Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-12-21

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than of any other; but when they should
come to see, land that period they scould
see, that they had SOMETHING TO LOSE,
that moment they would abandon the ship,
crew, and cargo. They well knew that
they possessed no pre-eminent, intrinsic
talents, which fiued them, single handed
and alone, TO reach that moral prominence
for which their base-5oru ambition pant.
ed hence, seeing Abolition as rising
wave, which would ultimately course its
way over the vast ocean of mind, they
sprung upon it, hoping thus TO be born 10
that extensive popular notice and distinc-
ton which they desired.
My brother. you cannot depend upon
those protested abolinonists, who have new
er relinquished any valuable personal TO-
terest 10 subserve the cause of humanity
who prefer power, place, or station-cnar-
acter, life, limb. possessions. or kindred
sect, party or priesthood-forms, ceremo-
MES. or outward obserrances-lo the dis
enthrament OF the poor slave-yea, ofmil-
lions of oppressed brethren, bleeding in
iron bondage. Ii they DO not prefer the
dellverance of the captive to every thing
personal as it regards the things of this
world, or those temporary ones which must
pass away with it, would not give fig
for them. They are dastardly spirits, who
will desert you in the time of trial. We
can know no man until he as put iato lie
fire; and il he comes out uuscalhed, Just
in proportion to the number Of times the
furnace has been heated, NAV we calculate
his value, his stability, his integrity-yea,
his Cnrist-like disinterestedness. Such
men as L-T--,T. D. W, and
many others who have not only passed the
bridge, but demolished it, and hence can
never know retreat-men fearless, indie
pendent, disposed 10 follow truth, pure
truth. through blood, and fire, and vapor
OF smoke, reckless of consequenees-can
never prove recreant TO the principles of
abolition, or to whatever they may legiti-
maiely lead | name these men, because
| am more particularly acquainted with
them. especially with W***-dear soul |
ne is my brother-bone of my bone, and
flesh of my flesh. For these nice or ten
years, as Jonathan loved David, so have
loved him. l know him, have proved him.
and am assured that he is as precious
iSpltli as walks lu6 EARN.
| The spirit with which you are now in
conflict is no other than the spirit of priest
Ilv domination and sectarian se6shness.-
NAll the appeals which have been made to
vulgar prejudice, to the low, earthly, tase
Esprit OF party, in relation 10 the character
of the ministry, pastoral rights the
visible church. The Sabbath Ell cetera are
nothing less than the developments Of
sheer acrid sectarianism. The spirit Of
Abolition is free, expansive, eleya:ing, en-.
nobling. 1t repeIs every knman and de-
grading fester. Il gives TO body and mind
as wide sphere for intellectual and be-
nevoient action, as their capacities demand.
1t claims every man, of whatever cline,
country, or color, as brotber-and knows
no treacherous, exclusive, or enslavng
Ishlbboleths. have for some time been
fully satisfied. that Abolition and Sectari-
anism cannot long walk together. They
are like the iron and clay of Nebuchad-
nezzar's image; they do not, cannot, will
not, cleave the one TO the other: nav, more
they must, in the very nature ofthe case,
mutually repel each other. Sectarianism
draws circle around its captives. and for
ever forbids them to step, or think, or acr.
beyond its miserably contracted limits 1t
cramps and WIihers mind. 1t is the un4
compromising enemy of freedom of tho't,
freedom of discussion, and freedom of &C.
ton. 1t makes the love of It's creed, the
love of its party, the love of its traditions.
and subserylency TO It's priesthood, the test
) of character.and fellowship, and not the
: pure love of God and the universal love
of man. 1t is spirit of seIfshness, ies-
uitism, and persecution. 1t demands the
/, control of every moral and political move
! menf. If this is not granted, it will seek,
by the meanest and bases. Of arts, their de-
| struction but if lis demand is complied
J with, the noble objects will be prostiiuted
! to tie selfish, niggardly interest of the par
r Ity; or, if this cannot be done, they will
! receive deadly moral paralysis. 1t is
the bane OF all that is true, and lovely. and
honest; and bears upon its infamous ont.
!. all the lineaments of the first born child
] Of Satan.
: Sectarianism lard in this term | ia.
clude priestly pride and domination) is now
the greatest obstruction which lies in the
: way Of Abolition. The fear of dividing
: the party has stanched the sympathies, and
. paraIyztd the energies of lens OF thou
sands; has led The corrupt clergy of the
North to seirch heaven and earth FOR apol-
: ogies for slaveholding; has led them, and
! their blind1led votaries, TO close every door
within their control agains! the free discus.
T sion of human rights-to exclude from the
e religious press. the presentation OF the ag-
i onizng state of millions held by the seno-
i NOUS fangs OF inexorab!e cocatrices. tits
!. Sectarianism which furnishes nearly all
d the ARGuMEST-and Argument. TOO. from