Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-03-13

litical plots in Church and State, TO Sc !
cure the subserviency of the leading in !
fluences +" of the North to the interests of
slavery. Let them rely only on their
"rightful power" and we will furnish /
"rightful power" on our side enough to
guaranty the abolition Of slavery in every
State of the Union in the space of three |
years
Mr.. Clay blames Us for depicting the
"horrors Of slavery" in exaggerated
colors." To this charge so far as inten-
ton is concerned, we plead not guilty.
And we challenge an investigation. Let
Congress appointan-" Investigating Com
mittee' on 1.-THE horrors OF slavery" with
full "power to send for persons and pa
pers." and to compel the attendance and
guarantee the security OF witnesses, as
was described by Avan Stewart in his
speech last spring. and We pledge the
whole abolition host to take back every al
! legation against the system which We can
not fully prove. Was the driving OF thir-
Ity men by the Capitol in chains an exag-
lgeration? Let the friends OF slavery dare
the light of truth and of free inquiry, be-
! fore they make the charge of exaggera-
ton. We have under all our restrictions
prored enough about The system to satisfy
any unprecedented mind that there is no
conceivable enormity which is not credi-
bic. Truly. it is horrid crime for US to
, collect and blazon forth the advertisements
: of slaves. What then mus: be the charac-
ter of those who fill the newspapers OF
III ,,th sho Al
! "recent Southern scenes" tell US the state
t of society at the South.
: We deny that these things are publish.
I ed with the intent to "array one portion
f against another portion of the Union."-
e But they are designed, and well calculat
2 ed, TO array thinking men, of all portions
/ of the Union, against the prolific paren
h of all these OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
1t What other object can we have2 Are
e not the people Of the South our country
s men, as well as those of the North AnC
5 are not the slaves our countrymen too p
l. And are we not as much concerned in th
At welfare of our country and the continu
J. ance of its institutions, as other men p
IL We are content to abide the issue ola cor
IS rect census, whether the abolitionists hav,
e not, DIS a class, as much at stake in thu
al commonwealth, and whether the public
is has not as good pledges for our fidelity a
E, citizens, as any equal number of our op
IS prcssors-North or South.
SIS The " Liberator of Ireland" will doubt
e less feel awfuly, when he comes to rea
e. the whitening denunciation of the slave
rs holding American Statesman. Mr. Cha
of ought to calculate on the votes of ever
" son of Erin at the next presidential eleC
le lion. We hope our Irish citizens vii
e. treasure up the compliment to O'Connel
&c "a STAKEHOLDER declaring that he "cal
eff only obtain contraband admission int
of society, and is received with scornful re
of pugnance into it." As Mr.. Adams say.
re terrible ! very terriblell
IS The remarks of Mr.. Clay on the allee
m ed change of operations by the abolition
tn lists, furnish, TO the philosophical obser,
re- err, curious illustration of the progress
rk of mems minds during reform. Th
be Senator from Kentucky is now prepare
as to be quite tolerant towards the move
h. ments of abolitionists, if they will confr
themselves to persuasive means" ar
CHI enlightening the understandings oftt
Shareholders for although it looks Ii
d. tie "presumptuous for US to think TIL
:" we who have experienced liberty kno
tn, better its value than those who are steepe
M in slavery, yet there is SO much kindne:
nd tin this avoweds motive" that we mig
ith even be allowed to go on in our harmle
of idiocy, if we will only consent to do n
he thing. We may preach our principles
:. II
nd, to practice them ourselves. Our tempe
Ter ance friends in Massac huselts are exper
ght encing the same stage of convalescens
ere The champaign drinkers, importers, al
ar even rum sellers, are all now mig htily
pill favor oftemperance as moral enterpriS
.ful Keep to your persuasion" gentlene
md and enlighten the understanding"
isl the people, it is glorious enterprise, al
by every body wishes you success. it "
wv will confne it to IT'S original plan, as
rk- moral movement, but don't let it down
w." to the dirty arena ofpolitical action. We
eed GOOD advice, and no doubt very w,
tied meant in either case. especially as col
ech ing from those who have deliberately a
ich defintively made uptheir minds to sta
IRE, out against all possible influence of p'
old suasion and light We know how to &
wer preciate the favor.
ofI But the Senator is in error, (no dot
lgh misled by the falsehoods of 'enal pre-
It's when he ought TO have informed hims
oud at the fountain head,) in stating that al
The litionists have "recentIy resolved to chan
y is their system of action and now 2rop'
du, to substitute the powers ofthe ballot boz
d to Now, we can inform this wise statesm;
,eo- that the Convention which formed