Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-01-21

IO"l1S SILL NO1lIl dO1NIiOIl
lean conceire no The great eneins
other object that the which the abolition
abolitionists can have lists profess to WELD
in view, so far as they and bv the operations
propose to operate of which they hope TO
here, but to embark bring their objects
the people ofthis state, within their reach. is
under the sanction of free discussion Bv
the civil authority, or the potency Of aboh
with its connivance, ton arguments, the
in crusade against shareholders are to
the slave holding be instructed in their
states, for the purpose duty; to be taught
of forcing abolition lessons of humanity,
upon them by riolence of moral obligation
and bloodshed. land ciril liberty; and
to be induced to strip
the bonds from their
slaves, and receive
them into social and
political fellowship.
Again, according to the following logic,
the drunkard, and the drunkard only, nc:
the man who has reformed, or who has
never used intoxicating drinks, knows any
thing about applying remedy to drunk
enness, or has any right to do or say any
thing in regard to it. So the whole con,
troll of the matter of gambling, including
the practice at pleasure and the appEca.
ton ola remedy, fany remedy is 10 be
applied, belongs exclusively TO gam,
blers.
These [slave-holdingl states are not on
ly entitled to the exclusive control Of the
subject, but as they are Immediately affect.
ed by it, they and they only test under.
stand the proper mode of treating it; ar1
it requires but small share of good fee:
ing towards them, and of diffidence IN
ourselves, to satisfy us that the matter may
be safely left TO the wisdom and humanity
ofthose to whom it exclusively belongs
On his extended remarks in relation 10
the violent proceedings at the north against
the abo]itionists, we cannot come nearer
the truth, nor more laconically or happily
express our own opinion, than by intro
ducing short extract from a letter jus
received from very candid and able COZ.
respondent: "Have you" says hc
"secn Governor Marcy's Message? He
has strong hopes that the MODS will put
down the abolitionists, but ifthese should
fail, he suggests resort to legis1ation-
This, in free State One result of the
anti-slavery movement has been, TO bring
out the astonishing fact, that multtudes
among ourselves, and especially the
would-be-noblity, are strong Y in favor
of perpetuating the southern system
There is no reason in the cry, why
don't you 60 to the South ?'' Here is
part Of that portion Of the message allud.
ed to:
am fully persuaded that the powerful
f energies Of public opinion, as it has been
called forth throughout the whole state,
have already produced the most salutar!
effects, in disabusing many persons who
) had mconsideratelv concurred in the Hi,.
ionary schemes ofthe abolltionists.
When the very small number that still
adhere to this cause, see that the immense
}, majority of the people of this state, includ.
: ing certainly proportionate amount OF
intelligence and worth, and embracing
men ofall sects in religion, and Of all par.
ties in politics, are utterly and irreconclla'
1 by opposed to them; and that their eas.
: ures are regarded with the deepest repug
nance by all who afectionate]y cherish
the union and harmony of the states; H.
i GLIDING among them philanthropjsts at
e least as enlightened and sincere as any Of
themselves; they will, it is confidently
hoped, be induced to pause in their career
and to sacrifice on the altar Of their COM
: mon country, the opinions and motives
r which have hitherto prompted them to e.
y ertions regardedwith so much abhorren'0
by so great majority of their fellow cI''
Zens.
a When. to the just influence which may
. reasonably be anticipated from the sent
f ments of the people, so unicdly and pow
: erfully expressed, and rendered still more
eficacious, as l think they might and
z should be, by the opinions and views o!
their assembled representatives. IS added
to the Overwhelming weight Of the argu
ments addressed to the reason and con-
. sciences of those who yet adhere to the alb
clifton cause, it would be imputing to them
deplorabIe degree of mental blindness
and Gnatical delusion, not to expect gen.
eral abandonment of their wild schemes
A II hut thosa uho q ne confirmed in fanatl-