The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-08-29

| LHeIn , tTcot tueIn WIFI CauuOC or VIII
contumely; but the responsibility, as il
1.-THE case of the multitude who cried "a
way with him." "aHay with him." viii
be upon yourself, and upon your part
forever. (6) H. F. D.
Brandon Aug. 6 1874.
Note Isl. A fair inference lfrom tn
foregoing, is, that the Wing party advo
cate and carry out in practice, Truth ant
justice, while the Voice of Freedom ad
vocates, or practices, Falsehood and in
justice. But this may pass for the pres
ent.
Cd. My correspondent says he is actu
ated by no feeling OF unkindness towards
me personally, &c. | have so understood
the matter, and think now he feels friendly
towards me or would, should discon.
tinue my opposition to the slavery.ridden
party which he so highly values. l have
no idea that he would knowingly say
ought agains! me, were it not for the
course have pursued In bringing about
political as well as moral change in be-
half of the slave. He has been pretty
thoroughly indoc,rinated into the articles
Of faith of the modern Wing patty, by
his Father and others with whom he has
for long time more particularly asso.
ciated, and it is not strange that he should
imbibe the idea that the Wing creed Is
about equal 10 the Bible, SO far as the
salvation of the country depends on ad-
opting their principles. But how my
friend can see such wonderful change
in the principles Of the paper since he be-
came a subscriber. | cannot conceive.
His name was entered on book at Vol. s
No AZ which was in April last. The
names of BiIney and Morris were inserted
as candidates for President and Vice
President OF the United States three
months previous 10 that, and one year ago
this month my writings did not show
very strong symptoms of supporting either
the Wing or Democratic candidates for
State officers. Unless then, my friend took
lheVoice of some other person previous to
Vols, No.42, he surely must be mistaken.
Perhaps he took of my former partner and
paid him. have however received moth
ing for the paper before the time named.
He seems 10 think that while the Voice
maintains its present position, it does not
merit the support Of the early advocates
of freedom. Some who imbbed antislave-
ny at the PRONUNCIATION of the doctrine Of
emancipation. think di1erent>
ly, and that number is increasing rapidly.
| think there must be little mistake in
the insinualion thrown out that took the
ground of not acting politically as well
as otherwise, on this subject. | ever
have, and do now take the ground that
the public mind must be the
basis removing slavery, as well as other
evils, and all the doubt l have had on the
subject of acting politically agains. slave
fy has been on the expediency of organ
zing distinct political party. 1t would
be a curious idea to advance, were there a
band OF horse thieves who had infested
his town. and prowled around our stables
md pastures for q long time, and when
we had come 10 the conclusion that it was
our duty 10 break up such proceedings,
hat the pious portion Of the towE should
1ut in nomination as a candidate for a leg
slatlve or executive Office, one of the
most shrewd calculators of the number
md one who had followed the business of
stealing or receiving horses stolen for
orty years, and this because he kme,o
'ow to do business for the country not
pertaining to this subject Yet this is the
principle acted upon by those who pro-
ess to believe slaveholding forbidden by
very rule Of right, while they elevate to
'osts of honor and profit the most con-
picuous perpetrators ofthis crime, and
t the same time call voting for men who
re ready to do what theyconstiiutionally
an for the release Of the captive violent
nd coercire What then shall we call
he action of the Wing party, while its
MEMBERS call Henry Clay the embodi-