Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-09-06

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Nv who among he readers Of the Her
aid has isith, and patieace, and stesdfast-
ness. sud love, enough, to respond to her
sntEea:y2 y
An interesting movement IS on foot to
establish community in some portion Of
Western New York. With this | was
resolved, until recently, TO connect my
self, although part Of the projected
plan, The purchase Of land, was ever .
slumhIing block in the path, violation
. of right impossibIe TO be reconciled with
our principles Upon the plea Of peces-
= s,iy, tbst The soil being wholly Donopo-
lied By Individuals, and BY government,
access being impracticable, excep: tbrO
purchase Of The assumed title, ac-
quiescsd in this Inconsistency. Further
reflection upon what constitutes orr du-
~, compels me to Withdraw my assent
10 this plaD- now perceive thst the
assumed necessity is imaginary, not real,
has never been demonstrated, and that
We have no right TO take il Tor granted.
lfh be night for Us to purchase Of others
access to the soil, then i is not wrong
in them to sell il, nor TO monopolize It,
for The purpose Of rent or sale. We as
sumo the necessity 70 purchase, through
fear Of the consequence Of refusing TO
do 90. Other wrong doors, besides our
selves, have been known 10 make this
same plea Of necessity for their wicked
ness, and we have habtually denied
them the benefit Of 4. By our PROPOSE
ton TO purchase that which no man has
Alright TO sell, We proclaim our want Of
faith in the principles we profess. But
what alternative do yon now propose, il
may be askeds answer-the quiet,
submissive practice Of onr natural rights
trusting to consequences. five have
the natural right to cultivate the soil for
purposes Of Subsistence, JUS. as we have
TO breathe the atmosphere, let MS ass il.
There are those whose consciences have
been enlightened to perceive what Is nat
uTal, or Divine law, on many other
points, although they still seem benighted
upon this. Let Us trust 10 their moral
principle. sppealio il practically, and com.
mencc our operations upon lands to whic b
such lay claim. II we may thus avoid
persecution, by a prudence which shall
involve no violation Of principle, It is our
: duty 10 do il. II persecution must come,
Jet as manifest ourselves stronger cod
more s,eadfast 10 bear il patiently, and
lovingly, aud eDduringly, to the end, than
such can possibly be toiD6ict il. Ofsuch
a contest, the issue cannot be doubtful
Gerrit Smith, Il am told,) with the rest
has conspired TO rob usOl our right to life
unless we will compromise it, by giving
them what they ask Of the proceeds Of oul
labor. We are seeking TO escape from
this ihralldom 10 perfect liberty - to the
enjoyment Of THOSE rights which our Faith
er has bestowed upon Us, through the ne
cessities Of the nature 10 which we are
created Have we not brother Smiths
counsel, to take ofihat which he has des
poiled Us, so much as may be necessary
% effect our righteous purpose2 Willie
withhold bis assent 10 our doing 500
: call upon him to respond. I demand a
yea. or nay, from all Of our loud pro-
Tossing abolitionists. Who shall limit
the application ofpsineiples to Themselves
which they have shown themselves will
ing 10 apply TO o.hers2 solicit The at
teniion Of the meek, and the !aitbful, who
love God, and desire 10 obey the whole Of
his law, 10 my proposition. solemnly
believe that this is the point upon which
turns the great question Of the abolition Of
war. slavery. human governments. IN or
ganized church and manufactured relig-
ion--lhe overthrow ofdoctor-craf, lawyer
craft and priesicraf. The panacea which
shall cure all the ills which flesh Is heir
io-which shall eradicate sickness. pain.
ignorance, superstition, idleuess, poverty,
wealth = the whole catalogue Of evils
which attic. human society," believe to
be that social reform which shall super
sede the laws, institutions and customs Of
men. by a willing obedience 10 Gods
laws. written upon our physiological.
mental and social constitution. The be-
ginning Of this reform must originate 10