Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-09-11

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! snail not only offer no interruption to
the proceedings of the commissioners,
which you describe as entirely amicable'
ana purely scientific and the result OF
which you apprehend may have mate
rial influence in cxpediting the decision OF
the pending negotiation, but will, with
great pleasure, afford the commissioners
all reasonable facilities in my power, for
the prosecution of their design.
have the honor to be. very respectful
~, your Excellency's obedient servant,
JOHN FAIRFIELD, Gov. of Maine.
his Exc'cy Maj Gen. Sir John Harvey,
Lieut.. Gov. Prov. of N. B.
HORRIBLE ATROCITY.
The spirit of slavery, wherever it is
found, and can display itself with impuni-
ty, is most diabolicaI. Among all the
lynchings which it has yet perpetrated
upon innocent and upright citizens, moth
ing has equalled in enormity an outrage
which has just been committed on Bap-
fist and Methodist clergyman at Vincen-
mes, Indiana, as related in the Salem lind. J
Wing.
These clcrgymen having become odious
to portion of the citizens on account of
their zeal in the cause of aboltionism,
were warned to leave the place, which
they did. But in the night mob pur-
sued them, and came upon them about six
miles from Vincennes, and ruffan like
dragged the husband from the bed where
their wives were shrieking with terror
and alarm, and drove them back 10 Vim.
cennes.
After reaching Vincennes, one of them
was rode on rail until almost dead, and
then tarred and feathered and turned loose
The other had first piece of non tied 10
his feet, and was then placed in the Wa
bash river, in water up to his chin, where
he was suffered TO remain until morn
ing, and then taken out, and tarred and
feathered."
We know not what may be the feelings
of the individual who reads the shocking
account; but, for ourselves, we can mel.
Their select nor coin any terms in which
to convey the indignation and horror of
our emotions. Did Mr.. O'ConnelI libel
this nation, when he described the uphold
ers of American slavery as .two-legged
wolves'2 If these things are done in the
green tree, what shall be done in the dry!
Ii, In the free State of IE.!iana, ministers
of the gospel may be thrown into the riv-
er and tarred and feathered beeaused they
sympathize with their oppressed and
down-trodden fellow-beings, how is it pos
sble that any friend OF the slave in Geor-
gia or Alabama can open his lips against
the blood-reeking system of slavery. and
llve2 Will the newspapers merely copy
the account of this fendish outrage as an
item of intelligence! Ought it not to ag-
itated and infame the land? Is there
pulpit that should not speak out in thun-
der-tones, in relation TO til What, es2e-
cially, ought to be the course pursued BY
the Baptist and Methodist denominations,
in view of it? The persecution OF the
Baptist and Wesleyan missionaries in the
British West Indies-the destruction of
their chapels-their expulsion from the
islands-powerfully wrought upon the
people OF Great Britain, and led them to
demand the immediate abolition of West
India slavery for il demonstrated to them.
in terrible manner. that between Chris
tianity and slavery. there can be no affini-
ty-and that where the latter holds SUI
premacy, it is impossible that the gospel
can be preached availingly. The India
ma outrage, we trust, will do much to
call out the religious sentiment of the
country,-to unstop the ear of the deaf,
unseal the eyes of the blind, and open the
mouths of the dumb. The lynching of
Amos Dresser made multitude of con-
verts to the anti-slavery cause; and the
recital of his case from his own lips, was
listened to by crowded assemblies, with a
thrill of horror, in various parts of the
country. If the Executive Committee oil
the American A. S. Society could induce
the lynched clergymen of Indiana 10 trav-
ell through the free States, and tell the
story of their suferings, mighty impe-
tus would be given to the car of abolition.
We hope it will be done.-Liberator.
Prices OF GRAIN IN THE WEsT.-
The Wheeling Times of late date, in
forms US that The remarkably fine crops
are already affecting the prices of grain
very much. Some sales of wheat have
taken place at 60 cents; corn SO cents
oats Is cents; all to be delivered in &
short time Flour is down to four dollars
and will becheaper. Even at these rates
producers cannot complain-what they
lose in price they make up in quantity
Vergennes Vermonter.
= APPALLING STATEMENT.-From ;
statement made by the committee of tn,
4 British and Foreign Sailors Society.
appears that within the short period Q
four months and three days previous t
!. nj lact Tiara bod honr, ..rrocked on