Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-06-16
the last Wednesday Of the present month,
at Brandon, 10 o'clock, A. M. A full at
tendance, from all quarters, is desired.


Is in future TO be edited by Lydia Maria
Child, assisted by her husband, David Lee
Child. None who have read her book, the
Appeal" can doubt her ability as writer.
The numbers of the Standard which have
appeared under her hand manifest much
tact and skill. Below is her introductory:
To the readers of the Standard:
an heartily obliged TO brother Rogers
for his friendly greeting and cordial wei
come. Long may he live, strong Of hand.
as he is of heart, to uphold his Herald
flag among the northern hills, cheering
the toiling friends of freedom, as the clear
note of the bugle stirs the weary soldier
10 answer to this wish, that should,
on this occasion, forget every incident of
my existence, except my humanity |
merely reply that would that he, too, had
forgotten all else
Had Mr.. Child's business made it pos
sible for him to remove to New York, his
experience in editing, his close observa-
ton of public affairs, and the general
character of his mind, would have made
il far better for the cause to have him for
resident. and myself for an assistant ed
itor; but in any other point of view, it is
quite unimportant that the arrangement is
reversed.
Such as | am, am here-ready to
work, according TO my conscience and
ability; promising nothing, but diligence
and fidelity; refusing the shadow of a
fetter on my free expression of opinion,
from any man, or body of men; and equal
" careful to respect the freedom of others,
whether as individuals or societies.
| For Various reasons, prefer not to fol-
low the usual custom of writing saluta-
tory, announcing, as the President does in
his message, the intended course of the
administration; but with very quiet reso-
luton | go to my new work; asking only
such confidence as | may deserve, and
ready TO pass away whenever filter in.
strument Of Gods will offers to take my
place.. M. C. e.. ~
i The Editor Of the Emancipator has the
following remarks: .......
MRS. L. M. CHILD. ...=
This accomplished writer, and ca 1lJ
and true friend OF the slave, has become
! the editor Of the National Anti-Slaverl
Standard.
Il is no such marvel to intelligent people
here, that a woman should be an editor
Have We not Mrs. Whittlesey, as the ed
itor of the Mothers Magazine? Have
} we not had Miss Smith as the editor of TIT
!. Advocate of Moral Reform Besides
many Others. And what papers are con
Quoted with more ability To the mind
of the bigoted, explanations are unavail
: ing, but Mrs. Child will believe US wheI
] we say, that as far as we know, or hav
q reason to believe, there has been n
change in the views of the old abolition
! lists ofthis region in regard to the availa
;. bleness of woman's services in the Ant
n Slavery cause, or the appropriate sphere
;, in which she may do good. Under tn
influence of the New Testament. "wo
s. mans sphere" has been constantly en-
l. larging, and will, doubtless, continue I
D. extend itself as long as that book continue
- the guide of life to Christians. Havin
observed its progress from the time tn;
a. Hannah More, as the editor of the Churc
We Repository Tracts, became the teacher {
n the bishops and clergy of England, to tn
:. day when Angelina Grimke, as Twin
i witness against American slavery, stoo
II up in the State House to enlighten an
OF arouse the Legislators of Massachusett
rs we have small sympathy with those VIII
n would confine woman's sphere to the fir
volities of the fashionable parlor, or til
. menialities of the kitchen. And to thos
IN who desire to see the field Of intellectu
s. and moral usefulness of woman still mol
80 enlarged, we would express the wish tn
= they would take lesson from the expe'
~ ence of the past, and see that the best, nj
the only way to effect their end, is +
ce women just to go forward and DO all Il
good they can. That isthe way so mut
has already been done. And in that W;
all can be gained that nature, and reaso
~ and scripture require. Thousands W
~ rejoice IN good done, who would not a
% sent to any abstract theory of woman
10 rights.