The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-08-29
August 81, 1914.


est conceivable moment 10 the country
there is ground of alarm, extending ia
beyond the limits OF the question ITSELF
What may hot the power of party accom-
plish, if it can work the wonder OF sud
denly raising up, as by magic, friends &c
such measure as this2 What is to be-
come of our country, if its highest inter.
csts are thus TO be made the sport of party
II men are 10 be thus moved in masses,
and wheeled into line, at the bidding oil
party leaders? do not ask this ques-
ton in the spirit of party. No no J.
This is matter which rises far above all
party considerations, and appeals to u
hlg her sentiment than ever found place
In the bosom Of mere partisan. Oppo-
sition 10 this gigantic scheme is not among
the things which may be given up for the
sake OF securing some good which par
ty may aim 10 accomplish, and which can
only be accomplished by party union. To
hold on to party union, with such sac.
rllice, would not be union for the sake of
the Union but union with the certainty
OF its destruction.
| need not say that the success of our
opponents in this Presidential election
would be the success of this MEASURE
Their candidate has been selected for the
very purpose of carrying it. He is com.
mitted to it irrevocabIv. And where is
HENRY CLAY?-opposed 10 IL; and op.
posed for reasons of perpetual force. The
act OF taxing stand in opposition to this
measure, has given him a new claim to
the confidence of the nation. He has in
effect sald-let us strengthen and consoli.
date our present Union, rather than haz-
ard lis existence in an attempt 10 extend
and perpetuate the institution of slavery.
MIR Clay does not wish to perpetuae
slavery. He has no sympathy with the
absurd and monstrous sentiment, that lis
perpeulty is essential to the perpetuity Of
republican institutions and whatever may
be his views in regard TO immediate eman-
clpallon, he stands, 10 reference 10 the
great issue on which the question OF slave.
ny Is now turning, on The side of freedom
and OF his country.
The Wing party occupy, at this mo-
ment, position of unparalleled interest.
Beside their advocacy of the measures TO
which they have long been committed,
they constitute TO all present, practical
purposes. the true Liberty party ) be.
cause, with their great leader, they are
coming to the rescue of the Union by re-
slsting The consummaton of scheme,
whose avowed object is to augment the
power of slavery, and fasten its rule ire
Vocdbly on the country. respect the
motives, and concur in the main with the
ultimate aim of my friends of the 'Liber-
ty party however l may deem their or.
gaaIzation inadequate, aud inappropriate,
10 the end proposed but shou ID do vio-
lence to my own feelings and disregard
the dictates of my most deliberate judg
ment II | were to withhold my support
from the Wing party-since it is not on
ly pledged to the policy of protection-to
the beneticenl measures connected with
the disposition of he Public Domain, and
to the efecIing of reforms loudly demand.
I'd by suffering and misgoverned coun-
try, but stands at this moment as the only
ettectual barrier against the speedy con.
summation of the dangerous and suicidal
scheme of annexalion for the purpose of
perpetuating slavery.
tender my sautalions to my fellow |
citizens who may be assembled at your
meeting, while remain,
Very respectfully, vour obedient SER
want, WILLIAM SLADE.
l will now present the statements of
Hon. John w. Crockett Of West Ten
nessee, in recent letter to the Editor
of the Nashville Wing.
"P. S. 1t gives me great pleasure to
assure you without partiality or preju-
dice, that in politics all is right in this
quarter. The spirit of 40 is completely
rekindled, and it is obvious to the most
superficial observer, that " State pride
will be the ruin of Polk, so far as the
Western District is concerned. The
Texas humbug is already exploded. The
Loco Foco leaders Disguised every body
here, and killed themselves off by their
hypocrisy in pretending that they did
not wish to see the question of anneXa-
ton have the slightest bearing on the
Presidential election. They have now
thrown off the mask, but not until they
could wear it no longer, and l honestly
believe it will be so perfectly dead in
months that themost INSCRIPTIONS ofthem
will he ashamed 10 mention it. WE
ARE ALL FOR THE ACQUISITION
OF TEXASupon proper principles and
conditions, but not single Wing, so far
asl can learn has been, or can be gained
into the support of Polk on this issue
You know | am peculiarly stu ated.
Texas is the grave Of my father, and |
am warmly and zealously in favor Of
her annexation as soon as it can possibly
be done upon principles consistent with
the honor and interritv:nf our own cnuni-