Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-08-29
1874
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one Of them to say 20 another, Thou art v
TOO insignificant to be Of any consequence II
II have no need Of thee Far from Il
Il required ALL OF THEM, combined III ?
solid phalanx, 10 overcome the giant Zoe s
Of God AMI man; hen:e. each one shares G
!. the victory. Some Of them fell IN the
hottest Of the conflict having received
good report through faiih'-joyfully an
Icipatia2, though not behold'ng as we do.
the ful6lnent OF the promise. The late
arrivals { ON England bring intelligence
Of the death Of an aged veteran in the
cause.-The Iong-tried. respected, spotless
ZACHARY CAULAY, the early associate
of JVlberforee and ClarksOa and not
whit behind either Of them in ceaselrss
vigilance, unquenchable zeal, or laborious !
efoH. No man has done so much With ,
his pen, TO expose the cruelties and hor-
rors Of West India slavery. For many |
years, he conducted the 'Anti-Slavery I
K Reporler' with such consummats ability,
such rare candor, such statistical accuracy
ana offi:ial veracity, that II was quoted as
high authority in Parliament, by those
who opposed as well as those who advo-
Gated the abolition Of colonial servitude
When / visited London, it was my priv
ilege to enjoy his society, and TO receive
from him the right hand OF fellowship.
He welcomed me to his table, gave me
all the weight Of his powerful influence,
knelt down by my side in prayer, and in
voked the blessing of God upon my
head--upon the consecrated band Of A
merican abolitionists, who were strug-
e.. IF Il.
against the prejudices and passions Of a
powerful nation. For a time, he was
duped into the belief, that the American
Colonization Society was bene6cent in
stitution bu: almost Immediately saw it
in its true character-a rotten, hypocrit-
ical, anti-christian combination-the ally
~ OF slavery, and the ensmy Of the colored
race-Satan transformed into an angel o
light. His name is enrolled upon the
celebrated 'PRoTEsT' against that Socie
", las an obstruction 10 the progress o
Liberty THROUGHOUT THE WORLD
which was signed by some Of the mos
distinguished philanthropists in England
the name OF WILBERFoRcE standin!
FIRST on the list-and which fell like
iEunderbolt upon it. He has gone, hav
the cause Of bleeding Africa-just as tn
consummaiion Of his prayers and wishe
Just as the shouts of the liberated bono
~ men were bursting upon his ear We.
cradle mani thou vast a good an
faithful servant, and hast entered into th
JOY Of thy Lord I!
Gone To thy heavenly Fathers rest
The flowers Of Eden round thee blowing!
And on thine ear, the murmurs blest
OF Shiloah's waters softly flowing!
Finished thy work, and kept thy faith
In Christian hrmness unto death;
And beautiful, as sky and earth,
When Autumn's sun j. downward gong,
The blessed memory OF thy worth
Around thy place Of slumber glowing"
But time would fail me to tell Of Il
labors Of Buxton, Of Chopper, Of Step
en-, Of Sufield, Of O'Connell, Of War
law, Of Stuart, and Of STURaE-the Ia
by no means the least, but unsurpass
in his muni6cence, in his spirit of inve
tiga,ion, in his adherence Of cruelty, al
in his efforts for the complete extiEctiC
OF West India saVery-yet living in Il
freshness of manhood, one Of the worlc
loveliest ornaments, and most useful
mankind There is another name viii
il would be objectionable in me not
single out in this connex:on, with hi
commencation--a name dear to miIlio
in Europe and Americas name inc
durable than marble more precious tn
the gold Of Ophir, more il1strious tn
that Of princes. l allude to GEoR
THoMPsoN-the most laborious, a
gifted, and successful advocate of Al
can emancipation, il has pleased the
mighty TO raise up, since the days
Granville Sharpe, Grasping the d.
trine which Elisabeth Hsyrick only
ed to enunciate and defend in sins
p,mphlet-the sharp, two-edged. omn
otent doctrine Of immediate emanci
tion--he stood forth the champion of
alienable human rights, in behalf OF
slave population, against hoary-head
expediency, time-honored gradual:
and ancient sel6shness. His appe
electrified the people. Wherever
went HUMANITY smiled, TRUTH b
the palm Of victory, and LIBERTY GOV
cd his brow with laurels. Ii was ma
w owing 10 the astonishing impulse I
he gave to public sentiment,-to =
powers OF analysis, powers Of argumt
powers Of wit, powers Of persuasi
powers OF eloquence, that, in 1888
majority Of the House Of Commons ,
returned by the people. pledged to v
for the immediate abolition of color
slavery. / was in England at that ii
on a mission from the abolitionists
New England. Il was solemn
eventfu crisis There stood pied
House-Ihe petitions for the instant
ro0aiion of the slave code noured