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Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-12-21

The arrival, in the north part onlli.
nois. Of brethren Jonathan Merriam and
Isaae d. NsDsil, with their families, from
this State. Is announced in the Pioneer Of
the 18Th Of November. The former is to
be located at Springfield, the latter a,
Rushv;lle. -
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-12-21
THE TELEGRAPH.
BRANDON, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 81.
Had il been anficioated tb., ,ho p-o.;

, Had Il been anticipated that the Presi
dents Message would -filrthe last line Of
our inside form, last week, it should have
been condensed to give room for some
orief notices, but before we were aware Of
athelasteOlumn was full. su6dfy items
OF intelligence, therefore, which appear
to-day, are one week behind the times.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-12-21

Brother Wait writes from Fort Ed
ward, N. Y, that they are enjoying .
little refreshing from the presence of the
Lord. in that place. He has recently
baptized 10.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-12-21
Vol. 1X....No. 49,.

mltted to remain on earth to see that FIJI
justice done to his character, which u.a
believe will yet AXE place, he was permit.
ted to see the work in which four veare
ago he engaged single handed and alone
while living on bread and water in a or
ret now taken up by two respectable and
efficient societies, one ofthem of nationo1
character, and a great change tak;nr
place among ministers and Christians IS
regard to the social treatment due to inn
pure men, and also in regard to the dutv
of intoxicating and enforcing the obseT.
vance OF the seventh commandment. H.
has not lived in vain. He has achieved
great result, and " his works follow him
to the land
Where the wicked cease from troubling
And the weary are at rest"
ToVAL ABSTINENCE. AT q ,,e..;,,.
of the Brandon Temperance Society," held
last Sabbath evening, after an address
from }. w. Hale, the following resolu.
lions were adopted
Resolved, That the continued nroo,os
and final contamination Of the Temperance
enterprise can be nationally looked for
only on the principle of total abstinence
from all intoxicating drinks.
Resolved, That the traffic in' arden,
spirits as drink is an evil that claims tho
attention ofevery citizen, and one that will
be abandoned by all who act in cherpc,cr
as Christians or patriots.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-12-21


Adams, HaHOsH, Burdiek, Stacy and
broke up and dispersed
the first anti-slavery meeting held in Bur.
lington, trampling on the Constitution of
vermont, the rules of good neighborhood
and the rights Of their fellow citizens -
where were they now, that their fellow
townsmen were permitted to inhale few
breaths of Heavens free air, and to utter
sentiments dictated by Revelation and
common scnse4
A passing remark for the consideration
OF our friends: In speaking Of senti-
ments dictated by Revelation and COM
mon sense, we have reference to the senti
ments In general. Some of the resolu-
tlons look a little like an effort at
compromise between two institutions dia-
metricallJ at war with each other in prin.
ciple and in tendency. If four suspicious
be well founded, then we can assure our
friends, who are abolitionists faithful and
true, that by how much they consent 10
such compromise, by so much they fetter
their own feet and tie their own hands,
The sooner they throw of the shackles,
the better.
One oftheresolutions contemplates good
to the African race from their expatriation
and transplantation, "by showing their
capacity to maintain and conduct a civil
government" Now whoever reads the
history of this people, ancient or modern,
knows that under equal circumstances
they are equal to other portions ofthe hu-
man race.
Besides, demonstration that they are, or
that they are not capable of self-govern-
ment in Africa, is no proof that they are,
or that they are not susceptible Of such
capabilities in the United States. The
resolution, in conceding the impossibiIity
ofany considerable removal, grants that
they must Of necessity remain here; so
that after all, the experiment, to be ofanv
practical utility, must be made here at
home.
Then, who has the right to suspend,
for a moment, the rights of Gods intelli-
gent, accountable creatures, our own
brethren, on such, or any other pretext
How long are two millions and half OF
Americans, increasing by two hundreds
every twenty-four hours, to be held in
thraldom, while such experiments are be-
ing made, as the one that has been in pro-
gress-if any progress has been made
for about the last twenty years!
But we forbear for the present. We
would only warn abolitionists against any
:" amaLgamGtiOn" with doctrines and in
fluences that will retard their progress
No compromising. No halfway work.
Sound doctrine or nothing. Cry, imme-
date repentance-immediate emancipa-
tion-or be silent.-Ed. Tel.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-12-21

