Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-08-08
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Gle, will be well understood and appreciated
BY all parties concerned.
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Mr.. Murrsy,-sir: feeling desrous of ad-
vancing the Cause Of the enslaved, and of
Fastening the day Of their release, l have
thought proper to state TO you fact or two /,
which have occurred within year past,
which did not mention IN my communica
lions published in May last. One Of them
is this: Many persons have manifested deep
concern for the welfare OF those now held
in bondage-have acknowledged the Con-
stitution OF the American Anti-Slavery So
ciety 10 embrace right principles-and are
ready to unite with the Society as soon as
the hot heads shall be turned out. But
while these are permitted to remain, her
must withhold from discharging their duty
10 those il bondage!
Another thing have heard intimated. 1t
is said that abolitionists in Vermont are in
CLOSE communion with Mr.. Garrison. If
we will tisfellowshP him, more than hun
dred in this State would come out and say
boldly that they are as much opposed to
slavery as we are, although it is not 'neces-
sarily sin 10 all casesn asked a popular
minister Of the Gospel, last fall, whether he
would contribute something to aid the A
merican A. S. Society in disseminating facts,
petitions &C., and he said eyes, if you will
turn GGrrison out Of your rsnks-but while
he remains can do nothing TO aid you"
| have heard a number of popular church
members, and among them some ministers,
who have said they could not unite with a
Society that permitted its members TO call
ChristiGn sla |e-holdrrs, robbers and man
steGLers; but when such fellows were pub
licly disfelIowshipped, then they would do
that which they acknowledged to be their
duty to the enslaved!
Another still. have had an opportunity
Of reading Mr.. Garison's address, delivered
in the Marlboro Chapel Of the 4h July
1893. In the course Of his address he ha
said many hard things" about the Attorn
ey General Of Massa :husetts. | should
think he had come very near speaking evi
OF digDities )" and worst Of all, has huni
that worthy officer on his own gallows
Surely that is harder than having to be 6ogg
ed by a common slave driver! Now what
would suggest is this: You are PERSONAL
acquainted with Mr.. Garrison, and am no
J.. | wish you therefore, just to ask him 10 stan
: a little back" for the following reasons:
While he is in the ranks, thousands max
that as an excuse for not discharging the
, duty 10 God aud the enslaved. 2. | hav
8 been told that he frequently calls slave hol'
IF now in regular standing with northern churcI
e. es, kidnappers, robbers, and murderer
-" and you know it is not pleasant thing
n have the name Of communiDg with 70
o bers and murderers, and Knowingly holdir
10 fellowship with them! Please ask him
e prove his assertions if he has made such, :
e for cannot see that those who buy me
III and pay their money for them are any mo
- guilty Of robbery" than those who pa
a. their money have old Mr.. White of Sale
be Mass. killed, were guilty Of murder \
oil INC a mite For, not having moral COT
ID age to commit the deed, they only paid the
nc money and hired it done and in the ca
Of shareholders, believe there are MAJ
who would not 60 to Africa and steal
slave for nothing in the world" They O
We all! Only once in awhile, few christi
CD slave holders rob few thousand infants
te- the same rights their Creator gave the sla1
Ter holder, and keep them during l1e-a
We then give them their liberty
One thing more and will close. n
re Garrison says " hard things" about men W
lat own slaves, and when he cuts, does I
US hone his razor at all, and that you knt
ne makes folks squirm" sometimes. At I
OF same time, he has himself become a sLdt
driver! Hooked into the arena, and s;
him snatch whips from one and another a
%" lash some slaves most severely Amo
en- the number was a minister of Boston.
Of cornered them up so that they could not
ZEN away, and then put on the lash. Wont y
os- just ask Mr.. Garrison to be little care
ter as TO what he does7 J.H
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ON For the Telegraph.
rms Whiting, July 3lst 1888.