The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-07-02


warmly responded 10 by our lownsmen
The hand of fellowship, so cordially ex
tended, we grasped with right good will
The Hlbernia, which sailed on Tuesday
besides the blessed news of a speedy anc
amicabe adjustment of the Oregon diff
cu!ties, carries over the following response
TO the people Of our namesake in the sea
girt isle.
RESPONSE.
To the citizens of Worcester, England
BRETnREN,-We, the citizens of Wor-
cester, in New England, received with
great pleasure the expression of your hope
for peace between our country and yours.
We reciprocate that hope most cordial
ly. We cannot forget that God has made
US and you of one blood that we are fol-
lowers together of the same Redeemer.-
Your letter 10 us recalls gratefully the
thought of our close national sympathies.
The name of our home, has reminded
you that. though personally strangers 10
each other, we all own common origin.
And while you address US in language
which is our language, the hopes and
prayers which you express are ours also.
We know that the unity Of spirit which
thus connects US is the true bond of peace.
And thus, the assurances of sympathy
which you send US give us new conf
dence that the bond Of our brotherhood
will not be rudely severed.
We know so much of the horrors of
war; we deplore the calami!ies insepara-
Bile from it so sincerely we have enjoy
ed so long the blessings of profound peace,
and we trust so earnestly in the spread OF
Chrisl's kingdom, which must end war
that we join fervenlly 10 the Christians
prayer 10 God, that the peace between US
may be interrupted no more.
Our earnest wishes for it are not ours
only, but are shared with US by our coun-
trymen. We learn with joy from you,
that there is like pacific disposition
among yours. We cannot doubt that your
government will second and carry forth
the promptings OF that noble sentiment
o. our part, we rely fully on the system
of our republic, which is based on de-
sire for peace, and aims only to reflect the
best wishes and attain the best objects of
our people. And thus we believe that
the two administrations will be able to ad-
just all differences, and establish on an
honorable and secure basis the friendly
relations between the two countries; that
in kind feeling, in lasting peace, and in
all Christian effort, the two may be one.
Worcester, Massachusetts, u S. A. D
June 4M, 1916. {
Eight hundred and sixteen of our Cit.
zens have appended their names 10 this
document. The length of the roll con-
tanning their autographs was about TWEEN
ty feet, but the extent of moral power in
such an array of names. appended to such
a document, for such purpose, is beyond
the skill Of the wisest mathematician to
measure.
When that long array Of names, from
the heart of this ancient Commonwealth,
shall be unrolled ond exhibited by our
fellow townsman in the presence OF the
people of Worcester in Old England, as
the expression Of our sincere thoughts
and real feelings towards them, who can
doubt but a thrill Of joy will vibrate upon
the heart strings of thousands; who can
doubt, that it will have beneficial and
lasting effect in subduing international
animosities and banishing distrust and
unkindness from thousands of human
bosoms? And who can doubt, that an>
other bright and strong link has been
added 10 the chain Of friendship that
ought to and will ere long bind together
two kindred nations, of the same language
and lineage; and knit The human race
still closer TO each other in the bonds of
Universal brotherhood. I'D.