According to Zion's Herald, the Meth
od'st Episcopal Church has in its employ
ll8 missionaries foreign and domestis,
chiefly the latter.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-12-21

A VOICE FROM THE OcEAn-Captaia
'onn +: Bowers writes, from The wcst
I 1on OF oumatra, at place called Qua
1 'an baooo' where, GA the 9th of Nav
.as.' ne was lying, taking in pepper, to
p'ons shlpmaster, thus
" Las, evening we had prayer.meet-
Ing on board my ship. Our congrega-
'lon consisted of twenty men, all mv own
seamen: They are from eighteen to fifty
years of age and, when sailed, were ali
Oh them In the gall of bitterness and bonds
OF Iniquity. Three of them are now re-
Io'cIng in pardoning God, and 9TH
ers are inquirlng what they shall do to be
saved. To God be all the plorv. Three
years ago | was rolling down the streets
of Norfolk, and lighting against that dear
Savior: 0, my brethren, YOU know this
was brand plucked from the burning
{" 1t is privilege and a glorious dutv
o tell to all around what a deat Savior /
have found. My super-carpo IS apsipst
ne, but he who is for me is gr rsaff than
Ill that can be against me, ana find his
grace sufficient for me, PRAY for u.s.
Sailors Magazine.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-12-21

The appearance of DR., Sleigh in Bos-
ton is occasIoning alarm and perturbation
among the Boston inGdels.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-12-21

The Presidents health, tho feeble con
,inues to improve.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-12-21
RELIGIOUS SUMMARY.

WESTON, Sept ID. 1886.
ORDAINED, at Weston, on the 18th ms,
brother Samuel Pollard, as an EVANGELIST
sermon by brother Sem Pierce; ordain-
ing prayer, by brother John Baldwin :;
charge, by brother Elias Hurlbut: hand
OF fellowship by brother Joel Manning
address to the church, by brother F
Hurl0ot; concluding prayer, by brother
S. B. Thompson; hymn and benedictio7
by the ordained. The services We're DE-
co''arly solemn and impressive, and We
nave reason to hope the interests ofChrises
kingdom will rise in Weston.-CoM.
~ Delayed by mistake, previously to
is coming into the hands of the editor
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-12-21
ANTI-sLAVERY MEETING.

Pursuant to public notice, a respectable
number Of the inhabitants Of the town of
Burlington assembled at the vestry of the
Rev Mr.. Converse's church, on Friday
evening, Nov. l8, for the purpose Of as
sociating themselves together TO aid and
assist in restoring to the colored man his
rights, and to ameliorate his condition.
After prayer by Rev. J. X. Converse,
Prof James Dean was called to the chair,
and VIM. Blake appointed secretary. On
motion, committee of FIVE was appointed
to draught and present a constitution,
whereupon, Messrs. George A. Allen,
Henry Leavenworth, Esq, John Abbott,
James Mitchell and o. G. Wheeler were
appointed, who presented preamble and
constitution, which after free and full
with some amendments, were
adopted.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-12-21

"1NDHAM COUNTY BAPr1sr As.o.
0lAT1oN.-Churches, IL; mini.ter. Is
COMMITMENTS, 1912; added By BAPTISM
during the year, 4e.
The following are among the r.solu
tons adopted:
ON SLAvERy.-Resolved, That Slave.
~ as 1t exists in the United States Of
America, is an evil unparalleled in tho
known world, and should be counte, acted
Church. VIC On''S''d"
On observation-disclosures Tbo,
notwithstanding we have to contend with
me prejudice of some, the opposition cf
others, and the indifference of manu re-,
we hnd' IN the progress of Education foy
lie" years past, abundant encouraoemon,
10 persevers in our labors of love-in edn.
c"t,ng PIous young men for the min;st1~
r., we consider it the special div IF The
Christian Church to enconraoo on1 VI o;I Il's
'n's cause sat such time as this
L. ON idEMPERANCE-Resolved That
Ine use OF intoxicating liquors as common
qrlnk or beverage, is a sin. which ryeTv
Professor of Religion is in dutv bonnd
oppose. p'"yel'O''4 ~
s;1 UN i IdNAc:Ts.-Resolved, That we con-
s s'Cer 1t an important duty of the Churches,
composing this body, to aid the Ben,js,
General Tract Society in their etIor,e 10
circulate religious tracts. o'''
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-12-21

