Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-02-08

effects Of slavery are most wildly portrayed, Il was
so, strange ,h,, | should deem The address we'll a
daped 10 arouse from lie leharey on tina, subject
which had JUS kwness ed OF ha, lshould make
use Of an iceberg as fitting illustration Of IL. ",
from the fullncss of heart panied with the thought
uf the hca,lenis ofnear three millions OF my OPP
pressed coun,iymen, combined with the iae' that,
in meeting devoted prayer for the heather, they
were, as usual, entirely forgotten, should have
spoken Of the apathy on the subec, which has seiz-
ed many leading minds, in terms 'ha'grae harsh
ly on the cars of your correspondent and should e.
ven the language Of hyperbole in u,'ering my
deep and strong emotions, il ought not to surprise
HIM II your correspondent were halt as sensitive
TO the dai kncss, degradation and wtetchedness OF
his enslsyed Decentralization in this land OF BIZ
bles and Christians and Monthly Concers-as he
is a, supposed iudgnity offered 10 the ID. D's Of
Vermont he would have found enough to do with
I out pointing his sarcasms at me-enough without re-
seniing the has,y etiuson of my panied and burden
ed heart.
Your correspondent says-"We do not know
christian minister in tho State, whether DECORATED
or not, tina, is not aboi,onis, and heartily anx.
ious ior The abolition Of slavery" Now there is
~ anr.ety for the abolition OF slavery. 1t is the
test, suppose, TO which your correspondent would
be willing tina, mems pruiessed hearty anriety for
"lhe heather" should be subjected The Saviour
has said--"out Of the abundance Of the heart The
mouth speakeM." This is sound philosophy, as
well as Christian truth. If mans heart feels Tor
"the hea,hen," his mouth will speak out. There
will be uue' ance from full heart; and especially
when he is Frustrated before the throne Of mercy
and by his nearness OF access TO the Father OF all,
is prepared to eel, he nophere else can feel, a
sense OF the common brotherhood Of man. If the
christian has any wants anxieiies, his first i'm
pulse will be to carry them TO his Heavenly Faith
er.
Now let me ask your correspondent-How often
is the case OF the three millions of slaves in our
country borne upon the hearts of his "hearily anx-
ious" abotionlsts, to the throne of the heavenly
grace1 II ow often is the subject introduced by
them into The monthly concert of prayer! How
many prayer rooms are there where there is re-
membrance OF those in bonds though bound with
them 4! The healhen the other SIDE of The Glo6e
are monthly and daily remembered yet how sell
dom if at ALL are the millions in our own country,
TEN Of oppression, remembered with them! And
then, how little of the conversation which makes
up the ordinary christian intercourse of the sehear-
lilly anxious abo!ilionists is employed upon this
subject! The excuses, aud utrasms of the Muir
rays and Garrisons be talked about freely bu,
when the question is stalted-have zoe not some
thing TO do TO help on the glorious work of emanoi-
patton it is answered By silence that speaks vol
umes Of prudence and wisdom! / have seen a
great deal Of this Of "hear.ily anxious" aboli
tonism.
There are, | am rejoiced 10 say, many EXCEPTIONS
but have yet to learn that there any Of the d.
DIS among them. l speak Of them, because, al
though few in number, they strong in influence.
If they are among the "heartily anxious abolition
sts the public will doubtless know it. The hear
ty anxieties OF strong men cannot long remain
cealed-especiay OH such subject as this. This
has been illustrated in Connecticut by Doctors HAws
and PORTER, who, few months ago, headed call
by near fifty clergymen, of various denomnat ions
in that State, of convention for the purpose of
considering the duty of the churches in regard to
slavery. The convention was very numerously at.
tended, and among other proceedings, adopted an
which was drawn up by one of the d. DIS referred
to- Now why will not the d. DIS of Vermont fol.
low this example l cannot tell your correspon-
dent how much it would rejoice my heart il they
would do not know why they should he behind
their Connecticut brethren such subject as this
How much are the zeal and energy OF these strong
mennecded to rouse to action the Vermont churches
on this subject.
And here am drawn to consider the Saviour's
test in another aspect. II individuals speak out
what they strongly feel so do associations Of men,
Did your correspondent ever see a body of men i'm
pressed with strong common feeling, who did not
find some way To express it! What brings forth
the thousand resolutions Of religious, political and
other meetings! tbs strong feeiing-"hearty anx-
eiy." The application of this, need not make for
the information Of any who are familiar with the
proceedings Of the annual Congre sational Conven-
ton, and OF the lesser Congregational organizations,
in Vermont,-in regard to which truth compels me
10 say that in reference to slavery. silence is the
rule, and christian rebuke of this grea, sin is the
exception.
But, 'io man." says your correspondent "the
clergy are all abol,oniss. either by emancipation
or colonization" Here, then is the solution of the