The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-05-01

I part in such emergency? In the time of
peace it may be done. Not so in time of
war; Then, nation is taxed, not only
to the extent OF its present resources, but
its credit also is often so drawn upon as
to pledge the future energies and indus
try Of It's citizens for generations 10 come;
even 10 grinding poverty. Then, the
passions of the nation are blown into fren-
". The voice Of denunciaion brands
with The epi!hes of Tory and enemy Of
country from ten thousand tongues the
man who ventures 10 utter doubt of the
justice, the purity, or the policy ofIhe de-
termined war. The strong arm of gov
ernment also inlerftres 10 defend the mon
8ter. Take this fellow hence, it cons
mands, "and feed him with bread Of attic.
ton," until he forbear such iusolence.--
Thus the voice of peace is sienced, and
reason, and conscience, and moral princi>
pie fall, and are crushed together with it.
Let nie then re.echo the language Of your
correspondent "let every man" land that
ia time of peace) who loves his race
"pIace upon the open record OF the public
Mad his testimony against the sin-bfeed-
ing curse Of wal" Thus may we with
p'opriely adopt the adage-"ln time Of
peace prepare for war;" B.
Casteon, April, 81, l845.
For the Voice of Freedom.
Mr. HoLcoMB:-l was somewhat a.
unused the other day while listening 10
spirited debate as to the personality of the
Devil, or Satan so called. The disput-
ants were members of different religious
societies, and the discussion was managed
with much TACT by the advocate OF person.
atty founding his arguments on the lit
eral reading Of the scriptures. while his
opponent took the ground of reason, and
that revelation, in accordance with ri ght
reason, clearly represents Satan as an in
visible agent, or evil spirit, that exists 10
The human heart, and in rebellion against
goodness. This mode of reasoning how.
ever, no. being admissible on the afirma-
i've, the following questions were pro.
pounded: l." Did the seven Devils cast
out Of Mary Magdaene consist Of per.
sonai,ies 2" After considerable twisting
and shifting, it was conceded in The affirm
alive. Ii was then farther demanded,-
What was the probable shape or size Of
those Devils, and were they the ordi-
nary fruit of conception ?" Sever.
al similar questions were introduced, as
to the swine, &c. bul as all such questions
were pronounced inappropriate, and not
entitled TO serious consideration, the de-
bate was suspended, and was denied that
Information, | was so anxious to obtain:
Will you, Mr. Editor, or some of your
contributors enIighlen the community on
This knolty su6jecl9
Since penning the above, accidentally
cast nv eye upon small book entitled,
"A history ofthe Devil" AS a novelty,
| have made few extracts, which you
may publish as matter ofmere amusement.
Our author condemns the practice of pa
rents of "impressing upon the minds OF
children the idea Of personal Devil car
rca,ured into numberless terrific shapes,
as is 100 common; but rather as an invis.
lble agent of evil throughout the world.
"lf the Devil, (says our author,) sees men
willing to lake every scare.crow for a
Devil, it is MT his business 10 undeceive
them, nor do doubt but the Devil, if any
mirlh be allowed him, often laughs at the
many frighttuI shapes and figures we
dress him up in, and when we have paint
ed him as black, and make him look as
ugly as we can, then start and stare at the
spectre of our own making. The first
time saw the Devil in pictorial shape
was in the Pilgrims Progress, bearing the
cognomen of Apollyon, with his long ears
and straddIiug hoot he appearing to be
daring Christian to single combat. The
last was in Hoods Comic Annual, illus
tratng the Devils manner of walking, a
barbed cane in his hand, a gen;leman's