Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-07-24


speak contemRtuously of the "laboring
classes at the NORTH" viz. they imagine
that these. are like their own white poor
people, ignorant and degraded, and very
! much on a level with the slaves.
IL shows, too, that all is not true which |
has been trumpeted through the land
! about the increased suferings ofthe slaves,
consequent on the seton of abolitionists,
&C., &c.
August l6, 1888.
Req. and Dear SIR: | did not receive
your communication till yesterday even
ling. What occasioned the delay, | am
unable to say. Although personally an
fentlre stranger to you, the cause in which
you are engaged is an ample introduce
Ition. The name of an abolitionist is mu-
sic to my ear. Allow me, reverend sir,
to assure you, that it affords me great
pleasure to open a correspondence with
you. A common cause soon untes kind
red spirits in close union, though separat-
ed in body by rivers and mountains.
shall not in my present letter, enter upon
the discussion of all the topics to which
you have called my attention, and in rela-
ton to which you ask information. And,
indeed, | suppose you possess as much, if
not more information in relation to them
than | do. 1t is not simply residence in
slave state that makes man better ac-
quainted with the peculiar features of this
high handed system of iniquity. True,
residence among Shareholders affords an
opportunity of Witnessing those scenes of
cruelty and crime, which others, reason
ing alone from the nature of the system,
would infer TO be common and insepara-
BILE from the system. The abolitionists,
generally, have reasoned philosophically
and correctly apon this momentous ques-
} ton. [ shall, however touch on some of
i the points which you have suggested. AL
though native of Pennsylvania, have
for number of years past resided in Ma.
$ ryland. One year spent in Virginia. =
T There are few shareholders in this section
: of the state, yet have seen and heard
enough to make my heart bleed. | have
7 seen enough of this peculiar system tt
j Justify the conclusion long since drawn
rs that it is emphatically the most beastly
II degrading and sweeping vice that exists il
Christendom. Long since have | liftet
I my voice against it in public and private
y and should the present abolitionists, from
: the influence of any cause whatever, re
= linquish the glorious enterprise in which
they have engaged, (Which may God for
OF bid,) should mourn over it as nationa
Sc calamity. And why? Because, the
ut our political structure must ultimatel
a fall. Our government would soon bt
- come mere Spartan aristocracy. Slave
It ry would again rear her hideous form i
DIS the land of Franklin and Penn. Th
IN balance of political power destroyed b
:. I the annexation of Texas, instruction an
murder would one day occur. and pett
as monarchies close in eternal night all TIL
ms was ever lovely ard right in our charact,
re- or institutions. Bat, reverend and des
hot SIT, fear not this result; though it wou
certainly be the case, one day, il falsehoe
should gain the triumph over truth :
nv should the demon spirit of slavery Or
tho vail. Jehovah strides in the whirlwin
ann He will guide the Storm" No sy
ess tenn which robs the Almighty, and q
an grades and sinks immortal man to lev
Gus with beasts, can prevail ultimatel y; it
a. contrary to the nature of things MOI
' power overturned the old pagan and Je
g ish worlds And the same power C
- and will eventually overthrow Americ
hat slavery, without violence to either mas
,a;r or slave. 1t is utterly false. idle slang
'e'' say that abolitionists are doing no go'
are A case in point A young married g
per- tleman, In this town, has, understal
can declined accepting colored woman
nh fered to him, through the influence of
abolitionist. The moment master, |
an der the action of moral power, begins
icle think of emancipation, he treats has S
The cants better, because he looks upon tn
as Gods creatures. The slaves, in
p0' prospect of emancipation, become disar
hers ed of enmity-of an insurrectionary S,
hose it-more contented and happy. But IL
N of from them all hope. ana reduce them
despair, then, vengeance alone ner
= their arms. I have never heard so ma
silly and absurd things uttered In relat
onists to the mischiefs of emancipation, as hi
re be- been uttered since the commencement
nts- this discussion. explained the view
those the aboIitlonlsts to gentleman, lsla
eces- holderl from Missouri, this spring.
onder owned that slavery was wrong. ur
upon him emancipation, or at least an
fer, recently explained the matter
that young gentleman from Virginia, and
imo- him of practical abolitionists in Vlfgl
\ be He declared that he had never so
who, derstood the matter before" men
hink these circumstances merely to show
favor nothing but information is wanting
abo- Then let me urge you by every mo
'Deci- which can warm the heart of the CE