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The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-09-19
For the Voice OF Freedom.

MR EDITOR; The mighty influences
which from year 10 year, have been oper.
ating upon society in favor of antisavery
principles, seem not TO abate, but continue
10 gather new strength and must eventual
~ triumph. We shall not need the eve
of the philosopher TO tell US whether this
glorious cause shall 60 onward till every
bondman's chain lies broken at his feet,
and he freeman. We are certain that if
all The influences, which exist in germ, if
not in natural principle, could be broug ht
to bear upon the sources from whence the
untold evil of slavery spring, we should
soon celebrate second birth day of free
dom.
design in this article briefly to notice,
some of those influences which are oper-
ating against the present abolition move
ment.
When we survey the whole field of the
abolition enterprise, and attempt to estim-
ate the strength OF our forces, we are com
PEELED to make great allowances, on ac-
count Of The instability Of many who pre-
tend 10 be lis protested friends. Among
all combinations of men for the purpose of
accom- Iishing any particular object be it
the removal of the evils of slavery, or
whatever else It's purpose, there are per.
sons who will be jealous supporters and
advocates ofthe cause for season, but
when the time comes that 1t is necessary
to take decisive action, then they are ready
to dissolve all connection with the organ.
cation, just because there may be a slight
difference Of opinion with regard to con-
Quoting, or carrying forward their opera
lions. Every thing must perfectly coin.
eide with their views of sound policy, OF
they must leave their favorile party, and
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-09-19
w. G. BROWN, ASSOCIATE EDITOR.

would be wiser, let US take counsel of .hose
who have gone before in the cause offree-
dom. Let the words of the venerated
Franklin fall upon our ear as coming
down from the dawn of our Republic. to
urge us TO duty. Let US remember that The
last public acts Of this great Statesman and
philosopher, was the presentation of a
memorial 10 the House of Representatives
OF the United States, praying them TO ex>
ert 10 the full extent, all the powers vested
in them, by the Constitution, to put an
end to slavery At this time especially,
ought untring effort to be put forth to con.
solldate all the power and strength that
can be called into action. Inspired by the
love of truth and justice, let US go forward
in hope of success. Our cause is the cause
of humanity, Shall we falter? Our pi-
oneers are in the field urging US forward.
We say we will answer their call. En-
thusiasm kindles as we contemplate the
work Patriotism awakens from sumber
at the cry of oppression, and demands, that
freedom, the gift of Heaven, be restored
to the ensIaved.
RHODE ISLAND.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-09-19
From the Christian Citizen.
The inventive Genius of Labor.


The physical necessity of mental acivi-
tv, in every practical sense, confers upon
the mind the power TO determine our stat
ure strength and longevity, TO multiply
our organs of sense, and increase their ca
pacily, in some cases, to 10000, 900 times
their power This capacity of the mind
is no. a mere prospective possibility 1t is
a fat, tried, practical fact :; and the hu'
man mind is mole busy than ever in ex-
tending this prerogatlve.
Let us look in upon man while engag-
ed ia the very act of adding 10 his natural
strength these gigantic faculties. Sec hin
wonder bending over his stone mortar, and
pounding, aud humping, aud sweating to
pulverize his Hinty grain into more es'
cuent form. He stops and looks mo
ment into the ptous torrent thunder
ing down its rocky channel. There d
thought has struck him. He begins to
white he whites some, for he learned
TO whittle sooE after he learned to breathe.
He gears together, some horizontally and
others perpendicuary, score of little
wooden wheels. He sets them goihg,and
cIaps his hands in triumph to see what they
would do, if thousand times larger,-
Look al him again. How proudly he
stands. with folded arms, looking at the
huge things hat are aoOrkjng for kim
He has made that wild raging torren! as
tame as his horse. He has taught it t.
walk backward and forward, he has given
it hands, and put the crank of his Big
wheel into them, and made 1t turn his
ponderous grindstone' What a laSkmas'
ter
Look at him again He is standing or
the ocean beach, watching the crested
pillows as they move in martial squadron'
over the deep. He has conceived Of
heard that richer productions, more de-
licious fruits and flowers, may be fount
on yonder invisible shore. 10 an instant
his mind sympathises with the yearnlnE
Of his physical nature. See there is
new thought in his eye. He remember
bow he first saddIed the horse; he nov
bits and saddles the mountain wave. No
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-09-19

