Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-08-23

most devoted advocates into the old Town
House. The audience however, appeared
willing to crowd on broken backed seats, 10
listen 10 the free speeches of Bradburn,
Douglas, &C.. Some, remarks were made
| about the accommodations, and reference
made to the refusal of the Meeting House.
This elected no reply in public; but, after
meeting, one man, who has been president
! of tie A. S. Society, there remarked to me
that we ought IL be thankful for the use Of
the old Town House. He evidently consid-
ered that certain men, clothed with a little
brief authority, had the power to shut the
people out of their own house. One of the
men who had the care of the Meeting House.
told me he had no objection, a.. an individual,
to our having the use Of il; but, as MAORI
~ were opposed, be could not open it.. If,
under similar circumstances, / should act
differently, he said Ishould be tyrant.-
This was IL reply to my advising him not to
place himself in situation where he was
obliged TO be the tool of others. According
to his own detinition he must be either tool
or tyrant. This he did not seem to perceive.
The fact Is, there is convenience sometimes
in shuffling the responsibility of disreputa-
bic act from the shoulders Of the actor upon
those for whom we profess TO act, and vice
versa. All this perhaps for want of sufficient
moral courage TO avow our real feelings
| THIS man processes Universalism and told
me, but few days before, that Day did not
quote Scripture correctly apd he did not
now attend his preaching; but here they are,
cheek by jowl, in this Anti abolition affair.
] How strangely some people discover tier
relations. :. .*... ...... ~:
! Our A. S. Convention seemed to acquire
increasing interest as it progressed. The
labors Of our talented visitors were unweari.
ed, and their speeches of high toned char
acter, well calculated TO separate the chaG
from the wheat on the anti slavery threShing
floor Time aud circumstances will develoT
the effects. = -:
In the history OF F. Douglas, it was deep
ly instructive to mark the deYelopeu3ent o.
mind. A Theological Seminary had no
blunted lis sensbilities, or the study of Rhet
oric or Mental Philosophy clouded its under
standing, but, child Of nature and victim Of
oppression as he was, he readily discernet
the evil from the good and 10 choosing ihs
one and refusing the other, he found peace
and happiness. He found DO difficulty il
seuling the limits of his responsibility, bu
stepped right into the path Of obedieDee.--
May he always continue simple enough Il
be wise, and humble enough TO be happy
lis mans pride, and vanity: and lust, rha
shroud him in The mists of error, and th,
darkness OF tntqnity. Tncn rnry rxclu;rr.
"The ways Of Heaven are dark and Intricate,
Puzzled in mazos aud pcrplexed in errors,
Our understanding traces 'em in vain .. ..
/. Thus declaring themselves mentally diSeas
: ed they erect Theological laboratories, whici
5 send out swarms OF d. Ds. TO 1--we on thei
r spiritual infrmities, just as NJ, D. live b.
i their physical maladies. The very fact 0
e their using such doctors, proves that man i
D still 10 be regenerated. When restored /
}, sound health they will not need them.
: Thine for truth and right, ~...:. ..
L II. THOMAS WEALLEy.