Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-05-26
BRANDON, THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1885.

eratel y seeks a set of ruffians who are un
pr'nclplcd enough for robbery, and Zero
clous enough for murder, and sallieS with
them upon the ocean, like tigers upon
desert, and like tigers prowling for prey
10 talk OF Christianity, as permitting
these monStrous proceedings, implies de-
plorable faulty, or more deplorabIe pro-
faneness. would, however, hope, that
he who sends out privateer has net 50
little shame as to pretend to conscience or
honesty. If he will be a robber and
murderer, let him at least not be hypo
critic; for it IS hypocisy for such men to
pretend to religion or morality. He that
thus robs the subjects of another country,
wants nothing but IMMUNITY to make him
rob his neighbor: He has no restraint
from principle.
| know not how it haTpens that men
make pret"nsions to Christianity whilst
they sanction or promote such prodiglous
wickedness 1t is sufficiently certain, that
whatever be their pretentions to it, it is not
operative upon their conduct Such men
may talk of religion, but they neither pos
sesS nor regard it. And although l would
not embrace in such censure, those, who
without immediate or remote participation
in the crime, look upon it with secret ap-
probation because it Injuries their "ene-
mics" | would nevertheless suggest to
their consideration, whether their moral
principles are at that point in the scale of
purity and benevolence which religion en-
joins.
We often hear, during war, Of subsi-
dies from one nation to another for the
loan of an army; and we hear of this
without any emotion, except, perhaps, Of
JOY at the greater probability of triumph,
or of anger that our money is expended
Yet, surely, if we contemplate such bar
gain for a moment, we shall perceive that
our first and greatest emotion ought to be
adherence. 10 borrow ten thousand
men who know nothing of our quarrel,
and care nothing for it, to help US to
slaughter their fellows To pay for their
help in guineas to their sovereign Well
has it been exclaimed
! War is game, that were their subjects wise,
Kings would not play at.
A king sells his subjects as farmer
sells his cattle; and sends them TO DESTROY
people, whom, if they had been higher
bidders, he would, perhaps have sent
them to defend. That kings should do
this, may grieve, but it cannot surprise
US. Avarice has been as unprincipled in
humber life; the possible malignity of
individual wickedness is, perhaps, with
out any limit But that large number
ofpersons with the feelings and reason of
men, should coolIy listen to the bargain
oftheir sale, should compute the guineas
that will pay for their blood, and should
then quietly be led to place where they
are, to kill people towards whom they
have no animosity, is simply WONDERFUL
| To what has inveteracy Of habit recon
ciled mankind! | have no capacity of
supposing case of slavery, ifslavery be
denied in this Men have been sold in
another continent, and England has been
! shocked and aroused to interference; yet
these men were sold, not to be Slaughter
ed but to work; but ofthe purchases and
sales of the worlds political butchers,
England cares nothing and thinks moth
ing-nay, she is a participation in the bar
gains. There is no reason to doubt that
upon other subjects of horror, similar ia
miliarity of habit would produce similar
effects; or that he who heedlessIy contem-
plates the purchase ofan army, wants
nothing but this familiarity to make him
heedlessly look on at the commission O.
parricide live could for one moment
emancipate ourselves from this power O.
habit, how would it change the scene thai
is before US! Little would remain to wal
of spIendor or glory, but we should &c
left with one wide waste of iniquity anc
wretchedness. Drm0nd.