BEAUTIFUL ALLEcoRY. A humming
bird once met butterfly, and being
pleased with the beauty Of its person and
glory of its wings, made an offer of per-
petual friendship
Il cannot think ofit,' was the reply,
fas you once spurned me, and called me
a drawing dolt.'
lImpossi le, exclaimed the hum
mning-brd L always entertained the
highest respect for such beautiful crea-
ture as you
Perhaps you do now said the other,
but when you insulted me, was cat
erpiller, So let me give you this piece
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-09-19
,uBL,sHEp WEEKLY, AT BRANDON, VERMONT.


sus- Thanks 10 e. D Fl. for the following beau
tiful contribution in our corner Let HIM not
fetter or stable, or any way restrain that Muse OF
his. Let her out on to Humanity's broad Pral-
ne-wth nothing onher limbs but the graceful fet-
ioc, &, nothing on her neck but the tossing name
Then hurrah, she breaks away, like kendais
"White Steed of the Pralre"-whose trolicsome
rack Knocked the pursuit of the swiftest hunters
They could only keep in sight, and that at the
pleasure of the tameless Racker. Some OF these
MUSES. would show orious racking, if they could
only get loose and have the use OF their limbs -
not that e as has letters on, but then she don't
know her own strength yet.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-09-19
RECOMPENSE.


Let the loveful heart be brave
For the slave,
And it shall be fuller yet;
For 10 bless the helpless, aye
Is to lay
Upon God himself thy debt.
Never love.wealth groweth less,
Spent to bless,
But increaselh with the gift;
In the usnry of heaven
IT'S the given,
Not the kept, that bringeth thrift,
Only in the open breast
God will rest,
Narrow bosoms have no room;
Hands that to unclose refuse,
So must lose,
Into them 10 good can come.
Links that tasten one TO thee
Sull must be
Fetters to myself as hard;
And the hand that drives the l1sh
In his flesh,
Hath thy own heart deeper scared.
For the spirit who would be
Wholly pure
Giveth liberty 10 ALL;
And the tyra1t who will bind
Limb or mind,
Maketh of himself thrall.
Brothers when we rend in twain
Any chain
Ye yourselves have larger scope;
Joys in other bosoms sown,
Der our own
Spring into greener hore.
But the fingers that in scorn
Plant the thorn,
Shall be torn by it in wrath;
And he first shall feel the sting
Who will fling
Nettles in a brothers. path.
Ever thus the i'll recoils,
And o'er.boils,
Wasting with its inward heat;
Thus has high benevolence
RecompenSe,
Bountiful, and pure, and sweet.
sasant Hight, 1914. E. d. +
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-09-19

sooth they are in danger of being tarnised
Is the sacred phalanx discharged from thu
obligation Of duty, to watch and guar'
the army in EVERY point ? II all arr
MOI, ARE PART2 Are the generals ant
commanders to shrink from their duty anC
retire from the field in the hottest of the
battle o towards o towards !! wouJ
be the exclamation - Resume your
strength and courage-buckle on your ar
mour and shield relrace your footsteps
conquer or die. Shall despolism brood
over US? All! its iron grasp is already
fastened on our kindred. How soon
shall we become its defenceless victims
We are not safe a moment" price oil
liberty is eternal vigilance"
3d. If the minister who believes in civil
government does not vote, he is liable tc
the charge of inconsistency. Thou
therefore which teachest another teaches
thou not thyseIf' Thou that preach
est a man should not steal doest thou
slea2 Thou that sayest man should not
commit adultery, dost thou commit adute-
rye Thou that abhorrest idols dos; thou
commit sacrilege 2" Upon this point
will ask but one question. a man be
lieves in civil government will he BY this
course rtnounce il? 1t is two things to
say we believe thing and not act as
though we believed it, and to really be-
lieve it, and to eviuce our faith by our
acts.
. 4th. The present crisis demands The
united eXerlons OF all the friends of hu.
manity at the ballot box. Two millions
seven hundred thousand Of our fellow be-
ings are now wearing the manacles oil
despotc rule. They groan-they bleed
at every pore-lheir bodies are sacrificed
TO the tyranny of masteTs-their minds are
quelled iuto utter impotency, Slavery
lives at our behest At our national cap
itaI, when our ballots could speak in
thunderous tones, thousands of our fell
low beings are held in bondage Can
there be christian, much less minister
be found who will sit and calmly look on
and witness all this efuson of blood with
out inquiring if there is any thing under
heaven he Can do? After he sees how
he Can reach their case land thus 100 effect
uaIly, can it be possible that the devil
will convince him that he is 100 holy
10 condescend to employ any effecluaI
means in his rescue? Is it STOPPING from
Zon's scacred hill," TO put clean
piece of paper with the name OF a good
man upon it into lutte box2 Is it con-
Eliminating to the sacred profession 10 send
a man TO Washington who will tell those
colored men--those colored women
those little coored children that they may
90 free and become like ourselves? Tell
it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets
of AskeIon."
Orwell, Aug. &c, 1914 S. G. NJ.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-11-23
92,NN
10000
10000
Folks majority, 5l,7OO

