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

v.whep we could not take one with thou +,
ands of gallons of vinegar" Q5) And 5,
heaven will approve and bless the course n
is Spirit dictates. shall say no more at a
resent. JOHN CONANT. c
Brandon, March 90, 1889. I
Ql Those who are acquainted with my cores :
ondent as well as with myself shall judge be- :
ween as, as to which of US is most tenacious of
lis own views" l will submit the point without
Idducing facts or arguments.
t2l am grieved to find, and to have the public
ind such an advocate for sach man. That John
Conant Deacon of a Baptist church, and princi-
pal leader IN the denomination, and also a member
and Vice President of the Vermont Anti-SIavery /
Society, should be found pleading the cause of
Henry Clay, an incorrigible Shareholder, who has
done than any other man living to extend the
domestic slave market-who is President of that !
slavery strengthening, slavery perpetuatin man
hating, Misunderstanding associatiun, the American
Colonization Socety-and who is a notorious prac-
teal duellist-I say, tina. such defender of such
man, can be found, is for exceeding grief and
astonishment.
(3) All abolitionists friends of the savehold-
ers-the best friends they have and this will yet
be seen and acknowledged by the shareholders
themselves. But suppose my friend understood
me when l advised him to sign, "A Friend of the
Stakeholder
(4) May be l received my impression, on this
particular point, more from the "private conversa-
tion,' alluded to by my correspondent last week,
than from the letter of his public communications
lnasmuch as he has taken the liberty to publish
one side that he -,
if |, on the other hand, say that understood him
IN that conversation, TO express himself highly in
favor of Henry Clay for the Presidency of the Uni
ted States.
~ In what respects have his faults been mag
| ni6ed-and how or when has it been shown that
they have been7 I stated facts in regard to his
general character and conduct. Which of these
facts has my friend denied or shown 10 be larger
than the TRUTH Not one.
| 10y Is it so Was it not pretended FOR Henry
Clay, by my friend, and by himself, that his heart
beats high in the cause of liberty What is, man.
ifestly, the first duty" of such a man f? VIVA
| but to emancipate his own slaves! But instead OF
this, he puts forth his mightiest efforts for the ex-
termination OF the only system of measures in ex-
Istence among men which has the least tendency 10
untetter the victims of his own avarice aud lust
Is this the man for whom it is be pretended tia
=" he has never Stunned his duty, because it was
not popuIar?"
| "a On what does my friend and brother found
this charge against me, of scaling all the vile
names our language is capable of expressing, >
"madly attacking men, &c.l L charged Henry
Clay with lawful perverseness of heart" This
charge l sustained by showing him to be guilty,
amongst other things of an atrocious falsehood
perpetrated against the whole BODY of the abol;.
tionists. lit is by such falsehoods, from sucl
sources, that the murderous mob feeling and prac
tice have been kindled and kept up in the nation
Has brother Conant undertaken to remove or con
flute my chargel Not in the least WHY then doe
he complain Is it too much to accuse a man O
perverseness of heart when he is shown to be gull
ty of a most fragrant falsehood, and who contend
that two hundred years of legislation has sane
toned and sanctifed negro skares as PROPERTY l'-
This Is the severest language | used. LIZ gentI
retor were justifable, under any circuurs tances
f would ask my brother what he was thinking {
when he accused me of calling all the rle name
oar language is capable Of erpressiRg-nnadly al
| lacking" &C.! If there be anything in my cours
that will justify these charges, will not compIai
otherwise, allow me TO say, physician, he,
thyselE" My use of language, sustained and un
confued it is, is certainly less exceptionable am
unkind than his, unsustained.
; My brothers sentiment in regard TO our trea
ment of men in high Offices" does by no meal
accord with our Savior's practical teaching. III
'ireat Teacher, so far from making allowance e
sln' when committed by men in high Offices"
infinitely more severe in his denunciatiOn of woe
!, upon these sinners, high in rank among men, tina
! upon men of low degree. His language to the won
an who was taken in adultery, and to other ignob
persons who were guilty OF great crimes, was vel
, mildness tseif,-while he poured out unmcasure
indignation and wrath against the scribes pharise,
, and lawyers. know of no good reason why
man should be exempt from rebuke for his sins, {
account OF his being high in Office On the contr
= ny, believe the Savior's rule to be good one.
adapt the rebuke to the character of the crfmins
as well as OF the crime, he being the most GRIMM
VINO has the most light and influence
(s) And are those who are striving against s
so TO measure and shape their action as never
incur the displeasure of the sinner? This is Al
\ other OF the doctrines of men," not to be four
among The rfecepts or the examples of our Gre
;, leacher. When l am such an abolt onist as M
}, 10 be MT by the attacks of Henry Clay, his a
- tacxs being what they now are, let my name
ana'hema, my right hand forget her cunning, al
q my tongue cIeave to the roof Of my mouth
e 90 de was requested to answer this question
} because understood him to endorse Henry Claw
1t charge, that, with aboitionists the rights
at property are nothing" How lie could endcr
5, that charge. and yet not hold 10 The rights
S, property in slaves, cannot well understand. !.
e Nothing can be palmer than that the author
s the charge had reference 10 the rights of proper
e. in slaves.