his attendance at Erie, the 18Th
Of September,
We last week advised our Liberty
friends 10 go and hear Mr.. Clay, express
sing the confident belief that the wings
would be disappointed in the use they
expected to make of him in breaking
down or depressing the Liberty party,
Our expectation on that subject has been
gloriousl y realized. Mr. Clay came a.
mong US under peculiar circumstances,
requiring great discretion, judgement and
courage, to enable him to pcrsue course
that would silence those who are really
opposed to the principles that lie nearest
his heart, and at the same time secure
himthe respect Of all. lie has shown
himself fully equal to the emergency.
We are glad that he has come among
us. He will 60 home with better un-
Outstanding Of the state of matters here
at the north in relation TO slavery, alter
having, by his able and unansweraOle ar
guments against it, done much to give 9
renewed impulse to the ball OF LlOe'
tY. =.
Our absence from town at the time
deprived US ofthe privilege of hearing
Mr.. Clay's speech. 1t will be seen tina
a friend has favored US with SPIRITED
notice Of it, for which we thank him, an'
to which we invite the careful attention
Of our readers.
We learn that Mr.. Clay, on his wa
hither, spoke at Brighton, Pa. ant
Youngstown, in this county. At bot
places the friends Of Liberty were graf
fled with his speeches, fully concurring i
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-09-26
]. HOLCOMB, EDITOR PUBLISHER.

all the principles he urged, although no
entirely agreeing with him in all his
views Of present duty.
AT Youngstown, as friend informs US
he commenced by expressing his regret
that he did not appear before his audience
as an American citizen, rather than a
pariizan. He assured the aboliIlonls.s
that he coacurred with them in nearly all
their principles and melsures-that if he
thong ht he should utter one word to dis
courage or dishearten them, or dampen
their ardor, he would cease to speak
He did not ask them to vote for Henry
Clay, but TO vote as they might consci'
entiousIy think right, in the light OF the
principles and truths that had been dis
cussed, in duty to themselves, their coun.
try and God in doing which they could
not be wrong. All other questions, he
said, are us nothing in comparison to
slavery. Liberty [Osiol Herald.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-09-26
From The Cincinnati Weekly Herald.
FIRST GUM rRoTr TEzE Old
DOMINION.

| Liberty Party Organized in Virginia.
Below we publish the proceedings and
the Address, of Convention of The Lib
erty men in Virginia. |. is by far too
important movement to be passed over
with a Slight notice. We therefore give
the report in foil. Virginia was the first
slave State to move in the Revolution,
She is the first TO move in the second Rev.
oulon, in which the principles fthe first
are attempted to be carried out in all their
applications. We note this Convention as
marking an epoch in The history Of tn arti-
slavery cause. Lit the example Of Vr
ginia now be followed by Kentucky and
Tennessee,
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Caution to AbulitioHlsts.

Nfw BEDFORD, Sth mo. 18th, 1914.
DEAR FRIEND:
wrote thee few weeks since, res
pecting William and Jane Brown; at the
same time | wrote Amarancy Paine,
from whom learnt that they were the
same persons whom friend Buffum intro
duced upon the platform at the N. e.
Convention, and that the story they told
me was lie. The friends in Providence
provided them with clothes, got tene-
ment FOR them, got work for Brown, stca-
dy employment and good pay, one dollar
per Cay; but they were most inyeteraic
drunkards and incorrigitle liars They
left Providence unbeknown to any body,
and ii was feared that they took some
thing with them which did not belong to
them. think such people ought to be
adver tised in the Llberator, that the an
ti-sIavery friends may he on their guard.
Had seen notice OF this kind in the
paper, | should not have been taken in
by them.
cicve | wrote thee, that there had
been man here, calling himself Thorn
as, or Thompson; said he was from
Cincinnati, and produced letter from
SEINE person there. On the strength of
This letter, gave him money, and SO did
some others; but he, too was an imposior.
We cannot be too cautious about these
people: some ofthem are very ariul. l
think they ought to receive letters from
some person, or persons, in the first free
State they set their foot on, and let them
be directed to some we'll known aboIit on
list in the next town, county, or State,
and by him endorsed 10 the next; and
then we should net be likely to be i'm
posed upon; and let it be rule to pay no
attention to any one, 10i!h04t M1s aces
SarR certificate.
A schooner arrived here two or three
days since from the south, with two
'chatteIs PERSONAL on board, about elgh-
teen or twenty years Of ago. They like
New-Bcdlord SO well that they have con
cluded to make this their residence for
the future. Deduct twelve or fourteen
hundred dollars from the TIP, and think
II will not prove very profit able; but they
love their masters so, that you cant per-
suade them to leave them!
Please let friend Garrison see this, or
zee what he thinks of the above sugges-
ton. Thy friend.
john BAILEY.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-09-26
PUBLISHED WEEKLY, AT BRANDON, VERMONT.
NTI-SLAVER
From the Li5eratOr,

