The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-08-14

christianity ana ulclale OF humanity, anu
the foulest stigma upoa our national char
acter.
Those men cherish kind regard and
sympathy for the abolitionists of theNorlh,
and thank God that they have put in mo-
ton the "gorious Car OF Emanci pation,"
and that ii is sweeping thro' the length
and breadth OF the land bearing, to some
places, the weapons of christian warfare,
and, in Others, scattering "arrows, fire
brands and. DEATH" Many prayer has
been heard pronounced by the lips of a
Southern Christian-not that the slaves
may be obedient to their masters-but that
the day of their deIiverence may speedily
approach, when they can obey the preceps
of their Heavenly Master, and rejoice in
the blessings of civil and religious lber-
| ty.
There are hearts from whose altar the
sincere, importunate prayer of the devoul
phiIanthropjst ascends TO heaven. The
petitions of the f!eemen ascend with the
calculations Of The enslaved 20 the God Of
nations, 10 hasten the day when every
yoke be broken and the oppressed go free.
While thousands writhe beneath the
weight OF chains. hundreds are groaning
10 be free from the civil and moral incubus
of slavery.
There are infinitely, much more anti
slavery sentiment and liberty principles in
the States, alluded 10, than 1 had, in any
wise, imagined Il had been told by
Southern gentleman before entering Ken
lucky, that must "bridIe my tongue and
muzz'e my mouth, and not let the first syl-
liable of abolitiOnism drop upon the ear Of
resident of the South else | should BE-
exposed 10 the Lynch, gag, or tar and
feathers" "What, sir" said |, don't
they allow freedom of speech down in that
county? Havn't they any milk of HUI
man kindness in their brcass?" CAN"
replied he ''yOn. or any other abolitionis
60 south and you will learn the sad lesson
that speech and Kindness very i'll comporl
with each other" But proceeded south,
on duty, "forgetting TO impose silence and
allowing the mouth TO belray the lullness
ofthe hea IT," But found TO my sur>
! prise, that, evea in southern Kentucky and
northern Tennessee, my own fond senti>
men,s pertaining to the equal and inalieu.
able hts of men, the evils of slavery
ana the abolition of the same, met cor
dial response in the bosoms of many, and
that freedom of speecL--nOt its abuse in
personal viluperatIon could be enjoyed,
either north or south. Many people have
lust entered The school that teaches free.
dom 10 the blacks, and (he scales not ha'
wing fallen from their eyes) they entertain
peculiar notions respecting emancipation.
But the liberty princip les are so beautiful
" adapted 10 the eye of reason and the
precepts of humanity, that they soon com
pehend, admire and follow the instruc-
lous. And by the way, you are assured
that scores are knocking for entrance into
these schools, which are soon TO be like
the schools Of New England, "the com
mon aud enduring institutions ofthe land
: 1 am confident that Kentucky, I'll not Vir
ginia and MAryland) will possess a com
pIete sys'em of FREE SCHOOLS M
c. M, Clay, serving as Safe Superin~
terdant, will locate his delegates and in
sructors in every county and district, and
thus The general mass of people will h
taught important lessons about civil ant
religious liberty. Hence that concert o
action, and concentration Of influence viii
be secured which will knock off the fet
tcrs Of slavery and permit Kentucky II
arise 10 the majesty and beauty OF FREE
State. One question will be the subject o
-, delberation in the next session Of the LIE
gisaturc which, if iavorably adjusted will
elicit the strength OF those favorable t
emancipation. And that is substitution
of The ballot boz for the living roice," il
voting. This will annuI the power which
lords and aristocras exercise over thei
tenants, and permit all TO deposit their vol
without the heard of loss or detection
:. lie! this change be effected and The mort
will be totally surprised at the thousand
f. that will vote the liberty ticket in Ken
l. L. Z IL :.