Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-05-25

10 do, and already doing what they can,
remains to be proved. 1t is sufficiently
con,radicted and disProyed by the bare fact
that slavery continues. For If there were
any such state Of mind and heart on the
subject as he conjectures, slavery mus,
have been abolished before now.
(13) Combining the Gus" to the Editor Of
the Journal and as many as agree with him
on this subject, shall not contend with
him much about the worthiness of the
South-except the few faithful abolitionists
there - TO cooperate with them in ttei,
moral and religious enterprises. / have
quite as much fellowship for the practical
Shareholder at the South, as for his deter
mined defender and ally at the North.
(14)1"Us" and -four principles" are wei
put in. They tally much better with The
facts than with the intentions and profess
ions. For himself, and as many as agree
gith him on the subject, the Editor Of the
Journal may with safety and propriety say
-" at the South, more are they that are fol
US, j. e. for our principles, than they thai
are against u.s." But protest against his
saying this for abolitionists. There is nc
ground in truth or reason for such an asser.
ton to stand upon.
(15) He has here quoted a little too much
from Charming, to show the "meakness OIL
slavery" How is it that so peak thing
has "go1erned the aohole country"?
When ] had reviewed the piece as far as
the notes indicate, was broken of, and
prevented attaching further notes before the
time arrived for the piece TO go into type
SO what have now to say further will be
differently arranged.
The Editor of the Journal asks-"wha,
ought to be our conduct towards these men
at the South?p In answering this question,
Tor himself, he says" instead of branding
these men as robbers, murderers, adulterers,
&c. &C., we should address them in the
language Of kindness, may we not add OF
sympathy. We should bid them a hearty
welcome 10 our labors of love. In this way.
aid perhaps in this alone, can we bring
them 10 knowledge of our principles and
measures" and secure their cooperation in
our attempts TO abolish slavery" None have
made SO large professions to discrimination,
or complained so much for what they have
thought to be want of it in others, as the
opponents Of reformers. But it is time for
them TO stop and take lessons on the sub.
Ject, before they give out any more. In
the extract have just taken, the Editor of
the Journal exhibits great want of dis
crimation. He jumbles things ogelher which
do not belong together in such connection.
we should address them in language Of
kindness, may we not add of sympathy.
We should bid them hearty welcome to
our labors of love-" Now it is one thing
to treat our fellow beings with kindness !"
and "sympathy;;" it is another thing, under
some circumstances altogether different, to
" bid Them hearty welcome to our labors
OF love "-i. e. TO associate with them on
such terms as to acknowledge their moral
ity and Christianity. A human being should
never be treated by any other human being
but with kindness and sympathy. But to
associate with men guilty of enormous
crimes, on such terms as to endorse for
their morality and Christianity, while they
continue in their criminal practices, would
be TO partake of their evil deeds. Take an
Illustration. A community Of men live by
keeping brothels, stealing their neighbors'
sheep, and plunderine their neighbors' corn
fields. And in the nature of the case MUIR
der not unfrequen,ly follows. Reason and
Christianity forbid that they should be treat
ed with any unkindness or want OF syn,pa-
thy as fellow beings. BY sympathy here
shah not be understood to mean fellow
feeling for their wicked acts, but for them.
as our fellow beings, with common natures
and common interests. But while thsy con
tinue in these violations of the law oc God
and the rights of men, we can not ally our
selves with them and co operate with them
in such manner as to acknowledge their
Christianity and moral honesty, without
helping them on in their sins and making
guilty in common with them.-
This, to my mind, is as clear as sun light.
But the principal thing to be settled be-
tween US, after all, ! apprehend 10 be, 10
know what constitutes true and genuine
affection, and sympathy, in the
ease. This is the true point OF difference
between us. Now maintain that the course
pursued BY the Editor of the Journal = in
the calling of things by their
-lQhf names and in freat;r.. nc 49,. -