Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-03-31


II il nroper 10 observe, that, notwithstand-
inc ar,r exertions have been more limited
dn1;no the past, than the preceding year, yet
the cause has steadily, and rapidly progress /
ed. The society has increased in number
almost three-fold within the short period Of
the last nine months,-the number of MEM
bers at the present time, being 375;-and
opposition to our principles and measures,
is constantly diminishing in ferceness and
extent, as the light of truth dispels the clouds
Of ignorance and pre- JUDGE from the under
standings of the people, and exposes more
fully, the horrid deformity of slavery, to the
public view.
An account Of the receipts and expendi-
lures Of the society during the past year, be-
ing contained in the Treasurer's Report
which is appended 10 this, we need not state
the particulars here. 1t is proper, however,
to observe, that we have subscribed in the
society's behalf, for forty copies Of the "Hu-
man Rights" during the term Of one year
eight numbers Of which have been receiv-
ed, and the most of them distributed gratui-
tously to persons not known to be abolition
lists.
In the prosecution of the duties assigned
them, the Board have procured printed cop
les of memorials on the subject of slavery in
the District Of Columbia, addressed to Con-
gress, and prepared others on the same SUBJ
ject, addressed to the Legislature Of this
State,-taking measures to afford every
adult within the limits of the society an OPP
portunity to sign them. The petition Of
males addressed to the Legislature, was sign
ed by 332 persons and that Of males to
Congress, BY 336 the petition of females
to the Legislature, by 420; and that of ie-
males TO Congress, by 426. The memorials
! addressed to the Legislature, were present
ed al the last session-received, and submit
ted to the consideration of committee, who
made favorable report. They elected some
discussion. but their prayer was not granted.
Those addressed TO Congress, were com
Q mitted to the care Of William Slade, the
Representative from this district, to be by
him presented to that body. Doubtless they
will receive the same treatment that many
others have already received that is to
say, they viii be rejected, or received only
o to be suppressed. But this should not dis
courage US for it is only what might have
been expected; nay, it should not prevent
the circulation Of one memorial, nor sup
press a single name The philanthropists
of Great Britain would never have achieved
the accomplishment Of that glorious enter
. prise, the abolition Of slavery throughout the
British dominions, had they turned their
back to the enemy, and abandoned the war,
F fare, on their first attack. But this they
/. could not, this they did not do-they perse
,. vered; year after year. they petitioned Par
lament for the abolition Of colonial slavery
increasing their memorials in number anC
3 weight of character, as they succeeded II
, multiplying converts to the cause; till thu
tables Of Parliament became literally bur
+ thened with their weight. And what dit
d it do7 Why, every breeze that blows from
y British Islands now whispers the result
4 abolished slavery. 1t made 100000 freed
men Of as many slaves: and rescued MILL
IoNs-their posterity, from the dreadful con
i dition of hopeless, hereditary bondage.
v Let Us, then, follow their example. LIE
uspetition, and continue to petition, till thos
who are now deaf to our entreaties, shall
y like the "unjnst Judge" be induced to lis
D, ten,-and, listening, be made to understand
u their duty and understanding this, be con
strained to act till they shall answer tn
y prayer of our petitions, by abolishing slave
d. ~ and the slave-trade, in all those portion
'e Of our country where they exist, over whicl
L, Congress has the right of legislation. But
le aside from its tendency, ultimately to Undue
De favorable action on the part of that body, th
as much good. The discussion which has bee
8 ELECTED by this means in the halls Of our ma
= uonal Legislature during the present session
Is is exerting upon the subject OF slavery a d
- rect and favorable bearing lit is extending
y an irresistible moral influence in aid of tn
Anti-Slavery cause, throughout the lengt
and breadth Of the land; for wherever tn
e report Of the proceedings in Congress, ar
10 circulated and read there will knowledge
W Of the doings in relation to those petition
@ be extended; and this circumstance will
~ serve to stir up the spirit of inquiry in rela
oI ton to our objects, our principles, and meas
IA ures, in many places, where the merits O
ne the Anti-Slavery Society have heretofor
e. been but little known. Were there no 9th
ne er inducementto the discharge of this impoI
We suit possible to follow-still, this alone wer
4. sufficient, amply to compensate US for al
OF the labor we have expended in getting u
8 those petitions.
~ During the past year, other occurrence
. than those already mentioned, have trans
u pired, having an important bearing on tn
u cause OF abolition we allude particular,
o, to the violent measures Of our enemies
10 The opposition with which Southern "task
!. masters and their servile abettors at tn
IL North, have assailed the Ant-Slavery cause
az is, in the frequency of its occurrence and tn
% ierceness of It's character, altogether uneS
70 ampled in the history Of moral reform. An
70 the unheard-of prosecutions to which man
p Of the advocates of freedom have been dali
II and hourly exposed, are revolving to human
OF ity in the extreme while they furnish tn
enemies ofrepublican government with con
venient argument against it. Who that is a
Ut American citizen, and entertains the slight
., est regard for the honor of his country, doe
ne not "blush and hang his head, to think him
OF selfn an American citizen? A few year
OF ago, aud those events would have shocke,
n the moral sensibilities of the nation. Nov
Of they scourge humanity, without producing
q, among the BODY Of the people, any adequat