The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-12-19
From the Burlington Free Press.
CHARLOTTE, Dec. 9th, 1874.

Mn. H. 3. SrAcY,-Dear Sr,--Hav.
ing for the last fifteen years been a CON
slant reader OF the Free Press, and in that
space of time have not offered any matter
for its columns, think you can but be
generous enough to grant me hearing
The time has evidently arrived when we
should no longer recline supine!y upon
our easy chairs, kicking and !humping
at The Piano, when the intelligent daugh
;ers from our own Green Mountains, are
seized and incarcerated in loathsome
prison, and that, too, in the chlratrous
State of Kentucky. And Tor what The
facts in the case are these: Miss Della A.
Webster, of Ferrisburgh, emigrated to
Kentucky with the express object of an in
structress in seminary. Fresh, as she
was, from the dwelling place OF the proud
bird o. Jove, and retailing as she natural
ly would, the free and open manner so
proverbal of the daughters of Vermont.
shs expressed an opinion favorable TO not
the least ofunpoprlar doctrines, | mean the
abolition Of American Slavery. For hav-
ing the daring audaciy TO express her
convictions with regard TO that peculiar
institution, right guaranteed and vouch-
safed to all by the constitution, she was wait
ed upon by the authority at dead of night,
her trunk demanded, and thorough
search followed: the result was the dis
coverv of letter, the contents of which
purported that she was acquainted with
one Mr.. Fairbanks, Methodist minister,
who had been suspected Of en.icing away
slaves; and for this objectionable offence
she is held TO bail in the moderate sum of
five thousand dollars, and awaits her trial,
which takes place ia March next Miss
Webster is poor as TO this worlds goods
and will be en,irely ruined if she gets
clear, owing to The heavy fees of her altor.
ney, which amounts to between seven hun
dred and thousand dollars, which will be
entaied upon her future industry.
Here. sir, we have the story told. A
poor girl, with a superior order Of talent,
and ia every manner an ornament to her
sex,-who has sufficient independence TO
RELY upon her resources for support, sez
ed upon under such worthless and fimsy
pre,ext, and conricled Of negro stealing.
Where is the spirit which animated to such
deeds of vaIor in the early history Of Yer
mont, as long as such Transactions are car.
ried on in the face o! The noon day sun 3
We ought TO repudiale such union, and
from this time henceforWard consider it no
better than q rope Of sand. If it is worth
saving, make an effort; il not, Scutlle it,
tina. it may no longer give the lie to the
whole civilized world.-Cannot some
means be struck upon that will ensure her
immediate, unconditional release, and for
ever ebsolve her from expenses thus faI
incurred, and compensation be extorted
that will in some degree compensate fol
such rude treatment? Determined action
is all that is required, for such clustering
brayado, that will sIake its thirst under
the GARD Of civil jurisprudence, and thai
upon a defenceess and unprotected female
some fifteen hundred miles from her friends
and relatives, has not the determination
and resolution 10 stem public sentiment
which ought, IN view of such scandaous
conduct, to be created. Tell it not in the
hearing of the resting place of Ethan AL
len, lest il might reanimate his numbering
ashes, to stalk up aud down his native
state, and rebuke the oss-like silence o
her sons. 1t would cause crimson hue
10 tinge that cheek, which never changed
in the presence oflyran,s but would blush
10 think how changed was the rich legacy
handed down to US their descendants, -
To never slumber while our liberty was
in danger. We ough, to demand her in
the name OF outraged Justice, and in tone
no, to be misunderstood, shower down up
on such slavehoIdng intolerance stream
of burning lava, aud wlthering rebuke
that would cause villains to tremble for
their safety.
Possibly may have taken wrong
view of this subject. If so, | would ratR-
Ell be condemned upon the. ground OF be-
pg over Jealous. than retorIed with apathy