Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-08-14

ject the attention of Colonel Bland, one of
the Oldest, ablest, and most respected mem
bers, and he undertook to move for GER
tain moderate extensions of the protection
of the laws to these people. / seconded
his motion, and as a younger member,
was more spared in the debate but he
was denounced as an enemy to his coun-
try, and was treated with the greatest in
decorum From an early stage of our
Revolution, other and more distant duties
were assigned to me; so that from that |
time till my return from Europe in 1889, |
and, | may say, till returned to reside at
home in 1909, had little opportunity of
knowing the progress of public sentiment
on this subject. had always hoped that
the younger generation, receiving their
early impressions after the fame of liber-
lty had been kindled in every breast, and
had become as it were the vital spirit of
every American, in the generous temper
ament of youth, analogous to the motion
of their blood, and above the suggestions
of avarice, would have sylnpathised with
oppression wherever found, and proved
their love of liberty beyond their own
share Of il. But my intercourse with
them, since my return, has not been suffi--
Gent to ascertain that they have made
towards this point the progress I had
hoped. Your solitary, but welcome
voice, is the first which has brought this
sound to my ear; aod l have considered
the general silence which prevails on this
subject as indicating an apathy unfavora-
Bile to every hope. Yet the hour of eman-
cipation is advancing In the march of
time.
4 l am sensible of the partiality with
which you have looked towards me as
, the person who should undertake this sal
: utary but arduous work. But this, my
, dear sir, is like bidding old Priam to
: buckle the armor of Hector tremendous
: avo humeris, ct inutile ferrum cingi.'-
! No: / have overliyed the generation with
l which mutual labors and perils begat mu
r tual confidence and influence. This en-.
: terprise is for the youag for those who
: can follow it up, and bear it through tc
e its consummalion. 1t shall have all my
u prayers; and these are the only weapon:
e hof an old man.
e 1t is an encouraging observation, tina
l. no good measure was ever proposed
o which, if duly pursued, failed to prevail
f in the end. We have proof of this il
n the history of the endeavors in the Brit
e ish Parliament to suppress that very trad
, which brought this evil on US. And yor
e will be supported by the religious pre-
Y cept, be not weary in well doing Tha
IS your success may be as speedy and com
r plete, as it will be honorable and immor
,e tai consolation to yourself, shall as fery
D emily and sincerely pray as assure yo
ID of my great friendship and respect.
IN THOMAS JEFFERSON.
is Edward Cole, Esq.
v The sentiments advanced in this leue
eS must be regarded as the mature and d
ne liberGte oieaos of Jefferson, which he ha
= entertained and that had been before tn
70 public about half century. And time
as says he, has only served to give thel
rs deeper root These principles are Ii
= true political doctrines of the man whol
~ at present every political party delights
quote and honor. And yet, large pr
or portion of the community are united
IS casting reproach and calumny on the yer
It's men on whom Jefferson depended, to 70
an lOw up this enterprise, and bear
Ut through to ITS consummatioa.'
Ia 1t is to be observed that the only di
tinction between democracy as incucate
ne by Jefferson and abolition, is that abol
O. ton is directed to specific object, the al
h clifton of slavery. 1t was so regarded b
e. Jay, Franklin, Rush and Anthony Ben
III yet who were the first and most active al
Ty olitionists in their day. Abolition is lie.
r. comprehensive in its~import than demos
2 racy and yet tends directly to the consun
in nation of the same object And it is
- serious fact that in our country while d.
Ill moer0cy has been held in kind of ver
ne Grafton, Abolition, however paradoxical
ee may appear, has all along been conteml
A. ed and despised. John Wesley long sine
IN was, like Geo. Thompson, driven from
IT. merica on account of his abolition dot
trines; and Dr.. Rash, at one period, lo
most of his practice, in Philadelphia, Q
q account of the active part he took in tn
:. abolition of slavery in Pennsylvania.
i. But the space have occupied, admor
n ishes me to close. There are still som
e. very important points involved in you
e late inquiry, which must be deferred ii
he another occasion. Cordially yours,
We ]. A. ALLEN.
ce Middlebury, July 49, 1889.
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nc 1t has sometimes been urged that Chri
:, paid taxes to the Roman government at
u time when it was engaged in war, an
V when, therefore, the money that he pai