Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-03-17

fact that thousand things are stated In the
papers, in these days, that have no founda-
ton in truth. This fact should not drive
people to abandon paper-reading, nor destroy
their confidence in all statements, or in all
papers but it should lead them to greater
scrutiny and carefulness in their search after
truth. This talk of the editor of the Spec
tator about what was stated in the papers is,
to say the least, vague and irresponsible
use of language. A matter couched in so
loose and indirect terms, we feel under no |
obligation to hunt up. This much, howev-
er, we can state DIRECTLY without referring to
the papers: Samuel J. May stated to US, on
his return from Montpelier, where he was
( mobbed, that when a missile came flying
through the window, during his address, this |
iona. P. Miller, throwing himself between
the speaker and his demoniacal assalants,
raised the window and sat in the gape-thus
shielding the speaker from further annoy
auce.
a. In view of the facts that have been
before the world for ten months past, this is
most astonishing question. The facts are
briefly these: Some two years ago, Mr.. Bir-
ney had his attention turned to the sinfulness
Of slavery. During the time that his mind
was exercised on this subject, he was in
Cincinnati, where he found Phelps Lectures
on Slavery. He carried home the work to
Kentucky, examined it, and became fully
convinced that slavery is sinful. From that
moment he was an immediate abolitionist,
and forthwith he put his principles into prac-
tce, giving unconditional emancipation to all
his slaves. He then offered to hire them
For this they neither cut his throat nor burn
ed his house, nor did they feel themselves
turned loose" to rove about as ldIers and
vagabonds. This deed Of justice, which
they took as the greatest kindness, was a
chain stronger than iron, binding them to his
interests. Their hearts burst with gratitude.
He hired them at such wages that they laid
up one half OF their earnings the first year
Birney stated in New ork, last May, in our
hearing, and in the hearing of hundreds Of
others. These statements were published
at the time, and there is no reason 10 doubt
that they were repeatedly put in the hands
of the editor Of the Spectator, in the shape Of
f exchange papers, if not otherwise. What
then must be thought of his putting such a
question as he does to US, at this time, rela
tive to Mr.. Birney's disposal of his slaves?
We leave readers to judge for themselves.
. (5) Id est, if he understood "the things
that belong to his peace" he would obey
? men rather than God If he would not be
: mobbed and stoned in the streets again, the
next time he visits New-York, he would
cease to point out duty to the American
Church, and to warn his countrvmen Of their
sin and their danger!
, Co. We trust this letter may be among
? the last things to be forgotten by Samuel H.
Cox, by Vemonters, by shareholders, or by
the American Church.
o. If he does not teach these doctrines,
En- Cuthedra"--frono the CAdir--and
from the pulpit, he is unfaithful to his
charge-unfalthful to the church-unfaithful
to posterity- to his own soul
: untalthful to his God. The day is at hand
, when they who teach the contrary doctrine
l will receive the execration Of Christendom-
ay, another day hastens on, when they will
feel the frowns Of Him who judges right
; couslv.
J (8) On this point, we differ with the ed
ltor Of the Spectator, by the width of the
= heavens. We maintain that "Christ and
his apostles did so teach" and $50 PREACH ,
as does the letter alluded to, in the above ex-
tract. 1t is not pretended that the letter of
this article is the letter of the New Tesla
ment; but that the spirit Of it is the spirit Of
, New Testament teaching aud preaching-
Does the editor of the Spectator claim to be
an opponent Of slavery? If he does, 7chy
does he oppose it? Because it is holy or
because it is sinful? If because it is sinful
where does he learn that it is sinful but from
Christ and his apostles? Will he first say
that slavery is sinful, and then go to these
divine teachers-to our holy Bible to get
support for system Of acknowledged sin
tulness? lfnot, what will he do? Perhaps
ne will say that all men are sinners, so that
If church fellowship be withdrawn from all
sinners, it would be withdrawn from all men
and consequently there could be no church
IN an associated capacity. This reasoning
will apply with equal force to the sin of pro-
family, or of drunkenness, as to the sin of
slavery. Show US authority for withdraw
no church felln1r,c II, fron, hn