Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-02-21

are but as the dim shadowing of an awful
reality, which eternity alone can unfold. I
On! could we for season place ourselves
IN the stead Of these heirs of unutterable
grief, our souls would he overwhelmed with
the waters Of bitterness; and we should |
prefer death TO such life: we could then in
faint degree appreciate their woe and
mingle our tears and prayers Tor their relief.
And shall we now, through false sensi- |
bility, shrink from even the contemplation
of their wretchednessf Shall we draw
the imperious mantle Of selfloye around |
our sympathies, and return to our "ceiled
houses" and "fulness Of bread" forgetful
Of their nakedness and hunger, and hope to
shield ourselves from the arrows of Divine
condemnation behind the aimsy breastwork
Of domestic duties q" All! futile hope
for He who formed the human mind can
analyze each motive, and discern the most
secret thought. OH let US listen to the
language Of Holy inspiration, and consider
well its solemn import: "If thou forbear to
deliver them that are drawn unto death,
and those that are ready to be slain: if thou
sayest behold we knew il not doth not He
that pondereth the heart consider it; and he
| that keepeth thy SOU doth not he know il;
and shall not he render to every one accord
ing TO his work" The Lord hath declared,
"All souls are mine:" and can we suppose
that He is indifferent to the oppression of
this portion of His heritage7 We NAV be
unmindlul of their Affections, but He who
delivered Israel from Egyptian bondage
remembers them. He still stitch upon the
throne of Omnipotence, and maketh his
creatures the instruments of His power to
effect His purposes Of mercy and Judgment
A great responsibility rests upon the
christian females of the North. They can
not plead ignorance Of their duty, nor ina
bility 10 discharge it. If their talents are
buried IN the earth, it will be no extenua-
ton of their guilt, that they "wrapped
them in a napkin.' The condemnation
will be-, because these talents were unem-
ployed, when they should have been used to
the honor Of Him who gave them.
| Our sisters of England have done nobly
in the cause Of Emancipation, and the ef'
fects of their labors afford ample and en-
couraging proof that they have not spen'
their strength for nought." Shall We
initiate their bright example, or content
ourselves with idle admiration of their zeal
, and frmness2 Let US be willing to act in
E behalf of the oppressed, though the wise
and prudent of this world deride US. sit
} is enough for the disciple that he be as his
. MASTER" and if so lie: US cheertully submit
to have our names cast out as evil.
But perhaps some may despair Of our
accomplishing anything by our labors, be-
cause we do not participate in the govern.
ment of our country. We possess thu
! power to accomplish much, if that power is
rightly applied. II is acknowledged tina
r we have influence in private life and as il
e is from amongst those who compose the
a fireside circle that our statesmen are chosen
2 our fathers, brothers, and husbands, we
: can, (if our own views are rectifed,) while
# reclining beneath our vine of domestic en-
r joyment, remind them of the two and a nall
= millions of immortal beings now pining in
2 hopeless bondage, and so enlist their sym.
pathes as to secure their exertions in the II
= behalf. We can labor to eradicate thai
; deep-rooted & unrighleous prejudice agains
d a skin not colored like our own. And we
t vindicate the aspersed character Of our col
e ored brethren. We who are mothers, car
II effectuaIly though unobtrusively aid the
y cause of the oppressed, by instilling into
- the minds Of our precious children an alb
> horrence of the sin Of oppression and i'm
n pressing upon their hearts the importan
truth that all mankind are the children o
=. one common father, and therefore EQUALLY
\ the objects of His love and mercy. W.
- exert an influence over our sons and dauqh
tiers that may yet affect the happiness O
h thousands; and let US not prove unworthy
- of this noble trust,-but by every possible
:. means endeavor to excite their interest il
= behalf OF this outcast and degraded portion
of our fellow creatures. We can. diffuss
information relative to this wide spreading
sin. We can implore Divine strength t,
:. endure with humility the reproach cas-
!, upon ms by reason of our efforts; and i