Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-08-23

- que 10 tneSe prints LOT the present grow
| ing sympathy Cor the crushed and bleeding
s.ave-if they have contributed anything tC
the furtherance Of the reform that is now
going on, Il is because God has eVerrulet
their wicked opposition, and has made thei
wrath to praise Him. But when public
opinion-public NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. from
them such sentiments as they here utter
depend upon il, Anti-Slavery is already high
on the ascendant.
From the Vermont Chronicle.
MEssRs. ED!ToRs,- considera
bic reflection upon the various means and
efforts pursued in behalf Of the colored
part Of our population, it has appeared 10
us that way may be devised for uniting
the voices and the cxertions Of the whole
community on the subject "a way which
will at once avoid the charge Of acrimony
and rashness on the one hand, and the
imputation OF lending our sanction to the
InIqnnies Of slavery on the other.
Without undertaking to mark out that
way more definrel Y at present, we would
suggest that a County meeting be called
for this purpose about the time of our
County Anniversaries, say "Wednesday,
Sept 2nth. Let the friends Of the coortd
race in this vicinity then associate under
a Constitution embracing in substance the
following principles THAT the existing
system OF American Slavery necessarily
involves immense oppression, wrong, and
wickedness, and can no longer be sustair-
ed without perpetuating these evils; that
no one can innocenlly continue to uphold
this system that the only adequate RENE
dy is 10 be found in the immediate eleva-
ton and emancipation Of the slaves, intend
ing thereby immediate measures for the
earliest practicable accomplishment Of
these ends.
These and kindred sentiments are
enough, as we believe, if diligently main
tanned, to achieve he desired end. There
arG few who would not assent TO them
This course will also open a way of action
which thousands would take who are now
lying still on account Of their objections to
some Of the present measures and finally
Il would give such direction 10 our la
bors rs will prove satisf~ Glory to every
true friend Of man
S. H. HoDoEs.
HENRY 3. HoIMEs
August 10. 1887.
Query: How far is that from being sin,
which necessarily involves immense OPP
preston, wrong, and wickedDess7" But
I" Colonep] Stone, as will be seen below,
inveighs most Justify against slavery as a
"sin." And what may be looked for next,
from these prints Why, Hang CARR
son, and gag all the other faithful laborers
in the cause, who have been so daring and
impudent as.to call slavery wickedness and
sin before we did and bring all who have
got before US in this warfare, around behind
and push US forward, and then we will be
abolitionists as much as any OF you."-
Shame! Shame! on such vanity, envy, and
sel6shness.
"The CONSCIENTIOUS opponent Of slave
nv thinks of something beyond the mere
evil and wickedness OF slavery in the ab
stract; he has regard also for the welfare
and honor Of his country, and although hi
holds it the duty Of all men to do away
with slavery everywhere or at least tt
do what in then lies fer the attainment o
that great object. he also feels that 1t II
his duty, and the duty Of his country, tc
begin the work at home. He will hrs
take the beam from his own eye; or t
drop all metaphor, his first efforts will b.
10 cleanse his own land from the stain, AM
when that is done he will look beyond
to the West Indies, and Texas, and ever.
other region where men and women wea
the yoke Of bondage. 1t is not sim2l y be
cause slavery is sinful. but because the eX
istence Of it within our borders is a moral
social and political evil Of the deepest dy
a torment 10 ourselves, and perpetua
subject Of reproach and scorn for others
very plague-spot to our own land-ths
we oppose it conscientiously, and wouI
P do it away for ever
: 1t is burden upon our necks, and
y, such we would cast it off; and aIthoug
,, we would rejoice to see il abolished thro
out the world, no: for single day wouI
we assent to its continuance or its increas
here, on GU: own soil, If that were tn
n price that we must pay for the relief
any other people from the heavy load
We owe duty to mankind, but our FIR
+ duty is to our country; and when that
e rendered, it will be time enough for US
i. look abroad, and correct the faults or he
: away the difficult Of our neighbours
: Therefore we say again, If the soil
Re Texos must be titled by slaves, let it n
g be under the waving OF our eagle banne
Ii Texas mast have slaves, whether tro
ID Africa or from our Southern states, let n
70 own star be Swallowed by the infamy
= not the constellation of which we boast