SECOND BETHEL CHupcu,xRo.n
I'VE we are are pleased to learn that a Chris
l'an Society has at length been regularly
o1san'zed at the Mariners church in
Nor'n square, where Rev. E. T. TayIor
breaches. A church was organized nj
the meeting on Fort Hill nearlv. sercn
years ago. and the benefits of placing all
the ordinances of the gospel within Tfach
OF sailors have been fully tested T fr
n'e now organized Bethel churches for
mariners mari Sat- at Boston, Philadelphia, Rich
i 1no1o' Iroy, Utica, Buffalo, and Cleavc.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-12-21
-PREAMBLE

Believing that involuntary and heredit-
airy slavery is wrong in the sight of God,
and one Of the greatest evils that ever af-
ficted man /; and farther believing it 10 be
the duty of the citizens of the United
States to employ all lawful and constitu-
tional means for its extirpation from our
beloved country; therefore we hereby
agree to associate and adopt the following
CONSTITUTION:
Ant, LIST. This Society shall be called
the Anu-slavery Society Of the town of
Burlington.
Art. End. The object of this Society
shall be, to collect and diffuse information
on the character of slavery; and to use
all means sanctioned by law hum.r;,u
and religion, TO effect its abolition in the
United States-to ameliorate and improve
the condition, and elevate the character Of
our ,coiored pspulation-to enlighten and
correct puhiic.opinion in relation to- their
situationahd their rights. s.a 49,.
The remaining aticIesreIate to officers.
their duties &c, and are omitted. -.
The Constitution was then circulated
lor signatures, after which the following
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-12-21

If so shameful and brutal an act as is
recorded below, had been committed in a
land of cannibals, and had been reported
by one of our foreign missionaries, how
would this land have rung from Maine to
Florida The savage monster who could
have committed the foul deed, would have
been ranked with tigers and such other
ferocious beasts as are not natives of our
enlightened domain. But having been
done by one of "our brethren of the
South, in this Christian country, and be-
ing with all very delicate matter, it
will probably attract very little attention.
From the Emancipator.
Tender Mercies of Slavery.
Mr.. Editor-By the mail, this day re-
celved letter from a slave state, ofwhich
| send you copy. Enclosed in it, was
human ear, cut close to the head, and,
from It's appearance, once belonging 20
slave. Whether the signature is real or
fictitious, cannot say: probably the lat
ter, for it is hardly possible that such a
monster would communicate his name
Comment is needless.
Yours, in the cause ofthe oppressed,
LEWIS Japan.
New Y ork, 5th Dec. 1886.
(CoPY.)
MONTGOMERY, Ala Nov. 90, 1886.
" Mr.. Leoois Tapp0n, Neuo- York:
" Dear Sir-Having heard that you are
making collection of natural curiosities,
tor the benefit ofthe American Anti-Slave-
ry Society, beg leave to present, through
YOU to that honorable body, the enclosed
specimen of negroes ears, that belong to
the above-named state.
with all respect, am yours, &c.
(Slgned) "THoMAs OeLETHRoPE."
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-04-05
REPLY.
CINCINNATI, oath Feb. 1886.


Gentlemen: From some cause unknown
to me, your letter of the goth of January.
announcing that "the Representatives of
the Democratic antimasonic party of Penn
sylvania assembled in Convention at IIar-
risburg, had nominated me as a candidate
for President of the United States" did not
reach me until Saturday evening last
This information is given for the sole pur-
pose of avoiding the imputation of disre-
spect to a body of my fellow citizens, to
whom | am so deeply indebted, as that of
the Antimasonic Convention, whose decs-
ion you have under their appointment, done
me the honor to communicate.
No persons, presume, gentlemen, know
better than yourselves, that | had not the
most distant agency in procuring the nom
nation which you announce, or in effecting
any OF the incipient movements which led
to it. 1t was all done by those who were
totally independent of any influence, that
could be brought to bear upon them, either
by myself or any one connected with me.
The truth is, ] was in situation which
afforded no means of influence any where.
had no present patronage, nor the most
distant prospect of acquiring any. Neces-
sarily occupied with matters having refer
ence to the interests of my family, l was
unable to mingle in the party contests of
the day, and had supposed that my poiti-
cal action would, for the residue oim life,
be confined to the exercise of that inestima-
BILE privilege which belongs to every citizen,
and which have considered a sacred duty
never to neglect. | was thus situated when
! received the information of my having
been put in nomination for the Presidency,
by large number of the citizens of your
patriotic State, assembled at its capital.
Proceedings OF similar haIacter,
! quickly followed in this, as well as other
States.
| Nothing could have been more uneX-
,Iecled to me than these movements. And
however willing | might have been to de-
cline the pretensions, which had been sci
| forth in my behalf in favor of either Of the
distinguished statesman, whose claims had
previously, in different States, and different
ways, been submitted 30 the people, did
not think that was called upon TO arrest
by any public declaration, those spontane-
Gus expressions of the people in my iaN OF
! i'll their primary assemblies, 1t was, howey-
er, my positive determination 10 withdraw
myself from the contest upon tho occur.
renee OF any circumstance which would
have indicated that either of the other can
dates could more successfully oppose the
gentleman who was supposed to be put in
nomination, by the influence Of the present
executive of the union. A criterion of thl'
kind could he found in the decision of The
antnasonic Convention of Pennsylvania
about to be assembled at Harrisburg. Their
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-04-05

