Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-01-10

lcle of property--a chattel personal-oblalns as
undoubted law in all the slave States. In South
Carolina, it Is thus expressed: "Saves shall be
deemed sold taken, reputed and ndiudged in law,
10 be chattes personal in the hands of their own
ers md possessors TO all intens, constructions
and purposes whatsoeyer." Absolute despotlsm
needs not more comprehensive power than that
which is here conferred.
In addition to The above testimony OF God, and
testimony of distinguished men against slavery, L
enclose pamphlet entitled American Slavery as
il is that you may at your leisure examine the
testimony of Shareholders themselves, TO the
shocking crueltes and horrd denominations of
their own darling Domestic institution, as they
have spread them out before the world, over their
own names, in their advertisements for their ms
sing manned, peeled, spoiled and abused chatels'
The pamphlet also contains many statements
from eye-witnesses OF the cruelties and nbohlna-
lions of slavery. But how faint and ieebe Is tins
picture, when compared with the testimony of the
sufferers in bondage themselves, MS we shall one
day hear it, to the terror and confusion OF all who
have inflicted these iCoeS or have not todShed their
hands from the blood Of these helpless children Of
our common Father.
In reference to our complaint against the aboi-
tonists, that they presume to call some of the
leading members of your (Old Colony Associa-
ton, pro.sLauery ministers, shall say but little,
as have no wish TO defend airy class of men in
the gross. Says our Saviour, in reference to his
design in the gospel, He that is not with me, is
against me; and he that gathereth not with me,
scattereth abroad. Slavery, being system of
radicaism, which cannot be viewed with neutral
ity, the above remark of our Saviour is, perhaps,
applicable to that also and conclude every pro-
fessed minister and follower of Christ must, in his
views, feelings und conduct be either for it, or de-
cidedy, openly and with all his heart and soul n
ganst it. Aud whether the nyidous appellation,
pro Slavery which you affirm is applied by alb
Olit IN n lpnf m
cradle members of the Old Colony. Assoca
ton is just or an unjust one conclude depends
upon their private aud official course of inlerfer-
ence as to ihis moral and political evil of the
first magnitude.
From the nature of your question, 'What
scripture authority have aboliIioniss for alleging
slavery is always and intrinsicaly SINFUL; from
the train of your conversation on the subject Gu
ring tie session of the Association and from the
hope that you expressed TO me during our first in
tervew at your place, June H. that would not
breach the subject of abolition to the people Of
my charge at Wareham, | conclude that you be-
leve there is scptural authority for the other side
of the subject. II so, and if you view me and the
abolitionists TO be in error in believing that Amer
ican slavery is intrnsicaly and exceedingly sim
full, or NAHUM IN Sc, and ought to be Immediately
and totally abolished, you will greatly obge me,
as soon as practicable, by a few Of The reasons
which have led you to conclude we are in error
on this subject. / greatly desire to have my faith
on this point in strict conformity so the law and
to the testimony, for five do not speak and think
according 10 this, lit is because there is no light
in u.s.
Yours in the bonds of the gospel,
CHARLES SIMMONS.