The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-11-07

the street, it was apparent that some one
was in custody, aud was struggling
against The force used 10 urge him along
A friend Of mine--hlmseIf "a Shareholder
and a Vlrginian--:od me, that attracted
! by the cries, he entered the crowd and
found negro man manacIed, in charge
Of ii 'dealer.' He had jnst been purchas-
ed from his young master, who, having
occasion 10 raise money, he had adopted
this as the readlest mode Of replensasHng
his Golfers. This unhappy man wasa hus-
banC aud the father Of several children.
He knew his destination. They were
dragging him toward the steamer which
was 10 convey him 10 Washington, there
to be consigned to the Polk and Dallas pen,
the gates OF which were 10 separate him as
eftclua!y from his friends and kindred
as If the grave had closed over him. iSn
strange, therefore, that felered as be was,
The poor wretch III his despair struggled
against his oppressors, and filled the air
with loud cries OF his agony
cannot but think that II our friends Of
the Liberty party could witness what
have described, and mingIc for time
with the numerous public and private
slave dealers in our streets and hoteiS,uot IN
the deep earnestness wlhwhich they plead
the cause OF Young Hickory and boast
Of the aid which they expect to receive in
directly from aboIltIonlsls--l say cannot
DO! think thai II they see and heard all
Tins, they would pause before voting the
Third party uckel," thereby aiding us eff.
eclualIy the election Of Polk and Dallas as
j! they vo,ed for them directly;
In the foregoing article which is extern
sively copied by the Wing papers, the
horrid picture of the slaveholding princ-
pie snot overdrawn, and think too much
odlum is not attached 10 the supporters of
Polk aud Dallas But while this is ad.
United, 1t may be proper 10 ask the sup
porers Of Mr.. Clay, where is your con-
sistency, after lhas having stigmalized The
Democratic supporters of slavery, with all
its horrd accompaniment, in still sup.
porting man OF like principles On this
snhjectF Those Of you who are at all
converSant with Mr.. Cl1y's history, have
iudlspuiabe evidence that he did more for
the admission of Missouri and Arkansas
into the UulOn with their slave codes, and
has done more TO perpeluae slavery in
the United States, than any other man liv
ing. You also know that he is still on
posed to The doing away OF slavery ia the
District Of CoIum bia-lo the removing of
this cursed Slave PEN in the CITY of
Washington In his speech of 1889, he
asks the following question. Ills it nee
essary In order 10 render this place com
io?ta bic seat of the general government, 10
abolish slavery within its limits :" He
then adds, "No one can, or will advance
such proposition, The government has
remained here near forty years without
t"e sll9htest Inconvenience rom the pres
ence Of domestic slavery" In that same
speech Mr.. Clay went against the action
Of Congress in removing slavery from any
part Of the District of CoIumba-from the
Territory of Florida, or for suppressing
the domestic siGce tradc.' In his Raleigh
speech OF Apr. Land i'll subsequent com
municalions, he refers to hif speech ofl839
Tor his present views on the subject of
slavery and in l84I, Think, said in sub,
stance to Henry A. Wise, that he would
sooner suffer the fortunes Of The iaquisi>
ton, than sign d Bill for the abolition of
slavery in the District of Columbia.
Now, ye gentlemen Wing editors who
truly depict the horrors of the slave pen,'
why will you belle your professions OF in
dignatIon at such description, by hurra.
ing loud and long, for more Efficient
champion OF slavery, than James k. Polk?
Ii you are truly what you profess to be,
opposed to slavery, because you consider
It the greatest curse OF the country, you
will cease supporting its abest advocate
for The highest Office in the Nation,
believe that if any Nation is cursed for lis
hypocrisy, aud is entitled TO striped ban-
ncr as an emblem of its hypocrisy, this is
emnently the one for no people ever
boosted more loudly Of freedom and right,
eouSness, and none ever practIsed more
damnable deeds of grinding oppression.
To S. B. DEAN s. Co.:
We wish to enquire Of the publishers of 'The
ROVER" WHY that publication has not been for