The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-04-11

to decide what should go in aud what not
1t seems, however, that | was mistaken
as this was not the first case of the kind
which had come up between us.
The foregoing accounts for the paper
operation last week. and is my expana.
ton for not inserting the article promised
from "A Vermont Whig," and as could
not get it set up, neither could let him
know in season whether it could be pub
lished this week, he sent it 10 the Rutland
Herald for insertion. AS soon as conven,
lent, | will copy what pertains to the
questions at issue, and append such re-
marks as | shall deem proper, also an.
swer the questions propounded by the
writer week before last. Had known
Mr.. Conant had not closed his reply to
! Investigator | should have called for
the balance before admitting the article
from "a Vermont Whig," as l would like
10 see fair play on both sides,
As named week before last, consid.
rer the questions at issue, as not pertaining
10 our duties at all, and l will now say
that as soon as this discussion can be hon.
orally closed, such issues will be kept out,
Il. e.) whether one man at this day is like
some other man sixty years ago, - or
whether one political party is like one
which existed so long ago. Those who
| furnish articles for US, must condense
them much shorter than some we have
had of late, or they will not be inserted !;
as we cannot have room for them and
such other matter as we wish to furnish
our readers from week TO week. Anoth-
er question will name. which is, princi,
pies must be discussed instead of the char-
acters Of our correspondents; for of late,
our readers must have thought we had
| lovely set of correspondents Should an
insidious and powerful foe be in our midst,
or advancing rapidly upon US, and Gov
ernor Mattocks should give orders to draft
the military force of the State for the pur-
pose of repeling the enemy, and those
who professedly went for that purpose,
should begin to traduce each other - stop
by the way and engage in dueling, who
would say they were about their appro-
pirate work? In the other case, all will
admit that there is work enough for each
TO do in repeling the enemy, and | trust
no true and discerning friend ofmine, or
of the antislavery cause, will ask that the
Voice of Freedom be the organ of attacks
back and forth, on the personal character
of those who correspond. had design.
ed giving my views more in full on this
point last week than did the week be.
fore, but as | was virtually set at def
ance, had nothing TO do in making up
the inside of the paper. It those who
write for the Voice. will conform 10 the
foregoing suggestions, relative 10 person,
alities OF certain kind, and con6ne them
selves to the discussion OF fundamental
principles, they will have my hearty
thanks, and will do much more good than
the other way. l would suggest to those
who write in favor Of the Liberty party,
and wish to show the inconsistency ofthe
Wing or Democratic parties, that they do
it by referring 10 their acts, or quoting
them, and let the readers judge as 10 their
character, instead of calling them hypo.
critics. For if it can be demonstrated be-
yond doubt that they are SO, the show.
ing will only prove That Liberty party
men were so before they LEFT those parties,
and | cannot see that we should be as like
" to concert those we want and must haze
in order 10 preUoiI, as we should to use
different language. Some Of our friends
object 10 admitting 'whig articles My
opinion, however is, that if they are or
unenable ground, some one can be found
10 show it, and when that is shown in the
discussion, some who read the facts and
arguments will be converted. But if they
are entrenched within an impregnabe fo:-
trcss, aos must yield, and the sooner we
learn the fact, the better will it be for US.
If members of the Democratic party lay
as strong claim 10 antisavery as Go the
Wings they may have an equal chance