to the vindictive purposes of party pro-
scrlption and persecution"
Can any one read this and not see that
MIR Writ was as little disposed as is Gener-
al Harrison to attempt TO correct the evil of
faeemasonry by the exercise of the rcmcv-
ing and appointing power of the President
not upon the ground that he would thus
exercise that power that MIR Writ was
supported as the dnti-mdSonic candidate.
1t was not expected of him any more than
it is of General Harrison. But he was
willing to stand forth, in the face of the
world, as condemning freemasonry, and
adj ing the right of the people to attempt
a correction of the evil, by the exercise of
The elective franchise; and he was cordially
and universally supported as the anti-ma-
sonic candidate. General Harrison does
all thi. and more, for he distinctly admits
the propriety of subjecting freemasonry to
the action of State Legislation; and yet
there are those calling themselves anti-ma-
sons, who scott at the idea of supporting
him as an anti-masonic candidate, while
they find no difficulty in supporting a can
didate who stands uncommitted by a single
sentence, either against freemasonry or in
favor Of the right of correcting the "eviI"
of it at the balot.boX, or by the power of
State legislation.
am, here met, however, with your asser-
ton that MIR Van Buren, is a decided anti
mason. 1t demands consideration, and
shall receive it i'll my next and concluding
letter.
w cJAnE
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-04-05
CORRESPONDENCE

HARRIsBURG, January Goth, 1886.

VUHdm III. HARRISON.
HARRIsBURG, January Goth, 1886.
Gen. I'm. II. Harrison: Dear Sir, The re-
representatives. ofthe DemocraticAntimasonic
party faPennsylvania met i'm Convention
on the 18th of Dec. last at this place, and
nominated you as candidate for President
of the United States, and appointed the
undersigned a committee to address you
upon the subject, and request your accep-
lance of the nomination.
We forward you a copy of the proceed
ings Of the Convention, in accordance with
the resolution under which the committee
was appointed. We tender you our sin
cere congratulations, as well upon your
nomination by that Convention, as the fair
prospect of your election to the most dis
tinguished post i'll the gift of the American
people, and to which the party we have
the honor, in this instance to represent has
pledged its efforts to advance you.
With sentiments of great respect, we
remain your fellow citizens,
J. +. COX,
JAMES COCHRAN,
DANIEL GROVES,
Committee, SC.
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-04-05

There is nothing so easy as to be wise
for others; a species of prodigality, by tho
by-for such wisdom is wholly wasted.
Marriage is like money-seem to want
it, and you never yet it.
Alas, for the vanity of human enjoyment |!
we grow weary of even our own perfec-
ton.
Attention is always pleasant in acquain-
tances till we tire Of them.
The history of most lives may be briefly
comprehended under three heads Our
follies, our faults, and our m sfortunes.
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-04-05

The Bible-As far as our species are
concerned, we may say one SUM- one
bible Shut that glorious book, blot from
human memory what we have learned from
its pages, and you quench the day spring.
The whole world lieth in darkness To
guilty, miserable man, there remains no
Savior! no heaven! no guide in life no
support in affection no victory over death
The grave becomes fathomless abyss, and
eternity spreads around him like the ocean
dark, illimitabe, fearful But open now
again that book, and 10, the sun of righ-
terousness arises with healing in his wings
and all around US and above us, is love,
Joy, and hope.
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-04-05

