Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-07-25

Its melancholy, bot undeniabls ',n,h,
that true patriotism and love Of libeliy to
q great extent smopg he people Of this
republic, have lost their viiali,y-while the
forms Of popular liberty are adhered TO with
loud mouihed professions. the spirit Of free
Institutions Is departed. Yes, the form Of
the constitution IS cherished, but the spirit
,repressed. Freedom is prosecuted and killed,
and her sepulchre adorned. Corruption has
struck deep her roofs; and the Horid bloom
but i'll eonceals the fatal malady which
preys upon the vitals. The fruit, which the
tree Of Republicanism yields, is like the
apples Of Sodom-fair and inviting to the
sight, but full Of ashes and bitterness to the
taste. Avarice usurps the place Of patriot
ism-anarchy runs riot over law--justice Is
dethroned in her very temples--and all the
presages Of approaching dissolution thcken
in the bosom Of the nation. The United
States present to the world the hideous
anomaly Of code Of laws beginning with
emphatic declarations Of the inalienable
rights Of all men to life, liberty and the
pursuit Of happiness, and closing with
deliberate and systematic denial of those
rights.
Slavery annihilates all his (rhe slave's)
rights by annihilating his manhood. Per-
sonal ownership, with which the great Gre
ator has endowed man, is the sun in the
solar system Of rights, around which all
his other rights revolve and upon which
J they rest. Let Us speak out the truth once
on the 4Ih Of July. In the District of Co.
[ lumbia, the capital Of this Republic, there
are seven thousand Americans, bearing
Jehoyah's image, absolutely Invested Of eve
ny right, natural, social, intellectual political
and moral; and crowded out Of Gods Gre
alton into the chaos Of an anomalous exist
ence, not regarded as rational beings nor
brutes, bot as SLAVES! a thing which the
Almighty never made"
should be glad to describe to you how
he spoke Of the political deseneracy of the
times, manifest in the right of petition tram
pied under feet-ihe freedom of speech and
| Of the press violated-and the reign OF
mobocracy. should like to give you a
specimen Of the manner in which he an
swered the objector,- but this would tres
pass too much upon your space.
Alter reminding those who are determined
to be on The popular side, that they should
be cautious how they move just now-tha>
| it is trying time for such characters wher
public opinion is on the verge Of grea
change,-"We cannot" he said, "continut
passive spectators of this mother of abom
nations, without deeply partaking Of it,
guilt. Let me entreat you to give up you
old opinions and prejudices. know tina
truth must pull hard, and conscience utter
loud protest. before our old and cherished
opinions will get leave to depart. A man.
opinions are his IDOLS, and he parts will
them only on condition of saving his life
Will you give them up to save this las
Republic Your country quakes to he
centre. Anarchy and misrule are hoyerin!
round. Tyranny is buslly laying tounda
ton for a broad empire. Liberty, hunte'
and prosecuted, appears to Sc raising he
wings for distant fight. 1t would seen
that last experiment is making which rem
ders our situation unparalleled in the histo
ry Of nations. When the cid world afforde
, no longer any hope, IT pleased Heaven t
open this last refuge of Liberty.
II is now to be ascertained whether thos
great blessings Of civil and religious Liber
ty are to have dwelling place in this fall
en- world; or whether zoe shall add anothe
10 the list Of corrupted and computing States
and GO down with the rest, all stained wit
crime TO the cast Tomb of Nations :"
After frugal repast we assembled agai
!, in the afternoon to listen to Resolution
) and the remarks which mi CHI be offered.
The importance of forming County A.
: Slavery Society was discussed, and Jo
r. Williams, William Warner and Orm'
Hutchinson, Esqrs, were chosen Con
miltee to call Convention at CavendisI
= the last Wednesday in August for the Pu
Y pose Of forming such Society.
d Mr.. Holmes formerly Of England) il
trOduced the following:
e ResoiUed, That while we cherish hear
d felt gratitude to our Maker, and TO the mob
E spirits Of those men who pledge their i've
= and property, in order to secure TO then
= selves and their Posterity the inVaIua6
L blessings Of civil and religious liberty
birth-right Of al! men-we are loudly callt
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