= oAA HuJoIHys u, fV
A more astonishing political revolution
never took place in the annals Of this or
any other country, in the short space Of
four years. The majority in favor Of Gen
Harrison, in 1910, if we recollect Alright,
was about i45, COO; and yet the immense
preponderance-appalling to all except men
nurtured in the democratic faith-has been
overcome, and a round FIFTY THOUSAND
majority rolled up in favor Of the demo-
cratic candidates! Our opponents are
perfectly astounded, as well they may be,
at the result, and affect to be at loss to
account for the extraordinary revolution;
but to democrats the thing is mot so utterly
inexplicable. II Is The condemnation. b.
tie .amsyion people, Of tie rhig meassves
Of tie extra session Of l84l-the Bank
rupt law, Distribution scheme, and mann
meth United States Bank; and it is Just
such verdict as may be anticipated by
any party which first succeeds to power
BY deception and false promises, and then
uses such power to cheat and defraud the
people.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-11-23
Went Somebody accommodate
hint

The recently imported manufacturer Of
editorials for the Hawkeye, having relin-
qaished al hope Of getting Office from the
s'Great Defeated" alias the "Embodi-
ment," now asks for old clothes. We
thought Il would come to this ever since
hearing i minated thai he person alluded
b was one Of the numerous tribe Of sx~
Peelants who had come among us for MOTH
ing else than to make the necessary pre-
passtions in advance Of accepting place
Poor fellow, We comnisserate with him in
his Disappointment, and have not the heart
10 exult over his blasted hopes. Cannot
some Of our numerous friends who have
been furnished with new suits at the ex-
Pense Of the wings appropriate to him a
supply Of their cast off garments? Cold
sicaaals can be had by calling at GU,
kitchen.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-11-23

The preconcerted effort Of the wings to
underrates Mr.. Polk as "a tatesman and
man Of talents having failed to induce a
majority to make choice Of Mr.. Clay for
the Presidency, it is to be hoped that here
after, in their structures upon the charac-
ter and qualifications Of the chosen of the
people-the President esect--they will be
somewhat more just and candid. Mr..
Polk is in every respect equal to the dis
tinguished post to which he has been ele-
waited, high az it is, and will make one Of
the best, safest, and most prudent Presi-
dents the country has ever had. This is
the deliberate conviction Of those who
know him best, and have had opportuni-
ties Of witnessing and approaching his tai
ents. Among these is John F. H. Clai-
borne, a distinguished member of Congress
from Mississippi, who served several
years while Mr.. Polk was Speaker of the
House. Mr.. c. subsequently, became
editor ofthe Natcllez Free Trader; and in
an editorial in THAT paper Of July, l84l,
paid the following tribute to Col. Polk:
"lf ever man was formed by Nature.
education and discipline, to carry party,
Atlas like, upon his shoulders, or to haul
down with the strength of Sampson, the
temple of the money changers, and the
stronS places Of the federal Philis,ines,
that man is JANIS X. Polk. Cool, calm
and sagacious; bold without audacity, and
courageous without bragadocia deeply
studied in the principles of the constitu-
ton, and thoroughly imbued with its demo-
cratic spirit; republican by nature, love
Of the people, fidelity in their service,
and opposition to any and every thing
trenching upon their rights, and with him
inherent and intuitive-part of his soul
and spirit. Moral, temperate, kind, for
bearing, cautious yet energetic, he is our
6eou ideal ofJpatriot statesman. AS a parlia-
mentary speaker, he always ranked high;
as presiding officer Of the house Of Repre-
sentatives Of the United States, it is con-
coded that he fully equalled the ability Of
his distinguished predecessors Henry Clay
and Andrew Stevenson; as popular ora
tor and disputant, for his varied power of
enlightening, touching, exciting, or anus
ing the multitude, perhaps he has never
had superior"
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-11-23

