The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-07-30

Vlllany most economical sinner. How crate
full must be the Mexicans for your bcnevolen
suggest.oas But every patriot has hi
price, and you must have yours Hence i
is not surprizing, though it is most humilia
ting, to hear you say, If, from the Execu
tive or the people, shall receive promotion
| shall unatIectcdly be gratifed' This il
because you love the praise of men more thai
the praise Of God.
The Boston Chronotype sagcly calls those
who can no longer give their patronage t,
Mr. Clay's paper, 'simpletons' sand says i
IS pitiful error to attempt to 'starvc i
down. Our view of the case is quite the
reverse. If the True American should be
compelled instantly to stop, in consequence
of the withdrawal Of the virtuouS and good
from its list of patrons, incomparably moro
would be done for the cause of liberty and
peace by such a demonstration of moral rec
tltude, than by sustaining Mr.. Clay in his
hayward and guilty career. The Penn3yl-
vanla Freeman says, that the determinations
OF the True American, in that region come
In about as fast as the subscriptions did year
ago We have no doubt that the same
thing is true in this scction.-Lbcyutor.
The following letter from Mr.. Clay is Civ
en- that our readers may see his version of
the matter:
CAMP OwsLEY NEAR LoUIsvILLEKy }
June 80, 1916.
My DEAR Mrs. CHAPMAN
Mrs Clay informed me, a few days AGO,
that you had written me a letter, received
since my absence from home, inviting me to
attend a convention of the Ants Slavery So
ciety, &c; and some friend has Just sent me
a number of the Liberator, using severe Ian
guage against me.
Having regarded you, and those associated
with you, as the true friends of liberty among
men, it gave me much pain to find you alien
atcd suddenly from me, when | had Just be-
gan to feel that had found new and true
friends to fill the place Of the mcrcenarics who
had lately betrayed me.
This pain is lcsscncd, however, by the re-
Election, that | am innocent of true offence,
and that returning acknowledgement Of in
justice is certain in the future.
We have solcmnly agreed, in this republic,
to be bound by the constitutional will of the
majority.
Up to the time that Congress assumed the
war, denounced it. When shc-my coun-
try-calls for help, respond to the call, at
the hazard of all that is dear and valuable in
life.
1t is the duty of father of family, not
only to warn his children against evil, but to
rescue them at all hazards from the consc-
quenccs Of their errors or crimes.
Such, also, is the duty of the citizen,
Country is lost, national existence gone, upon i
any other system of action!
If | were drafted, and refused action, it .
would DC treason: TO volunteer, is but TO full !
il the same moral duty, which the law, by .
would otherwise enforce?
If the MeXcans were to threaten the sack
ing of Boston, and all its terrible accompa-
nimcnts and were to rcpulse thcm pre-
sumo you or Mr. Garrison would hardly deem
me traitor, because the war had been i'll
cautiously brought on in the cause of slavery.
| fight not for slavery, but for my county,
Let the blood shed in this war rest upon
those who forced us into this cruel POSITION
Yes, by Heavens, and it shall .
| hold my command of company by the
unanimous vote Of the soldiers, in the teeth
Of the most cruel and unusual donunciation
Of the slave party. Every possible means
were used to defeat me. Anonymous hand
bills, Islander, and money, were tried in vain
Because they said, if Clay succeed in get
ing command, he will win fame, and on his
return the overthrow of slavery is sure
were made to governor Ows-
Icy, on this ground, against my getting field
appointment, and letters have been written
10 the President and military commanders,
warming them against giving me chance Of
election, ask nothing, expect nothing
rom the slave party. l make now, as here
ofore, eternal war upon them. ask of Con-
gress to make speedy and honorable peace,
ust to us, and to Mexico.
Who, then, dare dcnouncc me? | defy
he world III this respect, and challenge the
,rbitrament Of all coming time!
Again, thus prove that am not an enc
ny of the whites, as they Of the 18th Of Au-
gust would have it, but of slavery.
The confidence of the lower class of the
people is essential to my success, The lie is
proven upon the men of the 18th. They
now feel it, and the people see it. l thought
hat you would have cause to rejoice that
here were yet signs of vitality in one who
lad dared to beard the lion in his den!
Mr.. Garrison may coniinc himself to his
narrow circle of action. / do not blame him.
ask, however, that he will not presume to
hnk for me. am of as stern stuff as he
ask no 1avors Of mortal man, The man
7oeS,not live who can rule c. M. c. Berg
ng your pardon, women may
Suppose Mr.. G. should say,that dissolution
md rebellion were the true remedy now;
low am to act? Is my State ready for it?
Am to reap the fruits of his success? Fun
or you, but death to me-
l 90 now from u loved home and dear fam
ly, rsking all things, because / may thus, if
Providence spare me, strengthen myself for
he unequal contest in which fate has placed
nc. I ask not for military powcr,ior its own
AXE, for contemn the vulgar fame of the
older. fight for the vantage ground, that
may win lnal triumph for that cause,
Which you and | have consecrated in our in
most hearts with the tears and blood Of the
oul Justice and Liberty.
If fall in this contest, for you and yours,