The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-02-27

) natl, and New York, and New Orleans
, which last Is but the outlet 10 The other ma
; lions. Until Kentucky is prepared to e
, all lengths for slavery, she is powerless
, not pro, slavery enough for the chivalry,
nor free enough for The free, between Two
stools she fOundered on The ground.
Christians, moraIists, politicians ant
merely letlive laborers feel these bitter
truths. Kentucky never will unite her
self to the slave empire, born of Southern
dIsunlOn then let her al once lead on the
van for freedom. Is the cry of liberty
less powerful than slavery, TO move the
hearts Of men2 Let US then be just aud
fear not. Let US liberale our slaves, and
make friends instead of enemies for the
evil day for all The signs OF the times pro-
claim that the elements of revolution are
among US, when the crisis comes, if we
are free, all will be safe; if not, no man
can see the end. British emancipation
has gone before u.s. proving all things safe.
The price OF lands in the colonies is admit.
ted on all hands 10 have risen in value, in
spite OF all the enemies Of freedom, these
are the eleroal and undsputable proofs of
successful reform. The day you strike
off the bonds of slavery, experience and
statistics prove the prophecy of Thomas
Jefferson, that the ratio of the increase OF
the blacks upon given basis, diminiShes,
compared with The Increase Of slavery !;
whilst the influx OF white immigration
swallows up the great mass of the African
race in the progress and civilization of The
more energetic white. Anal amation Of
the two races, so adectedy dreaded by
some pro-slavery men, is far less in the
free than in The slave States this all men
know from observation what little re-
Election would have enabled them. apriOri
to have determined. Many of the more
faithful and industrious slaves may be ems
poyed by their quandam masters, whilst
The idle and vicious must suffer the con-
sequences Of their folly. Stealing will
not increase, as some argue, but be dimin>
ished, for vigilance will be more active,
and punishment more certain and severe.
Let camdidateS be started IN all The cOun-
Ties IN far0r Of Conrentiom, and run
again and again, till rictory shall perch
on The standard Of The free. Whether
emancipation be remote or immediate, re
gard must be had to the rights of owners,
the habits OF The old, and the general good
feeling OF the people. To those who cry
out forever what shall be done with the
freed slaves, it will occur that upon this
plan, no more will be left among Us than
we shall absolutely need, for we have ev>
cry reason 10 suppose that many of the
opponents of The movement will leave US
before its consummalion. taking their
slaves with them and the State ought not
to, if she could, at once deprive herself OF
the slave aborers now here.
Then let us, having no regard to the
clamors of the ultras of the North or the
South move on mistaken in our purpose,
TO the glorious end. Shall sensible men
be forever deluded by the silly cry Of
'abolitionist;' is this not becoming not on
ly ridiculous, but contemplate? Can you
not see that many base denagogues have
been crying out wolf, whilst they were
playing the traitors to their party and
the country for personal elevation? Is it
not time that some sense olreturnng JUS
tice should revive in your bosoms, and
that you should cease to denounce those
who in defeat do not forget their integri
ty, and who, though fallen, do not de-
spair of the Republic.
Washington, Jefferson and Madison
and the great founders Of the Republic
are my standard bearers; Liberty and
Union is my motto. Never ye: has Ken
tuckian deserted his country's standard
and fed the field Shall be the first to
prove recreant to the sentiment which
should ever be uppermost in the bosoms
Of the gallant and the free, when danger,
no matter whether of the sword, or more
damning despotism threatens his native
land.
Think through whom
Thy life blood tracks its parent lake.
And then strike home!'
have given my slaves freedom for
the public good. Is more needed2 Tax
me TO the verge ofsustenance and life, and
make my country free! call upon all
Kentu cky to speak out upon this subject;
let each man come 10 the press in his own
name; let us hear others-hear all. Trust
not to those who in private whisper ap-
provaI in your ear, but denounce the
open advocates of the same admission
do not profess to be infallibIe; if am
wrong, show me the right-no man will
do more suffer more, for Cancellation. |
listen to advice, impiore counsel; but
neither denunciation, nor persecution,
shall silence me; and so far as the voice
of one individual makes up the omnip-
otence Of public will, say, Kentucky
shall be free. Let no man be startled: