Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-08-01
VERMONT TELEGRAPH.
BRANDON, WEDNESDAY, AUG. l. 1888.

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laid aside from the British West Indies.
The demoniac spirit Of despotism gives
place to the genius of liberty. Hencetorth,
the sound of the lash on human bodies, the
breaking up of families, and the sunderlng
of heart-strings are TO cease. Glorlous
day Glorious contamination OF the la
bors. and tolls, and sacrifices Of George
sTHompson, Charles Stuart, and their no.
Bile co-adjutors in this philanthropic and
Christian enterprise! The First OF Au-
gust, 1888, will in all future tiale stand out
prominent on the page Of chronology. The
triumphs Of this day will speedily put TO ST.
lence the clamors Ct iguorance-the fore
holdings of in6delity-the fulminations Of
insanity-and The raving and fury Of ava
rice, aristocracy and despotism.
Such an example as is now set before the
eyes Of Americans, can have no doubtful
bearing on the destiny of slavery in this Re-
public. Formerly, when we talked of the
example that the British government were
about setting US, the pro-slavery press and
party protested that there would be no com
parison. A very easy and safe measure, to
be sure, it was said, for Great Britain, sepa-
rated from her colonies, the scene Of action,
by the width of the Atlantic, to enact laws
abolishing slave'y,-and then she had navy
and military power 10 enforce her enact
ments, and compel the planters to acquiesc-
ence, whether they would or not. An en-
tirely different state of things, we were told,
exists in the United States, where the pow
er to abolish rests with those who are imme
diatey connected and concerned. This
difference in circumstances, it was contend
, ed, would make the example worth little or
nothing in ia sor of emancipation in the u
, nited States. But stop-let these directors
| only turn over the leaf and read along on
= the next page, and they will find themselves
judged out Of their OWL mouths and put TO
silence. They will find that, in the West
India emanci pation, "those who are most
; immediately connected and concerned" are
/, immediate and unrestricted liberation The
a colonists, the immediate actors in the scene,
/ are now in the advance of the home gov
= eminent, BY whom they were, short time
since, in danger of being frustrated in their
scheme of safety, justice, and beLeyolence.
E So that, after all, these circumstances, which
RI u-hi lie
9 seized upon for pretext in their sturdy re-
sistance TO truth, righteousness and impair
tial liberty, have turned against them with
=. a vengeance, and they are now without ex-
n euse. And then when we have added tc
r this the astounding triumph of immediate
" ism over gradualism, as exempli6ed in the
~ case before US, from first to last, the mos
,r devoted worshipper at the shrine of Amer
can slavery must be overwhelmed with con
Mt fusion and despair.
er Let philanthropists lift up their heads and
rs rejoice,-for human enlargement is onward
y. with earthquake-steps, treading tyranny IN
10 =, to the dust and Satan's works into the pit
At Let Christians thank God and take courage
OF for Zion shall be purifed-the works an,
We workers of iniquity cast out" the right
m eousness thereof go forth as brightness, an,
w. the salvation thereof as as a lamp that burn
49, eth" Let all who love the law Of God an
ne the well-being of man, make renewed an
cd reInVlgorated onset upon the common enc
he my,-and there shall be speedy relief to GU
ay CENTRALIZED millions,-and following it, peac
We and happiness on earth and great iov il
e. heaven.
Nv The New-York Evangelist has the follow
ey ing remarks on this great occasion:
an THE FIRST OF AUGUST.
en This day, consecrated to the memor,
el- of freedom In the British West Ind
hat Islands, is just before US. The Amer
can, the Philanthropist, the Christian
should give to its animating association
So an earnest regard. The Fourth of Jul
of comes to US with the Joy of establishe
ion independence. The first of August pro
claims the delight of thousands at deli,
un- erance from oppressive bondage. Ha
TIL we no slavery within our borders, It wouI
red be a subject of commanding interest
FL one who loved mankind; but as it is, tn
interest of these great events is vast
ers augmented.
lnI- l. The cause of emancipation in the We
Indies deserveS our lodrmest sympdthie
ng- because of its effect upon the conditic
we'd of their population, in the present an
der future ages.
be The grand Archipelago, which stretc
po- es from the coast of Florida in Is d