Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-11-30


We give place to the below communication from an
old and esteemed correspondent fer one only r,asonv
it is tolerably fair sample OF the sentiments of nine
'enths of that class Of people who are as much op-
posed 10 slarery any body, BUT--" In our cas-
ua intercourse with this Of people, we have OBJ
served that they un rmy advance precisely the same
round of objections and arguments agans, emancipa
tion, and no, unrequently does its repetition occur
word for word alike, from beginning to end. Thew
say, "lnierierance with the rights of the SOUTH
irving to force shareholders to giye up heir proper
be north nothing to do with slaverv-no riph,
3ale with it, "petitoning Congress to abolish
the States" "trampling on southern rights, {"
"excitl HE slaves rise in rebellion" all of which
has ever appeared to to be entirely gratui,ous
charges, with no circumstance which TO rest them
We therefore take the liberty TO append few Notes
to some of the remarks Of our correspondent.
For the Herald.
Within a few weeks past the writer of this article
has received (gratuilously) from an unknown friend
several recent public atons Of the American mi slave
ry society and | am constrained to saw, they have
been perused with ordinary degree of sensation and
| aslonlshment. Taking into view the source from
whence these publications emanated, but re-
gard the leaders as insane phanthrops,s, and their
doctrines as highly dangerous fanaiicism. "a
Even II the anti-savery Society could do no harm
1t certainly can do no permanent good lis design is
to procure the immediate abolition of slavery Now
this cannot be effected by raising no strong party in
| the New Egland Staes for the power of regulating
domestic slavery is vested by the constitution no, in
the national government but in the several states
The impairment Interference of New England in af
lars wholly without their Jurisdiction adapted TO
produce III those states reaction unfavorable 10 liber
y, and TO rive, the chains Of the slave. This is the
case win the mode oil interference adopted by the anti
slavery party-namely -inhammatOry and abusive
publications. (2) Threats and maledc,ions can never
drive the genius Of emancipation across the Potomac
t3) And even could this society compass its object
would that object be desirable onei The effects OF
the execrable system to which the exeencies of the
case, rather than their nhumany, has forced upon
the people OF the south, has been such as to adapt
slaves to their present state and TO ncapacitaie
them Tor seli-governnent Let loose upon society,"
| IN their present ignorance and degrade ton they
would be as helpless many infants. Ills
well-known fact, that among the slave holders who
are included under the common law Of the antslavery
society," mere are genuine phanthropiss, who retain
their slaves from motives OF HUMANITY because enter
ing the ranks OF the free blacks their condition would
oe oeterlorated-not improved. f) Emancipation,
whenever It occurs, must be gradual, not sudden IL
must be preceded by system of education Lib
erty is indeed the rghfu possession Of the slave SO
is property the ghtfu possession of him from whom il
was irauduenily obtained; yet lie cannot seize upon
1t at once, but must await the issue of legal process
and II Is equally that a moral training shouId
Precede the reinstatement of the slave in his property
as IN his birhtght. 80
But whether the simultaneous manumssi Of the
slave popul'on be desirable not is impossible to
tell Meanwhile. the society whirh adyocates il, i. do
ing incalcuable wrong. Its publications. are diFnsing
teheiiIons principles among The slaves and spirit of
lnsoenre among the free blacks. 90 They are in.
RAINING sectonni leaioUsies between the north and the
south and thus paving the for po a dsssentions
lhey are w1ging unromproinsing warfare against one
o The nobiesi enterprises Of phanthropy-that of col
i'" y" we coast OF Aiilca T.. &.
UD This is truly broad and sweeping charge. and
we ATE at less TO know how our Correspondent, can
reconcile It with the known fact that men Of sound
heads undoubied piey, character rnng talents and
philanthropy are foremost in the ranks of the enanc
patton army. On all questions great and good ,,.,,
Will dier on minor points, though they agree in finn.
oameniais and II Is not recognized Syg,neat G,r ci
iher party 10 assume that has opinions are necessa,l
correct and then Judge all dissenters Jy those n,
pies The coonzaiionist and the aborionisf n,oC.s.
10 have the same object in view but differ a. 4, tho
oes' means OF accomplishing il. The former saws IN
ue lSief by your plan the country is to be ove,,,
ny heid 81 dem-savsges as incapaci,ated IN al.
care Of themselves the dumb beasts are colo,i,.
ihem on tire coas, Of Africa and they will b. on, .,
our "ay blessing ioihemselyes and an apen, in ~.
hands Of God IN Introducing civilization and Christ.
ah'J IN the darkest portion Of the globe Tn. l.,,s,