The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-07-31
July 81, 1916.

mense eccumula,ons OF productive iabrics'
and the means Of living, give the lie 10 the
assertion, if any are disposed to make it.
that they are unable to suppoElhemselves
Even the agricultural sphere, is not ex>
empt from their evils, Of partial distrbu.
ton. In some parts Of Europe, The labor.
er s,arves TO death upon the very soil he
is cultivating. Clviliz tion has not, as
yet, produced its Legitimate effect. in our
ewu highly favored Country; BIZ, the ten
denotes are the same here as in Europe.
Bu, leave the sphere Of production, and
enter that of distribution, and what do we
fiud here, but complicated system OF
fraud and ex,ortion The merchant stands
between the producer and consumer, and
is the true agent CT distribution. in civll:za-
ton. II is suflicient TO convince us that he
performs not bis function well. 10 say that
he levies tax upon both, anil upon both
too often commits fraud. Upon the pro-
duccr whose debtor he is, by fraudulent
bankruptcies. aud adulterations, and upon
the consumed BY selling, al enormous prof
its, fictitious and a!mos, worthless article.
Commerce has widowed, nearly the en-
tire capital OF the world, And not content
with this, il has commenced swallowing
the soil. From one end Of our country to
the other. the soil IS covered with mort,
cages, bonds &c. which the merchant
holds securely, waiting patiently, for he
can afford to wait, not for The day Of judge
men'. but for the day Of foreclosure. In
the hands of such agents, aud with such
known results, can il be said that the func
zion of Distribution is well performed p
Does civilization educate all Ii is true,
we have Il system OF education, defective
In many particulars. though ii is still ca
pabe Of developing our mental faculties
and powers greatly. But is this open to
every individual Of The race 2 or to all Of
those who enjoy the great privileges oil
civil;z ,tion! Answer We who declare
that the arrangements Of the world can
never be changed that the condition of
mankind can never be beltered. Does
civilization protect all The insecurity
Of person and property are proverbial. A
word from those ia power, and war takes
up its laundering march, breathing in its
onward progress, from is nostrIs the va
por of destruction and death. The assas-
SINS knife, whelted by cupidty or re vengc
is known 10 send annually, many victims
TO an untimelv grave. The prowling 10
cendiary, or the legal bankrupt, may
sweep even from the aGluent, every YES
tage oflhis worlds goods. The breath Of
calunny, or the tongue Of SANDER, may
take from us. that which we all bold dea;.
er Than property, nay. dearer than life il
self Now, is it necessary 10 ask, is JUS
tice done in civilization II is thought
not. for i! is believed the contrary is known
10 all.
The INDIVIDUAL. Can il befor a mo-
men, supposed, that The chaotic condition,
in which The faculties and passions Of the
minds, and souls OF men are found, is the
true condition, which the Creator of these
faculties and passions designed for them
Then our Creator is demon, and the de-
mon worship Of some savage nations, is
far nearer the true religion, than christian.
ity. lnfdelily often accuses God Of IN
justice, for creating such passions, and
then pronouncing The doom OF wo, upon
those who use them. And how often do
we see the believer rendered dumb before
these open mouthed dcniers OF the existence
OF God, upon this very ground -! The
truth is, the tendencies OF these disorgan
ized, perverted passions, are taken for
their natural development aud inevitable
tendencies, and no! The slightest effort is
made, TO re organize or develop them 9TH
erwise. Restrain thyselt, comes from
oar mothers lips, while our heads recIine
upon her bosom. Res,raia comes lfom
the pulpit with tone and gesture, tina, cur.
dies our Young blood in our veins. Re.
strain exclaims society as it points, to rs
prisons, and its gaIIows, and restrain it is,
through our three score years and ten. -
And, mus, we restrain what God has
made ? Here is the error of social, and