The GoSpel.-Were we not false TO the
mighty principle of Love Divine, and trail
tors in league with our enemies, the Cos,
pei would he our champion against all
adversites, and maintain for us perpetual
communion with God. Itwould be asplrt
of holiness and peace, teaching the songs
of heaven and the labors of the oarlh-dry-
ing our tears, sitting our signs, and so hal
lowing our whole existence here below,
that God with us" would be our motto,
and "always rejoicing" the record of our
pilgrimage. oh, for this meek and cheerful
spirit of the gospel!
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-04-05

The opening of the navigation of the
Ohio has made business an Cincinnati very
active. The Gazerte of that city, of the I'd
inst, say that there was jam OF steam
boats at the wharf, delivering and receiving
freight The navigation OF the canal was
expected to be opened in day or two.
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-04-05

, were many reasons for submitting this i'm
portant issue to the decision of Pennsylya-
MIA. They are to be found in her singular
and imposing position in reference to the
other States, east, south and west, TO the
great strength of her vote, and last but not
least, to her uniform magnanimity and dis
interestedness, manifested on all such &C.
casions, by the postponment of the claims
of her own citizens, in favor of those of
other States, whenever the public good
appeared to require it. Reasons equally
strong pointed out the decision of the anti
masonic convention as the means of ascer-
tanning the future vote of the State. If the
citizens of that party did not constitute the
actual majority of the State, they were so
near so, as to render the chance of any
opposition candidate, without their support,
utterly hopeless. For u considerable time
before the Convention met, the manifesto
tons Of public sentiment in favor of dis
tinguisheJ statesman of Massachusetts,
were so strong as to render it very proba-
bic that he would receive the nomination.
1t is known to my friends here, that it was
my Intention in that event, Immediately to
have Withdrawn from the canvass.
These statements are made, gentlemen,
for the purpose Of placing in proper light,
the agency which the patriotic body you
represent, have had, in placing me in the
situation Inow occupy before the Ameri-
can people. But for their nomination, |
should not now have been candidate, nor
would of course, have received those evil
dences of confidence from the citizens of
other States, with which have been lately
honored.
If ] decline an attempt to describe the
deep sense of gratitude which l entertain
for your constituents, gentlemen, for this
carly, generous and decisive movement in
my favor hope it may be attributed to its
true cause, my inability to do justice to
my feelings. But permit me to assure them,
that should the cause which they have es-
poused succeed, and the powers of the
Chief Magistrate of this great Union, be
placed in my hands, l will endeavor to
execute the duties Of that high trust, in a
manner to reflect no dishonor on those who
by an early declaration in my favor, have
become in some degree, responsible to their
fellow citizens for the correctness of my
conduct.
l have the honor to be with great consd-
Grafton, gentleman, your humble servant,
w. ii. HARRISON.
]. F. Cox, JAMES COCHRAN, and DANIEL
GROVES, Esqs. Committee of the Anti
masonic Convention.
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-04-05
WAsn1NoroN CRY, 9th Feb. 1896.

NASHINGTON OlI1j OtI cD' lCOO.
Gentlemen: Your letter enclosing the
proceedings at Harrisburg, has been re-
ceived, with the formal announcement of
the honor conferred upon me, by placing
my name before the people of the United
States, as q candidate for the Vice Presi-
dency.
Personally known to but few of those
from whom this tlattering determination
has emanated, it is received not only MS an
assurance of their confidence in the purity
of my intentions, but as expressive of their
appreciation of the few acts of my life
which have been of sufficient prominence
to invite public attention, and leaves me no
choice, either of feeling or of duty, but to
yield myself to the wishes of those who
have extended towards me such kind par
TALLY.
The recent political contest in Pennsyl-
vania, was viewed by the friends of the
supremacy of the laws throughout the
Union with an intense anxiety, and her VIC
tory came to them as the watchword for
future and other triumphs nor can |
doubt that it will be so improved, as to
strengthen the public confidence and per-
petuate the ascendency Of those principles
which her freemen have so long struggled
TO establish
Accept my thanks for the kind manner
i'll which your communication has been
made, and be assured of the pride and
pleasure with which remain,
Your fellow citizen,
FRANCIS GRANGER.
To Messrs. j. f. Cox, &c.