The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-10-17
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States2'' Such man surely does moi
mean to deceive the people, would mol
make false statement for the sake oil
office. Mr. Clay says; cit is not true,
and rejoice that it is not true, that either
of the great parties in this country has
any design or aim at abolition. l should
deeply lament, if it were true" How
can Mr. Slade reconcile his statement with
| Mr. Clay's? Which is the best authority
Is there no danger, that Mr. Slade may be
rebuked as G M Clay has been Those,
who serve under master, should con-
suit him, and move only as he directs,
lest he say OF them they have written, or
spoken, without my knowledge, $50 far
as they haze undertaken to interpret my
feelings they haze entirely misconceired
them" Does not this rebuke apply to
some of the Vermont orators os well as 10
G. NJ. .Clay2 Flow will they dispose Of il?
Mr. Slade has asserted that Congress has
the constitutional power to abolish slavery
in the District of Columbia: MIR Clay on
ly % days ago tells US, THAT Congress
cannot interfere with slavery in that Dis.
lrict without violation of good faith to
the states Of Maryland s. Virginia implied,
or expressed" Who shall decide, when
the Doctors disagreed Mr. Clay has now
left no room Cor doubt, or cavi. He has
Reimbursed the sentiments proclaimed in
his notorious speech in the senate, and in
his address 10 Mr. MendenhaIl, and plainly
tells all, who have ears TO hear, that Con-
gress has no power or authority over the in
stitution Of slavery,iha, the existence main.
tanance and continuance ofthal institution
depend exclusively upon the power and
authority Of the respective states, within
which it is situated, and that Congress
cannot interfere with slavery in the Dis.
trict. This is MIR Cay's position as ex-
planned, defined, and published by him,
self Sept. End l844-He must be wilfully
blind who cannot now see the whole pos
ition Of the Embed ymen: of whigery. Is
the wing party then, the true Liberty
pary2 What say our wing orators! A
hard case Words are but wind, but what
is written, alas: Is WRITTEN.
Elect MIR Clay and slavery is secure,
as long as he reigns, and every man, who
votes for him, consents. to have it SO. What
will it avail for Mr. Slade, or this State,
or New England, to petition Congress 10
abolish slavery in the District of CoIum-
bia, when. MIR Clay says, Congress can
not intel fere with the subject. Will the
wings dispute his aulhorily2 and should
they presume to do it would he not by
his Veto soon bring them 10 their senses?
And should Mr. Sade be placed in the
Senate. what would he do against the a,
vowed sentiments of Mr. Cay2 Should
he presume again to assert, that Congress
had the power to abolish slavery in the
District would he not be told that he
had voted for Mr. Clay, when he knew
his sentiments on that subject and was
therefore bound to support him in sustain
ing them2 And would not this remark
effectuaIly silence him, and every other
Wing MEMBER BY voting for Mr. Clay,
after he has stated his views, they are
bound in honor 10 sustain him in carrying
out those views. And he will hold them
to their pledge, and they will yield the
point Clay and his party are then
as much pledged to support and perpel.
uate slavery at Washington, as Van Bu-
rem and his party ever were! And vel
we are told "That the Wing party is the
true Liberty party" What does this
meau2 Will MIR Sade, or some other
honest man tell us?
Actions speak louder than words. We
love TO sec men show their faith by their
works. MIR Slade will soon be in Office,
and zoe hope aoiU lead The Wings in this
State, the true Liberty party, and then we
shall see what he will do 10 promote
the cause of Liberty, and to oppose the
slave power. We shall see how man.
fu lily they will fight against Texas, and
oppose the admission OF new slave states.
We shall see what they will do to vindi-
cate the Right of petition and TO assert
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