The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-06-17
w. C. CorTING, Secretoly.

PrrnnM CrrR RESOLUTIONS. The resolutions
copied above, are presented for the examination
of those disposed to investigate and weigh their
its. AS yet, we can see propriety in giving tc
settlers on public lands, that which of right belongs
to others, and that which has been purchased by
the present holders; but so far as all adult persons
can have the means rightlully secured to them, OF
supporting Themselves and those naturally depend
ent on them, we see not why such means shouldnot
be thus secured. All who have seen and marked
the difference between a community of farmers who
were the main cultvators of their lands; and COM
munty where the lands were owned by small por-
ton of the tllers Of the soil, and the mass being
mere tenants at the will of the land holders have
seen plenty and happiness more equally enjoyed by
the first, than by the last named class. Still to
dertake to legjSlHe man rich, looks to rather
hopeless undertaking, so long as knowledge is
power" and so long as the mass are too indoent to
acquire their share of knowledge, or are by nature
incompetent and this, while the laws of mind and
of competition are tolerated in midst. So far rs
men of real wealth and knowledge are disposed TO
associate on equal terms with those less prepared
for taking care of themselves, far the last named
may be benefited. But in doing this, they must
submit to the guardianship of the others; which i'll
many cases, would be more degrading to them, and
more to be deprecated than real poverty ITSELF
The gift of five hundred or ten thousand dollars to
man just starting into business for himself, has
rarely proved ofany permanent advantage to him.
This, VIC all know is the rule.
Where man is not competent to decide, whether
to give title to real estate, we think it would be bet
ter to give the power into the hands of the wife pro-
vided she is capable, than to divide the power of
decding since, in all departments of life there APP
pears to be a fixed demand for HEAD.
The high salary matter will be changed when a
sufficient number of men will offer their legislative
or executive services at lower salary, per diem
rate, and know enough to get elected; but not till
then. There is no doubt, that should such thing
occur as reducing the pay of Members of Congress
to four dollars per day, enough would be found who
would gladly accept the office. Perhaps the Hon.
Mr. Sawyer would go at lower price still, provided
he could have the privilege of eating his ausages be-
hind the Speakers desk! Since mind, as well as
almost everything thing else in this country, is put
into the competitors market, we see no way to bring
down its high price but to present sufficient
amount to this market to compel lowering of price
This done, there will be no more cause of complaint
on that score than there is now on the re'y high
price of 1-2 to cents per pound for building nails,
which, few years since, demanded thrice that
price,
The homestead exemption proposition is one worthy
of an examination. If man has labored successful
ly in procuring comfortable residence for himself
and family, there is good why, if that is
paid for, that five hundred dollars in such property
should not be as ef1ectually secured, as should be
the same amount in furniture and there is no rea-
son why the creditors of the owner would not be as
sure Of their dues, as they would were they to de-
prive him of it, thus compelling him to incur the ex
pensc of paying rent and removal which expenses
must be deducted from the debtors's otherwise