Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-05-25

(7 This sounds oddly enough, coming
from such source. II is as il a young
wolf had bleated ike lamb -or as If a
vulture had crowed like chandelier.
(6) So il seems that this wise one him.
sci has not been wise |. from the begin
ming - that the views he is advancing,
going to show the slight attachment OF the
South TO slavery, If they did not originate
with himself have not long been in his
possession. They probably had their be-
ginning with him, and will probably have
their ending with him. Wherever they
may hare begun, or wherever they may
end, they will have short duration and linn
tied extent. The intelligent on this subject
have always known "that but small part
Of th0South were shareholders" if by this
il be meant that the slaves are in compare
lively few hands. Few, perhaps, have
undertaken to ascertain precisely the pro-
portion. But all have been sufficiently
acquainted with the general facts that slave
holding is pre-eminently a monopolizing,
aristocratic business =. that it places the
power and the possessions in the hands of
the few over the many. But the wise Ed
itor Of the Journal appears TO have had a
different view Of the matter. The para
graph he extracts from Charming, little
below what am now remarking on, seems
10 have filed him with new light, with
which he proposes so TO food the world as
to procure the removal Of slavery without
the performance OF any Herculean task, or
the application Of any offensive truths to
the consciences Of the sinners! The use
ne makes Of the particular fact therein
contained, as to the precise proportion,
shows the utter ignorance he has hitherto
been In, as 10 the general fact. Then the
effect produced on his mind by what he has
here obtained from Charming, shows the
Difference he pays to a name. The partic
uiar fact he gets from Charming - though
Claiming himself gets il from another, in
stead Of knowing il for himself - has an
effect on him, coming from the source il
does, which the general truth he might have
obtained as working, common-sense man
could not produce. The effect on his mind
is very wonderful. II sets him to discours-
ing very learnedly on the supposition that
others have been as ignorant Of the general
truths Of the case as he has. But the most
amusing Of his whole procedure in the case
is, his new theory built upon his acquire
ment Of the knowledge, in 1s42, that the
: slaves are in the hands Of few compared
with the whole population. AT least this
theory is to do away all hard sayings, and
all hard work in the case, whether il does
away slavery or not!
(9) Just as though this were truth that
had not been known and published by those
he reproaches with wrong measures. Or
as thoughthe knowledge of this fact should
have prevented the course that has effected
; all that has been done.
(l0) Bufdo they repent of their sins in
sustaining il? Where are their fruits of
repentance7
(11) All this they may think, and feel,
and say Of slavery, if they are not required
to acknowledge any thing corresponding
herewith in regard 10 shareholders. They
will acknowledge slavery to be bad - they
will attach as many and as bad names to it
as the most wicked and fanatical abolition
ist, if you will only let shareholders alone.
You may denounce adultery and murder as
much as you please, If you will only treat
the adulterers and murderers as good and
honest men, worthy TO be received into christ
: ian alliance and cooperation. This is the
course pursued by the Editor of the Journal.
He says terrible things about Slavery and yet
at the same time allies itself with slave- |
holdersas phiianihropists and Christians
He might as well denounce drunkenness.
and then join himself to society of habi,-
ual drunkards, for the purpose Of spreading |
Pauls doctrine of righteousness, temper.
dnce, and judgment to Gomez He might |
as well denounce whoredom, and then Join |
himself "a. q society Of brothel keepers for
the purpose Of spreading pure and unadul-
terated Christianity. The language used !
afiords no evidence that any right views are
entertained BY those who use it. II gives
no proof Of penitence, or of any proper
conviction. There is no evidence Of
hearty desire to iorsaks the sin, because il
SIN. IL there could only be deliverance
from the "eUils" Of slavery, there would |
% very n''ie difficulty with slavery itself.
A. rs not the ssntalness Of slavery they be-
wall 50 much as the epils, the dangers. the
~as'efulness'-in word the inexpediencv
and impolicy Of il. This afford.