ITThe following letter, from our es-
teemed friend Bailey, was sent TO II. w.
Williams, by whom it has been put into
our hands. The cautionto abolilionists
which it contains and :he suggestion
which it makes, are timely and valuable.
II is TO be expected that there will be col
ored persons so unprincipcd as to palm
themselves off on the ftien1s of emanci-
patton as suffering runaways when they
are not, or in some other fraudulent way,
so as to procure generous pecuniary aid,
Be watchful, friends: and while you
readily assist the truly unfortunate, see
TO it that you are MT made the dupes OF
imposture. Will anti-slavery editors
pass the caution along? for it is doubt
less needed in all parts ofthe country.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-09-26

LIBERTY CONVENTION OF ONO Co.,
VIRGINIA.
Pursuant to adjournment, a convention
was held in the barn OF ]. Gilmore, ESQ.
The meeting was organized by calling
Hugh Brownlee, to the chair, and Tho's
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-08-20
THE ELECTIONS.

We havo no disposition te excite an I'M
to the result Of the coming Presidential con-
test, but we must say that the result of the
few state elections which have been held
are cheering in the highest degree. Elec-
lions have been held in Louisiana. North
Carolina, Missouri, Indiana, Illinois sand Ken
lucky. Illinois and NJ .ssouri, were admitted
democratic and have so manifested them
selves. The rest gave heavy maiorites for
Harrison in 1910. aad have generally been
conceded as Wing states. What does their
recent election nd,clte? With all Henry
Clay's popularity, on the popular vote of
these states, we come upt our vote of Is II
when we were triumphant throughout the
Union. True the wings CHM to have gal
ned in the legislatures of North Carolina
and Indiana, which they probably have done
although the returns donot yet mike it clear
But II shows nothing, for although the pop
ular vote of North Carolina was between four
and five thousand against us in Is IL. vet we
had the legislature; SO may they now have
it, with loss on the popular vote. So far
as the returns received indicate, if we have
not gained, we hold our own compared with
the vote of 1912. At that time, we had two
thirds Of ali the states of the Union. May
we not then, in view of the flcts, calculate
with confidence on triumphant success. If
with all Henry Clay's popularity the VII gs
cannot gain iii wing states on our vote Of ~,
what may they hope for in the democratic
states OF New York, Pennsylvania, &c. Why
comp1red with 1910, we have lined votes
enough IN North Carolina, taking the same
proportion throughout the Union, to over
come three times the minority of Harrison
against Van Buren,
We do not mention Kentucky here. Her
election held three days, and we have vet
no returns which can be relied on. She
has, no doubt, gone wing, but it will be found
by a diminished majority.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-08-20

We make the following extract TO show
our friends how the campaign is carried on
against MIR. Polk, by the dueling party hea-
ded by Henry Clay 1t is au attempt to show
Col. Polk a coward, and is in answer to a
gu sstion as follows:
'Doyou know any thing ofhis (ColPolk's)
personal courage"
A. 81 was in Washington when the affair
took place between him and Wise Gan insult
from Wise) and it was notorious that he was
personally insulted almost every day of the
session, without resenting it,
The public want no better evidence of
Col. Folks courage than to know that the
cause of these repeated insults, was his I'M
flnching and successful opposition TO the
Bank hordes led on by Clay and B;ddle in
their attempts TO force Il re-charter of that
institution. And why was Col Polk insul-
ted almost every day of the session, by the
same men whose hands were subsequently
red with the blood of CIley? Because oc-
cupying the station he did, it would have
been Il glorious consummation for these
blood -hounds to have put him out of the way.
Afraid TO act the part of assassns and risk
the vengeance of the law. they desired to
force him TO the field, pistol in hand, that
they might commit lGgal and honorable muir
der. The public will Judge between the
men whose courage and con1uct are those
Of the brute, and that calm moral courage,
which relying upon righteous justice, can
pursue the straight path of duty, unmoved
by the repeated insults ofsuch contemplate
scoundrels as Bailey Pcyton and Henry A.
Wise.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-08-20

