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the Voice Of Freedom, and to find that i
gives no uncertain sound about giving
votes 10 elevate into office shareholders OF
duelsts. II is an unhappy circumstance
that all true hearted aboliionists do moi
see eye to eye; but this is no reason why
we should try 10 put out each others eyes
So far as we can, let us go heart and hand
together, and when we d ffer about minor
points, let US remember, that we have one
object in view, that our enemies are the
same, and reserve our fire for them. One
may attemp TO starve slavery TO death
another may try TO kill her by moral sua-
sion; and another to meet her at the ball
lot box and knock out her brains with his
vote. AL this is well: kill her, aid | care
not what weapons you use, or who brings
her to the ground. Kill her, and [ will
rejoice. And even if the wings, who
sometimes claim TO be the best aboitonists
will do the work, break every yoke and
let the oppressed go free am satisfied.
| hope God will cause them to act yet.
and ifthey are drawn 10 act against slave
ry, we will thank God, who can make the
wrath of man 10 praise him. The time
has been, when some of our wings would
not sign petition to Congress against the
annexation of Texas; but now they are as
hot as mustard! Well, if they will do
the work am glad, but if they keep out
Texas for party purposes, they will just
as soon take her 10, when it will heI p their
party | have no confidence in men, who
can degrade themselves to choose an OPP
pressor to preserve our liberties. This
looks so much like setting the wolf to
guard The sheep, that | suspect there will
no good come OF it. The wolf will like
a leg Of mutton, now and then, and he
will have it. Why should he not feed
himself if he takes care of them?
| am glad the wings have started Mr.
Slade for their candidate for the guberna-
lorial chair He deserves our thanks for
past services, and we will hope, that he
will not do as Pharoah's butler did, forget
those in bonds when he is raised 10 hon
ors. How can christians help the I'M
godIy2 think that even Mr. Slade will
not presume to say, that in this he follows
the Lord Jesus. He would not fall down
and worship Satan for all the kingdoms Of
the world. Alas where are those that
walk in his footsteps? When Christ
comes shall he find faith on the earth ?
fear few of those will ever obtain the crown
of marIyrdom, who deliberately. of two
mora evils, choose the least And wish
friend Slade had as good excuse for giving
his vote for Shareholder, as G. M. Clay;
but do fear he has not. If he has, he
will, like that noble Kentuckian, resolve
that it shall be the last time. How diff
ferently would our great men act, if they
really believed, that for all their conduct
they must give an account 10 God
If Santa Ana should actually renew the
war, and settle the question about Texian
annexation, the wings must make up a
new isSue-aIl their glory about fighting
Texas will pass away, and they must re-
turn 20 their old marrow. bones, or get up
a new issue.
Well, keep your hammer agoing, and
let the anvil ring louder and louder as the
battle increases. More are they that are
with us, than those against US. The con-
hlct may be sharp; but victory cannot be
doubtful. Yours cordially,
kIAH BAILEY.
Hardwick, Aug, 1914.