Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-07-17

one human being is held in slavery in nation
Of which they form part, their own freedom
is in peril. Every dictate, therefore, OF christian
philanthropy and self-preservation is TO strive
for the extinction OF slavery.
Who have power 10 abolish it in the District
Of Columbia, and 10 prevent its further pro.
gross by forbldding the introduction Of slave
holding Texas? Our northern senators aid
representatives, who form a ma jorty in Con-
gress. Why do they not use this power p
Because they arc not sure that it would meet
the wishes Of their constituents. Who are their
constituents You; women of the norlh!-
You, with your husbands and brethren, are
their constituents. Remember that the repre-
sentation of our countryis based on the Nun
bers of The population, irrespective of sea-
Let us not forget that our representatives are
now borne down by southern violence, and re-
qulre our utmost aid 10 enable them 10 act ac-
cordi1g 10 their conscionces. What then will
be their condition under the increase OF yio-
ence, and the multiplication OF arrogant de-
mands, which must grow out Of such an &C.
cession of power to the south, as the annexa-
ton ofa slavcholding territory large enough to
constitute five states, each as large as Ken.
lucky? In vain it is said, this is nothing to US.
Have we not country, and is she not dis
honorcd before all the nations, by her nconsis-
ttncy and shameless violation of faith in
refusing, for thirty years, to acknowledge the
independence of Jayti with it's 900 900 of in
habitants and its extensive commercial rela-
lions, while she sends vile and refuse popu-
laton of only 10000 to take possession of
Texas-ads them with arms and troops 10
volt against Mexico, acknowledges them TO
be an Independent people-and is preparing
at an extra session Of Congress, 10 annex them
10 herself that she may increase her profits in
sIavcs2 Is it nothing to US that Mexico and
the Indian tribes should unite against our
country's a gressens2-that our husbands and
our sons should be drafted from our household
floors, 10 encounter the storm of fire and blood
that will sweep along the south western bor-
dcr7 Is it nothing 10 us ift the norlh-Acolled on
by those in Congress, who vii, then have the
power and the disposition TO use it, at once TO
defend them and 10 obey, should dissolve The
national convenlion2 Is it nothing 10 us, IT,
auid the wreck oiTstates- United no more.
brother should battle against brother and friend
against friend? You brothers--ou friends.
A nd is it indeed nothing TO us that the sc1nrg-
ed and tramplcd negro, Stare no more, should
take advantage OF the crisis TO make nls being
9eit, and rise 10 the shedding Of blood on every
southern throshhoid!
However ignorant, thong htcss, or negligent
others may be-and though we may eventually
be Obliged 10 mourn over their negligence in
desolaton and ashes, let us free our souls
from sell-reproach let it sink deep into our
hearts, that The uEutterable destruction that
sooHcr oil later awaits our country, unless
slavery be abolished, is as certain as that God
judges and Furnishes nations, in this world, nc.
cordina Ia iiao.- --'i d~-L
While ibis truth is warm in our souls, let us
reflect tina, conduct Is the test Of sincerity and
that we are unfolding slavery in HE most eDec-
tuaL manner, II we keep silence when an OBJ
portunity offers OF lifting TIP our vuce against
IT. Sustaining, as we do, all the relations of
woinanhood, we cannot but be shocked at
system which debases woman to a brute, by
making her an article OF property, keeping her
in ignorance and heathenism, buying, selling,
scourging and dividing her from her children
and friends at will. But il we are not enough
shocked at its existence 10 pray both secretly
and publicly, of God and men for its extinction,
we are partakers Of the Sin; and may God
forgive our bypocricy, and humanize our hearts!
Lei us now resolve to cast aside all the temp
tations Of Incidence and sefishness, TO deem
il dignifying privilege to redeem our leisure
hours from lrvoliy, Ivy laboring with unfemil
ted consistency TO unite the hearts and voices oil
others with our own, for the immediate abol-
ton Of all slavery over which congress posses
ses jurisdiction. Let us count il but u small
thing 10 toll thus voluntarily through the dusty
summer, knowing there are In our country,
hundreds OF thousands among those who are
scourged TO unrequited toll, who would Count
il JOY enough 10 perish, being free" We are
not idly spending our strength Tor naught. Ii is
for The honor OF cur couLtry-ior the welfare of
our children, and their remotest posterliy; that
their inheritance OF civil and religious liberty be
not viely cast away! 1t is for millions OF or
nd Tor he bon
all future generations! 1t is for the fundamen-
tai principles Of christianity, wherein lie our
salvation.
One single hour devoted 10 the considera-
ten of this subject will show its mighty ten
denotes through all ime-will demonstrate
that the present moment is giving its coluring
TO the far eternity
In view of this crisis, Unparalleled in the
worlds moral existence, let us 90 up in the
spirit, into the councils Of the nation, and ask
in the name Of God and the human race for the
freedom OF the seven thousand in the District
Of Columbia, and for strenuous effort 10 u.
vert the wrath gathering against the day of
wrath which shall witness the annexation of
Texas.
Let every woman into whose hands this
page falls, y instdniiy, (tor the work must be
done before the extra September scssion,) pre-
pare four rolls ofpaper, and attach one to each
of the annexed forms oil petition; and with
ben and nkhorn in hand, and armed with at.
feclionate. but unconquerable determination,
90 forth from door 10 door among her own
people," that every one may have an opportu-
nifty Of affixng her name 10 these four memo
rinis:-and the benediction of God aud good
men, and the grateful intercessons Of the en-
shaved and d, ISOLATE, be round about every such
tried friend of humanity, in its EXTREMIST need!
BY order of the Society.
MARY s. PARKER, President.
MARIA M. CHAPMAN, Secretary.