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

riers Of reason, religion. humanity, law
and constitution, reckless and regardless
OF all consequences"
If Mr.. Clay believed that the designs of
the real ultra-abolitionists were ever
sought to be concealed by the thinnest
VEIL we can only pity his ignorance OF
the subject which he has undertaken 10
discuss. The Anti-Slavery Society at its
Formation, seven years ago, wrote its de-
signs in letters of light on the banner
which it flung to the winds. "Immedi-
ate and Universal Emancipation was
our word from the beginning. But we
do not believe Mr.. Clay is SO ignorant to
suppose it a grand discovery in him to find !
what we now ask of Congress. We ask
of Congress to do that which they can do
constitulonaIly. We mean to do, thro'
Congress, what we can do best in that
way, and what we cannot do in that way,
wisely, we mean to do In some other way
always within the bounds of the Bible,
the constitution and the laws. The dec
laration that we 90 for abolition, "peace-
Iably if we can. f0rcibly ifaoe must" is
mere falsehood, for which we defy Mr.
| Clay or his gori6ers, North or South, to
furnish the shadow of proof. We 60 for
abolition peaceably," not if" but BE-
CAUSE " WE CAN" And the fact
t that we have put Henry Clay up to a
} speech, and that this is all tine speech he
can make against US, proves that we have
I begun and can finish.
5 With regard 10 Interior designs, we
e think we see through the plan which LED
I Mr.. Clay to make so great figure about
f his grand discovery. 1t is the first move
: towards compromise, such as the Great
e Pacifcator" is famous for, the basis of
: which shall be, first. stipulation on the
It part of the abolitionists to cease agitatin g
;, the subject of slavery in the States, provid-
e ed the Shareholders will either abolish
If slavery in the District, o. remove the seat
e of government to the soil of free State
II on the Ohio river And as he has always
e lived among politicians, with whom pres
t, ent expediency passes instead of prnci-
IS pie, he does not dream but that this grea
Of moral question can thus become the sub.
|, iect OF bargain and sale in the political
re shambles. That many of the petitioners
D limit their wishes to the removal Of the
r seat of government from the disgracefu
of scenes by which it is now surrounded i:
re very likely. And we are ready to prove
le that there are good and sufficient reasons
he for the exercise of the power of Congress
S, on this subject, independent of its bearing
n upon our "uterior designs" And, there
as fore, we claim it as the duty of all citizens
of TO exert their influence for the abolition o
ed slavery in the District, even although they
to are opposed to the general objects of tn
r aboilionists. But, for ourselves, we free
H. y admit, that our zeal and perseverance
&c are greatly stimulated by the firm belle
O. we cherish, that slavery in the District O
ch Columbia is one of the main pillars c
a. slavery itself, and that its abolition Their
ia will be deadly blow at the whole sys
tenn. But our warfare is with the system
he ITSELF and whether we succeed or fail wit
Id regard TO the District, the friends of slave
no ry may rest assured that our great wor
to is begun to be finished, and will not b
he RENTED until the horrid American Ba
I'D tile Is lett with not one stone upon anott
se er.
M Mr.. Clay repeats The sophism, of whic
lily the honor of authorship may yet create
no contest between the politicians and d
ian vines, that we have no "rIghttul power
las over the subject of slavery at the Sontl
ra- because we are living in distinct CON
lch munities." We dare say the Gran
rec Turk would have been delighted wit
ose such an argument to throw in the face
lu- Mr.. Clay for his meddling with II
tlv Greek business. But such sophistry
Tho too subtle to originate in a Moslem min
md and could only have been devised und
as that system Of dialectics, which is taug
list, in our called Christian Schools whe
alb principle bends TO expediency, and "ca
- nal wisdom" is substituted for the simp
cry city Qt~Christ. We have "rightf
the power" over the subject of slavery, al
oppression, and sin, wherever they exis
nts, a power entrusted to every good man
has the divine command to "have no fello'
his ship with the unfruitful works of dar
are ness, but rather REPROVE THEM
S And this power is expressly guarante
pels 20 us by the constitution of the Unit
the States in the sacred freedom of Spec
OF and of the Press 1t is power of viii
ing the STAKEHOLDER already feels the pressu
HI and which the monitor within has to
1t is him he cannot bear long. 1t is pow
inu- which has already shaken the citadel
bic. slavery. aud which, if God designs enou
silly of mercy 10 our guilty land to allow
With continuance, will ere long lay the pro
God fortress even with the ground. I
are "rightful power" to think that slavery
and wrong, and immediate emancipation a
ut o. ty, and to speak what we think, and
ern- spread it before the minds of free p,