The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-03-07

in thy ear, "Give me back my husbandp
The following is brief account of the
Liberty meeting al Boston, copied from
the Emancp ator. Look at it, christian.
See if the strife is for men instead of
principles. Can you not mingle in such
conventions, where men gather TO conse-
crate the ballotbox to the noble purpose
of redeeming millions from thraldom ?
The ballot.box has heretofore been but a
mighty engine playing into the hands OF
unprincipled and aspiring men to help
them up the ladder of ambition. Let it
be consecrated, now and forever, 10 the
sublime work, of snatching the rod from
the hand of despots; of opening the
prison-doors TO them that are bound; of
driving all oppression and injustice from
the world. 1t is time it were fully under
stood, that no usurpers of mans inaIien-
able rights, that no man living on the
unpaid toll Of another that 10 apoIoeizer
for wickedness, that 40 immoral man can
hereafter be either the maker or the ex-
ecutor of the laws of this Nation.
STATE CONVENTION.
The Liberty State Convention, held in
this city last week, is admitted by all to
have been the best meeting of the kind
ever held in Massachusetts. Upwards OF
$50 delegates were enrolled, and it is be-
licved that at least $50 more were present
whose names were not taken down. They
came from every part Of the Common.
wealth, from Berkshire, headed by Pro-
fassor LaselIe, Of Williams College, from
franklin and the other counties on the
river, and from the East and the South.
Every county, except the islands, was rep
resented, and delegates appeared from an
unusually large number of towns. The
men, too, We're Of a description calculated
to'give weight to the convention-men
who represent not merely The bone and
siuew" Of the people, but the heart and
soul, the patriotism and Intelligence, the
philanthropy and religion, of Massachu
SETS. Oar friends from other States, add.
ed weight and interest to the proceedings
such men DIS Gen. Appleton of Maine,
McSsrs. Stewart, Garnet, and G. w.
CIark, Of New York, Briggs of New
York, Gilmore of Ohio, Brewer OF Con.
uectcut, Lewis and Milton Clarke, of
Krntucky, &c.
The perfect harmony ofthe Convention,
its entire agreement in principles and OBJ.
j"c S, is uutv Of purpose, lis oneness OF
soul and voice, is an omen for good, as an
Increase of power mindng the same
thing, we cannot be beaten.
Our evening meetings, at Faneul Hall
on wednesday, and in the State House
Oh Thursday, we're emnenty appropri-
ate and effective.
The Levee, on Thursday evening was
highly gratifying to those who attended
and through the judicious arrangements
of the ladies, was free from the annoyan-
ces often experienced at such gatherings.
The nominations were made with a
spontaneous unanlWllS ara cOTuidi couu-
dence, eminenlly honorable to the nomi-
nees and auspicious to the party. No: a
single occasion of discord, or jangIing, or
heart burning took place, The tone of
the meeting was highly religious, and cal.
culated to make every man feel that he
was engaged in a cause in which Gods
authority is fully recognised, and in fav-
or of which all his attributes may be i'll
voked 10 give it success.
Men and brethren! Whv should we
not succeed? Have we not the right p
Are not our principles those BY which this
Republic stands or falls? Is not our
movement tmely and just? Can our
country hope to be saved if we don't sue
coed? Do not all the presumed designs
Of the Almighty in planting this nation
require that we should succeed! Can
any true patriot, any sincere Christian
doubl that we shall succeed Shall we
not succeed Are we not already greeted
with such earnest OF success as beckons
US on to victory --Em@mcip0tor,