The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-09-19
September 10, 1914.

l942 in some respects, from what they ar
now, have at no time denied. Although
l voted for Judge Hutchinson, for Cover
nor in l84I, and for Judge Williams ii
1923, was not in favor of what un
derstood to be party so far as 10 advocate
the support of any one in the sense many
did, and do now support party. Know
ing in 1912 that the majority of member;
OF Congress who had spoken out in favor
of an,isIavery, were wings, and knowing
also, that so far as my acquaintance ex'
tended more apparent friendshlpwas showr
10 the cause, from wings than from demo,
Gratis, had strong hope that that party
would do the work, so that 40 occasion
would present for another organic 'tion.
however soon fout d that their party must
be supported. whether antisIavery prevail
ed or not, and this more fully convinced
me that powerful efor, must be made
in someway to break this charm. there.
fore came 10 the conclusion OF advocating
concentrated political action against slave
fy. This suppose is all the change Fl.
F. D. will charge upon me, and this
change took place before had any knowl,
edge of his taking the paper either as a
subscriber or by p,tronIzng in any way.
/ did not think he designed stating an un-
truth, but thoughtil proper for me to show
his error as 10 the time of the change in
the character of the paper; and as he does
not claim that his name was entered as
subscriber, TIL april last, | cannot see
how he can consistently attach blame to
me for naming the fact. II. +. d, will
not deny that he consented to have his
name entered as subscriber at the time
named, and if he can show any material
change in the paper since that, he is wei
come to space to do it. BIT if he cannot,
the tchange' mus! rest with hun instead OF
myself since he became regular patron.
(3) When Mr. Van Buren, presented
his inaugural address. | believe it was
general v conceded that his advance veto
10 abolish slavery ia the District Of Co.
lumba was but the fulfilling of "a previ !
Gus plsdgc 10 stand by the slave power.
And previous TO bis electo on the northern |
whig papers charged upon him the sup
port of slavery. Subsequently, his varl.
Dus acts aud among them that Of sending
IN order to have the 'AmiSa d cap!ives'
given up 10 the Spanish Government !
should the case be decided against lnem
~ the lower Cur, and before their coun
sel coulo hive time TO take an appeal, did |
lo show tina, he was very much opposed
o slavery And MIR llarr:son's letters
o southern men previous TO his election
and even before his nomination, did not |
pvince that he would do anything against
The .yecuiiar institution should he be |
elected,
az have yet to learn that the Liberty
party, as such, have ever talked like dis.
solving the Union. So far as | understand
heir views, they aim 10 act as we'll as
talk asains, slavery, but 10 do ii in NOR
--poIltical--constulional manner. But
whv this horror about the dissolution OF
The Union when very many OF Che Iced
ing wings in this section have openly de-
clared that should Texas be annexed they
would go for the dissolution J.? Aud why
Talk about the narrow views of Liberty |
men, because they adopt the sentiments
aid down by the wings Of the Revolution
that all men are entitled TO freedom,--
while such man as VIM CPreston who
declared in the United States Senate that
IN aboliionist who should enter his State
would be hung, is received with open arms
by the good anlisIavefy wings? And
why virtually charge treason upon po'n-
caI aboliionisls, while the United States
Constitution is rompled under foot by the
,lavcvolding wings as well as democrats
whenever slavery demands it, and no a.
arm is sounded by the northern leading
~higs2 And why eulogize the glorious
United States Senators for their opposi ton
10 the annexation Of Texas, while the same
Senators confirmed the nomination of the
great Nui!ifer, John c. Calhoun as Sec
re,sry ofSlate, when they were aware tina,
I LIZ, My. |