davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-11-21

their immediate inspection, who may 81
possessed of slaves TO relinquish their I'M
Just claims, aud release those whom they
may have hefefelofore considered as their
property.
Resolved, That if any member or mem
bers of this Church, in order to evade this
act, shall sell any OF their slaves, or maze
transfer of them, 50 as 10 retain the pro-
ceeds of their servlces,or The price OF their
sale, or in any other way evade The pro-
visions OF this act, they shall be subject 10
the censures Of the Church.
Received, Further, that where an indI-
viduai is found, who has spent so much OF
his Or her strength in the service OF anoth-
er, as TO BE- disqualified for providing Tor
his or her own support. the master IN
such case is TO BE- held responsible ior
the comfortable maintenance of said SER
wants.
The Associate Presbytery of the Cars
olnas protested against some clauses OF
this acl and yet admitted the truths tha,
follow:
Involuntary servilude is sin, hein>
Gus sin, and indefensble by the laws OF
Nature or Revelation. 1t involves the
NATION in guilt when even permitted
By government, bu, ESPECIALLY when
it IS maintained by Legislative authority,
and the chains of Slavery are riveled by
iniquitous laws. We are convinced that
our country, and especially 10 the Slave
States, slavery threatens Moral. Religious,
and Political ruin that the native lnfu
ence OF this practice, and The Judicial judy.
ments of God for this sir, lave already
produced many bitter fruits, and threaten
much more that even temporal happiness
cannot long exist in the present Stale Of
things. We believe II is the duty OF Civil
Governments to adopt measures for eman-
cipation and we view with grief and
alarm their APATHY on this subject
More than three centuries have displayed
the horrors of slavery in our weslean hem
isphere; aud besides the light of Holy
SCRIPTURE. The liberal aud just principles
Of our CIVIL institutions are as torch oil
natures light exposing the gtGrsng injus-
lice and cruelty OF this practice. The
providence OF God, by tho Development Of
these liberal principles and The beslow-
ment of our happy freedom, has, to US, re-
duced all defence OF Slavery 10 obscurly,
aud rendered the injustice of the practice
palpabIe. But intataalion has superven,
ed. and providen!laI lhreateninss only
rouse our legislatures, as Pharoah of OLD,
to multiply the chains of Slavery and bind
them faster. We believe that it is The du.
ty of the people to awake to their own in>
terest and require Legislative interference;
and that, while the civil Governments neg
Iect their duty, it is the par. OF the Church !
not only TO testify against this evil, but as
far as possible, by every lawful means, 10
free her hands OF this SIM
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-11-21
Tone OF the Wing Press.

Since the result OF he late Presidential
election became so far known as 10 leave
little or no doubt that Mr. Clay was de-
feated, many of the Wing editors seem tc
cast about with a dolorous tone, for an ex
cuse TO charge the moral a0rong Of the
defeat Of their chief on those who utterly
refused to vote for Mr. Polk The logic
laid down is tbis,-'We Wings, members
of the true Liberty party" tried for a
long time 10 make you fanatics. and ul-
raists OF the $50 called Liberty party, be
Iieve Mr. Clay was a friend 10 human
freedom; but when he had publicly de.
clared Cassius M. CIay's version of his
(Henry's) antislavery views, 10 be wrong,
we did GU! best to destroy the character
Of your representative, James G, Birney,
and through him your organization, -
But being foIed in this, we will hurl
our anaIhemas on those who did not vote
for Mr. Polk; for the opposers ofboth Clay
& Polk are more gully Of Folks success,
than those who voted for the victor; be,
cause, had it not been for the increase of
ar,islavery sentiment in the North-say
in New York and Pennsylvania, Mr. Clay
would have been elected" In The last
Vermont Mercury, under the caption, "A
Nation Mourns,' the Editor uses the fol-
lowing language. Those Of our brethren
OF the Wing press, to whom comes the
sad intelligence of the defea, of the great
est American Statesman living, with grief
less poignant than to our humble self, we
leave the disagreeable task of penning a
sermon upon Abolition depravily, which
may possibly awaken some OF the blind
partisans who have ignorantly followed
the lead of hearlless set Of demagogues,
and plunged the nation into what we fear
will prove is ruin. Were it not for the
fact, lha. Vermont has again most gIorio
ousIy triumphed over the coGoned forces
of Loco Focoism and Aboltionisin, and
sustained her enviable distinction among
her sister Wing States, the cup of our
grief would have been full 10 the brim."
The aboiiionsl who has had frmness
sufficient 10 pass through he fiery ordeal
presented by the Wing and Democratic
parties without bowng The knee 10 slave.
cry. is now entitled TO Wing sermon on
his deprarity Very kind indeed -
Those who did their best, by every arli-
fee in thei: power to elect Henry Clay;
and even those who voted for his success
lM competitor are worthy Of all honor,
compared to the unhinching aboitonist
And yet this editor wonld make US be.
leiye that ne is verify an a5olitiOnisi i
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-11-21

