The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-11-20

about 1O0owas organized in Jan. or Feb. 1887
The Society in Cabot numbers l20-46 added with.
| In the year-has a library worth @l8 The num-
Der OF members in the ST. Johnsbury Society is 1877
tho number added within the year, 1866.
may mere say, that the reports, with the excep-
non OF one, from which these statistics extract
cd, were furnished in April and do not therefore,
give the exact present number of members in the
nocietes reported We may hope, that they have
all OF them increased considerably, since then And
| we may also hope, that A. y. 5. in other towns,
within the Co. have realized at least much pros
perity ms those which reported their SUCCESS But,
we are not 10 estimate the strength of by
the nnmbers actually pledged TO it's support These
| are undoubtedly many within the limits Of this Co.
who are heartily with us,alrhough they have
gwen their names AS members of an A 3. Society.
Indeed, think we may safely suppose, that large
majority, and especially of the young Of both sexes
ofthe inhabitants OF this County, do from their.
hearts, abominate that system of oPpression-Am-
ercan Slavery-which, like mountain, is crushing
this Republic. The impression is think, becom-
ing more general, that the Slavery of the South,
must be abolished, the Liberty OF the North must
be yielded up And we cannot for moment doubt
which the free citizens OF Caledonia will sustain.
No-iet them see the case as it is-let them sec
that Slavery must be extefminaed, or Liberty mast
G'e and almost 20 an individual, they will be Sim
mediatsts." Our principles, they have already
generally, admitted. Our measures they will then
us generally adopt.
But what these m measures that have produced
such wonderful eonvulson in Republic? Just
what might be expected to convulse sin-lovng
community. They are fervent prayer to God-the
diffusion of light-the dissemination of correct
Pybe S and
associated effort. but what are the measures of
The AbolitiOnsts?" These are their measures
The spreading of truth--the calling men to re-
pent-the speaking out the doctrines of the Bible
"But the measures Of the Abolitonists what
they! What are the measures Of Temperance
men-of Peace men-of Moral Reform men? What
Calvin, and Knox, and Wheield, and Wesley,
and other Reformers? They proclaimed the truth
they e1ialied righteousness denounced sin
they called on men to "break off from their sins
by righteousness, and from their inquiries by
Shenlng mercy'--and so do "But there must
be something wrong in the measures, they produce
produced excitement, and did those of all the
above named Reformers-and so do those of tenn,
perance men, and peace
But , ,sho is excited Surely it is not Abolition
lists. They are calm and cool No-but the Slave
holders of the South and their apoIogists at the
North. Wallet them be excited. We are glad
they are. Il his is evidence that is the right
Think you that Southe men, or Northern men,
would be excited, if sending out lecturers
and periodicals, proc tanning that they had no
al right to hold oxen, and cows, and sheep, and
SWINE, and real estate? If they excited, il
would not be an angry, raving excitement, like
that winch now ngitates them--but of contempt,
merely. And why? Because such a doctrine
would find no response in their consciences.-
but now, conscience is arrayed against them-the
Bible IS lagainst them-God is against Them and
they cannot bear it, without being excited. Well,
let them rave-they will grow calm again.
-Four events of general interest, and having
bearing for good or for evil, cause, have oc-
CURED within Tho year---the murder of Rev Elijah
r Lovejoy-the passing of the gag-aw-the burn
ing OF the Pennsy lvania Hall, aud the abolition of
the apprenticeship in the British West Indies
Each of these events demands n passing notice.
In the murder Of Mr Loveoy, the des-
peration Of the advocates for the sPatriarchal In
'titu,ions.'' Mr. Leveoy was the Editor of Re-
igious paper, at ST. Louis, Missouri. He was
nan of sterling Piety. Living in the midst of it,
American Slavery. He dared to speak in his pa
per as Christian aught to speak. The defenders
Of the Domestic Institution quailed under the
bower of his appeals-they demolished his press
linking in this way to defeat the cause Of emanc-
patton. He was invited to Alton-a border city in
he professedly free Stale of Inois--with the as;
'urance that he should be sustained in the publcs
ion of his paper. But the spirit of Slavery followv
ID him there. 1t there demolished his press 1t
ired the building in which were assembled few
IF the friends OF free discussion, and equal rights
he beloved, devoted, and Pous Lovejoy lay a
bleeding martyr at its feet! o Slavery ALTON
4oveioy! Thou dear departed brother-,oe sciH
-emen,6cr Mee-zce ,oiL Lore thee Thou hast fallen
ives, and will continue live until that sccursed
ystem which sought thy blood, shall shrink back
o the Internal oen from whence it came forth and
where it reigns without a rival Alton thou wilt
yet be redeemed. Freedom shall yet triumph in
hee, Thy mock tribunals shall yet give room to
eats of justice; and those covering pimps, who
walls, shall yield their place to men loving right
md fearing God. The innocent will not always
uffer within thee-nor shall always the guilty go
lnpunished. Thy judicial hall will not always be
Pandamonian, nor thy jurors and judges periured
vretches. Already the blood sacrigiously shed
u thee, is bringing down the vengeance of insuted
Heaven upon the heads Of the wretches who dared
o make a mock Of Justice U. F. Linder, the ex.
torney general of illinois, has been arrigned be-
ore Judge Pinckard, on charge of attempting to
boot the man with whom he and his family board
la tn OF hal in &C
which he is held for his appearance court, he lay
lex in jail. Sawyer, one Of the counsel for the
At,n murder, is in tho Illinois penitentiary, for
teaing the public money. James M. Rock, is in
he Ohio pententiary, for highway robbery, he
Knocked man down in Cincinnati, and robbed
lin of his money and watch, and is sentenced to
years solitary confinement. VIM Carr is in Jail
n Cincinnati. Thus justice is overtaking them
On the 2Ist of December, 1887, that shortest
he darkest day in the American Calender. Let
he sons and daughters of freedom in Caledonia co.
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