Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-06-05


! TL;s 49, o~Ss press IN the absence c
the Editor.
For The Telegraph
The Fourth or July.
Mr.. Editor:-I have read with some in
terest, in your last No. Of the Telegraph
an article signedJ. c., touching the name
Of celebrating the Fourth of July. hav
long felt that too much hypocrisy was prac
ticed on that day, by men standing high il
the estimation Of communicate VIII,
would undoubtedly be very loa,h to TAX,
the colored man by the hand, lift him up
and call him brother. Yes, by those pro
Tossing to love, and labor for, all mankind
Men who have taken the vows Of the Lore
upon them-who profess to believe the
Bible, which says, that "of one blood hath
God made all the nations that dwell on the
face Of the EARTH" and which says bless.
inR shall be poured out upon those who
"let the oppressed 60 free and break every
yoke" think il wOuldbe very appropriate
for those who love the cause Of universal
freedom, to spend portion of that day in
raising our desires to God, that he may
speedily send deliverance- to the captive. ]
feel more and more confident that the day
is drawing nigh, when the enslaved in this
boosted land of freedom will be set free.-
But whether their oppressors will grow
hardened under the application of truths to
their consciences, and lose their grasp as
Pharaoh did, or whether they win listen to
truths and freely release those they hold 10
bondage, is not for me to say. yet have
hope of the latter. In order for that, chris
tians must pray and labor much, and others
must aid in throwing light abroad, the
! enslaved also must bear with much patience
the yoke, until the time Of their deliverance
shall have arrived. A few years ago, when
rum and toasting and the thunder Of the
"murderous cannon" were to be heard, an
assembly Of many hundreds could be col
lected. And would ask, cannot respect
able number nop be convened to celebrate
the ever memorable 4th Of July, to the glo
ry of God, and in way tending to hasten
the downfall OF slavery and intemperance?
J. G. recommends to all Anti Slavery Soci-
cites TO devote one hour for the above object,
commencing at A O'Clock in the morning of
that day. Now it strikes me that it would
be too early to devote said hour, in the
capacity Of societies, as it would be very
difficult for the members living distant from
meeting, to commence at that time. It
appears TO me that it would be better for the
members, either TO devote the time as indi-
viduals, or in small circles as friends Of the
slave, but not to think Of getting the .Socie-
" together so early in the day. Ifit should
be thought not best to have public meetings
held in this section during the day, but have
an address, grafton, or sermon, in the eve
ming, then in such case the members of the
Society might commence an hour before
public exercises, and spend the time as sug-
gested for the morning. But it appears to
me that the welfare of-so many human
beings Is Of too much importance to devote
only the evening in public manner, and
especially when the evenings are so short.
believe if our ministers would take hold |
Of the subject in earnest, and invite their
hearers to turn out in the afternoon of that |
day, at one o'clock, and promise-to take part !
in the exercises, full house might be had.
Our pastors are willing to ask US to meet
once month for the purpose of learning
the noes and iOGnis Of people in distant
climes, and to ask as for money to aid in
evangelizing the world. Now, Sir, deem
IL Of vast importance to the Fastening of /
the TIME when all shall know the Lord,
that the enslaued be set free, that they may
be co-workers with Us in sending the Cos
pei TO other nations. 10 order to do this,
they must first have their freedom-next be
educated-and then receive and accept the
truths Of the Gospel. think the Bible
requires that those protesting 10 be the MIN
listers Of the cross, should be the very men
20 lead in every moral reform. And in |
order TO preach the Gospel effectually, each
Elm must be specified and brought out to
the gaze Of the public. The old general
ixfng system does not do the work. ri
out n,inis.ers-(I mean by this, all who
dripe their Cocks instead Of leading them