The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-02-27
" WHAT HAVE YOU ABOLITIONIsTs
REJECTED $50

WHAT HAVE YOU ABoLITIoNIsTs
EFFECTED w
This question, which has often been
asked in spiri! of contempt at the small
ness of numbers engaged in the antisIave-
ry enterprise, has been answered in vari,
Gus ways /; but Of late, in such a manner
that no one need mistake. la a speech
from Cassius N. Clay in the Kentucky
Legislature of 1910, he says--"I am no
emanci pationsl; much less am | an abo-
lilionisl." Look at his address now pub.
llshed, and see the change in his views on
that subject. In 1885 Fanuei Hall cou Id
not be obtained for an Ahtislavery conven-
ton. Just look at the proceedings of the
late convention, and see the change wro'.
in the old 'Bay Safe Look back few
years and rehearse the mobocralc deeds
perpetraled in the free States, under the
sanction Of the respectable! portion OF
community, and many Of them under the
direct influence of clergymen and promi>
nent laymen of differed! churches, and
there behold the change. A few years
ago Senator Preston Of S. c., said-"Lel
an abol'tlonist come INTO south Carolina
and he will be hung p These may not
be the precise words he used, but they con
tain The sentiment be uttered. A few
years since, and from President Jackson
through the Postmaster General, down to
the lowest and most subservlent deputy
Postmaster, the spirit OF ritling the United
States Mail Of all that was thought would
be offensive to the southern overseers, was
tolerated ; and the chivalrous South Car
ollnians robbed the mail or post Office in
open daylight and burned the contents.
Now, the deputy postmaster cannot be
found in the free States, who would, |
.are, openly, to refuse sending such pas
pers and letters as people may choose to
1eposte in his hands for forwarding 10
my portion OF the Union. Although S. !
Carolina elected Mr. Hoar, and in that
lct, treated Massachusetts with great in
science, yet we do not hear OF the public
obbing Of the mails. as formerly. And,
Though Mr. Holmes, prominent mem
'er OF Congress from that State, enter.
aims views similar TO those OF many peo-
lie of the North in regard 10 The annexa-
ion of Texas, cutting short the antsave-
y power, yet in speech of his recently
oliver ed in the House OF Representatives
n the annexation of Texas, he shows that
Z sees The Sro1clng po,cer Of abolition.
sm, and thinks OF no other panacea for
MS evil than this annexation Just hear
abiding to tbs anlisIave-
y movements of the day, Mr. Holmes said
lere was tremendous maeIstrom,
'hlrlpooI, that was gathering in black
ess and fury, 10 drink up and absorb all
lat was esimable in our southern insli> ,
'tlons, all that impaired vitality and vigor r
them, and all that they held most sacred
with their hearth stones and
leir homes. 1t was anlislaverv-anli-
avery-whlch in recent election, had
lown itself Of no small power-which
ad been seen 10 make parties trembIe-
make men on this aoor, who wen, into
lie contest pledging themselves for Texas,
DIV down and do her homage. Sky =,
ur thousand votes, on a balance of par
es. was mighty portentious weight ; y
I'd who could have read the sdgacious, ~
e skilful, the admirably,adop ted-to-he.
rcumstances message of the second great D
agicIan OF New York-who, when he is
as exalted to the throne of the Empire I
ate, might have been expected, to speak Ii
imperial tones, and 10 be listened 10 with iii
ute attention, and not feel that he too as
embed like another on his throne m
'mbled at the fact that 10 the late election nj
'xas was the issue, and by the issue was ha
ermined2 And yet, he had spoken Of of
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