Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-06-16

wherever il is not expressed, silence will be
construed into consent. Such construc-
ton would be, indeed, utterly groundiess.-
There are some who deplore, and others
who deride, and few it may be who pal
late. but who are they of our population
that defend the Slavery Of America? If !
any speak Of gradual cure it is not so much
as being necessary to the negro, dogma
which the recent history Of our colonies has
signally exploded, but 10 the masters, who
cannot be expected, it seems, to act right
eously all on sudden, after being so long
habituated to extreme unrighteousness, and
must needs themselves 60 through an ap-
premiership to prepare them for doing just
ly and loving mercy! This is the highest
pleading profered in our country to trans
atlantic Slavery. And will high-minded
America accept Of this vindication 1t can
not be, & next, therefore, to earnest remon-
STRANGE, we desire nothing more earnestly
than publication of this defence from our
neutrals Of their non-lnterterence; for, II
such be the vindication of America, what is
its condemnation? If any, however, be
speechless, their taciturnity will be miscon-
strued, and all, therefore, who do not inter
pose to discover, are powerfully, though in
directly, confirming the delusion Of the op-
pressor and the calamities of the oppressed.
The question then, is not whether we shall
be actionless, but whether we shall do good
= or evil; not whether we shall take side, but
: which side we shall take; for, whatsoever in
/ this cause is not with Christ, is against
J him, and he who gathereth not with him,
, scattereth. Surely Christians cannot wa
: yer between these alternatives. They came
to decision in relation to our own colonies,
and how glorious is the result! AS polit-
T ical question, the abolition Of slavery had
: been agitated for half century in vain, the
: strongest arguments from expcdiency achicv-
!, ing no perceptible advancement; but, no
0 sooner was it discussed as a religious que5-
e ton, than the mountains were levelled and
? the valleys filled before the resistless march
Y Of Christian principle. How animating is
: the encouragen ent afforded by this success.
= And let it not be said that the influence so
, availing here is insusceptible Of extension to
= foreign shores. Were we reasoning on
= merely civil grounds, we might be told Of
: the difference OF civil condition. but we ar
= que on spiritual grounds, and derive our ar
y guments from that Word which owns nc
distinction Of kindred or of cline.
e Already our Christian influence with A,
: merica has been tested and established
d Geo. Thompson, our eloquent and devoted
o deputy Once we sent thou sands to subju
b gate America, and with all the proves Of
e British arms and courage, and tactics, they
:. failed in the enterprise. More recently we
e sent one combatant, and him unarmed, tc
: llberate Americas oppressed millions by
, speaking the truth. And what has been the
: result? He has fled. Yes, as Paul fec
s from Iconium and Lystra, to escape the
2 jealousy and hatred consequent upon con
e quest. He has retreatcd, leaving behnc
o him nearly 300 immediate abolition socie
ties, in great part the fruit O. his benevolen
), mission. Were Britain then to exert fully
- its moral power or rather bv undivided Fl
5, deity to call down the full blessing from OF
5, High, American Slavery, we are free to an
e ticipate, could not withstand the onset
J. Let Minister'S and Elders, and Deacons
Il exert their appropriate influence with tn,
e 6Ocks Of which they are the responsible over
t seers. Let the several churches and eccle
Ie siastical courts and congregational union
} proclaim in afectionate but faithful accents
II their deep and painful and universal i'm
b, preston of Americas blamew orthines
J. These means, though simple, are invincibl
le they must prevail.
ID Before the first shock Of weapons, not car
v nal, welded by mighty and united people
e. the surest strong hold of oppression, will
n rend, and shake, and fall Aud when Slave
" ry expires in America where shall it survive
5, With such desertion from its ranks and &C
of cession to its assailants, where and BY wha
UT resources shall it maintain its ground W
Of are bold to reply, nowhere and nohow.-
in The battle now fought in Columbia decide
r for the world. All nations, accounting
g final, look on with generous hope or inter
h ested fear; and when victory declares, as
d, shall dec ARE, so surely as God is true, 70
ly the friends ofinjured humanity, all the end
Ill OF the earth must speedily participate in tn
he joyful OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Jubi
re lee, inferior only to that which it shall &C
as company and promote, the admi sson Of al
l. the families OF the earth into the gloriou
2 liberty Of the children of God
y. The services Of Captain Stuart deserve ais
ne to re acknowledged as most arduous and valuable
X There are now above 400.