glorious day when these pent up waters
otmercy shall burst forth, and sweep
of forever the last dark vestige OF slave
ry!
You will perceive that this letter is da-
ted at Baltimore. feel a peculiar thrlll
oil shame and indignation to write the
name. II is certainly one the lovellest
cities in The county and yet how it Is
disgraced, hampered, impoverished, by
the OZARK spirit Of slavery 1t is the
city OF monuments; but it Is itselta mel
ancholy monumental living shalt oil hu
man hearts standing up IN the nine.
teenth century as q witness off the down.
ward tendencies OF civil despolism. l
never hate slavery worse then DO when
visit Baltimore; for never see It's
whitening blight more than / do here. It
is hue tnere Is some latent freedom in
Baltimore, especially in the columns OF
the excellent Saturday Vlsi;er; but as
my friend 5 Z. Andrews well expressed
II, The anti-slavery sentiment Is itself
enslaved' y! for the day 10 dawn!
have visited MIR Torrey-but am
sorry that l cannot write any thing en-,
couragiEg, twill require $4,000 to
bail him. His trial will not come ON I'M
I'll February or March, so that he must
lie inprison through the winter. His dun
geon is dark and damp 1t is patty
above ground, and he has one grated
window, opening TO the yard. Above
the wal ,on the west, stands Washing
tons monument. When l visited our
fellow citizen, he came from his sick bed
TO the window on this side. was not
allowed 10 enter his cell. The sun was
just setting, and the high wall threw It's
dark shadows around US, 1t seemed. as
we looked toward the sky, as if the
stature OF the father Of his country
irowned on the prison gates that incar-
cerated an American freedom guilty CT
no crime.
| found Mr. Torrey in a Christian
frame OIL mind. He anticipated that his
cause would go up to the Supreme
Court, and triumph there. t1is counsel
here are certainly doing all for him that
is lawfully in their power. He has just
received a letter signed by Thomas Clark
son and Jacob Scoble. on behalf OF the
British and Foreign Anti-Slayery Socie-
~, that cheered his dropping spirits. 1t
was affecting to see him reading that let
ter clad in his night clothes, with prison.
ers' towel ed around his breast, as he
stood where the light of an American
October sun" streamed family through |
his iron CRATES U! slavery when shall
thy tyrant dominion have an end /?
Yours, g. W.D.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-11-21
VOICE or FREEDOM.
Brandon, Thursday, November ga, 1874,
Proposals.

~ AS the time will soon expire for
which Champaign papers" were to be
sent, | will now say TO those who subscrib-
ed for them, that for all they will continue,
or persuade those who have thus taken,
10 subscribe for, the Voice will be sent a
year for each dollar received STRICTLY in
adcamce. Those who are now subscrlb.
ers, and will double their subscriptions,
shall receive two copies for the same one
yeat from the time receive ,he two dol.
lars from them. The expense of type SET
ting and editing will BE- no more for len
thousand than for five hundred copies. And
If the friends will double-Irip!e, or quad
ruple my present list, can du as well a,
one dollar per copy. per year. strictly in
advance. as at the present rates. VIII
friends in dlfftrent towns, make an inme.
date effort and see how many subscribers
they can obtain, to commence now or with
the coming year! Those who receive BY
private conveyance, will understand that
they must pay The expense oftransporla.
ton, and run the risk of getting the pa
pers regularly. If anIi-s!avery men will
besllr themselves few days in getting
subscribers to anti-slavery papers. it will
10 some extent the food of 9th.
er papers which are now taken.
Give me good ili in this way, and
will endeavor 10 give you an equivalent,
in the Voice Of Freedom.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-11-21
From the Religious Monitor.
Acts of the associate Presbyterian
Church.

