Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-08-12

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! try, IN the year 1887, for the abolition of
tue slave trade. NV dear friend and fell
! low laborer, Mr.. Wnberforce, who was
one of them, is, as you know, dead q; and
here | may say of him, that there never
was man either dead or living to whom
! your cause was more indebted than TO him.
NV dear friend and fellow loborer, Will {
iam Smith, the late member for Norwich,
who was another Of them, is dead also, bv |
whose interchangeable exertons for nearly |
fifty years, both in and out of Pariment,
it was most vigorously supported. AS to
|, the rest OF the committee, Samuel Hoare, |
William Dilwyn, George HARRISON Rich
ard Philips, and the other dear friends,
whose names am sorry that cannot at
this moment recolIect, these also are all
: dead, and gone, no doubt to their eternal
rest. Nv dear friends, | was invited
many months ago TO be at this meeting,
but old age ana infrmities, being lame
I and nearly blind, and besides being other
1 wise seriously affected att;mes, gave ne no
e hope of attending. At length have been
y permitted to come among you; and | re-
i oice in it, If | were only allowed TO say
e in this place, in reference to your future
It labors, Take courage, be not diSmayed,
y go on, persevere to the last; you will al
ways have pleasure from the thought Of
" having done so. | myself can say with
, truth that though my body is fast going
W to decay, INV heart beats as warmly in
to this sacred cause, now in the 8lst wear of
49, my age, as it did at the age of "a, when [
= first took it up. And can say further
Ut with truth that if | had another life
o, given me to live, would devote it to the
h same object So far for your encourage
49, ment and perseverance. My dear friends
Go YOU have most difficult task 10 perform
o. it is neither more nor less than the eXtlr'
- patton Of slavery from the a0h0Ie O0rId
on Your opponents who appear the most for
midabie, are the cotton and other planter
10, in the southern parts of the United States
hu who, | am grieved to say, hold more thu
Is, t1oo millions Of their telL00-creatures q
10. the most cruel bondage. Now we Ino>
of these men, that they are living in tn
daily habits of injustice, cruelty, and OF
ana preston, and may be therefore said t
so have no true fear Of God, nor any ju
anv sense OF religion. You cannot, therefor
expect to have the same hold upon tt
conscienceo of these as you have upon tt
consciences of others. How then CO
YOU get at these Sc as to influence the
ed conduct. There is but one way; "
o m must endeavor to make them feel The
, If guilt IN its consequences. You must e
T, deavor, among other things, 10 have t
IL produce of free tropical labor brought
AVE to the markets of Europe, and unders
'ele- them there, and if you can do this, 90
NAV rictory IS sure. have on y now to s.
g. may the Supreme Ruler of all hum
'o'' events, at whose disposal are not only
hearts but lhe intelects of men, may /
n. in his abundant mercy, guide your COT
ellis, and give his blessing upon your
bors.
Mr.. W. D. Crewdson introduced
NICE ter from Lord Brougham, who had b
ema- waited upon to request Of him, if 1t w
arnaI possible, to give his attendance at
1dlcl- meeting.
IN the The Rev r. Scales then read the
New lowing letter:
'dy of House of Lords, TH~rsd02
dele Gentlpmen,-I am much honored
very the request which you have made TO
| one through your depu'aton this morn
les, that | would attend the meeting OF q
pres gates tomorrow; and | assure you
= aoo- it is very painful for me to be under
e con- necessity of refusing. But the state
nv health has been such for some
Sc and past that am barely able 10 disch
Clark those duties in this place from whiC
om.- cannot withdraw, and ! have been {
sidera- peIed 10 Law down rule against CON
1, that any public meeting whatever. Of al
I OIL lCr
e most follow this rule, there Is no one
receiv- has given me greater pain; Tor L
g. hardly say how deeply | feel interest
entered whatever concerns the great cause
w. D. brings YOU together. [ earnestly
81. and that all your proceedings may be 6
,w and nv the same wisdom and animated b
same zeal which have from the ed
7 have npriod Of the controversy been dlsp
propose nv the friends of humanity and justl
assemb- and I trust that under the bessIf
1 friend, Providence continued 10 their exc
,nan OF our earnest desires may finally be
cd with success. [ have the honor
York. gentlemen, your faithful and humb
inf and TTant BRoUGH
ience. To the committee Of ma"0sem
ONE OBJ delegates.
vices OF On motion vi MI
is grand by Mr.. o. Bfadburn' lol Nl's $780, ="
"who is the following persons were oI p7
our vene- Presidents, William Thomas B,al
me-" and of Bath, Joseph Surge, Esq OF bt
ham, James GlilesP'e G'"S r.
ID to that New York, and Robert haye u
ase from L. L. D., Q. EdInoot9" ph;laf
rest and Mr. Henry Grew ., 81 Wahh
and color then, on behalf OF 0a,l'Ie, ho
.ay he see ed to the venefaoIe o" DanasrIvan
t;,lnd a II history OF the C1uo y 49,