Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-08-24

ynOW oil n0IniuB tuotO al oSiVue ssnoo slis
outrage. Nero turned loose the Roman
able, and The beasts of his bloody thea
res upon the poor and wretched Chris
ians, bat Nero pIofessed nothing better
han the most corrupt form of paganism.
His " Most Christian Majesty OF Spain
hunted the Jews and Mussulmen from his I
but we no where learn that he |
,yer endorsed the doctrine that tall men
are created equal"
This dreadful outbreak is but devel-
opmeni Of the deep. fixed, all-prevading
national sin-Prejudics against color.
The same cruel and cowardly hatred of
the colored man which has excluded him
from the meeting houses and the commun-
ion table Of the different religious sects in
Philadelphia, stimulated and urged on the
infurialed populace 10 the destruction Of
his life and property. The sanctimon-
ious "respecters Of persons" in the
church and pulpit, the bIasphemers who
pervert the Holy Scriptures TO sanction
their Partially and hypocrisy" upon
them rests The responsibility OF this hate
full persecution. Spurned from the table
o.. the Lord by hands stained with the out
pouring Of the mystic symbol of the great
sacrifice, what marvel that the miserable
colored man sinks under the clubs and
brickbats Of the mob without II the
professed followers of the meek and lowly
Jesus could not endure his presence in the
house of prayer, shall we wonder that
their feeling is shared by the infdel and
scorner in the street!
know something ofthe colored people
of Philadelphia. Prosecuted through eve
~ avenue OF society-loaded down with
grievous disabilities-as class. their self
reliance, patience, and persevering efforts
10 acquire education and the means of sub
sistance for themselves and families have
called forth my admiration. Their whole
existence has been one long struggle
against the prejudices and oppression Of
the white majority. They have been
stripped Of The rights Of citizens by de-
liberate enacment and then tainted for
their lack OF enterprise and spirit. They
have been shut out from academies and
colleges, and then abused for their ignor-
ance. Their oppressors have broken up
their temperance procession and then
scofed at them as drunken and vicious,
sacked THAR houses and destroyed their
property, and then made their poverty an
excuse for farther outrage; driven them
out from all the proud and stately church
es Of the city, and then burned down their
own humble ones made. the very Bible
nh chan11 hau II To- I'll
in their suffsr;ngs, by torluring lis pre-
cepts into a sanction of slavery and pre-
JUDGE, an object of loathing and abhor-
renee, and then reproach, them with ir-
reverence and in6deli,y. Restiveness un-
der such accumulated wrongs is negro in
science and characterization. The slight.
est resistance, as in the case of the late
mob, is crime TO De expiated by the
murder OF children, the outrage Of women
the manning and wounding of men, the
plumber and destruction of dwellings and
the burning Of the sanctuaries ofthe des
pissed race, as an acceptable offering To- the
reused hatred of This Christian "city O
brotherly love-"
The newspapers OF The city are silent.
No voice is lifted for the poor. The
churches are siIent--ihe pulpils will con
tinue as they have done 10 foster or pro
| pitiate The monster Of prejudice. We
have heard there OF nightly REVEALS ofre
lligion-we shall hear of more doubtless
j Old and New Presbyterianism, Baptist.
and Methodists, and Episco palians vii
boast OF their growing numbers. The
re Deums OF their sectarian triumphs vii
1 rise above the low sobs ofthe negro mo,he
by her desolate hearth stone. But God i
not Knocked. The spirit of Him who
went about doing good, has no FELLOWSHIP
with q religion without humanity.
4 And the press and the pulpit oil New
England-wi!l they speak Shall gu
political pro-slavery parties and sectariar
associations "wrap up" this iniqui,yl
i As a member of the Society of Friends
4 it is to me painful consideration that j,
Philadelphia, where lha, Society has had
10 times past. an almost controlling influ
ence. anc where in point or numbers an
wealth, il still holds an important position
the horrible prejudice against color
strongerthan in any other part ofthe Unite
States From the testimony of the color
ed people themselves and from my ow,
observation, | cannot doubt that porlio
OF the heavy responsibility OF this melar
choly state OF things rests upon Friends
As body, | fear they have not rebuke
by their own precept and example. ID
unchristian feeling OF the community, a
though many individuals among the,
have been and still are distinguished fo
= their sclEdenying and jealous labors
! behalf OF their colored brethren. To a
/, who have neglected their duty in this re:
peel, the late dreadful oulrages should
solemn warning. bringing home to eac
one the serious inqniry whether the Z. il