Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-07-24


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Perhaps. Mr.. Editor, have studied al
Drevity to that degree that my hasty re- tr
marks may not be Ineligible in all cases. te
If the ideas are worth published you may B
alter the manner as you think proper. S. G
IThe truths of the Gospel were doub.- !
less fully taught by Christ and his apos-
ties though appreciated by few;-by
light succeeding light we understand
IS to mean the light of science, which :
not being matter of revelation was left !
for man to develope by studying all the
laws which God has given us.-ED.
The following, From BoURNE's Pic
ture of Slavery shows conclusiyely how
it is that we receive such contradictory
statements in relation to slavery from those
who profess to have seen it:-Zion's
Watch Toner.
'One of the most remarkable anomalies
of human frailty is exhibited in the incre-
dulity which men manifest in reference to |
practical truth and the evidences of ungod
illness, and also the facility with which |
sinners believe every fiction, when it graf
ifes selfshness, or fatters pride. Many
jpersons make extensive journeys through |
the south, and having felt no anxiety to
understand the character of slavery, or
through interest, having resolved to know
nothing at all of the system, they return
not only Ignorant, but false a0itnesses =
{ for they avow that the most notorious
, facts are fictions because they had not
seen such occurrences: while they craft
| ly take care not to state, that so far as
; slavery is concerned, they travelled perfect
ly blindfolded.
| Some years ago, Baptist minister of
t Vermont was appointed delegate to a
i number of Baptist Associations. When
u he arrived at Philadelphia, he professed
his intention to attend several of the Asso-
Y Citations in Virginia; and was especially
i anxious to comprehend the true character
v and operations of slavery. In that city
!. he met with some Brethren who under
n stood the arcana of that hell-born contriv-
IS ance; and by them he was warned not to
le be imposed upon by the external glitter,
in and the comfortable drapery of the men.
ID ial attendants about the mansion house. as
ty sumed during the meeting of the Associ
in alton, and then carefully laid aside for q
It. similar festival; but he was enjoined pri
ir vately to visit the Negro Quarter astht
MS miserable huts of the colored citizens ar,
al familiarity called. Thus adequately in
IS. structed, he proceeded on his journey.
d. About one-fourth of the time, which
er he had specified for his absence, had elaps
Id ed, when the Green Mountaineer was a
OF the deacon's house in Philadelphia, an
e- accounted for his speedy return by state
to- ment to this effect He had travelled or
gradually becoming more and more dis
i'd satisfied with the scenes which he dali
to witnessed, until he arrived about the Ar
he pomattox river, where he was received
lse the house of one OF the slave-driving n;
OF hobs, on the evening prior to the meetin
er- of the Association. The next mornin
is after breakfast, he proposed to take wall
be and by a circuitous route unperceived, h
OF obtained access to the worn out slaves :
but From them he speedily heard the hear
ted rending recital of their awful prison
Mt house; the female violations, the uncea
my ing stripes, the direful pxiyations, AMI tt
a frenzied despotism which were ever the
lch inalienable portion. He also became a.
in quainted with the audacious measnr,
or which were always adopted to impec
ose among them all moral and religious il
be struction. About /, the horn resounde
and the working hands returned fro
red the field to breakfast. The hard col
ere dough, which hog can scarcely mas
md cate, and insipid hominy which hung
= itself almost rejects, were their only foot
OF and from that time until sunset would n
lost be allowed to swallow any more even
do that unsavory compost. The men zorro
, to Grated in full all the circumstances whit
de- the elder females had described; and IL
ma Vermont preacher retired from his colo
ad, ed associates, in the true fanatical hum
ich which characterized the primitive pul
and tans.
're- About o'clock number of ministe
the and delegates to the association having q
nee rived, they were invited to a sum2tuo
A OF dinner. The -Englander was offi
nan ed his choice Of the whole; but his stol
IAN ach was so e0angelicalLy delicate, that
ate could not eat To all the apologies, E
'ub- treaties, and apparent sympathes whi
the encircled him. he finally ventured 10 m .
de- this homely reply: My conscience W
oie' not permit me to partake OF this food :;
ing while the people who work for it new
ma taste mouthful of necessary sustenan
pear from one end of the year to the other.
'tra- | eat any thing, it will be plate of IL
rect hominy, or slice of that corn bre
rely which the colored people had for tn
by breakfast A bag of rattlesnakes
ruct loose among them, could not more ha
oral disturbed the men.stealars
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