Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-06-12

them by others, and I thought slavery
would not stand long ii it could be removed
from the church. also told him that while
the church was hiding place for such
denominations it would be difficult removing
them. cannot tell the reply he made to
this.
We conversed upon the prejudice existing
against the colored people-he said il was
stronger in the North than in the South
that he was informed of an Abolitionist in
Vergennes who would not let black man I
lodge in his house. told him presumed |
he was for abolishing the color. Also that
! did not doubt there was more prejudice in
the North against the free people of color,
than in the South against the sIaves-that
it would be nothing strange that some men
should come into our ranks who were not
| friendly to the colored race-that suppos-
ed some men professed religion and united
with churches who. were not true christians
&c. To this he assented.
Mr.. McCree said he had been pursuing
course of studies for the ministry, at Prince
ton, New-JerseY-had become somewhat ia
vofable to the doctrine of Emancipation -
but about 90 thousand had of late been set
free in that State, and they were SO indolent
that he had changed his mind-also that
hardly an abolitionist could now be found
In that State-that he had resolved to visit
| the New England States for the purpose of
procuring funds to aid the Colonization So
ciety-learn the feelings of the people upon
that system, abolition doctrines, &C., and
now ne had become entirely sick of aboli-
tlonlsm. Having been brought up at the
South, and knowing their feelings, he had
thought he might return and tell them that
the northern people were their friends; but
ne saw that the people here were determin-
ed to press this subject, (abolitionism)
against the wishes of the South and he
feared there was no prospect Of good feel
ings being restored. I told him that if
slavery could be dore away, l presumed
there would be no hard feelings among US
i that if they were free and prepared to go to
} Africa as missionaries, would cheerfully
aid, but not till then. "a
4 We had further conversation, much too
lengthy TO be put on paper. | perceived
: that his doctrines were too delicate to be
cross examined publicly. Lest I should be
accused OF misrepresenting the gentleman.
will present the following testimony.
J. HoLcoMB
} was present in the house of the Rev. Mr.. Chr.
tis during the controversy between Mr.. Holcomb
ana the Rev. Mr.. McCree, and believe the forego-
7 ing statement TO be in substance correct
: 'ule q 1907 SAM'L THATCHER.
Il will now state some OF Mr.. McCree's
| facts, arguments, points laid down, etc., dur
| Ing his address. He opened the meeting by
t prayer. Next came his denunciation of
Mr. Seeley, in public manner-his belief
I mat slavery was wrong in the abstract-but
not in all its parts &c. His object in COM
I ing here was to learn the feelings of the
Norih-procure funds for Colonization Soci-
ety-had hoped to be able to return and tell
! the South that they had been misinformed
i IN regard to abolitionists, &C.; but was
t fearful there was no prospect OF a reconcil-
latlon between North and South. (2o sup
pose he thought we would help the slave
| holders transport the free people of color
snake hands over the system of slavery
render 1t more secure; and that he eould
| return and tell them he had come with "a
good report But alas! think there are
strong indications that this southern snu
VIII return with an eriL report-tbat the
land cannot be taken-that the Apakims
Garrison, Scott Seeley, and host Of 9th.
ers' are more than the South can encounter
he SAID ne designed spending six weeks in
the NeW-England States for the above oh.
iceland he would willingly snend civ
yeafs-yes, sa:rty years. or even si.rtv Ines.
II ne had them, in this good cause. sTer.
rible, gerry terrible p presume it would
take that length of time to do away slavery
or transport the colored people by this
scheme.
lie next adverted to the fact that VIRGINIA
Was SO much in favor Of doing awav slave
ry, that in 1901 she sent Thomas Jefferson
to Africa to find an asylum for the colored
people, but the enterprise failed. He mon
iloned some facts in regard to the PLANTING
of the Colonies by Mr.. Ashmun and o,hars
their success and growth-the way thew
had been managed, but omitted the follow
ing sketch of battle, as related bv tho
Rev. Mr.. Ashmun. in Afr;eo