The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-04-04
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For the Voice of Freedom.

For the Voice of Freedom.
AT this the Knight grew high in wroth,
And lifting hands and eyes up both,
Three times he smOte on stomach stout,
From whence at length these words broke out
MessrS. Editors:
Ramon has long Seen rife in the region
Of your humble publication that new cham
pion was to be brought into the feld-a new
Fulioso was TO buckle on his amor whose
puissant arm and murderous sword would
no, only annhllale Investigator, buI forever
put an end to investigation. "The peril
nent articles of John Conant, E>q.," We're
mol, AFTER ALL considered sufficient TO place
the craft beyond The reach OF danger
and it seems to have been decided in coun-
Gil Of all the principal officers that the
defense Of the Address of the Wing Stale
Committee should, hereafter, devoIve on no
less a parsonage than one of their own
number who is The repuled author Of that
Address.
During this state Of suspense have often
received distinct limitations that | was
about TO be overwhelmed, unless | made
good my retreat ere it was 100 late. Yes,
Sir, the fiat had gone forth from this mod
ern Talgol-
'Trembe and vanish while thou may'st,
Which | I'll not promise if thou stay'st.'
Leading Wings have not scrupled to de-
clare, publicly, that Important articles were
about TO see the light from member of
{ the Committee ) and ia such haste were
they (no alarmO for The appearance of
these articles that they could by no means
consent TO wait according to all honorable
rules of disquisiton,) till the discussion
already pending between Mr.. Conant and
myself, on the same subject, was completed.
A new battery must be opened, a cross
fire must be given-an attack must be made
from another quarter Of the field 10 divert
the attention of the enemy-new assailants
must be let loose upon him while he is
engaged with the old ones, in order to en-
sure, if possible, a partial success on the
principle Of "divide and conquer" The
assault of one must cover the retreat of
another.
Well Sir, with all the advantages Of
parade and manifesto The four column FOUL
ing piece has, at length, been discharged.
The smoke has cleared away-but where
are the terrible effects gaping public had
so long been expecting TO witness? Where
are the broken limbs and mortal wounds2
What is the sum total of the dead, the
and the missing? Alas, Sir, we
IAN discover nothing. Even the glorious
sun which at the command of much infe-
nor warrior OF ancient days stood slill,'
nd, absolutely, on this occasion, with
marked indignity, continue on its usual
course rejoicing The face of nature, in
,luding the smallest visible object, remained
and the gentleman will pardon
ne when inform him that continue in
the undisturbed possession of all my fac
ultes, and that even my feelings remain
What an effective shot must
hat be which Injuries no one but the person
making it, How much 10 be envied are the
aurels gathered by such assaianls. What
pity
"That al your vain renown should spoil
As gun o'ercharged the more recOH.'
We read, Messrs. Editors, that the sage
f La Mancha enjoyed the enviabe honors
f knishlhood. Hudibras was a knight,
nd even Gil Bias aud Sancho Panza de.