The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-07-04

The foremost and white flags represent US
as holding that all men are created free
and7equal and entitled to equal privileges
with ourselves. The red flags were a
true emblem Of the bloody stain of slave
holding resting On US as a nation. The
Coon badges worn by the Christian por.
ton Of the delegates reminded me CT the
extensive efforts made in this country to
send Missionaries to the heather in far
of lands for the purpose Of converting
them from worshipping idols to the wor
ship Of the true God; and the inquiry
arose in my mind whether it would not be
a good idea 10 start missionary society
for the purpose Of converting the Coon
worshippers here from their idolatrous
practices AS l am not in favor of over.
looking the interests of my native country
I will offer the Voice of Freedom as an
organ of communication until better can
be established. But | must leave this
matter and proceed with the Convention.
From / to IL o'clock the Park, north OF
the American Hotel, was occupied by the
immense .hrong which congregated there.
Letters were read from Messrs. Webster,
Bolts, Seward aud Fillmore, and three
n hooPo for oooh I'll. IL.
gates hurrahed so powerfully that I al
most fancied myself in an old fashioned
National Camp-meeting; and again,
when l beheld gods and images, and the
idol Temple (platform) erected, could
almost feel that was a spectator to a
yearly visit of the worshippers of Jugger-
maui. The meeting adjourned to meet
again at half past one. When the people
again met, addresses were given by Mr.
Thayer of the city of New York-Mr
Fowler of Ossego County N. Y, Messrs.
Slade, Foot, Marsh. Phelps &c. of this
State. Mr. Fowler laid down the princi-
pie that the private characters of men
should be taken into the account when Sc
Letting candidates for different Offices
that if vice was promoted to high Offices it
would spread through all branches of So
ciety-,hat if we made no distinction be-
tween vice AID virtue in the selection of
rulers We should soon be a ruined people,
&c. He expaiated OH the virtues Of the
Puritans who fled religious moderation
and took up their abode in this land-of
the virtues of Gen. Slarke and other he
roes Of the revolution, to show that had
not our forefathers been pure, we should
now have been polluted This was my
inference from his remarks. He said he
would give US the character of the Wing
candidates for Presden. and Vice Pres-
dent, and began upon Frelinghuysen's
Father-came along down to Theodore,
aud got off on another subject, when a
voice from the crowd said give US the
character OF Henry Clay Mr. Fowler
says i will and went on with a truly
graphic description Of Mr. Clay's powers
of mind-what he had done for the coun-
try and for the human family at large,
but said nothing about his dueIing ard
slaveholding u! left the ground before
he concluded bis address, as il was hard
standing so long, and especially when the
weather was so exceedingly warm. The
Committee on Nominations for State Off.
GERS, reported the names of
For Governor,
WILLIAM SLADE.
For Lieut.. Governor,
HORACE EATON.
For Treasurer.
JOHN SPAULDlNG.
After the report was presented and adopt
ed, Mr. Slade addressed the audience for
some time. As had not learned that he |
was to speak on that occasion. was at a
distance, and could not hear, although !
saw HIM. He was represented as having
given very able address-showed the
importance of supporting Wing princi-
plies through Mr. Clay the injury the
Liberty Party was inficting on this coun.
try &c. Sc. As was not there SO as to
hear cannot vouch for the statement, but
having it from a strong friend of Mr.