The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-04-11
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solve this mystery2 | admit that Mr.. SHADES
circumstanlal and presumptive testimony is
I pretty strong. But is it any stronger than
that presented in 1910 IN favor of John Ty-
Ter And if, as Mr.. Sade virtually admits,
the annexation Of Texas TO the United States
would rend this Union, is not the question
OF such vast moment, that candidate for
President, ought to speak out plainly, and
so loud that the whOle Nation may hear il,
letting the people know precisely where he
stands? One of the reasons offered by Mr..
Slade, why MIR. Clay is not in favor of an
nexlng Texas is, that the Whig papers so
generally speak out against it. Do not the
same papers in the free States speak just as
strongly against Slave holding, and still
MIR. Clay, in the face of this, go on from
year 10 year, enslaving his fellow men The
9Th presumption offered why Mr.. Clay is OPP
posed 10 annexation, has little puzzle in it,
which is, that John Tyler has put himseIfat
the head Of the annexation movement "for
the purpose OF embarrassing Mr.. CIay''; and
Mr. Slade says-"lhe inevitable tendency of
this is, to sci the feelings of the great mass
of the Wing party, including Mr. Clay him
self, against it," This being said in imme-
date connection with Mr.. SHADES expressed
fears that the efforts of Liberty Parry men
would tend 10 elect Mr.. Fan Buren, TO the
office of President, against Mr.. Clay and MIR
Tyler both, constitutes the puzzle. For, if
Tyler's Texan movements would necessari-
ly set the Wings and Clay against it, why
would they not set Democrats and Van Bu-
ren against it? When Mr.. Van Buren, was
President, if am rightly informed, he did
speak against this annexation while have
no evidence that Mr.. Clay has spoken against
it since he came out in 1920 so strongly in
favor of il. So that were this alone to be
the question at issue at the coming contest,
think Mr.. Clay would have no advantage
over MIR. Van Buren,. Blu. why should not
Henry Clay's feelings be for annexation, so
long as he says by his every day conduct,
that he tavors slavery, and while the avowed
object Of annexation is 10 favor the same in
stitution2 do not understand the pfinci-
pie that slavery is so cursed thing in Tex
as. that if admitted into the Union, the admis-
sion itself would justify dissolution be-
cause ortae Inherent WrOng of slave holding,
while man who ensaves fifty or sixty of his
fellow men is so vlrIuous and patriotic that lie
is worthy of the highest Office in the gift OF
the American people! Mr.. Slade or some
one else must convince me that Henry Clay
has either emancipated his slaves, or laken
the preliminary steps towards it, before can
be convinced that he is as much opposed to
slavery, as he is in favor oft. will say, that
would no sooner vote for Martin Van b.
rem than | would for Henry Clay. would
vote for neither of them. think however,
that friend Slade errs, when he CONVEYS the
idea that public opinion, if nothing else would
deter Mr.. Clay fom tavoring the annexation
Of Texas, while Mr. Van Buren, is so much
of dolt that he would favor il in the face of
the same public sentiment! think it Ioo,very
inconsistent, TO appeal 10 every man IN Yer
mont to rally under the Wing Banner 10 the
election of a notorious STAKEHOLDER for Pres
ident of The U. S. while in the same breath
it is virtually admitted that TeraR slaves
holding, if admitted, would justify per-
petua sundering of our glorious Union
and heartily think oil Of the freemen Of this,
or any other free Stale will respond TO such
a call and for such an Object, any more than
did the gods, TO the calls of certain proph>
cts TO send down fire. There is kind Of
stubborn set of men, who have made up
their minds that they can never vote for a
practical slave holder, and if the Wings or
Democrats, want their votes, they must set
up such candidates, as will be ready 10 cars
ry ont the principles laid down in theory by
the Wings of '76. have no room for iur>
Their remarks at this time, except TO say
want stronger proof of Mr.. Clay's opposition
to the annexation Of Texas, than have yet
had. J. H.
nP Will the Editor of the Rutland
Herald correct the statement in his this
weeks paper, respecting my retiring from
he Voice. J HoLcoMB.
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