Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-12-16

cert with her sister States. in measures oil
defence-she will not shrink when The
crisis demands her aid. But il was tho't
most expedient by many of our leading
brethren not 10 be too hasty in adopting
course of action; but wait and see what
further steps would be taken by the anti
slavery brethren at the North. They 7
might only prove to be small band and
their course might be disapproved by A
large majority of the Baptists of the mid
die and northern States. Or in pursuance
of their intimatioh in the address to- their |
northern brethren, they might have turned
their arms against them, and in the event |
| of failure to bring them over to their
scheme, have Withdrawn from their fellow
ship. A delay Of few months could do
us no iniury-hasty and excil' d action
might have increased the evil we sought
to remedy.
Another reason for suspending action
on this subject is. that, in April next. the
/ Triennidl Convention will meet at Balli
tmore. Al this Convention it is probable
some decided measures will be adopted
at least the southern delegates will go fully
and firmly determined 10 point out The
disastrous consequences which must in
evitably result from the course pursued
by their an,i-slavery brethren to stale
that, if this course is approved or sustained
by tie Convention, it will necessarily lead
to separation.
II will be seen from this that the action
already had, and in contemplation, among
slaveholding BaDtists, is very general and
extensive. And il is all of about the same
{ character. There is universal determina-
ton TO persist in adherence 10 slavery
They cling TO it as to a righteous thing
and are ready to dissolve union with all
who require them TO abandon it.
The Editor Of the Religious Herald, VIM.
! Sands, who, on other subjects, is very
D candid and intelligent man, speaks of the
"lalse positions advanced, the dictatorial
tone assumed, the proseriptive course avow-
! ed" by abolitionists. He ought 10 have
pointed out wherein. Abolitionists deny
the charge altogether. They aver that tie
!. "false positions, the dictotorial tones" &C.
0 are on the other side. Out of their own
mouths shall their opponents be judged.
1. "Fatse positions" The Editor Of
the Herald speaks of slavery as 'smatter'
in which shareholders are solely concern
l. ed"-and says, tif slaveholdlng be crime
e We must alone suffer The consequences O
h this alleged crime"
e To show the falsity Of the position tha
n the sinner is alone concerned in the matte
ee of his sins, there would be no need of COINS
D. beyond the preaching of VIM. Sands himsel
Of on other subjects. What set of sinner
Y living might not, with equal propriety, slan'
Il up and say the same things to those VIII
Is preach repentance to them2 IdoIaters, bias
IN phelners, robbers, pirates, mens:ealers, men
slayers-all these, one as we'll as another
O. and any one as well as the Shareholder
4 might meet the preacher of repentance an
oil righteousness, in the language of Williar
oil Sands, and say: phy should others inte,
ne NEEDLE az matters an Uhich qre alone ar
concerned? If our practices are Grimm
Ct al, ice alone must suffer the consequence
n. Of our alleged crimes.
Is. II is not true in regard to any sin-espe
rs cially any public sin, that the sinner aIon
ct is concerned. As for American Slavery,
is war against the whole human famil,
ne 1t tends TO undermine and overthrow a
human interests. II is a sin against G.
and the universe. OF such a sin is il to b
its said that il concerns only the sinner? G
d. those who ely Out against, is it to be sal
&c that they are Intermediates in other men
e. matters?
e. 2. "DictGLeEfut IoRes" What dicts
a lien have abolilioaisis, assumed2 The
= have exposed the snfulness OF slavery, an
W. exhoried The sinners 10 re peslance. Ate
on doing this with great faithfufness and for
P. long lime, sending letters Of adlnonilio
&c and otherwise, they have finally given III
D. offenders against Christianity and humanit
- TO understand that if they remain incorrig
- bic the result must be, on our barr. in
81 withdrawal of christian fellowship. Whf
py dictaton is there in all this? None :
nv all. NO improper motives are presented
IN None hnt the most common measures f.
: the removal Of sin are adopted. We MAR
- tain that the "diclatorial tones" are a
! from the other side. As evidence in sur
Of port Of this view, there is no need Of coin
nv step beyond The language Of slavehoIdin
tr- Bap'lsts copied into this days Telegraph
i. =
The whole course Of that party has been
nd one piece with what Is here exhibited
= Those who use such language. one ,vo,l