Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-03-07

slitution, then I will 60 with those acting
On the improved plan. But if no one can
furnish better one, then ! ask all such to
go with US. ..-
Secondly: Iwish to say something on the
" Appeal to Females of the North," publish
ed February 21st. have read and heard of
females, who, in the Revolutionary War,
prepared cartridges. Their heroism and
readiness to aid in that struggle for Free
dom, has been Landed to the skies, from one
end of the land to the other. Well, if it is
right to praise men, can see no reason why
it is not right to praise aDonaen also.
l believe there is ain hundred-fold more
reason for engaging in the present struggle
for freedom, than there was when our fathers
resolved to throw off the British yoke. The
question then is, can 1oon'en do any thing
to aid in this peaceable warfare? | answer,
in lieu of furnishing such cartridges as were
used in the Revolutionary War, those who
understand it, can prepare articles for the
press-that gun which points East, West,
North and South, and W hich will do better
execution than those made Of iron or brass.
Then charge it well-put in good materials,
and the shots will tell. Those who cannot
furnish such articles, can circulate them,
and thus be the means of making accessions
to the ranks Of those already enlisted in the
cause Of universal freedom. Mothers can
make abolitionists Of their chiIdren-wives
! of their husbands, and in many ways can
aid the cause. But, say some protested
christians, women at the North have nothing
to do with slavery. All, how do you know
that? They are called upon to aid in the
Bible, Tract, Missionary, and other benev-
client causes and it is all considered right.
Why then not aid in this cause? Says one,
l do not think woman has any right to pc
tition Congress on the slavery question:
Suppose husband from the North should
be at Washington on business, and should,
without any just provocation, be thrown IN
to prison, would not the wife have both
constitutional and moral right to ask Con-
gress to relieve him? o yes. Then apply
this principle in the case of the enslaved.-
But, says one, the petitions of females are
looked upon with disdain by Southern men
| recollect of reading in the Bible an &C
count Of a certain great man, who "deteo
the armies of the living God" He challen
ged the host of Israel to select man t
meet him in single combat. None dared t
go; for twas giant that sent the challenge
Soon, however, a young STRIPPING, named
David, offered his services. He armed him
: self with few smooth stones and sling
and went forth to meet this boasting cham
pion. When Goliath saw him, he disdan
ed him, and told him if he came near, h'
would give his flesh to the fowls of the air
: David, trusting in the Lord, placed stone
, in his sling, and sunk the stone in the 81
ants head, which brought him to the ground
and with his own sword his head was sew
] cred from his body, by the hand of David
Y What think you, reader2 are MOI our mean
2 as powerful as those of David2 When tn
Algerines demanded tribute of our country
e ings as nation rose with iudignation.-
When our government sent Decatur with
" squadron of armed men TO demand of tn
the Algerines a release of our enslave,
O countrvmen we said 10 our hearts, God bles
= the enterprise and crown it with success. |
: ords crowned with success, and our natiol
rejoiced at it. When the Poles were stri
y wing for liberty, our sympathies were enlist
1t ed in their behalf, and women as we'll a
n men were called upon to aid them in thei
struggle for freedom. This was right; an
shall not the women have the same privileo
of laboring for those who are enslaved IN on
own land ? Said a protested christian to m,
- "Do you want them are niggers to com
right here among us?" The story is told.
~ see where the pinch is. Reader, can vo
- guess the cause of this feeling? The colo
ed people are as much our fellow-countr,
: men as those who were enslaved in Algier
" Sacred writ says, "Of one blood hath Go
~ made all the nations that dwell on the fac
Of the EARTH" Professed christian. wi
o. you remember this? wish you also to r.
ID member the Savior's definition of the VOL
IN neighbor, and then see if the people of II
u North have any thing to do with slavery.
'ir would say to the writer of the "Appe
to the Females of the North" let US have
IN little more from the same fountain and
on all others, take hold of the work. Whats
on ever your hand tindeth to do, do it with yo
n might. Sign petitions, if they are dsdai
on ed. l guess. however, that if Calhoun
of McDuffie could see petition with the nam
ne of all, or two-thirds Of the women of Il