Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-09-06
From the Emancipator.
BALTIMORE, August

BALTIMORE, August esd.
Friend Leavitt:-l arrived here at midnight of
Tuesday the Goth. expecting Torry's case en- the
habeas corpus to he called up for argument the
next morning, but was agreenbly disappointed and
greatly relieved, by learning that the 22d had only
been named with view to the assembling of
counsel to set the case for hearing and for con-
sultation. Meanwhile, Reverdy Johnson, having
been urgently called, as presume, to Winchester
Va, by his wing friends, to attend mass conven-
ton, left the morning after my arrival, and before
had an interview with him, so that | have not
had any opportunity of consulting with him, and
his return is not anticipated before the end Of the
present week Gov. Seward has not arrived, and
is not heard from since hi was notified Of the
meeting OF counsel.
Mr.. Gallagher has kindly introduced me to ex-
tensive libraries, and am now fairly engaged in
mendIaS res, Consulting authorities and arranging
brief,) from morning until late at night, with the
exception of an hour or two each day spent with
Mr.. TOrrey, and in forming acquaintance with
the antl-slavery friends here. BY the way, the
surly turnkeys grumble sadly that Mr.. Torrey has
so many friends, and seem to have entered into a
regular conspiracy to deprive him of them by pub
locations and ISLANDERS upon his character and con-
duct while in prison, and by slandering and abus-
ing those who visit him. To me however, they
have been extremely courteOus.-For these and
other reasons it is highly important that we put
the public right in relation to Mr.. rs character
and standing at the North, by repubIishing the ac-
ton and resolves of public meetings in his own
county and State, and elsewhere We wish also
to publish his letter to the Chronicle and other
occasional documents, all of which we can do in
the papers having the largest circulation, by pay
ing for them as advertisements, and the influence
will be immense; for this purpose ace must haze
money, and The more the better. This case may be
made the great battlefield Of Liberty. The same
Baltimore Jail in which VIM. Lloyd Garrison was
lncarcerated, and studied the beauties of slavery,
now holds Charles Turner Tory prisoner, for
the alleged crime of remembering the bond as
bound with them,' according to the precept of that
holy religion of which he is Il protested minister.
INSTRUMENTATION was the glorious opening of
the great American anti-slavely drama, and this |
doubt not is, under the providence of God, the DE
ginning of the eDd,' if anti-slavery men of all com
pexions and castles are true in this crisis to their
great and holy mission. Here all can meet on
common ground without rancor party strife and
be assured that they shall hear in the last great day
if their motives are pure, the welcome commenda-
tior of the blessed Savior, Il was sick and in prs-
on, and We visited me-
Is it possible that the clergy and Christian
men Of New England, not called aboitionsts, but
who are 'as much opposed to slavery as any body :,
will suffer New England clergyman to rot in n
charged with no crime on earth but that Of Chris
tian humanity, and not raise a voice or send dol
lar out of their abundance, for his relief? God for
bid that it should be SOL
), TCrey, they tell me, is rash and imprudent.
So was Martin Luther. | know him only as no
BILE and rue-hearted man, bold aud fearless wit
ness for the truth, who does not think himself
obliged to skuk and hide himself in Il distant cor,
nor of his native land, because, torsooth he hap
pens to believe that men are made with souls in
them, worth more than their bodies. The fact is,
if the truth must be told that this is the age ofcow-
ardice, aud wearca generation of poltroons. Even
the ministers OF religion, in this day, have adopted
as their cardinal principle, that 'we must live
know not who taught them that sentiment, unless
it was the devil; but think if they would settle it
in their minds that 'we must preach the truth, and
whether we live or die is matter of very little
consequence they would be much nearer the
truth. My sheet is full, so good night
! Yours, truly, for the slave,
i STEPHEN PEARL ANpREws.