Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-04-03

selection of candidate for that Office has G
not vet been made by the Wings as they $
are called, and as l rejoice to be called
myself: had the choice been made pre-
sumo should have said something as a
foundation Of your accusation. And
cannot see why some good things cannot
be said of worthy man, in reply to evil ,
things said of the same man, without there
bv holding him up for the first Office in
the gift of the people. l think We can,
and ought to do it, especially in the case
of one so eminent in his public services
as Henry Clay, even should his vices not
exactly tally with ours, on the Anti-SIaye-
nv question. To this extent have gone,
and no farther, in all my remarks of that
gentleman When his faults have been,
as thought, magni6ed, (5( and his viz
tues (if YOU will allow him to have ANY,
cast in the shade, have spoken out, as
should if any other man of like talents
and sound integrity in public life were
thus attacked. am willing to allow that
am quite partial to Mr.. Clay as a noble
hearted, talented statesman, always found
faithful to the people; one who has borne
the burden ard heat of the political day
in which he has lived, and has never
Stunned his duty, because it was not pop
ular. (6) For one, do not expect that
every officer of government will adopt my
views on the slavery question. And
should they not, shall forbear to anath-
ematize them by calling them all the evil
names our language is capable of express
ing. I have always believed that to thus
madly attack men in high offices or even
our southern planters. (brethren of our
own country,( would never frighten them
to duty, or love of justice and mercy,
! because the spirit of our Heavenly Master
is not in all this. ~ l think the Edit
or will on an examination of my former
communications, See that the main object
=. | have been aiming at through the whole
a is, so to conduct abolition action, as 10 deep
ly impress on the understandings and
4 hearts, of our southern brethren the law
i of kindness, under which we act. If we
It act right we can do this. And they will
If believe our object is as it should be, to do
e them good Then. nor until then, can
,r we reach their hearts. And then with
y the aid of the Holy Spirit which the Saw
l. Tor has promised to give, "to all who
N ask" an actual change may be speedily
lie expected, without that kind of political &C.
in ton which may terminate in the dissolu.
IN ton of the uaion. have great faith in
r. this course, and think every peace man
and christian, ought to consider this oul
~ strong hold. 1t is in my opinion the only
n safe means, on which we can RELY under
~ God, for the emancipation of the slave
tn On this ground all will be united, and eff
n feet the object without anarchy or confu.
~ sion. This course l have ever commended
,r, for in preference to ultra m easures. Her,
r. the attack of Mr.. Clay will not hit u.s.
ey f(8) But here on this spot we shall begir
al, to widen so forbear. And l will her
he answer the question you consider | hav
IN lodged. Why should answer it, | know
ny not but as it is so easy to answer, viii
do it frankly. Your question is, " Doe
ed he (meaning mysel0 hold to the right q
yet property in slaves 2" My answer is EN-
in phatically no. 10y | was long sine
'rt, taught better principles, in the old schoo
The Of Jefferson; long before our editor Dire,
ey, his first breath, and have never believed
re- right to make the cotOred man, or tn
red aohite man property. Yet we know tia
by the laws of the slave holding states
d." the colored man is declared legal proper
her tv, and is so held by their laws, and eve
re- under this acicked la,o there NAV be case
in and are cases in which can readily Sc
the that to annul this unrighteous law, som
II injustice might be done to both the whites
and the slave; and might prove distress
mo hoY1
not say that this would justify the contir
las uance of slavery or the law under wh;c
he he is held another moment, nor would
in justify total disregard to what is mad
nv, property to them by law. In note a, M
III. Murray acknowledges all wanted hil
tor to do. | have before fully answered tt
or question in note 8, if not the leading them
es- of this article will | hope do it. In no
ws 5, we should still disagree. To dissol,
IN. the " union.' or be tn. means Of il, I b,
ate lieve would be sin, 1 also believe the col
ub- tlnuance of slavery sin. Which is pa
his amount sin, | shall not determine. A
sin is ofensiveto God and perhaps equa
of ly so, Mr.. Murray, it seems, does n
err consider that breaking down the "unior
ote would be sin. I0) did say, "susa
an the union at all hazards" He slv
his 'obey Gods law at all hazards" s
!, to say. |; and | further say, to sustain Il
ow union would be to obey Gods law, q
ow otherwise TO be the means OF DESTROYING
will could not be sinful. And | believe III
no he who stretches forth sacreigous hand
int. anu uestroyS Inc Union OF these State
avs will no more escape the vengeance of Il
,ire Almighty, than he who disobeys God
en- law by continuing to enslave human