Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-05-26
Correspondence from New York.
Mr.. Garrison's resolution,

Mr.. GarTlS0n'S reSOlulOu:,
ReS0Lced, That the abolonjs,s d
United States have no reason 10 b. ash
ed Of their cause or their conpMy; i
the opposition arrayed agalns. tAru
owing TO the manner or splrit IN rs
they conduct their sacred enterprise
10 the principles and doctrines NA&h 4
advocate; that the practical adcYta
those principles and doctrines BY IL
erican people is essential to the pad
overthrow Of slavery, the stabIHyGI
pubiicanism, and the triumph Of CD
Ianity and that those persons VIE
opposed to the immediate libsra.:aI
their enslaved countrymen, are y Id
MED the m rails and character 0. Cd
lons, and pronounced destitute ofl4e
ciples of common humanity"
MIR. Garrison, in support Of the I'd
ton, made the following remarks q
ported by the Evangelist:
"lf the American people are 10 4l
en- at their word ; if what they s1y nj
gard to the rights of men is to Jc cret1
if they love liberty as they pDo:r>s, ID
shall expect, in advocating such iyai
as | here assume, a cordial and uiq1
tIoning sympathy, But | knC" l2AI
American people are not TO te 1Ad
heir VOID; l~know that they axe 4
aud the truth is not in them-lhal th'1
not revere the principles OF thttf 4
Declaration, but trampIe them in l-s !
| know that they hate those whcse ID
are smlIlen with the love OF Iibtrty~i
the very name Of abotitionis is 81
horror and reproach-and tina! ~ai
the large part Of their brethren, HD
guilty Of a skin not coiored like
own there is a most unrig hIeoHi
hateful prejudice. which knows NOD
ZION or mercy.
| know that | am far more ooo1
than popular that from one side OIL
land TO the other, | am held in d,tr,s'
But | confess that | am proud ST .5s
ttstation. | covet the hatred Of d
who hate liberty. 1t is 10 such cat'
stances, that | rise to assert that t0oa'
lists have no reason 10 be ashamed d ID
cause or their company. As 70 "
cause-what is it2 1t is The ca''
Liberty. Is there occasion 10 b. ''s =
ed of that 2-the sacred ca"s' No NJ,
Tell, and Hampden, and Sydu~y, u, =,
cite and Washington esp"uSrd j =
cause of human happiness aud IIF.
meni, the cause upon which all III" j.
holds dear entirely depends. ! Hs', >,
expa.iate upon this. Our o"" BIS" \
proof Of its worth and its cory :
Fathers have shown their e>tIIN' a a
value. They were vii ing 10 sPrDI -. q
life, wealth. peace-for is at"I""s "a
All who have ever lived, whose '. =
ries are cherished, have been IN IL i.
Aud who are opposed 10 Iloe'H \.
but the enemies of Gods creation
but tyrants. and the abe'torS 0l ~;
None but the Iawless and pT'"D|.
reckless mobocrats-or what Is N0i 49,
Pharisee and the bigot. These r, -
the aboIilionists. But have aO'"
any reason to covet their co "P,n'
their applause2 | say FhaFas'I'' as,i
the bigolry of the law are drrayT0 .@k
the Anti-Slavery enterprise-'hf ," j,
ness and violence Of the tand-'"' -,
holders and their apologies are a. a. =:
against US. But the slaves are ~ ii
Yes, the heart and the tesII~on!
sIave-h;s groans and his Pf''S;. .
with US. The free colored man -, ~ 6
us. Good men, the world oEet' ' a.,
US. The providence of God Is
for US. Nj
in the West Indies. Wh2' lIu &
economy. peace. light and lloerty' n
been shed over these benigh!ed ISL