Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-08-29
August go, 1888.

sh and the dungeon. 'N'
There is recent confirmation of the cor.
ectness of Thome and kimbaI!'s accom-,
the experiment in Antigua, which il
lost conclusive. alIude 10 the late sc,s
the CoIonial Legislature of Jamaica &
BARBADOS by which the apprenticeship
yslem, which had prevailed in those ts',
nds for four years, and which was TO bava
ont'nued with regard to the field slaves
wo years longer, has been abolished, and
bout 100000 slaves restored TO perf,c,
reedom. These acts have been produced
~ conviction of the inefficacy OF "aD.
premiership as preparation for freedom. I
md of the perfect safety as we'll as prof,
If immediate emancipation. They as |
'lI ali attestation to the experiment in An,
Igua, most full and satisfactory. Tbs
vote IN the Jamaica Legislature for this
termination OF the apprenticeship, and ths
substitution Of complete emancipation, was.
| believe, uRanlmous-so universal is the
conviction there of the safety and adyan.
tage of an entire and immediate renova!
of the yoke OF bondage
| repeat the request: Send me 100 co.,
les of Thome and Kimblll's Journal.
have many friends here and elsewhere
who will be exceedingly gratifed to see it,
and many more whom want to convincs |
by it, and whom | know it must and will
convince, of the safety Of immediate emau.
cipation. | wish | were able to put
copy of it into the hands of every man
and woman in the United States hove
it will be thrown broad cas-, over Tue
whole South, for wherever it is sown,
feel assured it will, sooner or later, bring
forth fruit abundantIy.
remain, dear sir,
Yours. with sincere regare,
WILLIAM SLAD6
REV. j. LEAvITT.
| o. Just as though thia book contained mora than
everything else that has been published on the cub
ject-or at least though there had been hitherta
in Anti-Slavery publications, lack Of whcrevit
to satisfy treason" and to move "phiIanthropy
Just as though there were not enough in the Hatat
| Of man, and in the previous history Of emancipa,
ton, to have convinced every candid and inquiiNg
mind. What was there before lacking in history
or in the absence of word Of history TO the poin5
| what there lacking in human nature ITSELF in
| which friend Slade has a share, to convince human
reason not only of the justice and Righteousness,
but Of the policy, the expedency, and the practios
bity of immediate emancipation How could az,
human being, in whom treason held its seat, on
| philanthropy not enslaved to passion preG
dice" ever suppose for moment, that it would b.
less safe advantageous than just, 10 cease op
pressing human beings and treat them with kind
ness
(2) Strange, that he should not have soel, long
ago, that it is the most practicable thing in he
world, to obey God and reason and philanthropy!
(3) This is frank and magnanimous. 1t is man.
full discharge of duty owed to himself and h,
slave. He will now allow me, in behalf Of aboI
tionists. to-ca1 his carly attention to duty oWA
E to hens-especially as he is now SO far ackrov'
edgug that they have been in the right, and b IL
, the wrong. l would not be rigid or exorb!tant ia
my exactions-end abolitouists will not-bu, b.
fore they receive him to full fellowship, they viii
wish to know whether he continues TO entertain tAi
same opinion of their intelligence and TIER da
cretio"," which he did when he held Thorn up to
the scorn of Congress. 1t was, l think. 10 b.
speech which he has hera referred TO, d1lirr1 u
, Congress, in December, 1886. TIL, pamphlet is rN
, now in my reach; but he was, if rightly recol,ct
calling for "grGdual' abolition in the District d
Columbia, and his remark to which aIiuCe
, substance whatever he might think Of tn
! philanthropy of those who call for immediate abe
lltion, he could not commend its intelligence it
discretion" Now that he is better agreeing wit
aooIluonIsts as to the propriety, and expedlcnc1
and utility, as we'll as the justice and Righteousness
> of immediate abolition, they will want to kHo'
whether he ~ithal entertains any better djdora'
opinion, in regard to their INTELLIGENCE and tho
> DISCRETION.
(4) Aboitionists, without any pretensions to h'v
ing enjoyed the spirit Of prophecy. any "toueh
. magic or any superior power of discernment al
. not in the least "amazed" or disappointed. II
, plain commands of God, such as: "Loose u
bands of wickedness y" undo the heavy bur1ec
'F let the oppressed go free y" break every YOKE
-"Whatsoever we would that men should d.
you, do ye even to them''-"D Deliver the poor
u needy: rid him out of the hand of the oppressoF;
} and His threatenings against oppressors,-"A And
will come near to you to judgment, and will BE-
swift witness against those that Cypress the hroI7
IN his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, 40
that turn aside the stranger from his right and f&
+ not me, saith the Lord Of hosts"-"Wo unto hin
l. that buideth his house by unrghteousncss and b.
chambers by wrong; that useth his neighbours SCI
0 vice without wages, and giveth him not for hi
q work'-"For the oppression of the poor, for tn
l. signing of the needy, will arise, saith TIT