The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-10-10

Inns Is The predicate OF the gentleman
he has neither facts nor reason 10 prove it
yet upon this alone does he rest the whole
case that negroes are properly. l deny
both the predicate and the argument
Suppose the legislature of the senator's
own slate should pass law declaring his
wife, his children, his friends, indeed, any
white citizen of Kentucky, property and
should they be sold and transferred as
such, would the gentleman fold his arms
and say. Yes, they are property, for the
law has made them such ?"-No, sir he
would denouncs such laws with more We
hemeRce than he denounces aboliiouss
and would deny the authority of human
Legislation 10 accomplish an object SC
leary beyond its power.
Human laws, contend, canno! make
human beings property, if human force
can do 1t. Ii it is competent for our leg
lslaIures to make black man property,
it is competent for them to make white
man the same and the same objection
exists TO the power OF the people in an or
ganic law for their own government they
cannot make property OF each other, and
in the language of the Constitution Of In
diana, such an act " can onI y originate in
usurpatlon and tyranny" Dreadful, in
deed, would.be the coalition OF this coun-
try, if these principles should not only be
carried into the ballot box, but into the
Presidential chair. The idea that aboli
lionists ought 10 pay for the slaves if they
are set free, and that they ought 10 think
OF this, is addressed 10 their fears, and not
to their judgment. There is no princi-
pie of morality or justice that should re-
qulrc them or cur cinzens generally 10 do
so. To free a slave is 10 take from usurpa'
ton. that which thas made properly&g;ven
TO another, and bestow it upon the rio ht-
full owner. 1t is not taking property from
It's true owner for public use. Men can
do with their own as they please, 10 buy
their peace if they wish, but cannot be
compelled TO do SO.
RETARDING EMANCIPATION.
The gentleman repeats the assertion
that has been repeated thousand and
one times; that aboliionists are relardng
the emancipation of The slave and have
thrown it back fifty or hundred years
that they have increased the rigofs OF
slavery, aud caused the master to treat
his slave with more severity. Slavery,
then, is to cease at some period and be
cause the aboItionists have said to the
STAKEHOLDER, Now is the accepted time"
and because he thinks this an improper
interference, and not having the abolition
lists in his power, he infiicts his vengence
on his unotlending slave. The moral Of
this story is, the STAKEHOLDER will exercise
more cruelty because be is desired to show
mercy. | do not envy the senator the tuil |
benefit of his argument 1t is no doubt IA
true picture of the feelings and principles
which slavery engenders in the breast OF |
the master. II is ia perfect keeping with
the threat we almost daily hear that if
petitioners do not case their efforts in the |
exercise OF their constitutional rights, |
others will dissolve the Union. These,
however. ought all 10 be esteemed idle as
sertions and idle threats.
The senator tells US that the conse~
luence arising from the freedom Of slaves,
would be TO reduce the wages of the white
He has furnished US with Meth.
'r data nor fact upon which this opinion
IAN rest. He however, would draw d
inc, on one side of which he would place
he slave labor, and on the other side
rec white labor; and looking over
he whole as a general system. both
would appear on perfect equality.
lave observed, Tor some years past, that
he southern STAKEHOLDER has insisted that
lis Iaborers are. IN point Of integrity, NOR.
Iity, usefulness, and comfort, equal 10 the
aboling population OF the north. Thus
ndeavorlng to raise the slave in public
10 an equality with the free
White Iaborer OF the north while, on the
Their hand The northern aristocrat has, in
ne same manner, viz: by comparison
ndeavored to reduce his laborels 10 the
loral and political condition of The slaves
f the south. 1t is for the free white A.
leriCan citizen 10 determine whether they +
ill permit such degrading comparisons
'nger to exist, Already has this spirit :
roken forth 10 denup citation OF the righl +
f UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE. Will free =
'hlte aboring citizens take warning be- ,
IRE it is too late?
AMALGAMATIoN.
The last, the great, the crying sin of
bolIionsts in the eyes OF the senator, is 4
lat they are opposed 10 colonization, and i
favor of amalgamation. 1t is not nee a
Ssary now 10 enter into any of the bene> a
is aud advantages Of colonization the 4
'nator has pronounced it the modest T.
;hene ever devised by man; he says it il
powe rful but harmless. | have no "
ofany resulting benefits from d
lie scheme to either race. have not a II
oubl as 10 the real object intended by tt
S founders; it did not arise from princ- {
es Of humanity and benevoence towards "