Resolved, That as Slavery is clearly
condemned BY the law OF God, and has
been long since 1881 judiciaIy declared
10 be a moral evil by this church: no men,
Der thereof shall. from aud after this date,
be allowed to hold human being in the
character or condition OF 4 slave.
Resolved. That this Synod do hereby
order all its subordinate judicalories TO pro.
coed forthwith to carry into execution the
rtontion Of the foregoing resolution, by
e airing those Church Members under
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-11-21

Boston ATLAs--MAssAcHUsErTsE E.
LECTION. The election, as is generally
known, took place in Massachusetts on
Monday of last week, and through The
efforts OF the enterprising publishers oflhe
Atlas the returns from all the towns ku,
SIX, in that state were received before 7 o.
clock on the next moning, and the result
reached here by G. X, Lewis on the
Wednesday following. Ifany one Knows
Of quicker work last week, except THROUGH
The agency ofsleam, they will please for.
ward the facts for publication.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-11-21

Most Daring Robbery AS the FIX
change Clerk of the N. Liberties
Bank, Phil. was going his rounds on
Tuesday, when in the neighborhood
of 9Th and Market street, he was SCI
zed by two men in the oper street,
and choked by one of them in such
a manner as to prevent his giving
alarm, while the other forced wal
let. containing over $4,000 in diff
erent notes from him and both made
oH,-MiddteU1 Stand,
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-11-21

~ A fashionable lady being inquired
OF how she liked The dinner given at
distinguished pony, her reply was, THE
dinoer was splendid bu, my seat was so
promote from the nick-knacks, that |
could not ralify my appetite, and The pick
led cherries had such defect on my head,
that | bad a notion TO leave he table, but
Mr.. -- gave me some harishorn, de-
solved in water, witch bereaved me-"
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-11-21
PIGEONED

On Wednesday evening, 9Th inst. ,bs
news received from the interior of our
State was favorable 10 The success s. OF CLAY
1t purpor'ed that Oneida and Modison Ind
gone for us, which indicated heavy All
o''Ion vote for Clay. and, with The favor>
able results in Duchess, Rensselaer,
Washington, Schenectady and Montgom.
cry, looked like Wing majority Of sew,
erol thousands. If Oneida and Madison
had gone Tor US, there could be no rullon.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-11-21

Two de!ormities.of u white skin and hie h
nose bul for these, They were kindly DIS
posed 10 make allowance. being as they
believed, produced by the false TASTE Of his
mother, who had bathed him with milk,
when young, and by pinching his nose,
raised 1t 10 lis present absurd height.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-11-21
DONATIONS.

Deacon John Smith of Rutland
paid which was previously acknowl.
edged, exon
Three dollars of,his for The Union
Missionary Society, and two dollars
tor Messrs Torrey & Walker.
Donations from Rochester perJR
Parker, G ~
From VIM Warner, Andoyer, 90
From friend in Putney, o.
From this town, AsaheI June. m
B. Howard rs, B. Davenport O. 80
r. Cornwall rs, V. Ross 25, so
d. N. Higgins 25, |. F. Merriam o5 "a
Milo o. Mo" rs, PIiny Rice 25, so
/. Benson l2l, A!anson Draper l2s, rs
ID. A. Hunt 25. Nathan Flint IS, so
Mrs H. Carr %, Mrs L Harrington rs, So
r. V. Marsh, rs. F. J. Farr 25, so
A. A. Meacham 25' A. Meacham rs, 50
W'G.Br0wn 25' c. Kingsley jr. IS, 50
Ann Smith rs, Eliza B. Duuon rs, 50
LaV'na f Duuon IS. Jenima Hill IS, 50
"'GT'Shedd 25, H,CampbeIl, s71, 62a
40'd' $40 341
twenty dollars Of the above was for.
wardel last week. 10 Lewis Tappan OF
New York. The balance il in NV b,rds
TO be paid when other donations are re-.
ceived. T uo,oo
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-11-21
Total

FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL D,s7p,c-
From The Wa;chman and Journal Of I.s,
week, We learn that no election Of renre.
sentative TO Congress, from the Fourth
Congressional District was effected |,
appears that Mr. Dillingham; has greater
plurality than at the first trial; and ,be
PROBABILITY is that on the third trial be will
be elected.
The returns OF this State are not all in.
more especially the Liberty party votes.
lnlS State however has gone for Mr.
Clay.
In the returns Of the votes given last
week for this town, SO Whig-6 Demo-
cratic and S Liberty votes were cast bv
by men not residing here, which would
leave the votes Of residents as follows -
Wing l73, Liberty Sc, Democratic IS.
More than hty voters did not attend the
polls or cast their votes in some other
towns.
From the returns Of Liberty votes cast
III Massachusetts, it appears that about
4OOo more votes were cas-! for Birney
than were cast III all the free States, ca
that ticket, in 1910. This does no, look
very much like dying away
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-11-21
rTHE ELECTIONS 10 Ohio are


