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

thing of course, which Shareholders desire
and seek. And what else, ask, could do
this so efectually as the very course the
Editor of the Journal is pursuing making
large profession of hostility to SLAVERY, and
at the same time defending Shareholders
with all his might against the very shafts
which have most effectually reached and
pierced their consciences2 -.
He says" Let abolitionists say at once,
that the great mass of the people at the
South is abolition.n Here is another kew
to the principles and measures of the
Journal-or rather an exhibition of its prin-
ciples and measures. In the name of truth
and in behalf Of common sense ask what
is this "abolition !" which exists so extern
slyely at the South ? II is that which abol-
ashes all right action on the subject. 1t is
saying against doing. It is profession against
practice. It is just such abolition as exists
extensively at the North whether more ex-
tensiVely at the South or at the North it
might be difficult to tell. The declaration
which the Editor Of the Journal here makes
In regard to it, together with the rest of his
declarations in this piece shows perfectly
what his own abolition is. 1t is no abolition
at all. 1t is all pretension against reality.
He talks about the weakness of slavery ,,
And then says the "great mass of the peo-
pie at the South is abolition" And il is to
be presumed that he would not say there is
less "abolition" at the North than al The
South. Why then is not slavery abolished?
The fact that il is not---the fact that this
aoeak thing, o-called, withstands so ''great"
"mass Of" his abolition" South and
North, shows just how strong an affair his
3" abolition is. 1t is an abolition of num-
bers without principles, and against princi-
Piles. There is not the least SAVIOR of eman-
cipation in it. cit is neither fit for the
land, nor yet for the dunghill "---"it is good
for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be
trodden upder foot of men"
Among all these denouncers of denunci.
alton there is a reckless exaggeration to
which it is proper to call attention OCCASION
ally. They talk as if those who OCCASION
ally call things by their right names were
constantly, and almost, if not quite exclu
slvely, employed in using these epitbets
which are so disquieting to them and to
their slaveholding allies. Honesty and fair
dealing would require them to concede that
the principal facts and arguments which
have been produced against slaveholdinq
nave had common origin with the denun-
CLARION. This being made known, il would
De seen that the one could no more be dis
pensed with than the other---that the latter
stands necessarily connected with the form
er. He alludes to temperance measures bv
way of attempting an illustration of his
abolition views advanced ask if ANYTHING
has ever been gained to the Temperance
cause by. denying that we have been an
incorporate people, drunksrds and drunk
ard makers2 What was il that aroused the
people TO action on the subject of Teniper-
ance? What, but that we were told and
made to see and feel that we were nation
OF drunkards and drunkard makers. all oo-
ing down TO ruin together ? We have al
ways had our profession and no action folks
In connection with this subject, as we'll as
with abolition. These have always been
tagging along behind, hanging on upon the
skirts OF those who do the work. or else
getting before, with their faces the wrono
way, and advancing only as thew were
araren bachwards---thus, 10 either position,
Demg the greatest possible hindranees---andI
yet all the while determined in one way or
ne other to keep so close to those who are
Il work as to save their own reputation.
or one, would thank such just to stem |
n'o me ranks where they belong. Whether
ney Will or not, am determined that their
rue position shall be defined, stand where
heV will. Show me reformed driuker. of
my grade, and | will show you one who |
las been brought into his present situation.
i'aer directly or indirectly, by faithful deal
ng' oy the use of language showing him
rs real condition. He was not cow er,ed
y being told that he was temperance man
while ne continued in the practice of drink
ng. The Editor of the Journal saws, SNAKE
ne impression upon The mind of the man
whom you would reclaim that you are hi,
nemY' and as long as that impression lasts
our influence for good over him is bm fac
ie." The impression that those who preach
ne truth faithfully are The enemies of tboso
whom they preach, is most generally
,ade BY the misrepresentation Of ,hos. K