Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-10-27
From our Correspondent.
MONTPELIER, Oct. 2

MONTPELIER, Oct. o. leo
II is pleasant "of an evening" to turn u
from the arena Of politics from the sand,p
intrigues, and the pertinacious impor,una
candidates, during the season Of Office maxim
scenes and meetings which have more sembr
| of Efforts to promote public good, TO en'r
great national evils, and 80 dffase over the q
munity the best means for pnrib ing public
ais. Though, when you would attend the nd
ing of most ofthe benevolen, societies which
their anniversaries here, if you expect 10 20
the multitude You will be disappointed. Som,
are on the side of abolition in other places,
occasionally be found, from prudential cons'd
tons, quite guarded in their sayings and do
upon this topic. The warm friends Of Tsmd
| ance, at home, will sometimes be little h
| TO have an Grouse for not attending the annT
sary Of the State Society. In short, you will
among the politicians who congregn,e here,
many are exceedingly prudent in making kn'i
their feelings or opinions upon leading bend
lent afforis, until they can somehow ascer'a'|
what manner such feeling or opinions will
likely to effect par .icuar objects or offices, WI
the individual has quite as much at heart Oh
times as the public good.
Prompted by curiosity, was led fewc
nings since to attend a lecture given BY
| Miller, upon the subject of abolition n. Th"hl
same Col. Miller who is somewhat famous fd !
efforts in behalf Of Greece, and who also rsat
! ly attended the Worlds Convention in Loud
have heard much Of the Coils. powerful sclrI
upon his favori,s subject, abolition, bu, had NJ
liste ned to him in public upon this mooied toT
Curiosity, and desire to learn what the aef
tionists purpose or expect TO accomplish 10 \
removal oftho great evil Of slavery from oT AM
together with what they have done towards Y
object, led me 10 the place Of meeting, th. Nd
odist Chapel, which was literally crowded
although large room Members Of the Il
lature, members Of Congress, and other LEAD
men, were there. Wings and locos mingled !
miscuously. There we sat for about tws
and listened to the Colonel's lecture. HI |
formed us, bye the bye, that he had been to
don 10 attend the Worlds Convention. HI
there great men and philanthropists-be inif
ed also, that he had formerly sailed acfOs
ocean in previous voyages TO Greece, whie
commendable He said good deal abou!
had been done by Eoglish philanlhrop''s for
ishing slavery and the slave-trale, with 40
sional remark upon the inexcusable apathy ~
people of the United States. He gave 'Om' /
count Of what had been done in the British VI
India Islands for the abolition Of slavery i"|
the present condition Of the Diggen 10
islands. He spoke Of the night Of CongIs"|
abolish slavery in the district of Columbs ''l
prohibit the traffic between the States, 90
said many other things equally new. But
not hear any thing said as TO what sbolit'a
had done towards the Accomplished Of the
Jet Of the Society. Noibing abou, any deh'
plan for getting rid Of the evil Of which We
complain; he lei, very much in the con
ton in which he found us-Srs0ee's TO The
ject Of his lecture; aud though al was ar0a'
yet there was no point to
The State Temperance Society held !" /"
versaYy on Tuesday evening. The "''NAi
! well attended. yet there was room Tor m''i 10
add possibly many Of the friends oil tsn<'',
t were "engagsd." The annual report Of the !
5 re,ary, Geo. b. Msnser, possessed much TT
| and was well worth th" hearing 10 The O
. of the evening he alluded 10 the almost -
lous reformation which was eommeneee -
S been SO gloriously carried forward 10 n''|
o mainly through the efforts Of Father h''D''
J. The success Of his efforts has aroused ~
1 the Catholic Clergy TO similar efforts
e Of the Irish population in the United s'',
o These efforts have been surprisingly 'H',
z and many Irishmen who have been supp
; be beyond the reach Of the Temperance w
" ton, have cLeerful1y and with much ~
e honesty Of purpose pledged ,hem''''"
; abstinence, and have continued isIlhi'i
J. pledge. What man, who has psriich
olenee in his heart, will not rejoice al ~
D. Pect which this work opens, not only y"
> but also for lrishrnen in the United sls''
&c The Temperance Star, Published uHo"
= reetion Of the Executive COMMITTEE o. "
% Society, has only a circulation - Az,
4 thousand. This, al the price at wS'en
. fordse, gives 1t bn, sesn'y support -,
70 is worthy OF the supper, oflhs frirne' o.
p anes in the State, aud as il 10 b'hs'''
u done good whsss IL has been read opsA' !,
N effort to be made 10 eaisnd lis cireul'l''
" may not only be sustained, bot that )" y
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