Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-03-09
N u MBER 10.

ulDe 10 trlDe 10 lnstgate IeaOuSy, hatred and re.
venge. mus they are throwing the apple of dis
cord, and kindng, like incendi0rlcs, the fires of
war all over the country for the sake of plumber
II. have been asked, if | thought the coored
race possessed by nature strong inteccts as the
white? 1t is my opinion, they appear to great dis
advantage. Had the white race from time imne-
mortal been considered lawful prey to all other ma
tons as the black has been-and had they always
been kept down in ignorance, and under the basest
serytude, they would now appear to much great
err disadvantage. have had the pleasure of know
ing several coored gentlemen of fine talents and
good education, who when trey spoke secured the
profoundcst attention of the largest audiences-
One ut the surgeons Of the Imperial family of the
Empire OF Brazil, is mulatto-and the abIest and
most respected ofthG corps. He studied in France
and has Travelled in the U. S. 1t is to this gentle
man that am indebted for a formal introduction
to several fthe ministers of State, and otherper-
sonaI tavorS, done me while there.
H. | have been asked if | would advocate the
doctrine Of amalgamation? answer, no. alb
hor the idea. If had sister or daughter, |
could follow them to the tomb ten times; but
could never see them joined in marriage to black
man. believe it would be wrong. The Creator
has, for reasons unknown to me, drawn the lines
of distinction between the white and black man
too plainly to be misunderstood. And believe it
would be wrong to annihilate those lines.
IS. 1t has been often asked, and it is certainly
grave qucStion-What shall we do? What can we
do to abolish slavery in these United States? Shall
VIC begin by dcnouncing and condemnng the whole
South indisariminatey and absolutely No, by
no means. That would be both iniudicous and
unjust. For there are doubtless some great and
good men, patriots and christians in the South.
They mourn and groan under the load and curse
of slavery. They wish it abolished, but thew
know not which way to turn or what to do Vhey
are praying and doing what they can under exist
n n ND1 l,a
denounce such men, 1t would produce reaction.
1t would be species of ultraism, which an en-
lghtened aud impartial public would not sustain.
Such in my humble cpoon, are more the sub,
Ccts of pity and pray than Of absolute contlen.
nation. Well shall we induce instruction and
anarchy? No, by no means We will encourage
patience, forbearancc and ong-suferng on the
part Of the slave, until the dry Of his redemption
come it must, soon or late. We will
labor to bring about universal emancipation with
out the loss OF Il single life or single drop of hu-
man blood Aud this we may and ought to do by
diffusing light on this subject. Let the people
all the people-both at the North and the South,
be instructed into It's true merits and bearings
Hhore are thousands who do not understand this
who are afraid to have it understood and are de-
tornned il shall not be understood. But thank
God, the God of mercy and the God Of the poor
and the oppressed, the tide is already so far turn
cd-and it is setting in. stronger and stronger eve4
ry day,-that all created power cannot stop it.
The nation-thc whole nation must be enlightened.
Already the press, the pulpit and the forum arc
flashing light, and it is in vain for the people to
refuse to sec.
As christians we can pray to the Infinite sove4
reign Of the world, the Almighty Father of our
race to interpose by His wisdom and power. We
expect much through the agency of enlightened,
ardent, believing and prrsevcring PRAYER. 1t was
n or tn or ihnt In IL
the time of Moses were emancipated And it was
in answer to prayer that slavery in the West In
dies was abolished in our own day. And IL it not
in answer to prayer that near 5000, 900, about
Of onr whole population, are to be re-
deemed from the vjlcst state Of slavery the sun
ever saw? believe it is. But means must be
used. God is pleased to work by means among
men. The Almighty has done wonders through
the means Of the baot-boX. Aud it is here, as
trccmen and patriots we must do our duty. 1t is
here we arc to be heard and felt aud acknowledged
1t IS here that slavery is to receive its death blow,
to be abolished at the very seat ofour government,
from the territories and finally from the land. 1t
is not enough that we pray as christians against
slavery, must C0te patriots against it,
And let no one say, he did not introduce slavery
into the country, and therefore he is not responsi-
bic. 1t Is not certain we are not responsible for
its continuance because we had no hand in its in
PRODUCTION. Suppose some hcarcSs wretch should
throw enid INTO the water to drown, or into the
fire to burn up alive, and should be passing at
the time, and should say, have no duty to do, |
had no hand in throwing into the water or fire
Should not be responsbe?-to be bIamed3 and
punished too? Certainly should, and The voice
of the whole world would he lifted to heaven in
tones OF everlasting condemnation against me- and
justly too The fnctis, it is The duty of every
man to relieve human misery 50 far as in him lies.
Behold brethren, fellow citizens, here is one of
the greatest, most cruel and iutolerable evils that
ever oppressed man! Say, shall we fold our
hands, wipe our lips, sleep and dream our lives
away over it aud do nothing, nothing, NOTHING to
remove ii? No, not so much as cast one vote Az
gainSt it? ask, shall we suffer this sea of human
injustice, tyranny and ruin to roll on, as it has
lone generation after generation, crushing hope
less millions beyond redemption! Shall we, chris
tan brethren, the phanthropc sons and daugh-
ers of the Patriot Fathers, shall we, through
criminal supneness suffer the noble and gallant
ship eff American Liberty, Independence and Glo-
y, with all her cargo of literary, religious and
republican institutions 20 to pieces ON The nfam-
,us rock Of slavery! Oh may suffering humane
y forbid it! May divine Christianity forbid it'll
Oh, may the holy and eternal Trinity forbid i'll
nave done.
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