Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-12-29

10 infict This is the way would have
all "repudiate law" Obey them when
they require you to do right; submit, with
out resistance, when they outrage your per-
son, and trample on your rights.
ACCUSE yourself of any riot" So when
southern man-steaIers and man-hunierss
pursue the runaway slave, with blood hounds
and rifles, and shoot him down, the slave
holders are not at all 10 blame. Oh no!
The slave must thank himself for the fangs
that tear his flesh, and the bullet THAT Pierees
his heart. When LovejoY was murdered.
the abolitionis,s did it-not the shareholders
who pointed the gun and pulled the trigger.
The aboltionis,s excited all the mobs, the
advocates of the established principles y
Of slavery, and of "the justice of The lat0 :"
Of slavery, are innocent 1t would be ste
merity" 10 accuse them. So brother Will
kins; though his speech excited the Riot
and broke up the meeting, alone am to
blame
! Good order!" Rer. c. R. wilkins is
the advocate and defender of good order"
Of this we had demonstration, occular and
feeling in the scene consequent upon his
speech. Swearing, shaking fists, threaten
fngs, stampings, yellings, burling missiles,
meeting broken up, &C. this is the "good
order" for which the Reverend brother plead
efeetually that night. Truly "we live to
learn"
The following extract is from a letter
from one who was present at the meeting,
Oh the evening of the 10th, and saw and
heard the whole:
! 81 occupied a seat directly behind and
next TO Dr. Sprague. During the harrangue
of friend wilkins, and after one of those
encouras ing times Of clapping, stamping,
and boisterous laughter, said to the Doc
tor, "They had better call to their aid help
of different character, as such manifesto
tons would not help them" He said
" Your man will get terribly used up, st
that lie will never want 10 come here again
He is poor, worthless creature, and ha:
!: said nothing t!at deserves an answer"
"Asain-After the Req. brother had feo
with those of his worthy supporters, who
chose to follow him, in answer to your Offer
Of yourself as a victim if they wished tc
wreak their vengeance upon you, r.Sprague
gave vent to loud, sneering laugh, which
was answered by c1a2ping and stamping
In answer to one Of the foregoing remark:
of the Doctor, said would remind hin
Of them another day.
"After the meeting closed, went to the
Doctor and asked him if the leaders of thi:
mob would be willing 10 have their name:
published The Doctor and others sheer
ingly said, "Mob! there has been no mob
Why, o! Do you call this a mob 2"
=. pressed the question, evil the leaders o
this mob object to their names being pub
lished" o, you are fool. Do you cal
this a mob ? There has been no mob"
said, "lf there has been no mob, why q
yol feel so bad?
"The Doctor here asked, "Who are tn
=, leaders of the mob?" said, SIN my opin
ion Dr.. Sprague is one of the leaders Of thi
mob" At this he raised his elenched ifs
and energetically inclined towards me, say
= ing, "I'll try your Non-Resistance. D
:. you call me the leader of mob 2" 81
my opinion" said /, "Dr. Sprague is on
:. of the leaders of this mob and if the Goa
fit, wear it," At which his hand fell, 40
he said eff you will go down stairs wit
= me Ill fix you - I'll try your Non Rests
!. Il ance" | told him should not go, but
he wanted to try ME be might-if he wante
ID to strike to strike. Here stand - strik
He said, 81 won't strike you; you are
>, poor, foolish man."
, 81 said to.the Doctor that had come
him as a friend, and that lad said what
had TO his face. did not wish 10 get b
;, hind his back and talk; and what / had sa
| believed TO be true. Here the Doct'
broke out again.. O, if you don't be Sill
;, will tell you some hard things. 70" a.
~ liar. You don't believe what you say
"Tbou art at liberty to make such use
:. this as thou mayest deem proper"
- ABRAHAM Davis.
nc Ferrisburgh, Dec. IL, 1841. )
40 H. c.. WRIGHT"
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of DR.. sprague is member Of ReU. HarF
r oa,;,,,s r,,rrorat;onal church in 90