State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-10-25

the editor OF the Chronicle is the only
man who knows the circumstances of the
cnse. lie goes 10 \, md says, " Sir, you
have robbed your neghbor. IF you arc
now keeping the money Nth a Fraudulent
intent, you are committing sin, and ought
Immediately 10 repent; but, as repentance
does rot necessarily involve immediate res
tiiuion, you may hold on to the money if
you can do so, without any .fraudulem in
tent, that is for yo,w o,cn benefit.
If tic editor Of the Chronicle is opposed
to slavery, let him leave his metaphysical
discussion Of the point where slavery is n
sin and where it is not, and strike at the
root of the evil ms it really exists. How
many men does he suppose hold their
slaves, but for their own benefit? And
how many ever WILL while the whole north
copies the example of the Chronicle, and
cries peace, peace! Ifhe wishes to see the
scrpcn. destroyed, let him no longer pnusc
in the work, to descant upon the difference
between the black and white spots, or how
many inches Of its tail is harmless. s top
says he, there is no part of the snake dan
gcrous but the tongue-don't touch the
body-cut out the tongue p Slavery can
be abolished only as system; and when
we declare it sin, we speak in general
terms; leaving it for every STAKEHOLDER TO
answer to his own conscience, whether lie
can I've an exception. But the editor of the
Chronicle will do nothing to abolish it, be-
cause it is possible, IN one case OIL Of
thousand, to hold slave without sin while
the rest are guilty, to use his own words,
" Of the sin Of saveholding in nll its extent,
and with aggravation Of the deepest dye
The Tc,mont .1nti-.Sldrery Society held
its annual meeting on Wednesday last, al
the new Free Church in this place. Dele
gates were present from the various paris
OF the State. The meeting was entertain
ed by an eloquent address from MIR Henry
B. Stanton, an agent Of the American
Anti Slavery Society. In the evening the
meeting was addressed by several gentlemen
who lad never before spoken in public in
favor Of immediate emancipation. One gem
teman said he was "happy to have this op-
portuni:y 20 identity himself Tor the first
time with the aboiili)ni;2, whose cause is
the cause OF heaven" Another, Hon.
Judge r. more than seventy years Of age,
declared himself convert, though a young
one, TO The doctrines Of abolition, Mr..
Stanton also lcctured on the following
day and evening. A: the close, clergyman
IRON abroad was requested to dismiss the
meeting with prayer. He arose and spoke
in substance as follows:
81 believe am about one quarter CONVEX
ted TO the cause of abolition. ! have hereto
fore been opposed to the movements Of the
abclitionsts. have been prejudiced against
them. But thank God that prendce is
beginning to be removed ! have formerly
supported the Colonization Society, aud
taken an active part in its operations. Buta
ray Of light has now buIst in upon my
mind. am satisfied that the Colonization
schea is ,rrong." He then proceeded to
speak OF the motives the aboitionists had to
excite them topersevere it was the cause Of
humanity, OF liberty, OF justicc-oi God,
And closed with an earnest prayer that the
who "rdcs upon the whirlwind, and directs
the sloEm," would speedily "break the yoke
ofthe opprrssor, and let the oppreS scd go
flee"