The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-05-02
o L. V. NO. As

platform were many Of The most dis,in|
guished inhabitants of that enlightened
and eminent city. In the absence Of Ind
Lord Provost, (Adam Black,) Baiie I'd
quhart was called TO the chair by ACCLAIM
ton, who read letter from Mr.. Blach
Chen in London,) in which the Lord
Provost said. thai If he had been at home
1t would not only have gralfied his owl
inclination 10 have presided at such
meeting, but he should have considered
his duty TO give what evidence be cou@
that the sentiments embodied in The reso|
lutions, which he supposed would be pass
ed, were no; those OF small fanatica|
party, but, as far as The official charace
OF the chief magistrate could have testified
that they are the general sentiments of Ind
inhabitants OF the metropolis of Scotland
nay, the almost unanimous sentiments
The people of Grea, Britain and ireland
Among the resolutions adopted by tn +
hd!obureh meeting was the following
'Iha! the acting chief magistrate, chat
man of This meeting, be requested to sig
and ratily, with the seal of the city, III
above resolutions, as passed by act OF III
inhabitants in public meeting assembled +
and that copies hereof be transmitted
the American President, and through III
proper authorities of South Carolina, third
the United States Ambassador in London
and The British Consul a. Charleston
At an aggregate meeting Of Teetotal
lers, CONSISTING of at least FIVE thousand,
convened in Dublin for the purpose j
making final arrangements for the gred
Annual Procession on Easter Monday,
which many influential and highly I'd
S Specialize gentlemen attended, it was, o
motion OF Richard Allen, seconded b
James Haughton--
Resolved. That this meeting is oppose
10 slavery wherever It is praclised AM
that we have read with horror and did
gust. that man named Brown has bed
sentenced to death by Judge ONeal,
America, for assisting female slave
escape from bondage
Abiding 10 the great meeting held
Glasgow, the British Friend ian admire
bly, conducted journaD says-'It was ID
most numerous, as well as the most en-
Ihusias!ic, that has been held since III
battle of West India Emancipation W.
WON
The London Non Conformist ut.el, Is
following burning rebuke:
We beg to call the earnest attention d
our readers to the memorial OF minis,s
and office. bearers, which occupies
large space III our advertising column
The offence Of which MIR. J. L. Brow
has been convicted, the sentence passd
upon him, and the semb!ancs of pious
gument by which Judge O'Neui sous
10 Justify his counlry's guiIt-have, u
without reason, excited thrill of horr
IN this kingdom, snch as we have selJo
witnessed in connection with any forecI
atrocIty. Browns crime-aye, ey,me
they Call Twas that Of aiding fema
10 escape from slavery. God had Civ
this daughter of Adam a franchise,
which villany only could deprive her
vlllany all the more hateful for bel,
clothed in the sanction of law, and Brow
is convicted OF hel ping her to recover tn
which her Maker had seen fiji 10 besto
upon her. But this is far from being ii
whole case. The famous DECLARATION
independence asserts that all men a
born free, Gre not women included ~
and South Carolina has adjudged ma
70 death for abetlng an American womd
in practically acting upon This asser,io
Death! 10 this country we can hard
believe it. Huma nifty rewarded with
lcial destruclIonl Benevolepce. WHO N
be most hardened cannot bot admire, Sc
enced 20 capital punishment Pie
to the galows What, dol
South Carolina bear no free-born female
there no mothers there no daush
'rs ? Can public opinion grow to ID
of depraVty in Meir presend
md within the circle OF their inauenc
is TO allow Of the execution of so foul
aw? Should ibis deed be done, let
nan come over TO this country as a nj
i've OF South Carolina. Let him hide
name of his birthplace for assured
lnless he can prove himself to have uus
I'd his emphatic protest against this in
NY, society will turn from him with shu
iering. Oceans of water will not eta
rom the escutcheon Of Soulh Carroll
hat blood-spot. Legal brutality will
'aplzed with a new name--all Europed
'a:lons will call it South CaroIinan il
ice Why. our very children will Sc
he features of every American they M
With, 10 see whether The Carolina poop
nale aud female, have upon them
'lood'mark. The first question VIII
viii be put to them in all circles will
Did you know J. l. Brown 2 The eht
II the murdered Brown will haunt lhe
nd will dog their steps, as soon as ey
hey set foot on the shores CT Eng gland