Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-09-08

For the Vermont Pbrnir.
Mr. EDITOR Having noticed h !
paper Of August 25th a eommunxs6aI
the signature Of "A Green MOaaisa !
! propose to ask the writer Of thai
few plain questions.
LIST. You say, being northern nd I
born. you had, as a natural consrI
early inlbibed principles Of sbhontss|
wards slavery" &c. Do sou mean u
that the God Of Nature implaul; ia III
ON of every human being natural yiu|
Of adherence towards slavery, sHd "A
sion. and injustice in all its forms! d
then we agree thus far.
I'd. You say, but on visiting ihsE|
the South, and noticing with an ungs
ced eye, The manner in which slaveia|
treat their blacks. you cannot but Isnlz
early principles" &c. Do you nal
this. that those early principles vhrIa
instilled into your mind by The God
iure. and which were. carefully ID
there by your parents and ins,rueiOnr
taught you from the word Of Goo, I'D
to others as you would that olhsr
do unto you in like eircumsianea-v|
bind heavy burdens and 1T the OPprrs||
free-lo not Cypress the hireliug IN ID
ges-nor puI asunder that whirh CD |
joined iogelher-lo remember The ceBr|
menis thou shah not steal (neiiher ma
beasi); thou shalt not kill (neIihrT todd
lree) thou shalt love the Lord by I
with all thy heart, and Thy neghmI|
thyself.'-'go We oul into all The Nois1
preach the gospel TO every crsaluIs
or whiie-lllt up thy voice Ike W
and shew Israel her sins and ny
their transgressioLs-cry aloud 'Ha
mott And as they taught you iNn
mortal Declaration Of American III
dence-" We hold these lralA'h x
evidenl,--thst all men are eTsaaa
that they are endowed by their e'aA
certain iaaiieaaMe rights; lhal,nsS
are life, liberty, and the pursuit .
ness" Do you meanio say 'h,l''s.
principles were incorrect, and 'A'''A
have recalled them?
Sd. You say, "the blaehs lsFn1
things by their right names aOd y. y.
in this State, and particularly ID ihs..s
JOY privileges, in my mind, sups ~, '" h
Of many day laborers at ihe nOun.
sir, If by some unforeseen ealamn' , l%
be reduced TO the necessity q uy !
begging for your daily bread pns !, \
YOU choose 10 entail upon youIs'l =:
poslerity forever, the tender nv ..'.l
Southern Slavery or the rlIn ln''''I
Northern Freemen, day l'Dsnn BORN. n
they be, from which humble ,uVs IL
able condition have arisen PnllV'o Y. Il
statesmen, and the great men o. 'n %,
as well as ns- Stare df'rf" ~
holders Of Georgia.
4,h. You say, Thes mol unI y a
and come when they please a. s.,.|
slaves Frequently get seriously \ S n,
not unfrequenily put in irons ' y IL.
for going md coming when 'I S..i r
wants Slaves iinds it as dllIs ss' l~s|
keep them and receive any oens's .ls
as a person would al the noFlp' ~
abuse his laborers in the same w
you not know sir, when you p' 1.,od I
fence thai il was absolutely G n,s !,
least semblance Of TRUTH . ~
know thai The laws Of slass,ho y y,
suffer the owners TO use 'ns ,'' ..Iasil
|Iy, 10 compel their universally J. 'S y,
to labor so thai their mas'elsa IA
real benefit from ihemi Ana ~ 'rs,,sI
know ,ha, If men al the north . ',sI'I
day laborers as slaves are lreq ~ III
by their masters and drivers Us .'ii,s
north mot Lynch laws) Nop' ot 'sS
to fines, Imprisonment, anu V'SdIij
galiorsl Did you mol know ", 81 IN
escaped from his master ~ q \ maIs
the master could, if be saw ~ y, 4 h/
ample Of him for the pen isD' istIE
slaves, by cutiing bin 10 pelcssS 'sl,,l'
in presence Of fifty slaves .ssIe
MEN aud woMEs) and W. ss''
hunane laws with imPunliy !. ,b.fI
9th. You say, "giye 'nsa lsr N
and they would trample I'm lf
thing like decepcy, ana spa ,ou VI
command Now, Sir - "