Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-03-03
March 8, ls41.

..,be others. Twill quote little from the
,uentythird of Matthew to show the Saw
mrs view respecting those who profess TO
10 religious, but stand in the way oftruth.
| . Put wo unto you, Scribes and Phar-
;,ees hypocritesl for We shut upthe king
Jon of heaven against men; for We nei-
tber 90 in yourselves, neither suffer se
Them that are entering, TO 60 in" &c.
And now let me ask, is there not some
.rarallel between the principles of those
whom the Savior addressed, and the slave
holding protesting christians Of this day !
And what better are those who are fellow.
kbiping them as christians and christian
ministers, while they do not rebuke them
Tor this SIM feel that danger is rear
hat the time OF the slaves release is at
hand, and unless the men ofthe north, who
profess 10 be the leaders and lights Of the
world will raise the voice of warning, and
persuade the slave holder 10 release his
erasp, deliverance will come from some
blher quarter. feel that the elements Of
moral volcanic eruption are last accu-
hulatng in the south, and must soon find
bent. And unless the people here will
Nd the south in uncappiug the crater, there
Eill soon BE- thunde!ings and lightnings
nd heavings ofthe earth, and quoking Of
be moral heavens, such as were never be-
pre- known. The reason Of my indulging
such views are, that, we are more exalt-
in point of privileges, than any nation
people which have gone before US
e have wrouged the natives and descend
IFS Of Africa. while we have protested to
democratic and christian people
nd as | understand past history, the
reater the privileges enjoyed. but abused,
be greater and more terrible will be the
|estruction when it comes. .-...... .
There are two other classes which
gill not leave unnoticed in my remarks.
The first Is, those northern men who pre-
re school books for the south. MANY
Ftances are on record where true princl,
s have been so much mutilated as to
pse those who become familiarized with
Leo, 10 imbibe wrong sentiments. Books
I've been published in New York and
bit to the south, aud on examination there
ere found to contain sentiments adverse
the right of slave holding, and on a re-
pnstrance and threa, being Sent back,
e publishers have issued ne4o editions,
wing out The offensive parts. read an
lcle tbe other day from the pen OF VIM.
y, commenting on biography of his
her, y hich was written by man who
50 anxious TO please the slave holders,
he gave entirely wrong views in re-
4 TO JAN Jays anti slavery sentiments.
he other class is, the politicians Of our
ntry 1t is known that many who as.
to Office, will bow the knee to slave
' at least so far as to agree to let t alone
I'll he sake Of being elected. The south are
u0Rcd ln supporting men as candidates fol
rrssldent and vice president of the United
les, who are not slave holders, or who
not NEEDLE with the question of slavery
lected. There they stanl, two hun
d and fifty thousand Of them, and the
lions of the north pay homage 10 them.
the people Of the north, ministers,
any of whom are editors) church mem.
s and politicians, be as much united
hinst slavery, as the south is IN favor Of
and my word for it, freedom would
IN be proclaimed Throughout the land
since ministers are more especially
ked to as the moulders Of right public
'n'lment, than any other class, the more
- there is Of rebuking or rejecting those
p oppose the Immediate release OF the
'e, or stand like statues in the way Of
b. therefore think it high time fol
ltionists to let saob guides know what
Think of their meriting countenance as
glous teachers. ]. HoLcoMB.
eb. 20, lS4l.
KENT TUCK Y.