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Parent Issue
Day
11
Month
March
Year
1844
Copyright
Public Domain
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The follbwing letter trom C. M. Cjay will be read wilh much interest. It shows that despite the prophecies of near sightsd and minded politieiane of the North, the time i near - even now at hand, when the standard of the Libertj party thall be raised n the Slavo States. The letter is oddressed o the Editor of theChristian Freeman, conimonly known as the Learned Blacksmith, ot iVorcester; Mass: Lexínbton. Kr.j S0, !?44. Elihu Burmtt, E.-q. My Deur Sir: - It ia frorn the descendants of the Pilgrim fathers, that I look for an exibition of that large spirit of philanthropy which bas in times past made New England nemoreble among lhe, Nations. It ia from he same New Englanders that I first imbibed hat spirit of opposiiion to slavery which for en years of war and denunciation and perils nknown to men, I have nurtured unextinguishable in my bosom. It was in New Haen at the time of the public meeting called n denuncialion of those who had forslavery mprisoned the Cherokee (Georgia) missionaies, that J first feit that indisnation aguinst oppression which determined me to make eteral war against slavery - and though I have tood alone, ono ngainst a thousand, ï thank God that thus far I liave remained unscathed n person and unsubdued ín epirit. I rejoice hat the hearts of my countrymen in all the Jnjon are beginiiing to be moved : as the rashng waters of tho gieat ocean, thepeoplc are roubled and what sholl be abïe to slill the vave?? More espocially do I take courage rom the fact tliat the church of the living God, which in times past lias been the pioneer of iberty and equal lights among men, has begun o awaken frora the sleep of death which had )laced its very fingers upon Yiáa that should ever close, but be constant in eternal vigils, br without trial and suffèring even here on arth there is neither tiiumph nor glory. Even here where I have eb often heard the ob-like comfort, "what a pity thal a man of uch nattering prospects should have forever uined himself,'' brighter times beLfin to dawn nd many are vvaiting tho signal to rally to the tandard of ' universal emnncipation,'' many nfluential citizens are with me - the interests f the poor are wtth me - I shall first say with je fooi "thcre is no God," before I shall depair of eternal success.

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Subjects
Signal of Liberty
Old News