The ELEcTIoN.-Mond ay, the Odd of
September, is the day for holding our cleo
ton. In this county members of the Coun-
Gil, House. &c. are to be chosen. 1t is a
more important election in view Of the num-
Der and magnitude of the Offices to be filed
than we haze ever had. The following gen.
tlemen were appointed at the last dcmocra-
tic convention, the county corresponding
committee, viz: VIM. Bullcn, Theodore
Newell, E. R. Hugunin, A. G.. knight, and
B. b. Cary, who will when the time arrives
attend to the duties of their appointment.
We have not the names of the several town
committees, nor is it necessary they should
be published. These committees will doubt
less respond promptly TO the call of the coun-
ty committee.
We anticipate a spirited contest. Oui
opponents are marshallng for the fight. We
need nothing however, but union and encr-
gy to secure US success, and these we must
III W VI >hiiNi dClCdt- L ~ SS1uiC ldililOiif
it is important that there shall be full ex-
preston of sentiment at the primary meet
ings. Let the people attend and let the de-
legates 10 the county convention speak their
wishes, and whilst all are prepared to urge
their preferences, let all be equally prepared
to submit their preferences to the decision
of the majority. Whilst we desire and ex-
pect the aid Of our brother democrat should
the man of our preference be the candidate
of the party, SO let us be prepared to aid and
assist him should the man of his choice be
selected. Let the triumph of our principle
be the leading and guiding influence, anc
we shall be safe. We have no fears howe
yer for the result. The readiness with whlcl
We can lay aside all personal considerations
when the good of the cause demands il, ha.
been the taunt and dread Of our opponents
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-08-20
NORTH CAROLINA.

The New York Evening Post furni> hes
a correct table Of returns, embracing 5j
counties, showing the following result:
Democratic majority in lS44, &57
Wing majority in 1912, 703
Wing majority in l>4o, 7,2j5
The vote OF the State is as large as in
lS40 and much larger than in 1912. 1t
is expected that in the remaining 30 coun-
ties further democratic gain Will reduce
the majority Of the whig Governor to about
5000; the Washington Globe says to %
500.
In Missouri the wings run no cand dates
for Governor, nor members of Congress, and
democrats were elected. For the lcgIsla-
turc the two parties of democrats run scpa-
rate tickets which enabled the wings TO tri-
umph in many counties. The Wings cl iim
majority of the Legislature; we have not
sufficient returns TO say with what truth.
From Indiana, our returns thus far show
a gain on our malorityo 1912 of about 1000
The Wings claim to have gained in the le-
gislature sufficient to give them majority
in that body, which is possible.
From Kentucky we have nothing authen-
tic at the time we write.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-08-20

Gov. TaIlmadge, we learn, will leave Buff
falo on the Odd of The present month, for
Wisconsin, to enter, after the 18th of next
month, on the duties of his appointment.
He will arrive at Milwaukee about the 9th.
Gov. Tallmadge, we are told, will enter up
on and discharge the duties of his station
without any reference to party divisions and
party strife. His previous character then,
as a-poltician does not concern us; as pri-
vate citizen his character is estimable. He
has done the territory COED service, and his
reception, we doubt not, will be cordial in
the highest degree.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-08-20

SToPPAGE OF TIE ExPREss-We under
sand that as the messenger Of Pomeroy's
Express attempted 10 take passage yester-
day afternoon, on board the western cars, he
was informed he could not enter any except
his personal baggage, and consequently ho
left the cars and returned to the Office
This prohibition on the part ofthe company,
we understand, is the result Of notice re-
ceived from the General Post Office. in
forming the company Of the intention to levy
a fine of so for each time they convey the
piiv-te Letter Express.
We are informed that the Auburn and
Rochester Railroad Company have received
sim lar notice, and that the directors had
a meeting yesterday at Canandagua, to de
| liberate upon the same
Z. s. The directors Of the A. & r. rail
road determined not to carry any malable
packages on their road for the Expresses.
Rorhestcr Daily AdrertiScr,
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-08-20
HENRY CLAY AND O'CONNELL.

"The denunciaton by the same men de-
mocratsl of the patriot OConnell as Cat
aline' and "a monster of corruption. "-Ame-
rican.
Donbtl ess our friend has not made this
assertion without being prepared with the
specifications. Whilst he is getting them
ready, we would call his attention and that
of our foreign born citizens to the following
opinion OF the patriot O'Connell, expressed
by the 'life, soul, aud embodiment of whg-
gerry, Henry Clay:
Extract from a speech delivered in the
U. S. Senate, Feb. 7, 1889.
Speaking of O'ConneIl and the aboli
tionists, he says" Like a notorious agi-
taior Daniel O'ConnelD upon another the
a!re, they would hunt down and prescribe
from the pale of civilized society the inha-
bitants Of that entire section. Allow me,
Mr.. President, 10 say, that while | recog-
nize in the Justly wounded feelings Of the
minister of the United States at the Court
of ST. James, much to exccse the notice
which he was provoked to take Of that agi
tater, in my humble opinion, he would have
better consulted the dignity Of his station
and of his country in treating it with con-
temptuous silence. He would exclude us
from European society---he who himself
can only obtain a contrabond admission,
and is received with scornfnl repugnance
into il! If he be no more DESTROYS OF our
society than we are Of his, he may rest
assured that a state Of eternal non-nter-
course will exist between us. Yes, sir, |
think the American minister would have
best pursued the dictates of true dignity by
regarding The language of the member of
the British House Of Commons as the MA
LIGNANT RAWLINGS OF THE PLUNEERER OF
HIS OWN COUNTRY, AND THE LlBELLER OF
FOREIGN AND Kindred PEOPLE.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-08-20

