Naphtali Herz Imber on Freedom

Here is an interesting letter from the Jewish Standard (9.14.1888) from Naphtali Herz Imber, most known for writing Hatikvah. He gives his view of "Judaism and Freedom," which is different from what many would think in light of the criticism which was leveled at the poem which speaks of "a free people" but does not mention God (one statement of this viewpoint goes like this: "הרוצים להיות עם חפשי מן התורה.")