The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-03-07
COM M MIC CATIONS.
For the Voice of Freedom.

MEssRs. EDITORS; Under the above
head, INVESTIGATOR has darkened your
columns with long series of abuse and
delraction, too vile to call forth a recapit-
ulation or merit detailed reply. Indeed
it is without argument, and will fail OF
the effect designed, especially with all
candid men.
The attempt manifestly was, to eclipse
the political sun Of the west; and will
soon pass over, like an eclipse of the nat
ural sun, which, though shaded for a
time, appears to shine with more brilian-
cy than before, after the shadows of the
moon have ceased TO intercept its bright
rays from our earth. So when the dark,
groveing shades cast by Investigator
upon the bright Henry of the west have
passed away like the morning fog, that
noble patriot will shine with renewed and
beautiful splendor.
But what of the day the Wings of
Vermont have so rudely desecrated O.
Sure enough it was proud day for our
beloved country. For on the 22l of Feb.
1882, was ushered into the world, as pure
and noble Wing as an American sun
ever shone upon. All, who with myself,
lived in the days of Washington, days
which tried meas souls, and called for
all their MODEST powers both mental and
physical. All who personally knew
Washington, knew him to be Wing OF
the first water, "read and known Of all
men," Such also was the character of
that noble, immortal band of patriots, who
first dared to assert our national rights,
by declaration of independence. Such
also were all the officers and soldiers of
the revolution, who in the face of gaz-
ing world maintained the bloody conflict.
aud such men and such only have from
that dry 10 the present filled the Law sup
porting and constitutional ranks of the
Wing party. They fearlessly support
the same Wing principles as did their
ancient leader. Why then should it be
thought arrogant to seize" on the birth
day Of their chief, as the most proper day
in the whole calender, for a peaceabie as.
semblage of Wings, lawfully to meet to
strengthen those sublime principles which
opened upon the saees of l776, and was
so firmly held and defended, by the Faith
er of his Country! If, indeed the revere
ing the birth day of the noblest son Of
America, more han any other day of the
year, is calculated TO make "poilical cap
ital," the Wings of Vermont have reason
to be proud before the nation for their
celebrating the day. IF this is "party
zeal, excitement, and party seIfshness,"
God grant we may have more of il, enough
at least TO save us from a" one man rule, I"
and place our country high md dry as in
the days of Washington.
AS Wing, and euen as an Abolition
list, | should have been highly pleased to
have seen in your paper the candid, pat
riotic doings ofthe Wing club, especially
as it is printed in the midst of us. Had
this favor been permitted, your readers
would have had chance TO judge for
themselves, with what degree of candor
Investigator has made his covered attacks
on so law.approving body.
The Wings have been, and I believe
always will be disposed to aid the cause
Of emancipation, in all Constitutional
ways. They are almost the only men in
Congress who have dared to stand up and
beard the Lion in his den, and support
the right of petition. for one,as an alb
olitonist, am deslrous to avail myself Of
their influence in the counsels of the ma
ton. And thereby aid the cause of the
slave by sustaining their only efficient
friends. Such aid as "Lnvesigator' brings
forward in support of emancipation will
Prove like mountains of lead to sink the
cause in the abyss.
All such attempts on the Wings Of Yer
mont and the man they delight TO honor,
will fail, and like the spent arrow fall
harmless a! their feet. Some Difference
to the first men in our country is due from
every writer; and hat cause is trul y bad
which must resort to despicabIe calumny