The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-01-25

CAio'ShSS W WIN LIE
g superior powers of mind You know, frien,
Bell, it is not expected that an llliterat
Blacksmith will evince as much logic ant
mental comprehension in literary poin
of view, as one OF your scholastic attain
, menls! Be SO good then as 10 pardon my
inferiority until can ha estime 10 improv,
from the copy you have set me. AS 10 my
being born under an ultra STAR could no
help it, and thank you much for you
coincidence on that account! suppose yol
would not be caught under that star from
any consideration!
(2) So it seems that altho' | am troubled
with frequent alterations | aln occasion.
ally blest with correct mental vision.'
Now, if my mental vision was correct
when wrote against friend Bell & Junius,
why did this Editor undertake 10 do away
my position? And if this sage Editor tho't
| was crazy when wrote, why did he
employ the powers of his gigantic mind in
answering me at all 2 Is this specimen
of your logic? Or shall it be placed to the
credit of your mental comprehension 2
Please tell me, that may know where TO
place it. AS TO my disingenuousness and
discourteousness, that must be laid to my
ignorance, because did not design acting
meanly, or uncivilly towards neighbor Bell.
(3) What aOas the point, or what were
the points under consideration, if they were
not that Mr.. Bell quoted Junius and ap-
pended remarks for the very purpose of
making his readers believe that the organi-
cation of the Liberty Party had been de-
structive to the interests of the slave, and
the country at large? must confess that
if the sole design OF the extract from Junius
was not to this point, my mental compre-
hension is so obtuse and limited that can
not see as there was any meaning to it.
But this brave Editor says he shall not stop
10 examine the question whether | have
overlhrown, or in the least degree shaken,
the strong position Junus took i'll the ex-
tract quoted! o, no! The mental COM
prehension OF friend Bell is too acute and
penetrating and comprehensive for thai. If
the illiterate Blacksmith was SO lucky as 10
overthrow the position of so able and learn
ed man as the Rev. Calvin Colon, whose
writings Mr.. Bell quoted as standard
lDorkS,' can any one suppose he would SO
far come down from his high position as 10
acknowledge it? Not he. That would not
do, especially at such crisis as this in the
Wing party!
(4) Not quite six columns devoted to
your honor-there were about four to Junius
and ta0o to yourself.
(5) If neighbor Bell can show from the
file OF his paper, since he took charge of it,
that one number IN ten has any editorial
appeal TO the public against the moral
guil;, and destructive consequences of slave.
ry upon the prosperity of the country"
WILL on being shown the documents, gladly
make known such fact, so far as the Voice
If Freedom circulates. But why take such
strong ground respecting Members of Con-
yress, while you aid in placing above them
Ill, a man dramatically opposed to your
principles?
(6) 10 numerous instances, apprehend.
George Washington, John Jay, and host
If others who lived in rs, in the different
States, believe were acluated by the love
If justice and religion TO release their grasp.
Cd If my missiles were harmless, why
lid friend Bell notice them at all
(S) No, do not claim TO be the sole
hampton of abolitionism in this region,
nd hope friend Bell will take back his
Sperm as can see no particular use for =
t at present.
(9) am glad you have told me this, for !
was really Ignorant Of it till now.
(10) / infer from this that Mr.. Bell ,
lams somewhat more than t1oice as much =
onfdence as he would award 10 me; and (;
his because he does not make the most ?
oiSterous claims TO exclusive attachment
} abolitionism,' neither does his paper live
in the misty atmosphere Of uliraism,' nor
oes he 'trampoose through the State to
btain patronage! When Mr.. Bell took ,
old of the Peoples Press, he made quite a :,
our in Addison aud Rutland Counties for p
ne purpose Of obtaining subscribers. do \
OF know, however, as he would call that
'ampooSing. | wish he would be so kind 6
s to publish the definition of 'trampoose,' q
S it is new word to me, and do not find 9
IS meaning in Webster's Dictionary. And i
5 to the misty atmosphere of ullraism,' l r
ardly think the sagacily of Mr.. Bell will u
How him to advance any faster than the >