Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-09-13

e.y and the abundance OF lis hydraulic
privileges - the beauty and value of it.
woodlands - the abundance of stone anC
timber for building these and other ad
vantages, which we have not time to emu.
merate, render this one of the most valu
able and delightful locations for the pro.
posed community which has ever fallen
under our observation.
With the best wishes for the success oil
| the object you have in view, we remain
your friends ....@ :..*
J JsnrH sAg ' Syracuse.
LYDIA p. SAVAGE, '>"N'
STEPHEN SHEAR, .:.*s..:...
GEORGE PRYoR,
"..:* MARGARET PRVoR, Waterloo.
CHARLES WHITE,
CHARLES HART, f.
Angus: l6, l843."
Mr.. G. also read letter addressed TO
him by Tho's. McCIintock, OF which The
following is copy !: IT,.
Waterloo. 6 h mo. 22i, l843.
-. A. Collins
My Dear Friend:- Where art thou ?
What art thou doing | have heard MOTH
Ing from thee since we parted at Skaneat-
eles. except what have learned through
the Liberator. And what mean the series
of 100 conventions, with John A. Collins
at their head ? Is the great subject Of a
worlds redemption, through a re-organi-
cation OF society. according 10 the Divine
arrangement, and the preaching of truth,
applicable 10 the possibility Of mankind 10
that arrangement, secondary considera-
tIoa, and 10 receive a postponement, either
indefinite or .fuaL2 wish no relaxation
in the cause of the Slave = nor, trust,
willtheGe be. Neither do Iwish any, (lhe
lrasl) postponement in giving practical
illustration Of The great truths embraced
in the other enterprise. The more II OBJ
tainS my consideration the more moment
Gus does it appear 10 me, and involving M
tereSts vital to the welfare OF the whole
family the world over. -"
Every aspect Of the present social ar
engagements which presents itself to me,
furnishes additional confirmation that they
are all out Of Divine order, and const-'
quentiY not adapted 10 work the veal but
the woe OF the race. AS regards the
earth aid its products, monopoly every
where obtains on the one hand, and penu-
~ on the other. And the mode by which
this monopoly, and even scan'y pittance Of
the destitute are secured and retained, is
subject TO no certain rules of morals. In
truth, there is no! in the whols routine Of
traffic and business Transactions, any GER
tain or definite staGdald Of morality. Is
this not evidence enough that The existing
arrangement of society is not in harmony
with the Divine perftctions If this is
not enough, add to 1t the facI that the mo-:
nopoly which the present system OF So
cial organization admnils necessarily and
forever excludes the mass from Obtaining
the supply for their physical and mentaI
wants Indispensable 10 that perfect devel-
opement Of their nature. evidently design
ed for all by The impartial Author Of their
being. ..-.'--. ~... =. .
Shall not the work then go on! Shall
it pause moment beyond the time r,qni-
Site for lis consummation Must ii uot
enlist every where the wise and the good,
men of faith in God and faith in principle ?
Many, no doubt, will s:agger. who ought
to be toOni speaking FIRMLY aud walking
erect; but enough, cannot doubt will be
found to unite their means and their euer.
gies to give model in practice, which
will no longer leave predetermined that
which is most easily practicable of all
thinqs = God's truth, his wise and benev-
client disposings. Then, when this is done,
the fdhering tongue, now palsied by the
Tyranny Of custom, will speak OFT in Gods
name the truth that will run and be- glori-
fed; the feeble knees will be confirmed,
and man rise up f ON the decrepitude in
which the false institutions of society, and
a fuse theology have bound him. stand
erect in The dignity of his manhood, aspir.
log TO all the possibility of his being.
With many of our friends - the most
intelligent amongst US - the conviction on
this subject deepens. while few others
seem to increase in their hostility 10 it
That such should be the effect on some,
even benevoently disposed individuals, is
perhaps, not surprising. The social ar
engagements of the world having been 5as-
ed, from time immemorial, oil the selfish
and exclusive principle, il has very natu-
rally come to be considered as an essen.
tiaI and necessary element and incentive in
human action. To perceive, therefore, in
principle of benevolence which embrac.
IS in is objects the Interests Of all, mo-
tive 10 action adequate 10 mans eSigencles
in his social relations, must be expected
with many to require time; and with not
a few perhaps, nothing short of practical
demonstration. Others, again, victims 10
the false state. Of society, have SO long
cultivated acqnisitiveness, in connection
with benevoltnce. thar, although desir-
Gus of retaining title to the latter,
the former Obtains an easy conquest, EN-.
bracing, as il dos in its alluremrnis, the
dis.inctions which wealth brings. aud haV-