Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-04-08
April 9, 1910,

sli0n to the spirit or language OF the re-
olives, and will transmit them to our Sem
.ors and Representatives in Cong ress.
The Marriage Law Bill has been in
definitely postponed by small majority.
bougb it was passed to be engrossed.-
Another year will carry it-Li6eratOr.
Death OF Jamss Chopper.
By the arrival of the British Queen at
New York. intelligence is brought of the
death Of James Crcpper of Liverpool,
distinguished member of the Society of
Friends, and one Of the most eminent
merchants and philanthropists in Great
Britain. A great and good man has in
deed fallen in Israel. Associated with
Macaulay. Buxton, Stephen, and Surge.
he devoted himself to the abolition Of
West India slavery with zeal which no
labor could tire, and liberality which
was without measure. 10 him is the
world very largely indebted for the over.
throw OF that terrific system in the Brit.
sh colonies. His voice, mis- pen, and his
purse, were in constant requisit.on to hast.
co the day of jubilee. He gave at one
time, in single donation 10 the anti.
slavery cause, not less than thousand
pounds sterling, and was one of the main
pillars that supported it through stormy
period and long protracted struggle
lie was a profound political economist
and by his essays upon the effects Of slave
ry on the commerce and manufactures of
England, as well as on the agriculture of
her West India colonies, he produced a
deep impression upon the public mind
greatly rebounds to bis credit, that he
was among the first in England to discoy-
er the hypocrisy and rottenness of the
American Colonization Society, and TO
bear public testimony against it. His
came is appended 10 the famous Protest
against that Society, which was headed
BY that OF William WiLkerforce. He
DID much TO obstruct the progress Of The
deceilful and snprincipled Cresson in ,ba,
country, and to cause him to return in
Disgrace, as one in whom there was no
ruth nor honesty, nor any real sympathy
hi the colored race. 1t was under his
auspices that we were introduced to the
Brush public in 1888, and BY his per-
Onll introduction that we received the
light hand of fellowship from a host of
he Observation-Disclosures in Great Britain,
then assembled in London to watch the
progress OF the Emancipation Bill through
Parliament. Al the great anti-coloniza-
uon meeting which was held in Exeter
Hdl during our residence in London, he
Presided as chairman. To him the col. |
ored population Of the United States are |
largely indebted, and his memory should |
be revered by them 10 the latest posteri,v
Though he devoted so much of his time
u lhe subject of emancipation. he was by
10 means man OF lone idea," but es.
poused every great and good enterprise
y The spirit of universal philanthropy
We have been anticipating a most delight
~ interview with him at the Worlds Con-
venilon in June next, but it seems we are
not TO meet again on earth. Never shall |
We forget his urbaniiy. his kindness, or
his DISTINGUISHED regard for the welfare of
Tue human race.--Liberator.
Ii is stated ia the Reporter, that Messrs
Alexander, -Sco5le and Wnitehorne had
left London for Paris, on anti-slavery bu-
sness, on the 23d January Success to
all SUCH" foreign interference!" The
sys.em of slavery in the French colonies
must shortly Ego by the board. "-Libsr-
Gtor. tHa.s
Correspondence Of the Albany Argus.
Temperance cause I'm Ireland.
BallstOwH Centre. March 81, 1910.
Gentlemen-AIl your readers are doubt
less informed Of the astonishing re!orma-
ton now in progress among all classes in
Ireland, chiefly effected. under Providence.
By the labors of father Matthew and the
Catholic clergy. # aa s7e..U .ts4
The Dublin Weekly Register of Feb
ruory LIST, states, "that the number al
ready enrolled on the Total Abstinence
pledge amounts to 100000" Later state
neuts give the number as one million, aud
not an instance yet known of backsliding.
The Limerick Chronicle says "that
the deposites in the Savings Bank have
nearly quadrGpled IN three months" In
Cork not drunkard was seen in fort.
night
The Liverpool Mercury states: That
already "the dis.ilers in Ireland in con
sequence of The overs,ock of whiskey
caused by the temperate habits OF the
IRISH people.) are now seeking mart in
,ae West Indian and Portuguese mar
kets.
Al the Waterford quarter sessions, the
Chief Magistrate congratulated the grand
jury upon the absence of crime in the city
sloce the visit of the Rev. Father Mat
lhew."
At Chahleamer $4,000 persons took
The pledge in two days. Wherever the
subject is presented the people are ready
10 receive ii, AMI it is confidently anticipat-
ed that the whole population of Ireland
mil Ia l.. 4. L..