Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-03-27


to that instrument. And | 81,
think fully understand first principles. =
your advice to me, 10 go back TO- and study =
them, TO the contrary notwithstanding. ~ =
But when see men going far beyond 81
that great rule Of action we have adopted "
do, and must consider their course ultra. h
For instance, in the late debates at Mid q
dlebnry on the resolution on political ac-
ton, thought gentlemen went further
than first principles would justify. With :
them good men and true (5) were not to S
be supported for any office however we'll /
qualified in every other respect, and how
ever far they might exceed al! others, in
being the proper persons to stand in the
gap to prevent national calamity, unless
they would pledge themselves to sustain
by all their talents and influence, immedi-
ate emancipation. With them every 9TH
or consideration was nothing. Some
went so far as to say that if slavery must
continue, or the Union Of these States be |
dissolved, they chose the latter. That is |
TO say, if no other measures could effect !
} the abolition Of slavery, but to dissolve
the union of these States it ought TO be
dissolved. Now, Sir, I, for one, do not
see how such men can justify such decla-
rations. Many OF them who thus engag-
ed in support of said resolution have TAX
I. en- the oath to support the constitution of
/: the United States. Would not this oath
e and their arguments clash2 And, Sir,
:. permit me further 10 say. as design It in
: answer to your challenge in note 4. that
:. if | understood your remarks, in CONVEX.
!. sation between us on their ultra course, it
" was your opinion that if slavery must be
n continued or the Union fall, you should
choose tie latter Tor the reason that you
would obey God rather than MAJ IA
- Was not this your argument, in perfect
e accordance with those OF the advocates of
IS the resolutions on political action, which
of passed with but one dissenting vote.
in pretend not 10 give your or their language
n. exactly. but only the amount of the argu-
ments, which think have fairly repre-
nc scented, and as these facts are perfectly
Nd within your recollection, you will think
he require no further proof among all that
on might adduce in support of the position
for That with many it may be said "a single
nv idea has taken their minds and onwar0
:, they pursue ii, orerlOokidg all barriers
"e dc. What greater barriers have we tc
ne overleap than our oath and duty to sup
BE- port the constitution. or in other words te
lot sustain the Union of these States at al
DOL hazards2 (5)
Nv AS it regards your other notes hav
- only 10 remark, they are principally per
80 sonal On my friend Mr.. Clay (for whom
}" have no manaoorship'') or on myself
Jed And should they ever meet his eye pre-
so sumo he will consider them as I dc
On Barking up the s0rOng tree" from whic
,,er he or myself have nothing TO gain or los
>, | have always believed sound argument
> ~ " couched in kind language to the unde
'i'l standings of men, will do vastly more
ION, sustain good cause than all the bite
at words and ungenerous insinuatior
erts that can be brought to bear upon an
get question, whether they may come fro
der MIR. Clay or his opponents, or wheth'
-. they may be intended to support the cau
-, Of AeI Slavery or 10 oppose it. (6)
~" A word mole and [ have done.
and should not be surprised if the general
the of your readers should Judge, notwit
and standing your avowal in another colum
ina that the notes have answered to. "ho
nothing 10 do aoith politics, and are intr
49,. duced solely for the cause of Christian;
op' and Philanthropy" will they no, enqu
. ~ why then so great an exertion to call u
nth and emblazon his faults, to wit: Hem
con- Clay's ~ Would not justice to his cha
acter have forbidden that all his vir,u
raw should be thus cast in the shade! Dug
No. not our editor "to hace at least one e
c. open to has uirtues?" True, you acknow
~, edge he has "talents of a certain order
re Oh which circumstances have called out
lace, Is this singular? Do not circumstanc
,eet- call out the talents of every man, befo
lose they are known. In the case of Hen
Or IN Clay, talents have no, been circumscri
~ ed to narrow limits; witness his publ
services in his native State, in both hou
II IN es Of Congress OF the United States, in b
from able duties performed as Secretary
for State, in the important services render
his country as Foreign Minister, SC. &
all of which were performed with un
$ in sual ability. Circumstances, importa
DIR. ones too. called out all his talants TO
sion, all these departments with unrivalled alb
city ity. Why then cast shade over all til
Is there indeed no object but " Christio
ity and Philanthropy2" (s) To do jr
tlce to the nan. think would 60 frth
to promote the cause of Christianity a
your Philanthropy, than the course taken
o'e. the notes referred TO. AS warm frie
De- l 10 the Telegraph, hope we shall not
. lhe again such gross departure from
no, original principles ~ Permit me aga
as to sign, as before, your opinion to the c.
. 'ne trary notwithstanding,
heoe- FRIEND OF THE SLAVE