Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-03-18

The article below cannot be circulated too wide
ly in Vermont, at the present time. 1t would do
good in other ATTITUDES.
From the Voice of Freedom.
1.-THE DENUNCIATION"
Mr.. EDIroR,-It seems, that the sec
ond resolution passed by the Vermont An
ti-Slavery Society, at their annual meet
ing, contains something very unpleasant
&c certain palaies Will you allow me to
give, it version differing little from the
original.
Resolved, That those ministers who,
with all the light they now enjoy in re-
gard TO the sinfulness Of rum-seiIiag and
The suferings Of rum-drinkers and their
families, oppose the cause of temperance,
or remain silent on the subject, are IN
worthy Of support or of confidence as re-
ligious guides and teachers.
- Or you may take another version:
Resolved, That those ministers who.
with al! the light they now enjoy in re-
gard TO the sinfulneSs Of hcatl5en>sm and
the suffering Of heathen, oppose the cause
OF missions, or remain silent ca the sub
Jet are unworthy Of support, or Of conf
dence, as religious guides and teachers.
Would it be.any thing strange if our
temperance, or missionary societies should
pass such resolution? And would il
be any thing strange If the public should
say, that means MIR. Such-a-one, or DR..
Such-a-one? And should De- show
strong symptoms of disapprobation, and
make public denunciation, saying that
he was as much opposed TO r0m-seILjag as
Gay body, and that he defied any temper
ance man to prove that be, or any other
suspected clergyman was ever drunk =
would not some roguish fellow be apt 10
say, tile saddle must Suit has back. or he
a00@fd mol be so ready to put 1t on!
There are ministers IN this state, and
in other states, that will not think the res
olutlon was aimed against them; and they
have no fears that the public will apply il
to hem. If all do not feel so, there must
be reason, good reason and The pub
lie are very apt to hit upon the true rea-
son.
Strange that any minister of Christ
should find it necessary 10 vindicatc him
self before the public against the charge
of prO-Stacery. II he prayed against
slavery, preached against 1t, condemned it
In his intercourse with his friends, endeav-
ored to induce Others to oppose it, and
was ready to Gci, as well as talk, | can't
think that he would be suspected of pro-
slavery sentiments. And if ever such a
SANDER were propagat5d, he would soon
live it down. BY his fruits he would be
known, A good rule. VIII those re-
spectacle ministers in Vermont, who have
been hanging on the fence, and who have
done nothing against slavery, be willing
ly tried by this ruie! Willing or not
willing, by this rule they viii be judged ;
and all their disclaimers will avail them
little. Posterity will enquire who were
the men that stood forth boldly, and dared
70 act IN favor of the oppressed. And it
will be in vain for the editor of a christ
Ian paper, or for a D. d. who has never
put his hand 10 the work, to think of ever
being classed with WiIberforce or Clark
son. Such men acre epiSttes known and
read Of all And those who have
their spirit, will also be such epistles. =
They will have the testimony OF their
consciences, and of their contemporaries,
that they acted, have done What they
could, have remembered those IN bonds,
as bound Nth them. And they will have
no fears, that others will call them fence