Colonel Stonc.-The Troy Wing says:
Our information from Saratoga leads US
to fear that the hopes entertained Of Col.
Stones recovery, are not 10 be realized
His disease, we regret to learn, is assum-
ing aspects which greatly weaken, if not
wholly destroy, the anticipatons which his
family and friends began TO indulge.
The brig Delight, Capt. Wootten, from
Buenos Ayrea, at PhiladelPhia, has on
board two handsomely grown ostric hes.
Hugh Mooney, 23 years of age, black :
smith, was accdently shot in Philadel Dhia,
on Thursday, with rifle, which his cousin
James Leech was handling, not knowing
it TO be loaded.
The Brazilian Government is encoura-
ging TO great extent the emigration of
free labor. \ company Of one hundred
had arrived from Belgium and settled at
Compos twelve months provisions and
land alreIdy in Il state of cultivation had
been given them. One hundred had ar
rived at Rio de Janeiro from Hayre, and
four hundred from Azores. The authori-
ties O.. Rio de Janeiro had engaged with a
Frenchman for two thousand emigrants,
who are TO cultivate the sugar cane. THIS
article. the mulberry and the silk worm,
occupy now the greater share attention OF
the Braziians.
At Rockville, Md, no less than 5 per
sons have been bitten by mad dogs; among
others, Col. Helter.
French Nopeis.-" Look at that young
lady, with the last novel of the French
school. in her hand You know what il
is, and therefore you know where her
thoughts are, and what her taste is. AND
if purity, the stainless whiteness of al
angels breast, is the bosom who.e com
pan onship you seek. you turn from her
society, and seek a friend whose loneliness
of soul has never been profaned by sach
communings."
Mrs. Van Rensselaer,, widow of Gen. S.
Van Rensselaer,, died on Tuesday night,
aged 64.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-08-20

John Quincy Adams has presented many
petitions to Congress threatening dissolu-
ton of the Union, unless Congress would
consent TO violate the compact by interfering
with slavery; yet he and the men who signed
these petitions are horror stricken at the idea
that few Southerners should demand a dis
soleton of the Union for causes which they
consider sufficient Let it be remembered
that the first proposition for a dissolution of
the Union came from federal wing Massa-
chusetts, and from the men who now sup
port Henry Clay.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-08-20
LATE FROM MENICO.

The Eugonia, Captain Biscoe, from
Vera Cruz, arrived yesterday, with file
of papers from the city OF Mexico 10 the 9th
q July inclusive, and advices from Vera
Cruz to the l4th, two days later.
We learn from Captain Disco that an
amy of $4,000 men was in preparation
o march against Texas, and was expected
10 reach Matamoras in Novcmber. The
Congress had not fixed upon plan for
raising the four millions Of dollars requir-
ed for the war, bu, no doubt was entertain
I'D that the money would be obtained,
somehow.
All the foreign ministers had interceied
with Santa Anna for such of the respect
I'VE countrymen as were taken with Sent
manat, ON the failure of his Quixotic
expedition. bun the Pres dent had answered
that the law must take lis course the
prisoners would be tried as pirates, and, ii
found gully, as pirates dealt with.
Nj. Green was still carrying on his pa
per war with Senior Bocanegra.
The Markets al Vera Cruz were mae
tive as usual at this season of the year.
There was but little demand for goods of
any kind, and prices had not risen in pro
portion to the Increase Of duties under the
new tariff; but stocks on hand were small
and from this cause, as we'll as from the
stability Of the present government, an
improvement was booked Tor in the fall,
particularly should the fair of San Juan
be held as usual, and as was anticipated.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-08-20

REyENUEs OF THE GoyERNMENT.-InGe
pendent of the vast amount collected in
this district, we perceive that the Mer-
chants Bank at Boston has l,430, 900 on
deposit, TO the credit Of the United States,
ard the whole amount in Banks and MINIS
to the credit Of the Government, is S.
324, 931. This may be very gratifying to
those who are in favor Of strong General
Government, but it is on many accounts a
sub ect of regret to others. Our Govern
ment should never be made SO strong in lis
revenues as 20 feel independent of the peo-
pie. or be tempted into waste and extrava-
gance. The surplus this year will be con-
Slderably over the expenditures, arising
from high Tariff; and members of Con
gresS will begin again to talk of dislribu-
ton to tax the people with one hand, and
pay over the amount collected to them with
the other, or probably an attempt may be
made to induce the Government 10 pay off
the debts Of the States with this surplus
revenue. The General Government should
rot have any more funds than what may
be required 10 pay It's contingent expenses.
" Y Sun