Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-02-23
VERMONT TELEGRAPH.
BRANDON, WEDNESDAY. FEB. %, 1912.
Popular Religious Leaders and Reform.

BRANDON, WEDNESDAY,, FEB, 70, l842.
Popular Religious Leaders and Reform.
Our brethren at the South should un- |
derstand that the phrensy Of modern Abo-
slitionism has about lost its influence (
Were it not Cor such excuses on the part
of the friends of slavery, as the one which |
has called for these remarks, it would be
quite impossible TO keep aliye excitement
enough to supply the agitalors with funds,
Many, very many who were once leaders
in those ranks, have returned to their reas-
on, and now condemn as wild, if not
wicked, the views OF those with whom
they once acted Fanaticism burns itself
to death. One newspaper alter another
has attempted to feed the fame, and in the
attempt has been consumed. Some that
still live are constantly assuring the pub
lie that they are ready to expire; and
dying confessions ought TO be true. We
mention these facts to show that the day
is near at hand when the obstacles which
modern ALolitionism has thrown in the
way Of the gradual, peaceable and COM
plete removal of slavery. will no longer
exist, and patriots and philanthropists and
Christians at the North and South may
once more unite in the adoption of such
measures as God will delight to own Tor
the efectual accomplishment of work
which lies near the heart of all good men.
~. Y Observer.
The Editor of the New York Observer
must have known better than to make such
statements to the South. 1t can not be 9TH
eIwise. 1t is no guess-work with him. 1t
is deliberate falsehood, told for effect, when
he undertakes thus TO make the South be-
lieve that Anti-Slavery is on the wane-
The South will find it so. From the pub
LEGATION of the first Liberator by Garrison in
Boston to the present hour, the cause has
been constantly and nightly increasing in
power and effect. What if there has been
now and then an individual detection
What righteous cause has been exempt
from this?. Christianity itself has always
had its Judases. Every department of hu-
man reformation has had its backsliders and
| apostates. 1t is difficult TO conceive how
| the Editor OF the Observer could allow him
| self to make such sacrifice Of truth to
malignant feelings, or TO southern patronage.
! Has he no fear of God before his eyes?
Look at his statements in regard to Anti
Slavery papers. 1t is true they have had
less patronage than they have deserved
But the impression given by these state-
ments from the Editor of the Observer, to
those, North and South, who have not other
means Of information in the case, must be
that the number of Anti-Slayery papers
printed and read is decreasing. The Editor
knows nothing could be more false. He
knows that no other enterprise among men
on earth, since the art of printing was dis
covered, has called forth SO many newspa-
per publications 10 its support, in an equal
length of time from its beginning-and that
the amount Of Anti-Slavery newspaper read
ing is rapidly augmenting at this very mo-
ment. He knows that through these instru-
mentalities Anti-SlaVery sentiment and feel
ing are deepening and widening daily and
hourly. He knows that the opposition to
nti-Slavery is becoming silent at the North;
and that those political and religious papers
in every quarter, which have heretofore been
hostile, are planning and contriviDg 10 make
terms with Abolitionists, and are running
up Abolition colors as fast as they find il
erpedient, to save themselves from the ex-
ecralion of the people whom the Abolition
lists have enlightened in spite of their oppo
sition,
| Those who, at the South or at the North,
allow themselves, at this late day, 10 be
deluded and led astray by such vile fabrica-
lions as have now been commenting on,
are greatly to be pitied. sci il down among
the foul and atrocious attempts of popular
religious teachers TO deceive the people.
CoRR EcrloN.--The authorship of
"Onesimus" has been attributed to Pro-
lessor Sears. 1t is no more than right,
THAT we should disa buse his name Of such
honor, as we happen to know that he has
not the least claim to it. Who is the au-
thor, we pretend not positively to know
but as il has been made matter ofso much
speculation, we will suggestthat it is prob
ably no Northern Professor, but gentle
man residing south of Mason's aud Dix
on's Inca very amiable man, with whom
we have the pleasure ofsome acquaintance,
and who we believe is conscientious
Christian Christian Reflector.
If man may make deliberate. studied,
and labored effort to sustain slavery fiom
the Bible; and have full credit for being
conscientious christian. pray tell what he
imay not do ard have The same credit!