Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-05-23

sachusetts, that slave. brought by his
muster consent, becomes free on reaching
her soil The Supreme Court of Ohio
has pronounced color no presumption OF
slavery in that Stale. The District Court
ofthe United States has laid down the OPP
posite doctrine 10 New-Jerscy. The SUI
preme Court Of Pennsylvania has We'd
with the $50 called Reform Convention,
10 stripping The colored tax-payersof Penn
sylvania, Of the. right of suffrage, now
peaceably enjoyed for forty-seyen years
Here is the justice of Jefries entering
the lists. with the foulest prejudice that ev-
er trampled on reason. 70 see which should
have the credit Of tearing the principles of
Franklin from the charter Of his adopted
Stalcl This year has taught America a
lesson in regard to the incompatlbllliy of
law and slavery, which she must profit by
OF perish. Slavery has demanded the sac
ri6ce of one of the purest and most IRE
proachable presses in the country, and a
northern community has been found that
relaxed the arm oflaw, and permitted the
savage exec uiioners OF this mandate to
pursuetheir victim openly with the instru-
ments of death-to destroy press after
press-&, at last, TO deliberately shoot the
heroic editor through the heart. Yes,
while sworn murderers were Watching for
the noble-hearIcd LoyEJoY, at the corners
Of the streets, there were men Of high
character-ministers Of law, both human
and dinne--men pledged by eternal sane
tons to protect every citizen in the exer-
else Of his rights, who VOLUNTEERED as con-
fessors, and pointing 10 the pistols and
: bo1Cie kaireS' Of the mob bid him bow
the knee to slavery, and surrender his A.
merican liberty In his fall, his doctrine
rose. He has done more in his death
than he could have done in his life and
the day seems not far distant when his
murderers will garnish and honor his
sepulchre..
Full as is the South of threatening
and slaughter" against the friends Of E.
Emancipation, her conscience and reason
are at work. She begins 10 foresee the
| day when the circumambient sentiment Of
the world will take away the gains Of her
cruel system. and when expediency will
join with conscience for its abolition
"Let our FEARS said Mr.. Jenkins. in his
place in the legislature of Mississippi abe
as great as they may let our adherence
of theiI hellish doctrines be as strong as
imagination can conceive, let us SUPPRESS
OUR FEARS ;--let US not afford them (tht
/ abolitionists) the triumph of kno,oimg tina
zoe consider that they have any probability
of success let our course be one of ST.
lence and determination. Sir let US no
notice the visionary projects of these en-
thusiasts Of the North. or at least, not APP
pear 10 notice them F'* 4 1895. *. -. /
True abolition fires are kindled up ii
that Switzerland of America, the noun
tains of eastern Tennessee. Kentucky
strongly as she is compelled by her siste
] slave-states TO anathematize the abolition
lists, can no longer conceal her dissatlsfac
I.tion with slavery. ~ 49,. -.
Abroad, the most cheering events hav
taken place. Montserrat one of the Brit
fish colonies, has resolved to exchange tn
modified slavery of apprenticeship for tn,
4 entire abolition which has succeeded s
happily in Antigua and Bermuda. Bar
BADGES, with its 10000 apprentices, is de
batting the question whether it shall follow
the same course. France, with her 260
900 colonial slaves, is addressing herselft
Il pursue the track of England-her colore
Shareholders, who hold about one-eight
part of her slaves, having spontaneously
offered to free them, and petitioned Tor
general abolition England herself, iron
the mightiest, minds Of her parliament t
: tie operatives Of her workshops, is rousin;
her energies TO retrieve the errors Of he
immortal Act Of 1884. She is now con
/ WINGED Of the folly of all preparations 70
|, the enjoyment of unalienable rights. Sh
knows now to certainty, that there ar
no human hands in which tOhip can b
placed that shall do the work of a0ages.-
: Hayti has at length obtained from Franc
full recognition of the freedom, sovt
: reignty, and indepence which she has &C
: tualIy possessed for the last thirty-fou
: years. Our wicked prejudice must no'
: furnish the only shadow of a reason for re
$ fusing to establish with her those intern;
f tional relations which interest and justic
D alike demand.
a In view. of these developments of th
i struggle which is going on so victoriousl
e for truth against oppression-the commi
1 tee recommend the more thorough, system
e alic, and ornament diffusion of Anti-Slav,
If ry publications the extension of our o
e ganizltion by societies and convention:
n che right use Of Suffrage; perseverance
h PETITIoNlNG, adding to the prayer
e which we must not cease to offer I'LL the
d are granted, one for the recognition
% Haytian Iadepenaenee; and, last but q
', least. offering the fraternal hand Of fello'
2 ship and assistance to our colored brethrt
.oi in their struggle for the full Standing
II men, and American citizens, -