Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-02-09


John C. Calhoun, she that digs the money
out of the soil in the sweat of his face has
a right to il against the universe, and there
can be no other right of property than what
grows out of The application of humanindus-
Try 10 the materials bestowed in common on +
the whole human family by the common
Father of all. <t#
Resolved, That the invasion of this right
is not only wha, John G. Calhoun calls it'll
robbery-but Is the most fragrant act Of rob-
bing which can be committed.
Resolred. That as the slave "digs the
money out of the soil" Of the slave holding |
States, he has the right TO it against every
other possible or imaginable claim, and that
we are willing to leave to the shareholders
champion, Calhoun, the naming Of The slave |
holders act in taking it from him.
RESOLVED, That what is procured by that
acr, can not belong TO him who so procures
il, and what does not belong 10 him he has
no right to sell, and what he has no right TO
sell no other has right 10 buy.
RESOLVED, That we therefore recommend
| to all friends of the slave and enemies Of
slavery, 10 bear practical testimony 10 their
own principles, by refusing to admit the
plunderer's right to his plumber by buying IL
Of him, and so holding out the very induce
\ .
/ Resolced, That slavery is unchristan and
an,i-chrislian, not merely because it is con-
lrary to some Of the doctrines and precepts
of the Gospel, but because il is at war with
the fundamental and all-including principle
Of Christianity, and a continual disobedience
/ of that precepl which constitutes, the essence
of the whole code of the Christian law, so
far as Christianity is designed 10 teach mans
relation and duty 10 his fellow man. ...
! ResoIred, That the basis OF the Anti
Slavery enterprise is that all-including prln-
cipie of the Christian code-this fundament-
al doctrine Of the Christian creed f; and that
abolitionism is nothing else than this doc
lrine applied TO the subject of slavery.
RESOLVED, Therefore, That TO uphold
slavery, TO apologize for il, TO refuse to bear
testimony against it, is to take position OF
hostility TO Christianity, and TO exhibit eth
er an ignorance Of the character or desti-
tuition of the spirit of that religion.
Resol1ed, That for these reasons, no pro-
fessed religious teacher who supports slavery
by active participation in il, by apoloe izng
foi It's continuance, or by refusing 10 SPEAK
openly and decidedly against it, deserves to
be regarded as a minister Of the Gospel of
Chris; and that no professedlv religious
organization which extends its fellowship 10
slavery ought 10 be recognized as christian
church. ..- .:..s ... .-~# r. :.."..
RESOLVED, That as we consider it vic
lation OF the laws Of God and our country
10 reduce a man 10, or hold him in slavery,
J and as we fully believe with Thomas JET.
ferson, that in a contest between master and
slave, the Almighty has no attribute which
can take sides with the master, We feel
: bound to declare that while we will never
1 use force ourselves, or instigate the Cypress
ed to use il for their emancipation, we will
J no. aid in restoring TO bondage the fugitive
. who is seeking freedom abroad, nor take
sides with the oppressor against every attn
butte of the Almighty, in assisting 10 put
down by violence any attempt OF the slaves
10 regain their freedom al home. 49,
e Resolved, That copy Of the proceedings
e of this Convention, signed by the President
land Secretary, be forwarded to the Conven
, ton Of Shareholders holden at Annapolis
: and that the members Of that Convention
r be invited to free and full discussion Of
: the foregoing resolutions and the doctrines
of immediate emancipation; and for this
purpose we tender them our kindest hospi
talIties.
v WIN. r. SKATER, President.
i N. CHENEY, JR. Secretary.
We arrived at this place, (Grafton, } a
J., IL o'clock this morning, and found pro
traeted meeting in progress here, conducted
by the Baptists. was ,old that FIVE Of thu
;, converts were immersed this afternoon.
b Chester, Both. A respectable citizen o
+ Grafton, in company with brother Seely
!, waited on the three Baptist ministers wh'
: were conducting the exercises of the pro
r tracted meeting at Grafton, with PROPOSE
ton ,ha, the people might all come togelhe
and hear the Anti-Slavery lecture, thinking
l. that the cause of religion would suffer n
ID injury by devoiing one evening TO the con
$ sideration of that class OF our fellow being.
e whom the religion Of Christ requires US
= especially to regard. But our Baptist friend
decided in favor Of continuing their meelin!
s as usual, thinking, perhaps, that the poor
|. wounded, bleeding slave by the way sid
y was not Of sufficient consequence TO turl
!. them aside from their work-so they passet
e by on the other side. Il is but justice Il
J. brother Burroughs, think of Manchester
TO say that he was in favor of the abor'
a proposition but il was overruled by Mile
n Of Nindham, and Crane of Grafton, so the!
: held their meeting and we ours in the Con
b gregational house. The question for th'
Y evenings discussion was That constitute
y the character Of The real folloper of Chris:
:, II was pretty satisfactorily shown that
5 Christianity does not ensist in the rigit
n observance of all the outward forms an.
ceremonies, however good IN themselves
8 which may be devised, nor our allegiance
Is TO Christ proved, by our professions. how