now over. and the Wing party bear rule,
10 this inasmuch as The Liberty parIydld
not succeed, we have no complaint 10
enter. Between the Wings and Demo.
Gratis we have no choice-no preference.
We believe them both pro.siavery, and
will consequently be governed in their
policy and measures by the wishes of the
slaveholdng portion Ut the country. But
it is pleasing reflection for the friends OF
Liberty, that while they have not been a
Bile to elect their own candidates, the party
which prolessed themselves, during The
campaign, TO be The true Liberty party,
have succeeded. An opportunity will
now BE- afforded 10 our wing friends to
prove by the best of evidence, that we un.
derraled their regard for human rights.
They have now the Governor and decd,
ed ma jorily in both branches of the legs
lalure oilhls State. They, therefore, have
the powerto repeal all The laws of Oao
that operate oppresslvely on the colored
population. They have the power 10 in>
struct our Senators and request our Rep
resenIailves in Congress TO oppose The an.
uexaion oil Texas 10 the United States on
lhe ground Of lis unconslitulionaIiy-its
inrxpedlency and It's tendency 10 increase
The slave representation in Congress, and
strengthen the slavehoIdng power. They
have the power further, 10 instruct our
Senators aud request our Representatives
III Congress to use their influence 10 have
slavery in the District of Columbia and in
the Territory OF Florida abolished aud
10 oppose the admission OF any new slave
State 10 the Union; and further TO use
their influence 10 procure the passage Ola
law abolshing The domestic slave trade
whether ntel nal Or coast>wiSe. The pow
er, we say, 10 do these things is now in
she hands of the wings of Ohio, and if
they hold The principles which they pros
iessed during the late political campaign,
they will do them. If these professions
were made for party purposes merely,,hey
will be likely to find 1t convenient 10 pass
them by. We hope, however, that the
people viii! give ,hen fair opportunity to
do The thing that is right.
Let, then, petitions be prepared and cir>
culAleG tor signatures, praying the Legis-
Ialure to DO all these things, and let those
petitions be forwarded TO the legislature
IN good time so that no excuse can be Of.
fered for dereiclion Of duty. -four an.
lis'avery work BE- done by the party now
in power, it will answer US precisely as
we'll as lhorgh the power had been con-
ttrred on the Liberty party and they had
performed iI.-Ohio Liberty Courier.
Coop Days WoRK. One day last
week, Mr. J. M'Knighr, of this borough,
accepted ola proposition from farmer in
Springfield township, who h d choice
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-11-21

dation for guests, he shall forfeit and pay
10 the treasurer Of laid county, for the use
OF said county, as penalty, the sum OF
ten dollars. III any person. without IL
cense therefor, as provided in this act,
shall hereafter keep any vielualing house
shop or cellar, and shall therein sell any
victuaIs or fruit, he shall forfeit and pay
10 the treasurer OF The county, for the use
Of the county, as penalty, the sum Of ten
dollars,
il5. The county court shall have ex-
elusive jurisdiction Of the offences against
this act, and the said offenders may BE-
prosecuted by indictment or Information.
VIC. Any juslice OF the peace is en-
powered TO bind over 20 The county court,
all persons charged with offences agains.
his act, and also to recognize all witness.
es who have testified therein before him.
Provided always, that all assessments
made on licenses granted by said commits
sioners 10 persons residing within the city
of Vergennes, shall be paid over 10 the
treasurer OF said city, by said clerk, with
IN thirty days from his receipt Of such as
sessmenls, and that the city courts of said
city shall have jurisdiction of all offences
against this act, arising wi;hin the limits
Of said city.
&l7. The several county courts, in their
respective counties, shall have power to
grant licenses, on such terms as they, in
their discretion may deem proper, to ex-
pire on the last day of February next, pro,
vided that The persons receiving such
licenses shall be liable TO all the provis-
ions and penalties of this act.
4l8. Chapter eighty three Of the Re-
vised Statutes, and all subsequent acts re-
lating thereto are hereby repealed.
Sl9. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved, Oct. 81, 1914.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-11-21
From the Mercer Luminarv.
Church Action,

~ Here now, is the voice Of our La
theIan brethren, uobly outspoken on the
side of Justice, Liberty and the Slave ;
where stand the other religious sec,s Of
this region for God or Liberty, or for
sIavehoIding oppressors Come speak
nnt
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-11-21

AZ African Idea Of Beauty.-Mnngo
Park relates, that the ladies' OF Bondou at.
ter careful survey, approved of his ex~
lernll appearances, with The exception of
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-11-21
Coop Days WoRK. One day last

Coop Days WoRK. One day last
week, Mr. J. M'Knigh', of this borough,
accepted of a proposition from farmer in
Spring field township, who h ID choice
pclaloe patch, that, Tor six dollars, he
might have as many potatoes as he could
raise in one day. He went 10 work,
commencing at sunrise, and when night
closed, he had raised one hundred and
sixty five bushels leaving The farmer but
a small remnant TO supply him until pota'
Toe time comes again. Mercer LuminarH
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-04-26

-. -.
-,
" have on hand sketch u h's 'enaIs
=, - a ,,' bot we despair, utterly dsspe'
Of describing his vigorous afgu'aen's.
ferstd eioqueoee Or glo"Ias H. go Sell
Ills m'"a me-, .eJ''' g., ~ Sentiments, cassie
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-05-30
agricultural.
ESTIMATE oE THE CROPS OF ls4s.


