Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-10-02

Nasty and imperfect sheet, wishing to
make one request of many brethren who
read your paper, or who live near to those
VINO 90. make this one request, because
ieel compelled to do So | make it of
nose with whom do hope to sing about
SaiVary thousands of years from nowl-
May not explain what that favor is, and
why feel so sorely urged to ask it!
was sitting on log, under quiet
oak, by the side of one who is we'll in
formed, we'll educated, land still better)
well filled with principles Of truth and OF
integrity! When asked bim what i'm.
preston the views of the brethren of the
East (who differ with the aboitionists, !
has upon those who practice slavery-his
answer was. o, our sJaUe-hotding breth-
l'ren here, think thatthey haze kesr COM
tenGnce !!r' 0, dear fellow professor, [
know that you will confess that whatever
1t IS which receives most constantly, most
zealously, and most urgently our reproof,
our edmonton. and our deplorable en-
treaties, has The least of "our counte.
nance" That which we talk most against
has the least of our countenance. Those
to whom | try to preach. think that you
have never (by letter, or in any other
Way called to them; that you have new
er atfectionately entreated them to turn
against oppression! 1t is thought that
you reprove abolitionists, refuse them
your pulpits, and speak and write against
them. Oh that shareholders might either
feel or fancy your opposition! 0, dear
fellow protesting immortal, when try 10
preach at the 6re-side of the master and
mistress, the obstacle which seems to me
the most insurmountable, is, qoben thev
6etaere that they have "your coun,e-
nance" They say that your judgment
is impartial, because goa ovn no sloues !!
0, dear friends. dear brothers and sisters
in the Lord, the favor | have to ask is
that you will try and tell them that sIave-
ry has mol your cOUatenGace | have
| nothing TO request, as to the WAY in
which this Nigh: be done. q know that
you could do it an hundred fold more
plainly, affectonately y, and ably, than
some have done, who were nevertheless
successfully My request is nothing more
than the simple favor, that you will in
form them, how lille slavery has your
countenance. Oh, dear friends, | do be-
lieve that the effect would be wonderful,
surprising your highest expectations, a
thousand ioId. May we act speedily
whilst we have time to act. D. n.
! I'VE suppose every body knows who
D. n. is; and will understand that his la
bors and influence extend far into the ia
boo region.l
A GRIEvoUs OUTRAGE We extract
from the Marion Visitor, an account of a
grievous outrage re1ently perpetrated IN
Marion County, Ohio, by the re-claialants
of runaway slave Ii the facts in the
case are stated correctly, the claimants
have been guilty Of a most high-handed
ofence-attempting by force of arms to
seize and detain person whom the Court
had just decided was not subject TO their
control. We hope that the offenders, who
are in prison, will receive the punishment
! which they merit.-Mer. Jour.
"A RIoT.-Tuesday morning last pre-
scented a scene Of confusion and excite
ment never before witnessed in our peace
full village. 1t appears, that negro, wei
known TO our citizens by the name O
Bill, was, sometime since, taken Up as
runaway slave from Virginia, and LODGED
in The Jail of this county, for trial Oh
Monday, the day set for his trial, we dis
; covered an unusual number of person.
assembled to hear the resut-the hous
was crowded to overfowing. The wit
nesses were examined, and counsel heard
the jndge, however, reserved his decision
till the following morning. 1t being tn
: first day of the sitting of the Court Q
Common Pleas, a great mass of peopl
was assembled. at ten o'clock, A. NJ
the court was called 0he house wa
! crowded) to hear the decision Of tn
Judge, which occupied at least forty min
utes in delivering, during which, th
greatest order prevailed; but as soon q
e the Hon. D. Bowen had finished, by d.
: claring the prisoner free, all was confu;
n ion. riot, and disorder. AS soon as III
i decision was ended, the pretended oYns
: seized the prisoner-the bystanders resis
e ed and endeavored to rescue him, decla
$ mo him to be free, and desiring them
= let him run at large, but the Virginiar
: still maintained their possession by fore
L aud presented pistols, bowie halves, dirk
v &C., threatening the lives Of all those wi
i would lay hands on them or the neg:
10 and all his in open Court. Our either
and friends from the country stood out
defence of their trampled and insult
laws, which were thus set at defiance.
W In lhe scene of confusion the neg
ne was taken down stairs, and dragged
ho his captors through the streets. Tho
CT. who forced him onward, Wee armed w
he pistols, bowie knives, and daggers.
i'm his unusual and horrible sight, the pc