Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-03-11

ternal embrace the entire abolition part of
the population of Ohio"
. Let US see about this democracy. Web
ster defines democracy as follows: gov
eminent by the people form of govern
ment in which the supreme power is
lodged in the hands of the people collec-
lively, or in which the people exercise
the powers of legislation" Democrat
F" one who adheres to government by the
people, or favors the extension of the right
OF suffrage to all classes ofmen" 1t ap-
pears that Webster has given wrong
definition of the above terms, or that Tap
pan and his Ohio co-workers have stolen
the name to serve the devil in. For he
says, In effect, that - no sound democr at
Will aid IN extending the right of sufra ge
to those now held as slaves. If,hey are
men why not give them chance to rise
and exercise the rights of freemen?
| know that the legislature of Ohio
passed law last winter against any of
her citizens harboring or aiding in any
manner a fugitive slave. The penalty on
conviction Of such monstrous crime as
feeding, clothing, and helping through
that State such as had escaped from the
southern prison house of slavery, was fine
and imprisonment Owhat lovely law
Ifthat is picture of Ohio's modern de.
mocracy, MIR. Webster must give it new
definition. But We are assured on good
authority that 10 the face of that law, and
lis trainers, hundreds having escaped from
slavery have passed through that St1te on
their way TO Canada, to obtain in part,
the boon of freedom which our forefathers
said belonged TO all men.
Mr.. Tappan says one reason why the
slaves of the District should not be reIeas
ed is, because the people OF the Dstric
are opposed to it. See his democrrcy.-
SEVEN THOUSAND HUMAN BEINGS in tina
District are held as goods and chattel
and not allowed to plead at all for tn
blessed boon of freedom, and thew mus
not be set free because their oppressors d
not desire 1T.
Another reason he offers, is, that Ma
ryland and Virginia do not desire it. A nj
Thirdly, the other slave States do not w isl
10 have it done. And lastly, the good @
the nation does not demand it, o shame
where is thy blush! o my country, tn
boasted land OF the free. the asylum of tn,
oppressed Of all nations-thou VIII itet
sepulchre-ful. of all hypocrisy, wher
cansl thou hide myself when thou shal
be called to an account for thy treachery
toward the natives of this soil, and the de
scendants Of Atrica2 Ye who believ,
the North has nothing to do with slavery
look beseech you. at the speeches O
northern men-look at the violation O
the right oil petition, and act before it shall
be too late. J. HoLcoMR.
1t is not yet four years since heard this sam
Senator Tappan advocating the cause of the slav,
in the city of New-York. 1t was at a meeting
LII
meeting of the highest tone. He was not then COZ
tent with endorsing the Anti Slavery creed entire
He went further! He scas ready to aid in the li
GRAFTON ofthe sGa0es, BY FORCE AND ARMS! H
: was rebuked by his younger brother, by Charl
Stuart and others. But he was as confident
Peter himself. He was ready to go forth with h
life in his hand But alas! How soon and no
Poor man! What bitter repentance is he making f
himself-or what everlasting infamy!
When other abolitionists were be wailing the To-
, of Morris from the Senate, consoled myself wi
a hope, built on the remembrance of Tappans fc
mer pledges and protestatons that The mantle oft
former might fall on the latter-or that the latt
might find himself clad about with common phila
thropv enough of his own to enable him not TO d
sert the cause of human nature in the hour of
greatest need. But was leaning on broken rec
He who declared himself ready to do even mo
than philanthropy OF Christianity requires, h
shown himself recreant to both.
5 For the Vermont Telegraph.
Mr.. Editor i was much intereste
on reading an article in your paper
/ Alb inst, on tight lacing, over the sigr
' ture of my friend, Clark Rich In TIL
: 1 noticed suggestion that the your
= men come forward and strike death bic
| of The tirht-Iacinu system Mr. Ri