The bsttle in Tennessee has been -
elly coatested, that notwithstanding al
~ countfes have been heard from but
two, md these two very snail ones. It i
still doubtful into which side of the scale
her vote has been thrown. The Nash
vile Union Of the 18th makes calcula-
lion Of all the majorities, and gives Mr..
Polk ID majority; but to do this it has ia
give him q reported gin Of l6l in the two
counties not yet in. The papers Of both
sides seem to agree that the result is en-
tirely uncertain, and cannot be deternin-
ed until the count Of the official vote takes
place.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-11-23

From the manifestations already made
since the election, there canbe but little
doubt, notwithstanding the indignant man.
ner in which the accusation has heretofore
been repealed, that the wing leaders gen.
eFssly are preparing 10 embrace the doc
trinee Il the Native American party.
Several q their leading papers have al
ready unfurled the proscripsi~e flag, and
others are openly preparing to undergo
NE same meaamorphose. The name of
wing, having failed to effect the purposes
for which il was emeraced, will probably
bs dropped. and the designation Of the
pew party adopted. The step may be re-
garded - the signal for the dissolution of
ihe anii-democratic party Of the Union;
Sbe its scattered and dismembered frag-
mems can never be reunited under cog
noman which tells Of burnt churches and
desecrated affairs. The leaders may call
upon The masses to follow them, but it will
Be hike calling "spirits from the Vastly
deep"-they won't come. Patriotism
sill predominates in the breasts Of large
najoTiiy Of the American people; and this
noble feeling. while It exists, viii prevent
any party which would make the accident
q birth and religion Of conscience crimes
worthy Of prescription from obtaining a
dangerous foothold.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-11-23

1910 gave Mr.. Van Buren, 1874 majority.
Mr.. Wright's majority for Governor Is
probably 1000 greater than Mr.. Folks.
The Congressional delegation Of O.
State stands q democrats, 8 wings, AM \
Natives.
The Assembly is said TO stand 68Dcm-
ocrats, 45 wings, and ID Natives.
New York city gave Mr.. Polk 1921
majority; Buffalo city 80.
A thousand cheers for the Empire State,
and ten thousand for the Union. The Coon
is dead, aud the high combed Cock flaps
his wings over his remains.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-11-23

&c memory. He thought not Of himself -
his thoughts were all his country's. But
one idea occupied his mind and concentra-
ted all his being. The life blood was oox-
ing from his side-he felt it not. The
hand Of death was upon him--he needed it
not. His chiefs had raised him from the
ground. Opening his glazing eyes he said:
Il am dying. There is tradition in our
family that dead Douglass shall win a
field; and | trust that it may this day be
accomplished. Advance my standard
shout my war cry and avenre my fall"
They left him there to die. They did as
they were directed. They charged upon
the enemy with the hurricane charge Of
men determined to do or die. The enemy
that heretofore had maintained their ground
gave way, and were driven before that
charge as chaff before the wind. The re-
suit was no longer doubtful-,he victory
was most decisive. Ho:spur and his BROTH
ers were taken prisoners. Henry Clay
is the Harry Hotspur Of the Wing party.
{ Here the speaker was broken in upon
with shout from tens of thousands of
voices, that seemed to rend the very heav-
ems.
Mr. Melville proceeded. In this histor-
ical reminiscenoe let him read his fate.
We have lost our favorite leader, but we
remember his parting words. And in No
vember, 1914, there will be another
charge akin to that Of Ottrabourne-a
charge of the labor and manhood Of the land
the ir,n legions that never quail-the
serried phalanx of the nnterefed democra-
cy. The result Of that charge is easily
foreseen; for an obedience to that great
universal law Of nature which bids the
weaker to give way to the stronger, Hem
ny Clay and his cohorts, struggle as they
may, must 60 down before it. That on
slaught Of the unite1 democratic forces.
in November next, will close the chequer.
ed political life Of the great Kentucky
statesman--will seal the fate ofthe modern
Hotspur-herald the advent of the risi, o
star Of Tennessee, and vindicate the 81.
premacy Of that hcaven-spirit Of progress,
love and truth, which is one and identic. /
with true democracy.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-11-23
Louisiana.

