Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-07-25
VERMONT TELEGRAPH.
BRANDON. WEDNESDAY. JULY Is. 1883
ELIBALL,s LETTER.

win be less systematic, and altogeth-
er abridged, on account of the thor
ough examination and exposition it
has already received from my broth
er Walker.
To commence, then, without any
formal introduction, permit me to col
lect two or three facts, that they may
be contemplated standing together.
/. He ELI Bali informs US that he
Is nGtire of Termont. 2. He no,o
pretends to thorough, personal kuoaol-
edge Of slavery. 8. II Is the comic
ton Of has head and the feeling Of has
heart, that tie Baptists of the South,
50 far from being chargeable Nth sun for
holding slaues, under present eiircun-
stances, A,eTit oar most cordial appro-
baton ~
1t would seem to be sufficient to
bring these three facts together, and
exhibit them to be read and viewed
in their proper connection. Do they
not, on the face of them, furnish
their own commentary? Are they
not an "ANATHEMA MARANATHA,"
standing out in letters of fire on the
forehead of that mother of abomina-
tons, American Slavery? Il Yer
monter!! ,ceu acquainted Nth sldoery!!
and yet calling on Te,monters to appro,
bate pretessed Christians in its continu.
anceu!
Fl If the Baptists Of the South are tc
be commended for the support they
are now giving to this nefarious sys.
tenn, what class of men, ask, arr
not to be commended for doing thi.
same thing which Baptists may anc
. ought to do? Why may not Pres
bwerians, and Methodists, and Uuita
Yians, and Unipersalists, and Infdels
, do what Baptists may do? In TIT
name Of reason, what is obligator,
on either of the other classes of mer
: named, in relation to this matter, tina
is not obligatory on Baptists? Moth
: Iing-nothing. And he has nowher
1 told us that he views it Otherwise
We may justly suppose then, that b
; would require of Presbyterians a
the North that they cordially appro
bate" their brethren of the South il
9 the continuance of Slavery, "unde
L the present circumstances'-and s
! of every other class. Why not?-
/. The doctrine is,-the present genera
n alton Of shareholders are not responsible
/ for the present existence Of slavery.
!. this doctrine be true, then the pres
% ent generation of sinners are not re
d sponsible for the sins that are nov
! committed in the world. The pres
ent generation of swearers are nc
I responsible for the swearing that
!. now done-the present generation {
drunkards are not responsible fc
o present drunkenness-the preser
a generation of whoremongers are NJ
l. responsible for present lewdness-
$ nor the present generation of kidnal
Of pers and pirates for present kidnal
al ping and piracy! And so of ever
!; other class of sinners, and their sin
b that pollute and desolate the cart
ht and destroy the bodies and souls
= men. Why notl Why-perha]
Eli Ball will reply-slayery was,
of old time, established By Law, and h
J. 70 been entailed! By whose laws! T
he the laws of men, surely-for it W
es, not be pretended, / suppose, that
3, was ordained of God, any more tn;
any other monstrous wickedness.-
Suppose then, that, in olden tim
in Great Britain had decreed that {
10 10 the children born between Co
M necticut River and Lake Champlai
Of who should not at a given age arri'
=. at the stature of 6 feet, should
in sold into the neighboring States al
m D...:,.<.. 81 The ,,vocaoS]s be ..