The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-09-16

FIRING TWO WAYS AT ONCE. In the Mlddebu,y
Galaxy Of last week, Mr.. BELL, the editor, lets Gy
towards Burlington and Brandon the following grts;
Of sentimental ideas'--
80 A few weeks SINCE the editor Of tbs
Free Press took occasion to bestow upon li5
friend, the editor of the Voice, quite large
supply of praise for the sensible and judicious
course he had pursued in his journal, in tho
promotion of the Wing cause. 1t does not
seem to have occurred to our distinguished
coadiutor of the Free Press that there was
degree of discourtesy towards other editors
who have sustained the Wing banner through
all its fortunes, in thus endorsing over the
man who in 1914 fought in the Birncy ranks
the whole Wing party, and especially Mr..
! Clay, with all the savageness Of a hyena,and
is now constantly engaged in building up his
! own Journal by undertaking theirs. But
however that may be, and we have very lit
Tie concern about it, most tranccndental
feeling ofsef satisfaction has ever since been
manifested by the editor of the Voice which
We fear must experience serious rehux from
the following commentary Of the author,upon
his own work, which we extract from the last
Free Press.
! 1.-THE paragraph copied from the Free Press is TIE
first in the article which we copied entire last weekl
The first point which we will notice, is, it Is dis
courteous in man to speak well of another unless
he shall at the same time, praise al who follow
the same calling, and are within SQUAD Of his voice
especially when the one who receives the commen-
dation has once takena different course, and has
been back in the ranks Of the regulars but two
years
The hyena' business we cannot conprehond,and
must leave it for the learned Galaxy editor to de-
scribe the savageness Of that animal, and to show
tie application evidently designed, as the idea is
new to us, and we trust this modern GAmALIEL
will condescend far as to give us the full expana-
ton
The third point noticeable, is, the very important
fact that the animal who was once a hyoua In say
ageness, knows enough to build up his own paper
by running down the Galaxy And q very mpor-
tant idea connected with that is, ths. the old
subscribers to the Journal which has borne the bur
den and heat OF the day, do not know enough 10 ep-
preciate the merits of that paper but will suffer
themselves to be duped into the helefth the Voice
Of Freedom is more worthy of patronage than IS the
other. We can see no other version 10 give of the
language used by our logical reaaoncr, but if he can
we will thank him to give it.
The next grand concentration of ideas is that Mr..
BELL did not care much about our receiving COM
mandatory notice we exhibited most transoen-
dental feeling of satisfaction at being commended
and Mr. BELL afraid we should experience
serous reAux in feeling in consequence Of the ter-
ribe blast we received from our distinguished CO.
adiutor Of the Free Press,
What we have to say in cumming up the f7rego-
ing points and differences, ia, that, in ill CAu,cAe
| with which we have been acquainted fer 90 70 40
years, the period Of six months has been considered
sufficient probation season for applicants for ad
mission aud when once admitted, or when they had
been members for several years--had back-slid-
dem or fallen from grace, but had returned and
for two years had proved faithful, We did not know
that Deacons Or Class-leaders were authorized to
say to such mem5ers-'You were fighting us ike
hyenas three years ago, and we will not stand hav-
ing you recommended for your present good con
Duct unless those commencing you shall give rs
a touch too' Ii Mr., BELL is going to be moro
strict politician than lie is as ChGfch-morhcr
we will thank him for n copy of his Rules that we
may know how to avoid being censured for VIC
ation Of them ! Ii regarI to buldingup the Voice
by undertaking the Galaxy, we will say ihat We
have at all times enieavored and shall in future en-
deavor, not to undeT-rate the real merits value Of
that journal and should any Of the old subscribers
toit, prefer the Voice, we hope Mr. BELL will con-
sole himself with tie reflection that they don't
know any better
SENATORS The following las been carefully
collected and arranged, and We believe will be found
to be correct classification of tie Senate elected
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