The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-09-05

~cessory 10 crime. For the last fifteen
years, says Mr. Adams, this unballo wed
purpose has been constantly and perse-
veringly and urblusaingly persisted in,
and with a pertinacity of execution, and a
perfdy in the use Of means, never sur
passed BY any conspiracy ever formed
against the liberties of mankind. Again,
in the District of Columbia, says Gov.
Mattocks, thousands Of human beings are
in perpetual bondage, and a slave market
is openly held at the seat OF the first gov
eminent on earth, and exclaims, this is a
spectacle fit only for tyrants 10 behold
Now for a moment 10 the law, take ye
wise men, men of truth, such as fear God
hating covetousness, and | will make
them rulers over you, for we judge not
for man but for the Lord, who is no re-
specler Of persons And what is the re-
ply? Four years Lord and then we must
have Mr. Clay though a STAKEHOLDER, four
years to carry our political purposes into
effect, and then, without regard to specu-
%lation,' says Mr. Webster, let us vote for
men who we know will promote the good
of the land, by ~adhering to our principles,
preserving our policy, and carrying our
measures into full effect. Wing princi.
pies, continues he, are a sound currency,
protection 10 labor, love of order, the su.
premacy of the law, support Of the Con-
stilulion as u IS, the rights of the States
under the Constitution, and no State rights
over it, the South ought 10 risk moth
ing 10 force more (meaning, by %elecling
Mr. Polk and annexation nor the North
less, or drive out what is already in of
slavery, (meaning by voting for Mr. Bir-
ney,) as the Constitution left slavery | am
content it shall stand | say 10 slavery
under the Constitution thus far, and no
farther, giving a full recommend to Mr.
Clay and slavery four years TO come, and
then good Lord | ask now, will God ac-
cept these taunting replies as justiiable?
Has God made the world and its inhabit,
ants for himself, and will he suffer us 10
convert it to our own sinful purposes in
bold disobedience 10 his commands, re-
proach TO his character, and in rioting on
blood and sweat of his offspring, dear
10 him as ourselves. Like self.indulgent
shall we lie on beds of ivory, eat the
lambs out OF the flock, and the calves out
the stall, feel no grief for the afliction
of JOSEPH, but use the seat of violence
openly to commit oppression under color
of law? Can we do this without mourning
doom Of the unhappy Jews ? are they
not living monuments of our fate, and SOL
emn warnings to US 10 desist? Have we
forgot that this is the Lords world, and
that we are men? are we assured that
this happy land shall continue to be ours?
or that we shall not be slaves in a foreign
land or subjects of Roman hierarchy 3
How car we as Wings talk about order
and supremacy Of law? What order is
there in the system Of slavery, what obey
ance to supremacy of law in this nation
under the moral government of God?-
Slavery is a perfect d~isorganizer, and the
nation neither at peace with God nor each
other, To be content with slavery as it
is, without using constitutional means 10
suppress it, is upholding, not ~rebuking,
offenders in iniquity. The principles laid
down TO be carried into effect, what are
they sound currency and protection to
labor. Good in themselves, but mere sell
lishness, matters of dollars and Gents, and
can never be obtained while sought as
primary objects, and especially by acts of
positive disubedience, choosing a nan who
will not act in accordance with, but in op.
position 10 the plans and government of
God. Again slavery is not the only ma
tional sin we are guilty Of, The good
faith of the nation has been sacrificed
again and again with the Indian tribes,
sham treaties framed and executed, a ma.
lion driven from their own dear homes
and just and lawful possessions +; the aged
and infrm, the tender infant, and the We
man with child, without color of justice,
marching at the command of an armed
force. What a base example this, by q