Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-05-02

slavery Society, that il may be enabled 4
send suitable publications to the South, Il
convince slave; holders, if possible, that slave
~ is wrong, and that it ought TO be abolish
ed7 Also to send papers TO Congress-men
and TO people Of the North, that they may b
more enlightened on the subject
The reply to this question frequently is
81 am as much opposed TO slavery as you
are; but, don't belive in sending papers tc
shareholders TO irritate them; and it's Of
useto publish papers to circulate here at the
North, Tor nobody at the North is ia favor OIL
slavery aud to pay out money for papers to
send to Congress is all folly,-for oul men
in Congress know all about slavery now
No, won't pay cent to these abolition so.
cieties; but if they will send the niggers
backiwhere they came from, Ph pay some.
thing" a~r, s~~7@s ...@, E .-.
Do you pay any thing to aid the COloui.
3 as.
za;ion Society7 ..' 49,
mo: That Society has pretty much run
down; and /, never has done much. once
thought Of paying something to that Socie.
ty; but thought would wait awhile and
see how II work,d; and when had got about
ready 10 pay, the folks told me it had begun
TO run down: so thought | wouldn't pay
any thing" -a.... - ..
DO you expect slavery will be abolished
inthis country without labor and money?
s@"No: But don't believe we a. the North
have anything TO do with that subject. /,
has already made good deal of fuss in Con.
gress aud if We don't stop saying so much
about it, the Union will be dissolved. | be-
lieve if the South will let US alone, we had
better let Them alone, and let them keep their
nfggsrs; for If they SET them al liberty, they
wont know enough TO take care of them.
selves, and more likely than not they would
come right here among u.s." &c.,. 1919
o, that is what you are afraid Oft -.
"No, amt much afraid of that; but
think you abolitionists are crowding bushes:
too fast, TO have slavery abolished before the
slaves are prepared, or before the masters
are aoiiling they should 60"
| Well, what plan would you adopt7 Yor
say you are opposed to sldrery-let me heal
II Ia
your opinion in regard to the best wdy.
Why, hardly know what loould De the
best plan. / hawaii thoaght much about the
subject. ] think, on the whole, it will be
the best way TO let the evil work out it.
own cure. For If we, at the North, under
lake to do it away, that blessed Union which
our fathers fought for will be dissolved. i
abhor slavery as much as any ones" bul
McDufie says il is the chief coaner-stone o.
oui Republic, & think il had better remain
than 20 have the States divided. 70, what a
crash there will be when this stone is knock
ed out, and this Republic tips oyer!1 P
/ wish all those who have made the afore
mentioned assertion, TO pause before they a
gain make il, and put to their own conscien
ces the following questions: Am willing
10 examine the subject prayerfully, AMI rc
make any sacrifice to have slavery abolish
ed7 Am willing to do to the enslaved, a;
would wish them TO do unto me, were land
my children placed in the same situation a:
Rsy are now in7 Though I might be fur
nished with all food and clothing necessary
for my cnnfornoiO, would I be willing Il
hazard being sold ION aieverse Of nv mas
ter's fortune) TO the highest bidder, and tc
have my wife, my children, or my friends Ii
able at any moment to be taken from me and
sold to cruel task-masfer7
With these questions, Ilesve the subjec
| for this week. J. HoLcoMB.
! p. s.-Next caption, Inmediateism."
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