But few returns have been received, but
Is far as heard from the result is highly
favorable. The Louisiana Democrat Of
the 7th claims the State by 1000 to 1900.
Clay's majority in New Orleans was Ala,
being 525 less than Harrison's. The first
Congressional District, according to the
Democrat, has given Polk 8l9 majority.
The State is safe.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-11-23

u We publish, on our FIRST page,
Mr.. BANcaorr's address before the New
York State Fair, and solicit all who wish
to enjoy a rich intellectual treat to read it,
Mr.. B. is one Of the most accomplished
scholars in America, and ranks among the
first historians Of the age. He is favor
lite object Of vituperation BY. the federal
penny-a-liners ofthe day, as the Towering
eagle" is hacked 4 BY the owl, but their
missiles fall harmless at his feet.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-11-23
The Ha~ksye would ike to know ..hy

The Hawkeye would like to know ssby
what machinery loco 5oco legislature
was induced to charter The Monster B.nk
e.. S. Bank Of R.,] and In tb., same
connection what become or the unaccount-
ed 100000 sflft. Eddleas secret service
nonsy."
We canhse answer an interrogatory
which y isself involves falsehood. The
UniAsd Staies Bank ros not chartered by a
Ian Lgidsftye. This we have stated and
proved over and over again, but still our
contemporary has the rccklessness to per-
mist IN is assertion, without ever attempt
ING 70 esinsay the proof brought forward
to sasasin our denial. The charter was
gTanted BY . rkig Governor, whig House
q Representatives,, and all the srhig meu-
bers of The Senate, with the aid Of FIVE
neo excited a. democrats, but who, from
the moment Of voting for the Bank, went
sver bse and baggage to the wings, and
have Ill since been rev arded with Office
BY that party.
As . the missing 100000 Of secret
service money, we rather think the Hawk
eye knows something more Of the DISPOSE
tion which Vas naAe d 4 BY The wing
Money King and lSs associate swindlers
thsa il aGecsatidn Of ignorance would
indicafe.. Tine briLcd Senator'S, it is well
known. each received $4,000; John B.
Wallace, . leading wing member, $40, 900;
Wm- Reed, (the same, who in the re-
cent contest in Pennsylvania attempted to
bsibe the people of Lehigh county with a
hundred dollars.) $4,000; and several
ather Influential men. who had been active
i procuring the charter, were similarly
rewarded. How much Of the fund was
applied To the payment of subsidized
presses and hired pens is not positively
known; but The facts, could they be ascer,
tanned, ne have no doubt would show to
The safis6cion Of the Hawkeye writer
perhaps We ought to say dissatisfaction
That the Bank dispensed is hvors in thi.
respect with much more liberal and
psonpt hand than individuals are found
able and ready to do at the present. time
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-11-23
Electrical P stol.-T. S. Pcase, q yer,

Electrical Pstol.-F. S. Pcase, very
ingenious and skilful young gentleman Of
Cleveland, Ohio, has invented an electri-
cal pistol, which can be fired without its
continued connection with machine
From the galvanic battery, which forms
part Of the handle, there is wire, which
reaches within half an inch Of the lock !,
and which is perfectly insulated; from the
lcck there is small wire, also insulated,
reaching to within the sixteenth Of an
inch Of the inside Of the hand. The con-
nection is formed BY pulling small ring
Of glass beneath the band, which connects
the small wire with that Of the battery,
and discharges it in the inside Of the band,
firm which slip Of brass is connected
with the outside Of the battery--a perfect
connection.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-11-23
Popular vOte..Large Democratic
Majority.

Although nothing has been heard Of the
result Of the election in several Of the
States, and no official return received from
any, the intelligence which we are already
in possession of dissipates all doubt as to
the populat vote on the Presidential ques-
ton. 1t Is IN Jacor Of Col. Polk by large
mJority- probably not less than FIFTY
THOUSAND! The following calculation,
based upon results already ascertained as
nearly as may be in the States heard from,
and estimated for those not heard from, 10
believed not TO be too favorable to the de-
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-11-23
AnpOintnent.

AarHUH BarDcMArs Esq. formerly Of
this place, has been appointed Register Of
Public Lands for the Fairfield district,
IN the place Of Col. VIM. Ross, deceased.
The Land Office, which has been closed
since the death Of the late Register, will,
we understand, be Immediately opened for
private entry.