The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-10-10
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he VIII be perfectly SaliSleu. AmaIGa.
nation, indeed The charge is made with
very bad grace on the present occasion.
No, sir II is not the negro a0oman it ia
the slave and the communicating influence
of slavery, that is the mo'her Of amalga>
nation. Docs he gentleman want facts
on this subject? Let him look at the col
cred race in the free states !; it is rare
occurrence there. A colony Of blacks,
some three or four hundred, were settled.
some fifteen or twenty years since, in The
county Of Brown, a few miles distant
from any former residence in Ohio, and [
was told by person living Gear them. a
country merchant with whom they dealt,
when conversing with him on this very
sub iect, he informed me he knew of but
one instance of a mu!ato child being born
dmongs! them for the last fifteen ysars 4;
and venture the assertion, had this same
colony been settled in slave State, the
cases of like kind would have been far
more numerous. Irepeat again, 10 the
words OF DIR Charming, II is Il slave coun-
try that reeks with licen,iousness Of this
kind, and for proof | refer 10 The opinion
OF Judge Harper, Of North Caroiua, in
his defence OF southern slavery.
The senator rs if fearing that he had
made his charge too broad, and might
fail in proof 10 sustain it, seems TO stop
short and make the inquiry, where is The
process of amaIgamation TO begin he had
heard Of no instance Of the kind eooiust
abolitonists; they Che abolitonists would
begin it with the aboring class aud if |
understand the senator CORRECTLY, that alb
olitionisni, by throwing together HE whiie
ard the black Iaborers, would naturally
produce this result. Sir, regret, de-
plore, that such charge should he made
which ills The ground aud in Obedi nee
to The decree Of their Maker, eat hsir
bread in The sweat Of their fdce-that
class as Mr. Jefferson says, if God had
chosen people on earth, they are those
who thus labor. This charge is cacul9t-
ed for effect, 10 induce the aboring class
to believe that if enamel patton takes place
they will be in the free States, reduced TO
the same condition as the colcred lQbofer.
The reverse of that is the truth Of The
case. 1t is the Shareholder now, he who
looks upon labor as only fit lor 4 servie
race, it is him and his Kindred who live
upon the labor Of others, endeavoring 10
reduce the white aborcr 10 the condition
Of the slave. They do ao' yet claim him
as property, but they would exclude him
from all participation in the public affairs
otthe country. 1t is fuuher said, that if
the negroes were free, The black would
III ,,,h; lab or Il.
can not believe it, while 50 many facts
existtO prove the contrary, Negroes,
like the white race, but Hllh stronger feel
ings, are attached 10 the place OF their
birth, and the home of their youth and
the climate of The South is conpenia 10
their natures, luore than lha, OF the norh.
II emancipation should take place al the
South, and the negro be free from the
fear of being made merchandise, they
would remove from the free States Of tho
north and west, Immediately return 10 that
because it is The home Of their
frieods and fathers. Already 10 Ohio, as
far as my knowledge extends, has free
white labor, (emigrants) from foreign
engrossed almost entirely oil
in which male or female labor
is found. But, sir, this plea, OF necessity
and convenience is the plea Of tyrants.
Has not the free black person the same
right 10 the use of his hands as the white
person. the same right 10 contract and la
Dor for what price he pleases2 Would
he gentleman extend the power Of the
governmental the regulation of The prod-
lclve industry of the country? This was
lis former theory, but put down ettecIua.
y by the public voice. Taking advan-
age of the prejudice against labor, the
ttempt is now being made 10 begin this
anne system, by first operating on The
Ioor black laborer. For shame! let US
ease from attempts Of this kind
sTERILITY OF THE SOUTH.
The senator informs us that the ques-
ion was asked fifty years ago that is now
sked, Can the negro be continued for
yer in bondage? Yes; and it will con-
inue to be asked, in still louder and loud
# tones. But, says the senator, we are
ct prosperous and happy nation
Pray, sir, in what part of your country
10 you find this prosperity and happiness?
n the slave States? No! no! There
II is weakness, gloom, and despair, while
, the free States all is light, business,
nd activity. What has created the
difference between the gen,
eman's State and mine between Ken
lcky and Ohio3 Slavery, the wi,her-
,g curse of slavery is upon Kentuck Ky,
lille Ohio is free. Kentucky, the gar
en- ofthe West, almost the lana of pro-
Use, possessing all the natural advan~
'ges, and more than is possessed by
'ho, is vastly behind in population and
eahh. Sir, can see from the windows