The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-03-28

always wise, Mr.. Editor, to distrust that
sincerity which Displays itself in loud
mouthed charges of hypocrisy against
others. investigator would contrast our
hypocrisy with wonderful exhibition OF
his Jealous sympathy for The oppressed.
1t is a common trick of empty dema-
gogues TO advertise their own ;nfexible
love OF Justice, and to make a great pub.
lie parade Of their hatred of Oppression.
Justice and Oppression are fruitful themes
for cant and fustian as well as for ser
ious and thoughtful study. for shallow
defamation, as well as for noble elo-
quence, and many homes: people do not
discriminate between the true and the
false. Great swelling words of Vanity
have, from old times, deceived and misled
the unwary, and it is quite probable that
the selfcomplacent Pharisee had credit,
among his neighbors, for a more godIy
Sincerity than the humble Publican
at least until he was exposed. But
we ought not to forget that the loud
est pretensions to superior zeal for
"human rights" are frequently made by
those who are pursuing some housing
scheme" Of personal advancement, and
whose sympathy for the suffering and
the oppressed is warm in the utelance,
but cooled to the lowest point of depress-
ion by an appeal 10 their pockets; by men
who practise that cheap kind of benevo-
lence which exhibits itself in a lively
concern for the human rights" of those
sufferers who are ot0r of, while it re-
mains as deaf and nsensible as Avarice
itself 10 the destilution and wretchedness
while plead at its very threshold. 1t is
this description of benevolence, "a benev-
olence that sees no wrongs bu. those
which 1t cannot redress, and feels for no mis-
cry hut that which cannot approach 10 be
relieved, which, to borrow the apt quota
ton of Investigator"
"Steas the livery ofheaven to the devil in"
We have among US, Mr.. Editor, too
many of these sentimental demagogues,
whose philanthropy and love Of justice
are found only in the columns of news
paper, and for whose names you will look
in vain among the supporters of any of
the truly and practically benevolent en-.
terprises oflbe day; men whose influence
on community is pernlcious because it is
exerted to ehace the distinction between
the spurious and the true-between that
sincerity which liUes in its practical re-
suits, and that while dies in empty and
arrogant professions. They charge 9TH
e-s with Hypocrisy" because, apprecia-
Ting no motive but sel6shness, they ac-
custom themselves to regard all preten-
sions to elevated principle as hypocrit-
cal. | know not, of course, Mr.. Editor
who your Correspondent Investigator"
is, but if his domestic love of Justice and
hatred OF oppression are as expansive aud
liberal as he advertises his foreign to be,
can on Y say that trust, for the peace
of the community whose waste places are
made fertile by his philanthropy, that
they are not, like the latter exhibited in false
and injurious charges against those who
may have the i'll fortune 10 differ from
him in opinion. That the charges he
has seen fit to publish against the Wings
of Vermont are in every essential partic.
ular, false and injurious, | will under
take in another article, to show. The
Wings of Vermont have long silently
borne the vltuperative attacks of these
sanctlmonlous crusaders against political
hypocrisy, who very meekly arrogate 10
themselves all the political integrity and
purity extant, and, as one of that party,
proud of its character and strong in its
principles, | will consent "to turn the
other cheek" no longer. If we d. nat
show ourselves entitled to the principles
lncribed on our banner, let it be made
known, and let the meried contempt Of
good men rest upon US; if we do make
good our claim to these principles, let
such frothy and conceded vilIifcrs as
Investigator" discover that, in a con,es,
for them, we shave blows to give. as