Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-08-15

believe the Liberator and its, partisans,
speak OF Washington accordingly" !
This article, which It will be perceived
charges the attack upon Washington to
"the Libbeiator'' and not to a correspond
ent, was copied into the African Reposit.
DRY and the leading plo-slavery and
Colonization papers, and the Islander it
contains, caught up and reiterated by
hundred presses. 1t was the origin OF the
still-repeated charge that abolitionists de-
nounce George Washington as thief"
"kidnapper," "robber," and "tyrant."-
From the day of its publication down to
the present time, it has furnished the mobs,
which have swept over our country from
Maine to Florida, in hurricane Of mis-
rule, with their readiest and most efficient
excuse.-WH1TT1ER.
PERILs OF THE MODERATE DR1NKER.
With what facility, from what slight and
almost imperceptible beginnings, the abyss
of intemperance may be reached, is evil
dent from numerous examples within the
circle of common experience. Observe that
wretched inebriate, whom neither the en-
treaties OF his friends, nor the anguish of
his broken-hearted wife and beggared chill
dren, nor even the certainty oil his own
destruction, can persuade to relinquish his
brutal revels. You look with horror on
his hectic cheek, haggard brow, and ema-
ciated form. You blush for the disgrace
of humanity, as you behold him walIow-
ing in filth, or raving in the madness OF
intoxication. And yet, this man, now so
degraded and loathsome, that the very
earth groans to bear him, was once the or
nament of society-the pride and Joy of
many fond hearts. The bloom of health
was on his cheek-the Vigor of youth was
in his step-his eye, now so dim and sunk
en-, glowed with intelligence and lofty pur-
pose-and visions OF usefulness and honor
glittered before him. But, alasl he be-
came moderate drinker." He ina
gined it beneficial to his health, to drink
very little; and deemed it an innocent
token of civility TO- take, occasionally, a
social glass with companion. This tri-
fling; and, as he thought, temperate, use
Of intoxicating liquors, has blighted all
his prospects, and kindled a fire within
him, which oceans cannot quench. 1t was
this that excited and nourished that raging
and Unsuitable thirst, which led him on
from one degree of indulgence 10 another,
till amendment has become impossible,
and he is cast powerless on that dark and
burning torrent in whose waves he must
soon sink forever. But vet, this wretched
man did not enter recklessly on his career
of death. He determined to be prudent.
He thought of the millions who had been
undone in the same path, and 6rmly re-
solved never 10 follow them to the point OF
danger. For while, he proceeded with
fear and hesitation, carefully measuring
every STEP and surveying all its conse-
quences. Reason often admonished him
to. return; conscience whispered that the
way was periious; virtue called after her
wandering child, pointed him to the up
ward path, which conducts to her glorious
summit and her immortal honors. But
the ever-increasing thirst urged him for
ward, and constantly gathering strength
from indulgence, augmented every mo-
ment the CELEBRITY of, his progress. And
now his prudence began to fail; the voice
Of warning was neglected; conscience
spoke more feebIy; imagination gilded the
scene before him with delusiVe beauty; and
the syren song of the destroyer allured
him onward TO his fate. Thus borne a.
long by thousand conspiring influences,
with speed ever quickning, and yet sc
gentle, that he was insensible of its veIo'
city, he continued to travel the road tc
death, pleased with its easy descent, and
praising its breadth and smoothness, till
the gulf yawned un1er his feet, and with
a.cry OF despair and horror, he plunged
into lis depths.
''Facilis desconsus Averni;
Sed revocare gradun-
Hic labor-hoc opus est. "
Baptist Record.
NECESSITY OF INsTRUCTINe THt
YoUNe.-The bringing up of children a
school is a great furtherance to the minis
try Of the word; for thereby they are made
THE more capable of divine instruction
and there is the greater possibility for thu
minister to benefit them. Experience it
self teacheth how Intellectual the most pow
erful ministry is upon an ignorant and IN
learned congregation. Though the SUI
shine bright, yet it nothing helpsthe bIinC
man in his way: so. though minister b.
ever so laboTious and conScionably careful