Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-12-28


Confjkpsd.
] have observed, Of late. that yoa have
become satisfied. tina. moral influence will /
never abolish slavery in this country. Of
this, have long been certain. Reference
has often been made to the West Indies.
and assurance Of the success Of anti-savery |
measures, ia this country, has been gath
cred from their success ia Great Britain
and the colonies. ThereNonld be ground
Tor this, il our religious ADD pDiillcai aIii-
|tude resemy nd that oil the mother country.
'The Moravian. Wesleyan, and Baptist
missionaries 10 the Yves; lnliea possessed
no interest in the slavehoiding system
'Their congregations and churches were
mostly composed Of slaves or colored peo-
bic: hence, their sympafhies were Alto
peiher on the side Of the oppressed. The
Shareholders were always jealous OF item
ever disposed TO set limits TO their infiu-
ence, their efforts. and their liberties TO
trsdnce. TO prosecute, and assalt them with
Violence. The sects with which they
stood connected in Europe were equally
disconnected with the system. The clergy
Cl the Shareholders were mepbefs Of the
Church Of England. and beine inlronized
by The oppressors, they weret0 man 10
favor Of the perpetuity OF slavery. Yet
their brethren Of the estdtIishment in Eu-
ROPE, generally. were not disposed TO act
with Them. Interests and Influences, such
ns operate among Us. upon tue secIs OF the
North, in regard to their Southern breth-
rem, did not exist, or were not Of efficient
importance to fleet them. The great and
almost the only barrier 10 the way Of alb
clifton was the interest held in the system
Of slave labor by the aristocracy oil Great
britain. But, by the overwhelming pres
sure Of the public viii. they were COM
PEELED TO give way. Further. the abolition
of slavery in the West Indies was COM
ple,ely within the power Of the people df
the mother country. and they needed not
, great moral change, such as would
cad them 70 give Up a supposed personal
interest. but sipply'a given amount OF IN.
elligenc fitted t5rwake up their natural
love Of liberty and sympathy with the op.
pressed. Which would hing them TO e&yr'
that rvsoIute and appsopfinte actIon,whlch
was adapted 10 the efectnallon OF the de-
sired object. Ii the people ofGreat Brat
ain had been compelled TO wait until by
moral Influence they had convinced the
Shareholders and their time-serying cler
ry oftheir rinInalily, and thas led them
q consent Ia ,he uboiitionpof slavery, how
onq q period, DO YOU sappose. WOULD hav'
Elapsed, bsfDre shelF desire would hav
been gran6edf =
Now. look ct our own country. w
hre able to exert no other than wora
inAdence on the stakeholder. We. can e
feet noihinq, unless we can bring him I
see his sin. and voluntarily TO renounce I
But, 10 me. insurmountnble difficulties ar
in the way, so far as mere moral suasIe
is concerned. The oppre<sor, with IN
obslinacy and desperation Of a demon. nd
closed up every avenue Of access TO ri
understanding aud his conscience, so IA
MS this has been within. his power. II
has .ransf,rmed the pages Of the Bible II
10 brazen shields, TO WARD. of every AFRO
oftruth. He has thrown around him
rampant OF spungy priests, who, IKE oai'
of cotton, extract the momentum from u
balls that are evelled at his calous heaI
He has lrampIed under his impious fee
the rebukes and remonslrances OF the CT
iIiz.d world. lie has shown a cornthiE
impotence. which would look the NOR
world out OF countenance. lie has pc
peiraled the most daring and unparalielt
piracy, to give amending perpetuIly to d
crime. He has sworn eternal ullse IAN
to the prince of murdeIcrs, and sold hi'
self, soul, body, and spirit. to perpelu
evil. Look otthe vast army Of advocat
and apologies. that clusteI around htn
Every sect, with the exception OF 9
Quakers, (and they dare not Bark,) VIII
inhahis his territory their Jhdas-ll
priesthood. who teach for hire and divi
for monev-ihe great body OF the equal
corrupt clergy and corpuleni. equity SCI
of the norIh-the greater Influence OF
pseudo- religious press-the worshipps
Of mammon. mighty hust-a widely {
tended. unpfincipled political press -
two great political parties which div
,he country ia their sordid STRIFE for
spoils OF Office the vast army OF merc'
ary officc-holders. without feeling
wilhou. honesty governments oil ne
" all the states. and the government
the United S,a,es-all combine 10 jusIl
10 protect and defend hin.
know that there is nothing too h
for The Lord that he is able 20 surmo
all these. or any other obstacles.
what reason have we to expect. that
will inserpose his all-conquering arm
rescue such a nation as this!-a na'
which has proved recreant to every p
ciple upon which its government is os
sibly based, and for the rscsilude Of VIII
in their birth. they most solemuly app
ed 10 Heaven--a nation moe per6dl
than Arabs OF Algerines, guilty Of
blacklist perjury before all the world
violatinQ solemn treaties with the grew