Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-04-24

guments for slavery and apologies for their
own delinquency.
The apostacv Of few of these two class
es, and the apathy of those in whom tie
seed Of abolition had fallen in stony ground,
sprang up, but withered when sacrifices
were called for, and as natural conse-
quence swept away that class who had join
ed us for their own selfish purposes. They
went out from US, but they were not of US;
for if they had been OF Us they would ne
doubt have continued with u.s."
These facts are not adyerted to with the
least unkind feeling; neither are they ex-
clusively applicable TO any one sect or par
! ty; but as faithful chroniclers of events con-
nected with the progress oil our cause, we
give them for the purpose Of explaining the
true cause Of the detection of some Of Our
NUMBER; lest any attaching undue import
ance to the fact, should thereby be led TO
infer that abolitionisn was dying away"
that its friends had become dsheartened
and were ready 10 give up their enterprise.
Lei none apply this iaucring JUNCTION to
their souls as an excuse for their own delin-
quency, nor for moment imagine that the
true friends Of humanity distrust The sound
ness or potency of their principles, or the
certainty of their ultimate triumph. Truth
is mighty and will prevail. We trust there
is still much larger proportion of our num-
Der than that which composed the conquer
ing band, Gideon's army, who are firmly
attached 10 our principles and prepared with
zeal and energy, in some degree proportion
ate TO the greatness Of the object TO be &C
complished, 10 carry them forward being
as confident Of their truth and Of the over
: throw of slavery in this land, by their pow
er, either through the fundamentally OF
such means as are now in operation &c
f bring the nation to repentance, or those aw-
f full demonstrations of Divine interpositior
which have never failed TO be administered
for the deliverance of the oppressed, a:
: they are that the Lord liveth and still re-
gardeth the work of his hands.
Since our last Report, we have raised fol-
the State Society, and for our own incident
al expenditures, about eighty dollars, be
sides about twenty -four dollars for The pur
chase Of an Anti-Slavery Library. W.
-, have adopted efficient measures to furnish
every family in town, not previously suppl
ed, with an Anti Slavery Almanac, and Il
" give every individual ia town, of suitabl
age, an opportunity 10 sign petitions and re
monstrances to Congress for all the severa
y. objects in relation 10 slavery, which hav
- hitherto engaged our attention in this manner
Small as our contributions may appear j
comparison with the municent donation
- of many, yet when compared with our fol-
mer subscriptions, they afford no evidenc
:, of any abatement Of zeal, or the leas
~ ground Of discouragement-especia whe
it is remembered that IN making collection
the present year, we have not as usual Ina
the benefit of any lecturer or public agen
ng .nI d., H., o.,I r. on ,ou,ho,. Ia,
Withdrawn, for the purpose of uniting wi
other societies. But when our feeble G
forts in behalf of the slave are viewed
y" the light Of the Golden Rule--oi o
obligation TO love our neighbor as ourselve
~ and remember those in bonds as bound wi
=, them, they sink into utter insignifcance.
JIG We are bound 10 confess our great deli
" quency in the fulflment of duty to @
- brethren groaning in bondage, being sen
o'e bic that were we fully 10 sympath;ze vi
eE them in their wretchedness, our sacrifc
tue in their behalf would be more abunda
%" our labors more unceasing, and our palien
10" and perseverance more urialing.
hey When the doctrine Of IMMEDIATE EN-
y" CITATION was fist proposed by Villa
su Lloyd Garrison as the only available rem
10 dy for Slavery, ii was sneered at by
leaders in church and stale, as the mer
po- phantom of di<ordered imagination
''' Men the most conspicuous for their eA
''"- tons in the moral enterprises Of that p'
''Ne cd, seemed unwilling 10 risk their reruIat
P'o by giving il the smallest countenance.
Vi Il was long that the LlBERATC
n0'e singly and alone, proclaimed this doclr
al and in thuuder-lones assailed the system
'ee' slavery as the giant sin of this nation,
y u with arguments the most conclusive dem
cali srrated the duty, the safety, and the exp
'ou,s ency of its entire and immediate abolt
pun, and with appeals the most heart movin:
Il Vi Editor entreated the cooperation Of
'iety, oh;,,n,hronv or Now ENGLAND in the q
cause III 10 hod soIo,nnI,, A.,