The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-08-22

posing Mr. Holmes instead Campbell of S
G. brought the matter before Congress
1t is of no consequence who brought il
forward, but who voted for or against it,
or who did not vote at ALL and why he did
not vote. That, sir. is the issue between
you and the abolilioists. The liberty
conventions do not complain of you, on
accoun: ofthe paternity of the resolve, but
your course thereon. You should not
buster and threaten, because oftheir mis-
lakes, that do not affect the main question,
but show us why you withheld your vote.
That's the question, sir. Stick 10 that
or you may be charged with lodging
twice.
1t is said you deny having violated the
instl uctions of our Legislature, ard base
your denia! on statement or pretcnce,
that the Baltimore resolution had no ref
erence 10 our State action. Please then
to raise your eyes once more to those doc
uments, and answer the following ques.
lions: Do not the resolutions of this
State urge. Congress 10 abolish slavery in
the District of Columbia and Florida
DO they not express desire for The ex-
tinction of it, throughout The land, and
promise to take all just and lawful meas
ures to effect that object2 And does mol
the Baltimore resolve denounce all efforts
of abolitionisls or others, TO induce Con-
gress TO interfere with the question of
slavery or to take incipienI steps in rela-
ton to it? Wos.not our Legislature com.
posed of abolitionists and Others? Did
not their action come somewhere within |
the pale of all efforts2 To deny this is
to say tbey1 were utterly. hollow and in
sincere. To admit it is, to admit that they
are condemned by the Washington action,
for that action condemns all sorts of effort, !
of all persons, against slavery. Sure y |
you will not contend that in order to be
it was necessary each person
and act should be singled out by name in
hat resolve; for that would be to say it
has'no meaning, as it names no'personsor
act. How then can you escape the co.,
;lusion,- can any mau deny,-that
you sat still, and saw your own State
rampled upon, while you refused to open
your mouth wide enough to pronounce a
? And what more than this,
ire YOU charged with in the Liberty res.
buttons
Your denial oicomardice in this case,
md your declaration that you kept your
eat and refused to vote, not from fear, but
because the resolution was brought for
ward as pill for the northern democrats
y their southern coadjutors, is but lame
pology; so long as that pill is poison 10
he whole nation, and administered by
physician, from whose prescriptions there
5 no appeal. Your professions of man
y courage and independence in this case
eminds one Of The daring spirit of the
gentleman, who told his better-half that
lie would not hold his peace while he had
he spirit of man in him, after she had
iriven him under the bed with the broom
tick. UnAedged aboliiionists, manufAc-
ured to order, who, until their nomina
ion, had not the moral courage to take
he name, are not the men TO face the
laveholders at Washington, and it is the
sincere hope of the undersigned that the
nan who shall represent this District in
he next Congress may not be ofthis char
lcter. A. ST.. CLAIR.