Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-03-13

III SuCn De Tue eneClS vi d LLLtte lOHy)
what must be the effects Of SO great folly
as has now been committed by this :ndvld-
ual heretofore with some so high Gin reru-
tation for wisdom and honor 2" How
feeble is the strongest man, when he
takes up against truth and righteousness.
How strong is any man when he has truth
and righteousness and God on his side.
Those who have been in the least taken.
or shaken, by Henry Clay's speech, are be-
sought, for their own sake, as well as for
the cause of humanity, 10 give the follow
ing review of it a candid examination
And if it be not acknowledgement speak
fsuratively-lha' the little finger of the lat
ter is thicker ald stronger than the loins OF
the iormer-l speak of the productions, say
ing nothing about the men-then | am
greatly mistaken.
Had this antiabolition production come
from an individual of ordinary "reputation
for wisdom and honor" instead of coming
from Henry Clay, it would scarcely have
been worthy of passing notice. For, as
the Editor of the Emancipator very truly
and justly remarks, it contains nothing, that
can discover, which has not, years ago,
been met and reluted, by every aboli,ionist
who has been in the field from the begin
ming. Without any vanity, should be ex-
ccedingly mortified if one single constant
reader Of the Telegraph should be at loss
how to meet and refute any and every part
Of il. Nevertheless, on account of the very
high Reputation for wisdom and honor,n
attached to lis author, it is prudent to give
il grave consideration. Without any furth-
er comment, commit and commend, to the
consideration of every individual who will
do himself the justice to read both sides, the
toondrous production, and the following
review Of it, without oae fear for the re-
suit.
REMARKS
BY the Editor OF the Enancipator.
We assume, now, that all our readers
have frst-perused the speech, the whole
come upon these desullory remarks. ant
that they will read, as we write, with tht
mind full Of the fresh impression made by
the great Kentucky orator.
We then call upon them to unite with
US IN return of thanks to the two hun
dred and twenty inhabitants of the Dis
trict Of Columbia for their memorial; L
the Senate of the United States for receiv
ing aud printing said memorial and allow
Ing Mr.. Clay to speak all his mind on th
subject, and to Mr. Clay himself for hi
elaborate and rhetorical and unAinchin
defence. of perpetual and remedies slav,
~ in the national domain under the e,
elusive legislation of the Federal Cor
gress. Such are our convictions on lh
subject, that we cordially rejoice whel
ever slavery is made the subject of inqu
~ and discussion, whether by friends
foes, the moral deformity of the system
made more apparent, and its speedy te
mlnation proportionably fastened h
we the funds and he the powers, we cou
we'll afford to pay Congress wages f
the privilege of gaining such speech, /
Mr.. Clay, once month, from this tin
until slavery is abolished, or he is ma,
president of the United States,-or OF
IBERIA, according to the nomination Of Il
Colored American.
The first that arose in our minds
we read along, was total want of nov
ty in his positions and arguments. "See
to me, | have seen you somewhere, 81
Every material argument of this spec
was foreseen and met, by the early abe
iionists, at the very beginning of tn
movement. We challenge any ADM
Of this great Kentucky Orator to 20
single objection against the abolishm
oil slavery, which is not directly or vii
ally confuted in the address which y
put forth In October, 1888, by the N
York City Anti-SIavery Socieiy-the r
cursor of the American A. S. .Soci,
which was formed in December Of
same year. For seven years last past,
secretaries. agents and editors oft
ti-Sovery Society have been employe
making the answers to such objections
milar as household words in those D
OF the country where they could 2
hearing. All these objections, which
onizatlon had been sitting for tw,
years into the public mind. have been
luaily removed from half million o
telligent minds. who were once influe,
oy them, but have now delibera
ana on iull consideration pronounce,
nie And another half million are dr
less as fully convinced as these, but 5