Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-10-04
Rescuing the Sabbath.

A very laudable effort is going on liz
Charleston, S. G. 10 prmote a better oG6-
servance of the Lords day Memorials
extensively signed, have been sent TO the
city authorities, praying for the aid Of the
police in executing existing laws. A large
number of butchers also peritloned that the
markets might be discontinued on Sun
day. They have dc, ofdingIy been clos
ed, after having been open on every Sab
bath for thrty-five years. This is an ex-
ample which We hope to see followed III
other cities. The preservation of the
Sabbath is connected with the purity and
permanency of our political institutions,
and The securing the existence oil a health
| full state of morals in the community
N. 7. Evangelist.
South Carolina Shareholders "rescuing
tne ,oa0ouuE'. Is CONSISTENT as the
Wholesale swind!ing arisI0cracy, robbng all
dollars, and then Furnishing the victims Of
their robbery for taking back few dollars
and cents. Not that would encourage their
victims to take anything violently, or BY
stealth. But the wholesale operation must
not always be kept out Of sight by the whole.
sale cry OF the dealers in large matters
against those who deal in small ones. Rob.
berry is robbery, whether done under the
form of statutes and commands, or agains
them. They talk about !" executing exist
ing laws" And what are the existing law;
Of South Carolina? They make property,
Chattels, of human flesh, and rank ii viii
The 9esh Of four footed beasts and creepM
Ihihgs-with pieces of lumber and handful
y Of dust. Stroud says, the law OF Soul
y Carolina may be quoted as follows pa
i negroes, Indians, Gree Indians in amity
e with this government, and negroes, mulat
II Toes and mestizos, who are now free, eA
! cepted, mulattoes or mestiZos, who nov
!, are or shall hereafter be in this provinces
born, shall be and they are hereby declare
- to be and remain forever hereafter absolut
u slaves, and shall follow the condition of th
E mother" I" BY this law, any person who:
c. maternal ancestor, even in the remotest d.
m gree of distance from him or her, can
D. shown to have been negro, or an India
i. or mulalto, or a mestiZO, not free at Il
ID date Of the law, although the paternal ance
:, tor at each successive generation may ha
been white free man, is declared 10 be Z
subject of perpetual slavery" The Law
g are similar in Georgia, Mississippi, al
ne Louisiana. The law of South Carroll
or chdttelLizing their human cattle runs a
he reads thus: -"Slaves shall be deemt
on sold, taken, reputed and judged 10 law TO
ilh chuttels PERSONAL in the hands Of their oT
yht ers and possessors, and their executors, {
his ambassadors and assigns, to dtintents, CO
l.. stractions and purposes whatsoever" I
- makers, supporters and executors OF 81
laws, rallying to rescue The Sabbath! WI
then are human laws2 The Jews stone
i'm man TO death for picking up sticks enou
wi on their Sabbath TO kindle fire. Th
the same Jews, like the South Carolina Sabb
has rescuers, were lrafiekers in human fie
lest Ane No'n enap'e' VI l1esi''cuS' 4''n '"0 :
oea verses, reads thus -" Moreover, of
children Of the strangers that do SOLO
among you, of them shall we buy, and
their families that are with you, which Il
ior begal in your land: and they shall be y
as possession. And ye shall take them as
ink inheritance for your children after you
/ all inherit them for possession; they shall
had your bond-men forever bat over your br