Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-07-27

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so that the Mohegan, our steam boat. was
full enough when we got on board, eariy
in the evening. Next morning we were
in New York. in good season for tie An
niversary at 10 o'clock, in Broadway
Tabernacle - where Charles Burleich.
proved that abolitioHism. was the applica@
ton of the Gospel to the subjec, ofslaverv
and Wendell Philips demonstrated the
proptiety of calling the slavery of this
country, pre-eminently, tbs AMERICAN
system, from its being practieed and sups
ported by the whole nation, aboiitienists.
excepted. The meeiing continued three
days aftcrtthe frs, land among other things
dared TO talk Of the dear Union, although
the Press had tried to stir the city to mob
the meetingif It should presume to saw
a word on a subject too sacred to speak OF,
almost to think of-except for holding the
slave fast. And judge Noah. Judge ia the
American Government as well as judge
in Israel, charged the grand jury to take
care of the meeting that it speak not on
that theme. 1t was treason to consider
whether the Union should be continued
Tor dissolved. he thought But they talk
ed day upon il, and not dog barked
The strength of the city was gone 70 .he
-horse-races on Long Island, to the neglect
of the Union-and diverted to a city diff
Gully in settling the rival claims of Two.
Boards of city Couneii-and on other
things, until our boat left the wharf for
our return, when the New Workers shout
ed coniemptuouslv, wished US the fate of
IL T
which broke upon some of US. Thus
that city welcomed and dismissed the
friends. of the slave. Iswas glad to feel -
"ohce more upon the waters ~. . p
from such place, on return To- q New
Englandhome. New England is wretch. ?
into some of the worst parts of the city.
the centre and heart of it. lis WORSE
streets and dwellings Such filthiness.
such abodes Of poverty, disease and vice
tell it not among the heather! It|can
not be told All language fails. But it
is called Christian city. II seems rip
ening for near destruction. Hindostan
cannot present deeper vice or misery.
Were called to. mission TO heather.
city-as felt when there year ago.
Some striking manifestations of Divine.
and some of human government, saw in
| Providence city and vicinity, where L
stopped few days. En- the flower of her
| youth, with vgor and accomplishment of
mind, there is one bound by disease, and
long a subject Of constant pain-yet cheer
| full, resigned, thankful, and rejoicing thar
she is so. because she knows that she is
by this, better fitted to do her duty 10 God
and mankind Another ofmaturer years,
and longer suffering, manifested like
.profting by afflfetion. Such is the king
DOM of Chfist-making Its subjects blest,
independent of all this world. The HUI
man government was abundant two
fold, double-so that the State could have
a regular war all Of aud IN ITSELF From
Monday to Thursday {Iast week 1.-THE city
was military camp, fall of armed men,
mastering and arraying against each 9TH
er, threatening wholesale murder. With
brother Bachelor | went among the fore
es of one side, amidst cannon and bayonels,
on the eve Of contemplated battle. Are
you land holders" said one with muslEer
and bayonets in reply to US. No, we
seek an inheritance in heaven But
We" he replied, "want our rights here
and let the other world take care ofitseif"
} War does not account eternity any thing.
We spoke with a young Transcendenat-
d list, unarmed, a mild beautiful spirit, wan
dering aud erring in its imaginative flights.
+ THERE'S great TRUTH in fghting,'' said
n he, in the teehnIcality of his order.
y THAT cannon. is a great FACT" So he
K t4GnScended the precepts and spirit OF
Christ, into the doctrine ofthe 'sderiI, who
!, is murderer from the beginning" ~.-
o In the height ofthese martial prepare
:. Etions for bloody encounter (prospectiveIy,
=. for It passed off without blood. shed) the
y Rhode Island Free vii! Baptist Quarterly
h meeting held session. gladly attended,
& ftllowshiping them as of the true church,
L. by their faith in Christ and honest .deyo-
t. ton. while. as plainly told them. they
l. were, in their sectarian position, schysma
H. lies and heretical-and they (except some,
"a feilowshiping ne as a mere Christian
while an excomHunicate f.om their sect
30 But when it was voted that brethren mere
;, lv Christians, of any sect or no seet,migh
Y participate in deliberations of Conference
VI Reuben Allen resigned his place as mod
" orator. His conscience, he said. wonlc
vi not allow him to preside under such cir
he cums.ances: That conscience was hi
D. pro-slavery one, sufficiently know an;
b. read by abolitionisis ofthat region. Poo
I'd m1n-may he awakeIo. righteous Tepen
De lance and the spirit of mercy, that he ma,
$. find mercy when he stands at the juds
OF men. seat with the slave whose cause b.
n has SO earnestly opposed. May some 9th
n ers awake TO know the nature OF an or