Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-03-24


The inhabitants of Pittsford met Feb. s,
1s41, and formed an Ani-Slavery Society.
Isaac Wheaton, Esq. being called to the
chair, delivered the following address:
In organizing ourselves into society for
the extirpation of American Slavery; we
deem it proper to explain the motives that
impel US 10 this high enterprise for its &C
complishmeut. In the OLD Testament, the
beginning and unity Of the human race are
traced to a common origin; in the New, the
equality and dignity of the family of man,
are clearly taught aud upheld. God Gre
ated man in his own image, in.the image of
God created he him, male and female Gre
ated he them. For thou hast made him a
little lower than the Angels, and hast
crowned him with glory and honor, and
hath made of one blood all nations of men
to dwell on all the face of the earth. In
Christ Jesus there is neither Jew nor Greek,
neither bond nor free, but all are one." The
! same duties and obligations are required Of
all. The same standard is erected for all.
The same Judgment is to set for all. The
1 same eternity is to be shared by all, for man
lis the representative of his race. God Gre
ated the heavens and the earth; and gave
him " dominion over the fish Of the sea and
over the fowls Of the air; and over every liv-
ing thing that moveth upon the earth. Thou
hast put all things under his feet. For man
in his last estate, such was the amazing
price put upon him that TO redeem him God
spared not his only begotten Son, who de-
scended from heaven, to die for the guilty
REBEL" Thence Cor human power TO trans
article Of merchandise. is not only daring
attempt to battle the glorious designs Of the
most high in mans creation and redemption
but is in the most awful manner, "tramp.
ling under foot the Son of God, and doing
despite to the spirit of grace" The peopl,
of the United States profess to be a Chris
tan nation that is, Christ-like-follower
Of Jesus, whose precepts are love tn!
neighbor as myself. Whatsoever We woul'
that men should do 10 you, do We even SO t
them. whatsoever will be chief anon!
you, let him be your servant" Yet in por
lions Of our country and by conventions
stipulations, they are carrying on an exten
sive traffic in slaves and the souls Of men
holding in bondage as goods and chattel
two millions and a half or more Of thei
own counuymen; seizing and enslavin;
T not less than eighty thousand infants an
; nually; withholding from the entire mass
! with rare exceptions, the holy Scriptures
| and forbidding under severe penalties th
acquisition Of knowledge; deri,iiDg the sane
tity and destroying The volatility of IN
marriage institution cherishing vast sys
tenn of crime and pollution; and keepin
back by fraud the hire of the laborers VIII
have reapcd down their fields uncompen
!, sated for more than two centuries, becaus
Of the accident Of birth and color Of th
I skin Of their victims. Il
IS The people Of the United States profes
% 70 De Republican nation that is, the as
e ser'ers unto blood Of these great fundamen
Ie tai doctrines and self-evident truths, viz
' that AL men are created equal; that the
are endowed BY their Creator with certai
unalienable rights: that among these ar
, life, liberty and the pursuit Of happiness ;
: vet they reduce one-sixth portion of the
Q whole number to a level with the beast I
! The field, and exercise towards them tyrar
{ nY incomparably more dreadful than ID
] despsiisms Of The old world.
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