Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-09-15

| the numerous friends Mr.. Perkins in this vcin-
Ivy, and trusting that the respect aud affection
universally fell Tor him here, ns well as elsewhere
VIII give The sentiments II contains passport 10
many hearts, which might he murI less Impress
ed with the same sentiments coming from a less
acceptable quarter.
To me it II very interesting 10 observe the i'm.
preston which American Slavery mikes up"n
The minds Of cool men in other pats Of the world,
aud especially upon The missionaries who have
gone forth from among US. Deeply imbued by
the spirit oi their Divine Muster aud lar removed
from everything like party excitement upon the
subject of slavery, though well acquainted with
the nature and extent OF its evils, their opinions
in regard TO il would seem to be peculiarly emil.
tied TO consideration aud respect. This is emf
nently true, rs you and |, aud this community
know, with regard TO Mr. Perkins, whose well in
foined and we'll balanced mind, sound principles
aud tried philanthropy cannot tail 10 inspire strong
confidence IN his opinions on this subject.
The letter ct Mr.. Perkins, makes, it seems to
me- a very strong appeal To those who lake an NC
tive interest in the subject OF foreign MISSIONS
SynpathlZng, rs they Of couise do, in the de-
preston aud dIscOuragements of those who have
left home and country To preach Christ amoug he
heath IN, how can they remain unnOyed when
they see them - TO use the language Oi MIR. Per-
kus, goaded Ivy the nunts Of foreigners, who
point Them 10 American Slavery, that foul blot OF
inconsistency, which so mars The esculcbeOn Of
our repu llican glory. MIR. Perkins is not The only
man who has hnd occasion To feel, AS an Ameii-
can missionary, II g repronch OF American Slave
~, and depr'cate Tvs peinicious influence upon
efforts 10 convert the leulhen a religion OF love
aud good will To man. We may well suppose
that those tn. whom Americans preach II religion
which enJolns the dong to Others As we would
ihey should do TO US, and The remembering Of
those IN bonds ms bound with them, will not lie
slow 10 perceive the gross Inconsistency of slavery
with such religion, nor backward TO meet tie
efforts ~ convert them Ia the Christian faith, with
the scorching rebuke, physician heal thy et' LII
we would spure our missionaries The pain Of such
n rebnke, let us rouse ourselves from our npuhy
on me subject OF slavery, and do something 10
aid N banlshlng 1t from our country.
Does any Christian ask-wllat have we AZ the
North TO do with slavery Let him read the let
Ter Of Mr.. Perkins aud then answer the question
himself he has something TO do with it in Per-
TIA, have we nothing 10 do with it here II his
heart II gr!eved with its denominations while look
my at them from the other side of the globe, shall
we remain unmoved? 1.-The III his attachment to
Americn, is-to Use his own language filed
with solicude tor its honor aud its safety, while
this nonsrols offspring aud curse OF sin, uuparal
ieled in enornity in all Clirisendon, il not the
whole world, contnuest to lie pructiced md toIern
ted, shall we iold our arms III cold indifference,
and ruise no voice Of condemnatiun aud rebuke |
Of this great inquiry? Is not the homer and safe
AIRY III Persia ?-DJes he feel constrained 10 ex-
caim-' America must SINK slavery or slavery will
smk America = aud shall we make effort to
shake the milestone weight from the neck OF our
country: Shall slavery sink America aud we not
90 down?
There is one part of Mr.. Perkins letter which
cannot suffer TO pass without expression OF
my benrty concurrence. ! refer TO The expression
OF the pain lie feels in observing the heat aud vii
operation which have characterized TOO much OF
the discussion on the subject OF slavery, aud Ills
's'il greater pain at the appalling apathy in regard
TO the terrible evil of slavery that pervades the
great mass Of ministers aud christians aud people
oil America, md prevents them from doing any
lung, aud seems TO nerve them with an almost
desperate determination not TO do Anything for its
removal Much as our good friend was greved
with the ltuJernOn TO which he refers, he did
not hesitate 10 say that he was more grieved with
the appalling apathy manifested by ministers aud
christians upon the subject do not wonder lie
was more gfieved. The apathy IL appalling.
Three millions OF Slaves think OF that word J in
the Unlied States. Three mions Why, Il ioZ-
ell Of our Wine cOuntrytien IN slavery in Alglers
would excite this nation almost TO phrcnZy and
YET how nle feeling is Produced by The slavery
which brushes three miilloIs N the hoSoniUf Our
own country. Whal has become OF The injuic-
ton 10 Remember those IN bonds as bound with
them" Is Il not in the BDlc that lies, or thai
ought 10 lie upon every non's table, and whose
benevolent spirit ought 10 fill every mans heart
Aud shall it produce no feeling, aud the ullerance
oil no renoustrance in behalf ot The millions OF
our countrym upon whom these bonds last
ened? Is there nothing TO be said aud nothing To
he done because there are those who, IN our opin-
ion say aud do too much? Is all our beuevoIence
10 evaporate IN finding fault with VIVA! deem
Their excessive zeni On this sublec, II their way
is wrong, Is there no right way Sha we hold
our peace because there are those whose Zeal
tai xtrav nI II
moderate that Zeal, let us exhiult The true zeal.
10 old our peace utterly, is to provoke the very
ineinIerance we condeuin. such undeuably
has been the effecr OF the 'apathy' of which Mr..
Perkins speaks 50 pointedly. Instead OF this APP
athy, the whole christian community, should, II
seems TO me, awake 10 u consideration OF tins
great nstionai evil, and speak out m deep-tnned,
but temperate and steady condemnation Of ill.,
Looking calmly from his distant position, MIR.
Perkins says lie feels deep conviction that il 10
the soenn duty OF all who fear God regard
man IN America 10 do Something aud that II is T.
qualify his belief that n feeling heart for The un-
told nli-efles OF the Injured rican pervallng ..
ven The Christian part of the community, would
not lie long III hnhins out what tina, something Is
30 think IT.; aud 81 thinking, | send you Mr. Per-
kns excellent letter, hoping that II may aid III u
waking deeper interest Tor our oppressed coun.
trymen IN The hearts Of those who profess to
erence HE precepls and sympatllze with the
heart OF thu savior Of men. There is great deal
10 be done before tins terrible EVIL is removed
from our country. II must come 10 bear with an
inIolerabe weight upon The heart of the Amerl-
can Church, until il shall be reused from it's apa-
thy, and shall put forth lis whole moral force 10
bnnlsn slavery from our land aud send il back 10
the dark regions from whence ii sprung
June z, l543. WILLIAM oLADE.
LETTER FROM MR.. PERKINS.
ODroomlah, JaiI. 22i 1871.
To Lewis 1appan, Esq. Treasurer Of The .4o,eri-
can and Foreign .4nt Siarery Socisiy.
Deur Sir:-Your letter oi August lst, 1910, with
the annexed constitution of the American aud
Foreign Ami Slavery Society, aud parcel Of all
ti-sluvery hooks, &c, for The OF our MISSION
ca,nu recently 10 hand. In reply | would sin
cerey thank you for these iayOrs, aud say that
having carefully rend The urennba ai,d r,,.,stitu