The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-02-22
VOIC OF F r E E D o M i.


with death if they did not leave the place
Garnet said, Isaac Hill, (since Governor Of
that Slate,) by writing to individuals in
Canaan, was mainly instrumental in insti-
eating the mob. The colored men, together
with some of their friends, armed in self
defense; and it was not until the mob pro
cured cannon, and threatened instant
destruction, that the students left the place
MIR. Garnet subsequently, entered the school
at Oneida Institute. Soon, mob was
raised at Utica, for the purpose of demol
ishng the building, on account of the prin-
ciple inculcated there, that tie colored man
was a brother, and the supposilion that a
fugitive slave was seereted in the ms lilu.
lion building. Here, too, tile students armed
in defense. Alvan Stewart of Utica, went
to Whitesboro', four miles distant, 10 warn
the students Of their danger, and TO escape
for their lives. They told him they were
prepared to defend themselves, and should
not leave. BY some means the mob did
not increase to sufficient size to dare make
the attack, and dispersed!
c. G. Briggs was at the Institution at
the time, and added TO Garnel's history of
the transactions. The whole sketch was
truly thrilling.
Mr. Garnet was troubled with a fever
sore, and was al one time dragged from a
car, thrown on the ground, and SO much
injured as TO be unable to leave his room
for long time. This ill treatment was
bestowed Oh him because be was black
He subsequently had his leg, just above his
knee, amputated. The man, however, is
still left, and he feels confident he shall
live 10 see the day when slavery will be
abolished, and the prejudice against the
colored people removed which prejudice
he contends, (and think lruly,) is not
agans, the color, but against the condition
of the colored people as a class, in this
country. My prayer is, that he mag live to
see that day.
B. II Fuller, "a lawyer of Stowe,) gave
hasty and condensed sketch of anti ayery
in that town. But few years since, he
was threatened, by wealthy and inRuen-
tal broiner lawy er, with indictment for
high treason @ because he plead the cause
Of the slave, and spoke against the part Of
The United States Constitution which he
thought sanctioned slavery. He gave
history of The decrease of the opposition TO
human rights, as the discussion of the sub
ject Increased, and the present aspect of
The cause there, which sketch was to Inc
highly interesting.
William Scales, pastor of the Congrega-
tional church at Rochesier-t the man who
was the Principal Of the Canaan Academy
at the lime named, gave short account of
his conversion 10 anti.slavery, and Of sub
sequent transactions, which added not
liulle to the interest OF the occasion He
said it was through the fundamentally of
William Lloyd Garrison that he was led to
embrace anti slavery doctrines that altho'
he and Mr.. Garrison differed widely on
many subjects, yet he did not believe there
was man in the nation whose powers Of
discernment were above Mr. Garrison's.-
After remarking on other topics, aud having
passed high eulogium on MIR. Garrison as
nun, Mr.. Scales took his seat.
If Mr.. Garnet shall be spared to go about,
removing prejudice against those now trod>
den under foot, thousands will rejoice. If
3. H. Fuller is spared, he will let his
fuIling -mil play upon the web, yet unclean,
till ii shall become white. Mr. Scales will
scale the walls Of the clerical department,
and throw such shots among his brethren
as they can not resist, and ]. P. Miller is
like corn cracker he will grind anything
that comes along, and will separate the
-four from the bran with his thunder and
lightning bot!
have neither time nor room to name all
who are now actively engaged in this cause.
Suffice TO say, there is host of men and
women, of varied talents and constitutional
temperaments, now battling for humanity
host which, although differing as widely
in their religious creeds, as the poles, and
viewing differently the best modes of attack
on The institution of slavery yet who have
enlisted for the aoar, and will not lay down
their arms until victory is won, or death
shall remove them from the field of battle?
Those who have breasted the frowns and
jeers Of opposition from the outset, are not
the persons TO yield at this stage of the
conflict; and others have since come into
the service, who are as unyieldng as are