Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-09-04
From tAe Emaacfpatorr
ADDRESS OF MR.. sCOBI.E
~ I'm. SCOBLE
BEFORE THE NATIONAL ANTI.sLAyEpv
CONVENTION AT ALBANY

Der OF the British and Foreign Ant
slavery Society, recently returned from
second visil to the West India Island,
wbilher he had been deputed for the M,
pose oil examining into the practical r.
suits of The late Liberation of the 81 -
population; a large and crowded anai
tnce assembled in Kinks church. and n
exercises of the evening We're Opened h
The singing OF The following HYMN.
HYMN,
WRITTEN By JOHN scoBLE,oF LONDON.
Hasten, o Lord, we pray.
The great and glorious hour
Wnen from the river to the sea.
A"e eaf'n snali own thy power.
When thy pure gospel-light
snail tighten every isle.
ana ghded by its radiance bright
lhe wilderness shall smile.
When from the plains below .
Unto the heights above,
WI; .ean OF every man shall glow
WIN LIBERTY and LOVE-
When solemn praise and PRAYER
10 thee shall ever rise
And earth itself become once NOR.
blissfnl Paradise.
Prayer having been offered by the Rev.
DAVID Root, OF New Hampshire Mr..
Scoble was introduced 10 the assembly bv
AVan Stewart, Esq, the President Of The
Convention, with few remarks, briefly
sailing the objects of his journey, and
commendatory of the benevolent shirt in
which u had originated.
Mh Scoble then addressed The auditory
wore MN, IN nearly the following Ian.
lseIolee, my Christian f lends, in being
F'mllied, by gracious Providence, TO
nnaMysell among you on the present oc.
saslon' had long been anxiousiy desir.
Oes olIhe privilege ofpersonal intercourse
WIN The friends of humanity and OF the
wave In this part of the world: and this
Sag Cherished desire is now happily graf.
Ia'a 10 the full, by an opportunity Of meet
" WIN gentlemen from nearly all the
zee States Of this Union, brought into
Ffs0nal contact by their devotion 10 the
zeal ana good cause of abolition and [
nave thus been enabled to Judge of the
pun and temper which animate-and gov
" your proceedings in conducting this
loele work. | cannot but say that | adj
nl'e the spirit of independence which
sens to prevail among you; and allho'
andor compels me to acknowledge that I
lave not felt SO entirely at home as when
lending similar meetings in nv native
ssad, yet am persuaded that whatever
ausrence there may be in our views in
"me respects, thereis none in the feelings
principles which actuate us.
=, The abolition Of slavery in the British
gest Indies was expected to be attended
WIN much difficulty and great pecuniary
VS. vs. The planters came TO US AMI said.
lou know not what you are doing
out slaves, about whom you are so anx-
wy are happier than a majority of the
Psss'an'ry Of Great Britain. Only come
Ua see them for yourselves. Thew are
we'll led, well clothed, well housed. II
W. ask one of them whether he desires
' %@ q slave or freeman, he will him
IL yell you that he prefers to remain in
image, He is taken care of in child
.S1l and youth, he is nursed when he is
NV and his wants are all cared for dur
W. W. 'ae intermediate period. What do
INV; INV usslre more2 He is ignorant, it's
a. ~ out you can never elevateshim bv
~'Suea'lon; why interfere q-let him re-
w. as you found him, contented slave.
a. only copy the example of
N. raIrlarcns--we are fathers to
~. sIaves--we exercise the same
~" ' over them that we do over our
NJ; a Children. But. if all we ca say is
n ana you will insist in -emancipating
m.S SOorant, so happy, so comfortable q
,o pS:.! that to relieve them from their
I''lOn would be curse, at least look
Id question of public interest. Con
,o. me bearing OF this measure on your
SOules. Remember what fleets are CON.
lU" sslly occupied in bringing home the
nj us produce Of our beautiful and fr.it.
~ Think OF the thousands Of sea.
80, the bone and the sincws of vopr
0s.. strength, who will be thrown 3,
,S; ~ out OF employment: think of the
van p' irOuing in your harbors: think of
cwn Snap'daied revenue. Regard YOUR
n, aeep stake in this mater. And If
n ~ = least have some mercy upon us-
l.. ny ny iet loose upon us a band of rp,b-
r iS;n ,O:arlans, who. remembering form
tA,v E.a there they quite forgot all
lio1y naa told Us about The hapnv eonJ;'
VIII ana good treatment Of the Saw. I,
be nj. a'ememeering former injuries vii
Boz II a. " anu !, merciless in their revenge.
Your . sI.eE Al this. you viii perseyere n
~hO Qsixotic scheme, ii leas, no e;s ~