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

Last week we laid before our readers sew
Il hi extracts from the True American, writ
y by Mr. Clay within very short time, de-
uncing the war as 'damnablc,' and all those
10 would engage in it as willing traitors to
E liberties of man We have yet another
) tract to present, which deepens his con-
mnation, if this were possible.
81 On the evening of the 10Th of September,
#11, Cassius Nj. Clay made a powerful and
& oqucnt speech in the fremont Temple, in
oston, from which we extract where he
peaks of Annexation, as follows:
+ 4 ask every democrat here tonight to tell,
4 there be under Heaven any reason why
\ bis project is urged upon us, in all this hot
lste, but for the avowed, the single, the
Slmnablc purpose of extending slavery over
: lc unborn fifty millions of Texas, and per-
Sctuating the slave rule over us and our pos
rity ? Once more, repeat, | am against
NOW AND FOREVER. The Romans made
heir prisoners of war pass under yoke, to
'cmind them Of their servitudc-here is q
Ioke, labelled aUar and perpetual SldceTy ;
hall the future historian write it, that the de-
pendants of '76 went forward to the polls in
|6i4, Tand to war in 1916, and coluntarily
|ubmatcd their nccks to bondage, gladly pros
Cutia1 themselves before the heel Of the ty-
rant?
We trample upon the most solemn treaty
between Mexico and the United States, and
rush over the Constitution, TO WAR IN THIS
7IENDISH PRoPAGANDISM and In such a
var, according to the laws of nations, it is
lot only duty, the right, but THE BoUNDEN
DUTY of all Christendom to COME IN TO
THE HELP OF MEXICO, and reduce as.
0 q sense Of common justice. And in such a
ear, when the banner of l77G, right against
night once borne by us, is now borne by
hem-,ohcn I shall be called upon 10 rally to
he standard Of my country, inscribed Wih
ETERNAL SLAVERY | am bold in the a.
,owal, that though Iprolcss to be as brave as
most men, have no heart for such a contest
i am a coward in such a cause! On our
,wn soil, in defence of our own rights, de-
y the world in arms-but in such cause as
his, if the Bible be true, we cannot succeed;
f history be not a fable, we cannot hold per-
nanent conquest; they who live by the
sword shall perish by the sword and at all
lines dominion based upon unjust conquest,
las fallen to sudden ruin and ultimate retri-
outivc desolation This republic must stand
Upon justice, high moral sentiment or else
t cannot stand at all
Read this over twice and then behold Cas-
us Nj. Clay at the head of volunteer cav
dry company, vending his way to engage in
a war Of fcndioh propogandism,' and then
apologize for him, if you can. Is he not ut
crly without excuse?
The last number of his paper contains
hort speech delivered by him on the goth of
Nay, before 5000 Kcntuckians,' in the city
If Lexington, in which, violating the truth,
md disregarding every moral obligation, he
aid, Stern necessity leaves me no altcna-
i've. My country calls for hclp-and, right
" wrong rally to her standard. Whcth-
II Texas was rightly admitted into the Uulon,
" not, he says remains to other times and
,thcr places, than now and here, for deter
The same might be as plainly
aid in behalf of the slave system, by every
lavcholdcr He farthts adds, as a strong
,roof Of his good will TO Mexico, and his sense
# justice and honor i believe that an over
covering force, thrown at once into the Mex
can d9miniQhs, will, in the long run, save