The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-02-29

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with every ligament of your hearts, no
recommendation of mine is necessary 10
fortify or confirm the attachment"
Again, in the same address, Washing,
ton says:
"Of all the dispositions and habits
which lead TO political prosperity, Rel.
gion and Morality are Indispensable sup
ports. In cain would that man claim
the tribute of patriotism who would labor
to Subrert these great PILLARS OF HUMAN
HAPPINESS, these FIRMEsT PROPS OF the
duties OF men and citizens. The mere
politician, equally with the pious man,
DUG hit 10 res pect and cherish them. A
volume could not trace all their connec.
tons with private and public felicity"
Enough for the present, but when more
is required, more can be given of the
same character as the foregoing, which
is he'd in such pretended veneralion and
respect by the Wings and their State
Committee
Now, the Wing party,t to be consistent,
should have selected, at these meetings,
the above sentiments of Washington, as
their texts, and made them the theme of
all their speeches; and should also have
clearly shown TO the people that their
practice would be 10 accordance with
those sentiments, Had they attempted
this we should have desired TO respectful
Iy submit TO them the following questions;
and we now ask the members of that
Committee, or any man OF the party, to
give US a candid answer
/. Do you not intend 10 vote for Henry
Clay, the owner of between so and 60
slaves, and practical duelisi, for Presi-
dent?
2. Will Henry Clay and his party, in
the language of Washington, give their
SURFACES for the orerthrOw Of sIors-
ry''? and are they willing to favor "Ieg-
IsIarive authority" for that purpose?
5 Has not Henry Clay said tina, 1.-TWO
hundred years of legislation have sane
toned and sANcTIFIED negro slaves as
property?" and if so, how can he con-
sis,enlly give his vote or sanction bill
aboishng slavery in the District, Terri
tories, or anywhere else! How can he
favor the abolition Of a system, in any of
its parts, which he has solemnIy declared
to be "sanctified ?"
4. Is American STRAIGHTFORWARD, as
it is acknowledged 10 be, on robbery and
murder, and directly leading to adultery
and every species of cruel oppression
we say, is this system 1.-THE FIRMEsT
PROP OF RELIGION AND MoRALITY'?
Is it 1.-THE GREAT PILLAR Of human hap.
piness"? If you answer, No-then is it
not "equo5ly the duty of the politician as
we'll as Of the pious man. to VOTE
against i2
Having quoted the sentiments Of Wash
ington, we will now give an extract from
,he Address of the Wing State Commit
tee, and close by quoting some of the
declared opinions of Henry Clay. The
Committee says among other things:
"Now, as in 1910, we contend for the
abolition Of the odious institution of do
nestle slavery by any and every consti-
tutional means.'
Is it constitutional to vote & act against
it2
Henry Clay says in his speech in the
Senate, 10 longer ago than the 9TH Of
Feb. 1889:
"Mr. President, it is NOT TRUE
and | REJOICE that it is NOT TRUE, that
either of the TWO GREAT PARTIES
in this country, has ANY DESlG Ms
or aim at ABOLITION. | should
DEEPLY LAMENT it if it were true"
81 know there is risiOaary dogma,
which holds that negro slaves can not be
the subjects of property. | shall rot
dwell long with this speculative abstrac-
ton. That is property which the law
DECLARES to be properly. Two hundred
years Of legislation have sanctioned and
SANCTlFlED negro slaves as prop
eny."
John G, Calhoun, the nrlli6er & slave.
holder from South Carolina, immediate y
arose in his place in the Senate, and eulo'
gized Mr.. Clay and his speech in the
warmest and most enthusiastic terms
We have heard nothing further from Mr..
Clay on this subject, except his late reply
| 10 Mr.. Mendenhall at Richmond. Indiana.