The following is from tabular estimate Of tho
much care under the Commissioner of Patents, At
Washing ton, and from the numerous sources Of in.
formation.
The whea, crops, i00,Si0,s56 bushels barley,
3,220,s56 do: oats, las, 32e 900 do buckwheat,
1859, 400 do hay, l5,4l9,s07 tons fax and
hemp, l6l 007 lbs tobacco, 1921, 554 lbs
corn, 494,6ls, 900 bushels rye, 24,2s9,27l do;
cotton. 747.660,090 lbs rice, $3.50, las lbs
silk 3i5,S65 lbs sugar, 66, 400,3i0 lbs wine.
39,24o gallons. Pennsylvania has contributed
TO this amount l2,2l5,230 bushels Of wheat, ten
per cent in advance Of the year previous; $780,.
1913 bushels Of barley l9,s2593s Of oats o.
1896 Of rye 2,40S,50S Of buckwheat; l5,-
S56,43l Indian corn: 6l6l, 400 oil potatoes; L.
500, l2s of hay; 3,527 Of fax and hemp al.
o44 tobacco; 26,4s2 silk s7s,73O sugar; 1888
of wine
The estimate OF wheat produced in Ohio is 49,.
7s6975 bushels. TheStates which exceed Pcnnsyl.
vania in the growth Of potatoes, are Maine and
New York. The growth Of this article in this
State is enormous II is set down at 26,555,6i2
bushels; Name, 90, 1884, 2l bushels. The State
which produces the greatest amount Of barley 10
New York. That which produces the greatest
amount Of oats is New York, Pennsylvania next,
Ohio next, Pennsylvania has produced three times
more rye than any other State I, also, greatest a.
monnt Of buckwheat
Tennessee produced the greatest amount of In
dian corn, the estimate is 67,S3s,477 bushels---
Missouri produced the greatest amount Of fax and
hemp, 10000 lbs; Kentucky the largest yield Of
tobacco, so, 800, 543 lbs Georgia the largest a.
mount of cotton, 1856, 75s, 1873 lbs Connection, the
largest amount of silk, l40,97i; Louisiana Of
sugar, 81, $500 lbs; and New York next, g..
9346l6 lbs a comparison ofthe agricultural pro-
ducts of our own with other countries, from we'll
authenticated tables made in 1928 gives the fol-
lowing result The number of bushels raised to
each soul, was, of grain, wheat, barley, oats and
rye in Great Briton IL bushels Denmark, 90;
PRUSSIA, IL; Austria, IA France, Z; Spain, s |;
United States IS.
There has been great advance since then both
in Europe and this country. France, in iS4i,
produced ofthe grains, 574,550,443 busheIs.--
And the United States 5339s9979 bushels
The population of France. was then more than
thirty one millions, and the United States over sew
entecn millions. Thus the proportion Of grain In
the United States to person, compared witt
France, was nearly two 10 one. Similar compar
lson with other countries would be greatly in "a
vor Of our own, showing that our surplus is thu
greatest
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-05-30
Pruning Fruit 7rees-h will be found unor

Pruning Fruit Trecs--It will be found union
examination, that wound made on a tree IN March
or April will look black as soon as the SAP be.
gins to flow, and then the sap will ooze 'out until
the leaves have put out so MS 10 receive il while
wound made in June will remain white, and i'm.
medately commence healing The wound OF
tree that has been broken by being loaded with
fruit or otherwise, while the tree is green with
foliage, will look white and the wood remain
sound while one broken in the winter, by snow,
or from other cause. will look black and incline TO
decay.
1t has been my humble 10, to spend most Of nv
time in the spring and fore part Of the summer, in
engrniiing and pruning fruit trees and my expert
ence goes to prove the best lime for pruning, is
when the leaves are full grown, and the tree is in
vigorous and growing state For O, this season.
when the sap has been spent in the foliage, and
The pores Of the wood are filled, so that wnen the
limb is taken of, and the sun and warm weather
will dry the limb and close the peers of the wood
against the weather, the sap will keep the limb
alive to the very end and the healing will be pre-
ceiyed neutrality-suspicious. Cuitivator