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

cess Of their plan-he eHttTe doottttOn q
,Icrrrv and Tie sH6stitHtiOn of equitable d.
ror0rysatiOn for labor, IN those colonies b
1rhere il has been fully adopted, are pledg- o
no themselves for the extinction Of the n
Iast vestige Of slavery. which fingers be- f
meath the folds Of the British flag, by OBJ +
timing an act Of Parliament for the annibi- l
latiou of the cruel and unjust system Of
Apprentieeship, which, IN an unguarded
moment, they consented to accept in ex-
change for the more oppressive and Atom
Unable scheme ofperpetual servitude.
With an expansion ofbenevolence which
could not be circumscIibed by any geo.
graphical limits, they have resolved to
perseyere until their efforts shall termin-
ate IN the emancipation ofthe last slave on
the earth: And though their talented and
amiable representative was denied hear
iup in this country, whittier they had sent |
him to plead the cause ofthe suffering and |
the dumb vet we trust his appeal to Brit |
ish hearts in behalf Of our two and half
millions of slaves will not be made in
vain, but that righteous indignation will
be kindled in the breast ofevery true rhi-
lanthropist, which shall forbid all partici-
patton in the guilt Of American Slavery
and induce them to look to other countries
for those supplies which are now furnish
: ed BY the unrequited labor of our bond
= men.
+ Hin the prosecution OF physical warfare,
: it Is deemed indispensable to the success Of
a conqueror TO ascertain the strength and
. position Of his enemy and the weapons
Il - 4. h.
Is edge is no less important in reference to
d moral combat; and this knowledge, as it
= regards the object Of our association, has
d been abundantly furnished, by the pro-
IS ceedings Of Synods, Associations and Con
ct ferences and other ecclesiastical bodies,
J. + 9th at the North and the Son'h; bv the
ID Messages Of Governors and Presidents;
,e by the dt bates on the floor Of Congress;
a. BY the tone Of the pubic press; by the res,
m olutions Of porular assemblies and by the
arguments and apologies daily to be met
m with for the extenuation Of the giant sin oil
On American Slavery We shall no more he
ds tod that the 'South are as much opposed
ed to Slavery as we are, and would be glad to
N ret rid Of their slaves if they only knew
o. how. that there is no need of the labor
IN Of Abolitonists to convince them Of the
i,s evils Of the system" for it is not only Jus
lat tilted by the South as source Of natona
to wealth, and as more copgeniaI to the spiri
no Of republican government than any 9th
m. or state Of society, and the condition of tn,
pr. slaves Represented as enviable, comparet
of with that ofthe free laborers Of the north
on but it is gravely defended bv Reveren
its Doctors of Divinity as DIVINE IN
,ed STITUTION, and no more to be cen
her sured than the "other domestic relations
a. And Tor proof that the public sentimer
The of the North is not so opposed to SLAYER
rs- as many have represe nted it to be, we OF
no ly need to refer to the recent votes in Con
gress on the Petitions for the Abolition
~. Slavery in the District Of Columbia: fc
mo some ofour New England Representative
?, whilst they affect ascrurulous regard fc
w. the "Saeref r; ght of petitiOning," are y,
,;,h willing to get rid Of the subject BY col
h., signing the memorials ofthousands ofthe
- most respectable constituents to the "tor
&C Of the Capulets," and to share the gui
M. and the reproach Of Slavery in the Cap
~ tol of our republic. rather than risk the
nm popularity by Standing forth in defence
the inalienable rights Of man. Othe
bas. from the free States seem determined
,mn- sacrifice all that remains Of the love
,Nn Liberty at the shrine Of political ambitio
or- to traduce the memory oftheir fathers,
and abandoning inoSe great principles lot II
but support OF "n'ch they lPoparaeo tnelr Nv
Lay denouncing as fanatics" and "Incendi
,red ries," class of their ftllow-ctizens vi
,ab. are not behind the foremost OF their bret
,3es rem in the, love of country and in eve
hsrs work Of philanthropy and benevolence.
Thus, encouraged and instructed by
now retrospect Of the past-by succession
a IN events which afford conclusive evidence
med the rapid advancement Of our cause hea
nv ing testimony to the soundness Of Abo
tba, ton principals which commends them
,o,r the hearts Of the wise and philantror
fomr wherever they are fully understcod a
q ~ BY full development OF the strength
he'd rather toeakmcss) and position ofthe enen
,arI the weapons at his command and the VI
|, mt nerable POINTS OF his fortress, let US per-
he we're in the work Of benevo!ence to viii
niles we are pledged; trusting, that by the ,
u hs onIy of moral and constitutional means
srsd by the force of facts and arguments appl
g to the understandings and conscienccs
rally our teilow-cI'lzensi tne mora a.mospn ],
cites OF our natloh may Oe 'eno'a'eu' me lou'
" is oiot DC removed from '"e cnarao'e' OF
,eort and perpetuated and the blessing of m
Il 20. ions ready to perish. may rest upon US
= or David HAZARD, Presid'
ocio. ROWLAND T. ROBINSON, Sec'y
nem. Ferrisburgh, 2sth Of lst Month, 1886