Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-01-11

Reu. Mr.. Ludlo,o's rie,os on .aboliiion-Mr.
Ludlow Of New Haven is well known ms one of
the earliest aboltonisls. The views which he
expresses in the following extract from recent
sermon of his. are the views now entertained Ivy
multitudes who have been led in the light of their
own experience TO open their eye; upon this sub
ject.
Here n question arises of grave import What
shall he done to wipe off the foul stain which sla-
vry has cast upon our national escutchepn? Two
methods Of performing it, present themselves for
our consideration, political movement, and NOR
al suasion. am in favor ofthe latter. The con-
viction Inns long been gaining ground with me,
that The moment we carried this subject to the po-
litcaI arena we broke the backbone of our pow
err Our Anti.slavery associations shivered to
fragments; our Anti slavery councils divided;
prove too clearly thBt we are shorn of orr locks.
The fact is that we have arrayed against us The
whole political world NJ every party but our own.
Aud there nutitudes too Of The best among
us, who, unwilling to peril their interests, or their
characters, by entering into political combination,
stand hack, and either abandon effort wholly as
| hopeless, are Whiting for more propltious Sea-
son to move forward. And this is not all we
have arrayed the South against Us, not ony ms men
but politicians thus calling Into opposition TO
U.S. the most violent feelings OF craftsmanship. Aud
we hive also by making it political question,
nssociaed the North with the South, in their To-.
| lection OF an institution, against which the whole
history of northern legislation proves that they
have hitherto feltu deadly hostility. This has
been lone by making this political question. And
now when we add 10 all, the fact that by SO doing
we have erected around slavery and slave holders
adaulantne walls, through which the light Of truth
can not penetrate, and the voice of truth can not
be heard, have we not reason TO mourn our fol-
y?
And, Brethren if it were in power to agi-
tate the North in such Il way to guin the ascen-
dancy in the policca' SCALE aud we could 60 70
the District of Columbia, and aiera long an an
CRY discussion abolish slavery there might il not
br, that, in doing it, should more effectualv and
certainly bind The fetters of Il permanent servule,
upon three millions of slaves legends then? That
Congress has right to abolish slavery there, and
that it is their duty TO do, have no question.
But they may do right in a tor0ng Uay, and this is
what oppose. 1t is sneered ut by many, but it
is not the less that account, that the
North thus to carry their point, the blood of the
Sou.hron already boiling, might urge him on To a
. rupture of the Union. And if SO, then where
would be our hopes for the bIoodless emancipation
OF the slaves? Despair would at once take pos
session of their hearts and our own too.
! Turn we then to moral influence. Yet, my
brethren, here is our only hope. Let the friends
of the slave circulate intelligence in reference to
the extent and enormtles of slavery, fthey please,
far and wide. Let them if they can, gather around
the subject all the heart OF the North, until deep
conviction of its slnfulness as well as its inexpe-
, diency, shall take full possession of every man.
, And then let them direct all this array of deep
!, feeling in one focal blaze upon the consclences
and hearts of our southern brethren But let it
be light under the guidance of love, and pom
, Use you that the day of redemption shall dawn
upon the slave, much earlier than by concenra-
ting all the strength of political power against this
shameful institution.