Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-08-06

We copy the following article from the Bran
don Voice, and take the opportunity to say that
Mr.. lIoLcoMB, its ind, srious and entcrprising
Editor is deserving all praise for the credita-
bic efforts he has made to improve the character
and tone o' that paper. We happen to know
under what embarrassing circumstances he re-
ceivcd it from his predecessors. From the
position OF Il very respectable and well-conduc-
ted journal, as the organ Of a numerous reli.
gious denomination, it was kicked and buileted
about 10y insane Reiormers and Fanatics, and
made the vehicle for the circulation of senscless
yet Violent attacks upon all that is well-estab.
lished il society, and all that our youth are us
ually taught 10 regard as sacred and good in
morals, until it had almost come to be regarded
as a nui,ance-eXcept that its capacity to do
evil fell far below its will and propensity
Since il came into the hands of Mr.. HoLCoMB,
however, its columns have eyinced the steady
determination of its Editor, to seek after no
wisdom higher than that of the Bible, and to do
! good in community, politically and otherwise,
in the good old-iashioned way which has the
stamp of Time and the warrant of Success
! We are glad to learn that his patronage has in
creased with his judcous efforts. Well-drec-
/ ted labor seldom fails Of lis reward
We notice in the Eoice of a week or two ago
a conclusive u,ng-np II our frettul sister of the
Gs=ette. We should have copied it were
/ it not that where that remarkable journal is best
| known the play " is considered least 'worth
the candle" We stopped proving negatives
with our female friend some time ago
Be SrEApFAsT. An editorial leader, occupypu
more than column is found IN the last Green lI1un9
tan EreemdH, with the above caption and Tor rsuIt
zeal adroitness exceeds any thing we have seen OF
late. To give the readers OF the Voice an iden OF IN
general character OF the article, the tls paragraph
aud other portions OF said article, are copied
" BIZ SrEADFAsr. Nothing could be more fully lust
ihed by the events OF the future than has been Tue stem
taken ten years ago by the friends OF Liberty i'm tb
organization OF the liberty party Slavery though ~
the most part, silently aud unnoticed had mni,Ty sy
tended It's hunts ana strengthened It's power and be-
come deeply rooted IN the civil political and renus
institutions OF the land. Although this as we 5ny
SAID was manly done IN silence, and without attract
ing public notice or alarm, yet the few menornh
instances IN whlch the sprt OF impartial liberty hns
y'ntured to ralsc her voice against the aggrr.s,ns i
slavery, the latter by UNITY OF purpose and en.r,v
worthy OF better cause has most signally prevailed
These feeble and Intellectual efforts 10 resist ihe prov
ing power OF slavery, and prevent It's deadly nngs
from being fastened deepm the vltals OF the nar,nn
furnished abundant evidence that nothing sou of The
combined political, moral and religious energies of Mi
such as sought 10 establish the equality OF Mans r,b,s
beneath tile wide spreading wings OF the American
Eagle,-noihng short OF IA revolution equally porons
in It's effects 10 that oil 10, infinitely superior m the
mode OF It's accomplishment would meet the cxinen-
ces OF the case ana secure the desired object Ulder
such circumstances these the apparently feeble and
despsed band OF Liberty Apostles, escenlng the ber-
ty o the nation oil greater worth than the success OF
corrupt party and the puniy OF conscience more TO be
desired than the unnatural peace OF church sumber-
ing over the oppression aud heahensm OF Gods
image, stood out before the world and pledged them
selves to the one idea of the till redemption OF our
land from the curse OF slavery.