Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-03-07
DlsM1ss1oN OF Rev. Mr.. WooDBR1DeE.

WIN SAootfSol C0GuN IL -uoS ulnIAA1SoSN
Rev. J. E. Woodbridge from his pastoral
charge in Worcester. in consequence of
the proprietors allowing his pulpit 10 be
occupied by lecturers against his will In
addition to the following statement of facts,
we learn that the primary cause of the
difficulty was, the admission of Miss
Grimke to the sacred desk-N E.. Spec.
Mr.. Woodbridge made this issue-if
the meeting house was opened for anti
! slavery lecturers be would leave it. At
stated meeting of the church motion was
made that it is the wish of the church
that the house be opened for James G. Bir-
ney, Esq. or Rev. Mr.. Stanton, to deliver
lecture or lectures on the subject of
slavery, at such times as 1t IS not aoGnted
for any religious meetings Of the church
or society. There were 26 male mem
bers present; I6 voted in the affirmative,
in the negative, and did not vote TIE
prudential committee, 10, for the socie-
ty, have the care of the house, would not
take the responsibility of opening it, after
the position taken by Mr.. Woodbridge
was known, as it might be deciding the
question Of his continuing to be their pas
tor. A meeting of the society was called
to see whether the Westinghouse should
be opened for such anti-slavery lecturers
as they might, at the meeting, designate.
There were about 60 voters present. and,
upon a motion that the house should be
openedfor lectures, on the subject of slave
~, from James G. Birney, Esq. or Rev.
Mr. Stanton, aoheneuer 1t IS not a00mted for
religious meetings OF the church and s0ca-
ety, As voted in the affirmative, and IL in
the negative. Upon this decision MIR.
Woodbridge asked dismission.
This, as understand it, is simple truth.
The question was, whether the Union So
cietv should hear anti-slavery lecturers of
their oaOn selection, IN their 010n meeting
house. at times not interfering a01th any
religious meetings. and not whether Mr..
Woodbridge should join in agltating the
subject in any way. A. D. FOSTER.
VOICE FROM SLAVE STATE.-Con-
gress.-The gIadiatorial strife in this
BODY has been temporarily laid, by the
passage of a resolution, in the lower
house at least, consignng all petitions,
memorials, &C. to the table, there to lay
without reading, referring or printing
Pshaw, no " farcical and short sighted
Just as well might they attempt to check
the throes of a volcano by covering over
its burning, trembling summit with straw
and stubble, as to check the voice OF llb-
erty by disregarding the petitions of the
people! 1t is all in vain! Congress will
hear that voice until they hearken to it,
though they should pass five hundred
resolutions, as strong and as irrevocabIe
as the laws of the Modes and Persians.
Reject the right of petition, indeed to
destroy a thirst for universal liberty! Il
will increase it, and continue to increase
it until it shall prevail from Maine tt
Louisiana.-M0ryrilte TENN Int
LICENSE Law IN MA1NE.-The com
mittee on the license law in the Maine
legislature have made a report accompa-
MED with bill, which repeats all laws
before existing on the subject; prohibit;
= the sale of ardent spirit in less quantity
than twenty EIGHT gallons-alL to be de-
> livered and carried away at one time
provides a fine of twenty dollars or i'm
1 p,isonment for thirty days, as a penalty
: for the violation of the same and makes
an indictable offence to sell ardent spiri
so as to produce intoxication. So far s.
}, good We shall see whether this viii
! pass into a law. We believe the time ha
$ come, when the public demand and viii
sustain such a law, and we hope the leg
h islature in its wisdom will see fit to Civ
: it their approval. The report states tina
e 1900 rames were attached to the peti
u tons submitted to them.-Ken. Jour-
n SLAVE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES
# The American Anti-SIavery society
- preparng to publish work on the Law
of American Slavery, from the pen {
10 David Lee Child, Esq comprising all tn
70 principles developed in the several state
i both in the statutes and legal decisions.
u is expected 10 embrace under a more it
ID minous arrangement, all the impOrtal
matters to be found in q" Stroud's Sketch,
y and the large work lately compiled by J;
y cob Wheeler, Esq, bringing the who
~ subject both in theory and practice, dow
to the present time. The work will
IN furnished with copous index land,
e. is hoped, will be both satisfactory aud il
IT. dispensable to all who wish to know VIII
ne slavery really is 1t will be got out Wi
all convenient despatch.
26 VERY TRUE.-Mr. Rhett, of S. c.,
he a letter to his constituents, says
- "Throughout the northern states
throughout the whole civilized world
he the feeling of condemnation of this ms
m tuition may be said to be universal. Ev'
is in our sister states, those who forbear
he terfering upon this subject, from rega
lie To the constitutional cnmnact of the nnlC