The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-10-10

, and rue" but the weighter matters of th
law. judgment and mercy, he would hav
them entirely overlook. ought 10 than
the Senator for introducing holy writ int
this debate, and inform him his argument
are not the sentiments of Him, who, whe
on earth, went about doing good.
APPEAL TO MINISTER'S.
The Senator further entreats the clerg,
TO dcsist from their efforts in behalf of alb
oitonsm. Who authorized the Senator
as a politician, to use his influence Il
point out to the clergy upon what the,
should preach, or for what they SHOULD
pray2 Would the Senator dare exert hi
power here TO bind the con sclence of men
l think NOT BY what rule OF ethics, the'
does he undertake to use his influence
from this high place of power, in order tt
gain the same object, lam at loss to de
termine2 Sir, this movement OF the Sen
ator is far more censurable and daugerou;
as an attempt to unite Church and State
than were The petitions against Sunday
mails, the report in opposition to which
gained for you, Mr. President, so much
applause in the country l., sir, also ap.
peal to the clergy to maintain their rights
of conscience; and if they believe slavery
TO be sin, we ought to honor and respect
them for open denunciation OF it, rather
than call on them to desist; for, between
their cousc!ences and their God, we have
no power 10 interfere; we do not wish 10
make them political agents for any pur.
pose.
APPEAL TO WOMEN.
But the senator is not content to entreat
The clergy alone 10 desist; he calls on his
country women 10 warn them, also, to
cease their efforts, and reminds them that
the ink shed from the pen held in their
fair fingers when writing their names to
abolition petitions, may be the cause of
shedding much human blood Sir, the
language towards this class of petitioners
is very much changed of lale; they for>
merI y were pronounced oilers, fanatics,
old women and school misses, unworthy
of respect from intelligent and respectable
men. l warned gentlemen then, that
they would change their language; the
blows they aimed fell harmless at the feet
of those whom they were intended to in
jure. In this movement of my country
women l thought was plainly to be dis
covered the operation of Providence, and
a sure sign Of the final triumph of univer:
sal emancipation! All history, both sa.
cred and profane, both ancient and mod
ern, bears testimony to the efficacy of fe-
male influence and power in the cause of
human liberty. From the time of the
preservation. by the hands of women, of
the great Jewish lawgiver, III his infants
lie hours, and who was preserved for the
purpose offreeing his countrywomen from
Egyptian bondage. has woman been made
a powerful agent in breaking to pieces
The rod Of the oppTessor. With a pure
and uncon,aminated mind, her actions
spring from the deepest recesses of the hu-
man heart. Denounce her as you will,
you cannot deter her from duty, Pain.
sickness, want, poverty, and even death
tself form no obstacles to her onward
march. Even the tender virgin would
lress as a martyr for the stake, as for her
bridal hour, rather than make sacrifice of
Ter purity and duty. The eloquence ofthe
Senate, and clash of arms are alike power
ess when brought in opposition 10 the in.
1uence OF pure and vlrtuous woman
The liberty ofthe slave seemed now to be
to her charge, and who can
loubt her final triumph? do not. You
annot fight against her and hope for sue
ess and well does the senator know this
lence this appeal TO her feelings, to ter
ify her from that which she believes to
e her duty. It's vain attempt.
The senator says that it was the princi-
iples of the Constitution which carried
IS through the revolution. Surely it was
nd 10 use the language Of another seno-
or from slave state, on a former occa-
ion, these are the very principles on
which the abollionists plant themselves.
t was the principle that all men are born
Rec and EQUAL that nerved the arm of
ur forefathers in their contest for indie
endence. 1t was for the natural and in.
erent rights of man they commended. 1t
libel upon The Constitution to say
lat its object was not liberty, but slavery
or millions Of the human race
DISSOLUTION OF THE UNION.
The senator, well fearing that all his
loquence and arguments thus far are but
5 chaff, when weighed in the balance a
ainst truth and justice, seems 10 find
Onsolalion in the ldea,and says hat which
pposes the ul!erior object of abolitonists,
lat the genera government has no power
} act on the subject of slavery, and that !
he Constitution or Union would not last
n hour if the power claimed was exer.
sed by Congress. IL IS slavery, then,
OF Liberty, that makes as one people. To
issoIye slavery is TO dissolve the Union.