Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1838-09-11

The following letter from well know n ph,lsnthro
r's' end rm7no pal"f gives very aucrug account al
The FIRST effects at abolition Ia The island 81 BstbaJr
Quit millennium raigns there according a. rrnfr
sentauon. aud there be Doubt Of is correctness,
as far as IL goes bot uppt' bend that hide exc.
renee VIII give 90 chiy different pec TO ihe pref
cn strife Of thnss, though ITS continuation is mos, de.
vputly to he hoped Thee arr letters I'm town Gcr,
other - the West india isles which give a,try Trt
eni ace mt Of the state aDd dspo.tion OF the black
population lately emancpatcd. In the ia,aed Of n,
kiiis, we informed, ihe freedmen wcts extremely
refractory and exotbani IL their demands md scarce
~ Contract had been made Tor working the syi4cs
between the poprieors and the aborc va consequence
OF which every tIing was at stand We are promi.ed
an extract, which We shall give Whom received IT,
however. emancipation snrc"rus W wen "a Latopd5rs
we see no reason why 1t may not succeed where
else, and no friend az liberty, humanity aud equl hts
can fail to hd 1t "God speed '-Ac,c Haeea Ht,ad
Extract Of letter from grptleman connected with a
mercantile house IN tbs city, dated
BAHBADors. Avg 2, lag
Yesterdays snn upon cirht hundred tioug,,d
ifeemen on whom aud their ancestors tie badge OF ali.
very had rested iur Two hundred years II was fon
delightful, most memorable dsy. lo1k upon /, asa
matter 81 exceeding thauklunrss that have beeu r,
WiirG 10 hr witness 10 IT. aud BE- able TO sneak tom
experience and from observation, 81 the hapu.ness tn
winch that Jay has given birth The day had Grew ,t
y been So apart ~ PROCLAMATION of the Governor ga
day ~ drvout thanksgiving bud ptaire 10 Alpirti
Goo for the happy termination oi slayrry Pm,
thanksgiving aud Mise, most truly sincere heart
ien ans genrrol II vas an emancipation not merely
openly Acknowledged aud rej9eed ia as such Never
have witnessed more apparently uuG.Eucd express.
IONS II aaiis!acion than made on d, day bv ~,
ofner owners Of slaves at tie load Of which iLey had
been relieved.
The spiut TINT seemed T. On tho entrs nopols,o,
was emiurnily the splrit &c peace, good viii thankful
ness and Of Joy toe deep tDn solemn, 20 allow Of any
loud o. n"isy demonstration Of It OF course all stores
Shops md "ihccs Of every Kind were closed SO slaa
were an places Of amusement No sound Of reyelfv
10 evidences Of nightly excess were to BE- heard o.
seen Do not Say ton much when ! assert that lAe
rrigh OF order, peace, and sobt.oty was complete
ihe close OF the day NJ, less ausneious tin, a.,
commencement In comptpy with Mfs u | drov.
h"nGh several o' The punci pal streets AID thence
uongh The most public tboroug hare into tic counirv
ana u" where could ought be seen t. mar the decent
ana iTdy impressive sOemuy OF the dsy Jh.r,
",fe no oances, M merry making Of any 1or not
solitary drunkafd, not gun fred, nor even was shout
heard to welcome IN the newborn liberty Tho only
groups We snw were going ct returning from, tbs
different choPcls and churches; e1oep, in a few AZ.
s'nnc"s where families might - seen tesding or ,pg.
.ng hymns at their own Dwellings
Yours uUy,
NM HAYES
7 August 9h-All is quiet, and The utu.ost z BOD
order every where prevails