Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-01-07
dle," at least for the present. From all that
is before US, it appears that the subject is ex-
hausted.

AA"ASNSAr
VERMONT CHRoNtcLE.-This paper was
formerly rampant in favorfof the Colonial
ton Society, and as warmly opposed to the
AntI-SlaVery Society. But, for some weeks
past 1t seems to have almost wholly lost its
antlpathy for the one. and its, love for the
other. Have the editors grown "Weary in
Weil-dolng?" or is their PROSTATE scheme in
dependent OF their aid or is it not so praise
worthy and important as it once was2 or
have they discovered that they have been in
error >? or is the Anti-Slavery Society any
less Objectionable than it was year ago ?
Why this ENTHUSIASTICALLY this caution,
on their part? Wonder whether there has
not been : a pretty considerable alteration in
public sentiment in Vermont, in favor of the
abolition cause whether the State Coloni-
zatlon Society has not been annually depre-
eating In character and finances? & wheth-
er, If so, this resolves the problem respect
ing the equivocal course Of the Chronicle
Perhaps our brother Murray, of the Brandon
Telegraph, can tell us.-Libe1 dtor.
AnS10er The finances of the Colonial
ton Society in Vermont, commencing with
the time when the Liberator and the New
England Anti-Slavery Society commenced
disabusing the independent people of this
| State on that subject, have stood very much
thus: In 1882, $1453; in 1888, when the
then senior editor of the Chronicle abjured
the doctrine Of human rights as set forth in
the American Declaration Of independence,
about $500; in 1884, about $3.50. We have
seen no report for 1885, but presume the COL
lection must have been trifing-probably
too small to have any thing to spare for ma
king public report.
AS for theChronicle, its present attitude is
altogether unenviable After all that papers
VillifcatiOn of abolitionists, to be now goad-
ed on by conscience to make them such a de-
fence as is contained in its late structures on
the Presidents Message; and still to lack
the independence, or the courage, or the in
genuousness to come out and let the world
know where it stands, at once exempts it
from envy, and cuts it off from sympathy.
I5@Mrs. PEAKE, of Randolp h, who poi
soned her family last fall, that her son-in-Iaw
daughter-in-law are now sinking to the grave
under the effects of the poison, is to be kill
ed according to tGU on the 26th Of next
month. Otempora ! O IMores Gu BONO ?
MISUNDERSTANDING compassion
ate Savior-all cry, forbear! Give the poor,
pitiable wretch all the space for repentance
that God will allow her We feel solemnly
bound to enter our remonstrance against
this trihing with human life.
Lest we be misunderstood, it may be ne
cessary to say here, that this is not designed
as censure Of the court for finding verdict
of " Guilty." for we have heard of but one
, mind on that point, and know not how any
other verdict could have been found. No
: would we in any way countenance any VIC
= lent infraction of law. But if there be any
discretionary power that can lawfully miti
gate this terrible punishment we beg AM
pray for its immediate exercise. Then lie
a this important subject be examined by tn
enlightened people of Vermont, before ano
t Their case of the kind occurs, and see if Their
o be not "a more excellent way"
: So much was owed to conscience here
S More on this subject soon. In the mea
: time, our readers are requested to go back an
= re-peruse report on this subject, found i
l. No. 8.