Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-05-26
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his despised, but potent agency nave
sane,;mes undertaken 70 show in what
ss,;mats the Abolitionists Of This country
sys held BY the great and good men Of
FnoIand. The testimonies which have
been freely ard frequently given are not
new. But, while the trial is pending, in
whose issue is involved the character of
obolitionis,s, we have right 10 adduce
he testimony Of such as these. They
orc the expressions Of men whose opinions
cannot oe dsregarded.
fMr g. here read extracts from speech
q and writings of DR.. Madden, Thomas
CampbelI. the poet, w. #. Alexander, of
Edinburgh, o. ConnelI, the great cham
nioa Of freedom -the champion Of man.
Find. and John Angel James, commenda-
,ory of the character, principles, and con-
duct Of American abohtionists,l
Some Of Mr.. Garrison's points Of evil
dence to sustain his positions are left out
by the Evangelist, which will, al least
ii part, present. He cited the case Of
James G. Birney, who IS known by all
who are acquainted with him, to be
very mild, close-reasoning man. He was
driven from Kentucky (said Mr.. g. for
daring 10 talk Of the duty of liberating
The enslaved, and when he had located
himself in Cincinnati, (Ohio,) and had es-
iabIished a printing press for the purpose
or disseminating his views Of human
rights, 10 what was called free State,
bis printing apparatus was thrown into
the river, and destroyed, by mobocratic
rabble, sci on BY those who laid claim to
reYeetabiiity. Arthur Toppan was also
mentioned in proof that it was the princi-
pies and doctrines instead Of the manner
or spirit Of the aboliiionists which gives
offence. Mr., TaPpan is a man Of but
few words, and those spoken 10 very
dispussionate manner, and yet you will
recolect that but few years since high
premium was offered for his head, or for
his delivery in slave State, and that he
was hunted like a ravenous beast ia the
City Of New Yorlx for a while, for the
sake ofthe bounty offered. CERT Smith
too was mentioned as proof Of Mr.. Gar
rison's position Mr. Garrison said that
Mr. Smith was known to be of the mild
stamp aud while he was member of The
/,
Calculation Society. no fault was found
with him; but when he embraced the
doctrine Of Immediate emancipation, he
was denounced as fanatic, and had been
several times mobbed. and pelted with rot
ten eggs, sc. Although a man using
mild language, might sometimes escape
when he who used severe or harsh Ian.
gulge, voriiAA aaoi I, yel I think as a gener
Al rule i is The principles enforced which
gives offence. We see this illustrated ii
the case Of John. who was nore mild AM
lovely than Peter. Yet he was thrown
into cauldron Of boiling oil. because b
embraced and preached the religion
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Christ taught
Avian Stewart in his peculiar way, gav
short, but pithy address in support 9th
same resolutions. The following ar
some .. his remarks as reported for th
Evangelist ! hardly need tell you tha
The resolution was adopted very unaniu
ousIy.
ALVIN Stewart, Of Utica, asked per
mission to speak. He came forward an
said he did not come TO the place 10 speal
but when be heard the resolution read.
witnessed the. noble spirit with which
was maintained; he fell his soul pressed
lend MS little strength in its support. r
hoped 10 clergyman would be oliendt
by his reference to our Sayior's illustr
lion of the man who fell among thieve
We are here Today. said he, for The pu
pose Of laising ur that poor man, wi
has been robbed all his lifelong. and Ii
wounded and pros.raIe and bali dead
The Shareholder has robbed the slave
every thing, robbed him Of all his right
crushed HIM down, dug Out his eyes, h
him all dark. his eyes dug out, the liz
cul of. all this done by the force Of la
sanctioned BY divinity, under the grace
republican government. This poor a.
could mol have lain SO long 10 such $
cation, had not the priest and the Lev
for hundred and fifty years passed BY
ihe other side, and ne man bowed dov
70 listen 10 his nloahs. or TO inquire alt
his name, bis condition, his feelings,
MS necessities, 10 give him consolidate
sympathy. or aid
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