Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-03-17
THE TELEGRAPH.
MARCH II.
From the ~ Y. Spectator.
VERMONT ANTI-SLAVERY
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The second annual meeting ofthc Yer
mont Anti-Slavery Society, was held at
Middicbury, on the 10th of February.
From the list of officers and committees
named in its organization, We should infer
that it was numerousy attended. They
passed series of exciting resolutions, and
prepared the way for another tempest in
the House Of Representatives, by adopting
a memorial on the subject Of slavery in the
District of Columbia. One of the resolu-
tions is in the words following, viz
ResoIred, That we consider the many recent
ettempt to stide free discussion by mobs and riot
Gus assemblies, as the most alarming evidence of
the decline of public morals, public patriotism
and public liberty, and as totally subversive, il
acqueseed in by the community, Of the princi-
pies of our government and the existence of free
dom.
Most heartily do we assent to the sound
ness Of the doctrine of this resolution
And we beg leave to inquire of the editor
of the Vermont Telegraph, whether it was
adopted by unanimous vote? N.) The
reason of putting the question is this -
We observe the name ofJonsthan P Mil
Ter, of Montpelier, as Vice President Of
the meeting. (2) Now it was stated in
the papers last autumn, that during an ex.
element upon the ant-slaverv subject al
! Montpelier, in order to help forward the
anti-slavery cause, Col. Miller said he
would give twenty-five dollars toward get.
ting up riot. Ifhe voted for this resolu-
ton now, he has probably changed his
views. (3.)
Another of the resolutions is the follow,
ing -
! Resolued, That we admire the intrepiJity, for
! titude and christian philanthropy of James G.
Blrnfy. in the stand he has taken against slavery
and in favor of immediate emancipation, and that
| we commend the Phanthropist published by
| him, to the patronage Of the friends of human
| rights,
Now we beg leave to inquire whether
Mr. Birney did not SELL HIS OWN SLAVES,
! AND POCKET THE MONEY, be-
! fore ejoined the anti-slavery society az
Among the letters read at this meeting.
was one from the Rev. DIR Cox-now Pro
lessor Cox, of the Auburn Theological
Seminary. Surely this gentleman does
! not understand the things that belong to
his peace" or he would leave this matter
alone. (5) 1t is not long since, that in
regard to very ill-judged preface which
he wrote and sent to England, for Judge
jays book, when called upon by his
friends to explain his conduct to his asso-
clates of the Auburn faculty, his excuse
was that he had Forgotten achat lie did
10rtte! But the Vermonters have pub
Ilshed his letter, and he cannot now verv
readIl Y forget to remember its CONTENTS
(6.) In this letter now before US, he de-
clares -
:" hesitate not moment to say, ahat other
things being equal, a SIarer Of any description
ought to be excluded from the communion of
the ch'srch; and that, by consequence the men,
bers Of the church, individuality, ought to ,cith-
dToe0 communion from SLAVE holders and slaUe
dealers '@aarersally."
Now, Doctor Cox is a professor in a
theological institution, and it becomes i'm
Portant to inquire whether he teaches such
doctrines En- CGMedra? ~ Certainly,
Christ and his apostles did not 50 teach. or
so preach. (8)