Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-06-06

see Humanity put up at auction, without any Of
the emotions which oppression excites in the
Wise Man. o brother, am sick, SICK, SICK
at heart. The philosophy which could lead a
professed Christian to withhold his sympathy g.
co-operatiOn from the Liberty party till appear
Gness were in favor of moving in such a direc-
ton, is the philosophy of Atheism. Give it uni
versa prevalence, and all life is extinguished.---
From the throne of Heaven to the depths OF
He'll, We have only dcath---cold and ghastly---re-
naming. regard the whole matter with unut-
terable disgust and adherence And this, not
merely or chiefly on account of its specific bear
ing upon the antislavery enterprise; but on &C.
count of its bearing upon every thing dear on
'arth and sacred in Heaven. The thing darts
is scorpion sting at the very heart of God
The prevalent theology has rotten founda-
ion. The old doctrine Of expediency, for all
practical purposes in our churches generally, is
the beginning, middle and end Of their creed
Grave diyines go anxiously hither and thither,
asking every one they meet, who will show us
any good thing? They bow down to the sove-
reignty Of numbers; and are as true to the pop
ular sentiment as the weathercock to the wind
Look at the A, D, G. F. M.
Now would not sacrifice copper for the CO.
operation of any man in the cause of freedom,
who can calculate the value of Honesty. Such
must go on their way. Find them wherever you
will, in high places or in low places; with the
waters of Christian baptism upon them, or foul
with the plague-spots Of nfdeIity they are not
to be relied upon. God Himself and the Eter-
nal Throne they would SELL and take their pay
in the good things Of Time and Space. That
they have already done, so far as their side Of
the bargain is concerned.
20 Do not understand me, Br. c., as railing at
you or any body else l am not unwilling to
assist you in any task which l can regard as
Christian. There may be cases, in which some
benefit may be expected from just solution Of
the problem you propose. But excuse me, if
frankly say, that the cause of all causes among
US is suffering incalcuable injury from the inhu-
ence of such inquiries | am sick of Them and
had rather listen to the harmless babble of an
idiot than have any thing to do with them. The
truth is, those who would drive us upon such
calculations, are not honest men. They are not
governed by Principle. Reason has lot its
sovereignty over them Argument they do not
want If you would have their sympathy and
cooperation, give them stick of candy
These are my views. know they are &C.
cording to the doctrines of the Saviour, confirm.
ed by His life. They Shone through every pore
of his body-they filled that Temple of the God.
head And such are the doctrines must main
tain in any intercourse have with ant-Lberty
party abolitonists-not as a politician, but ;
common-honesty-man.
God bless you, my dear brother. Remem
Der that you are in the State-my own native
State-whlch Loasts of a Roger Sherman; who
in the convention forming the Constitution of thu
United States, acted upon what may be caIet
the tin-pedIar principle. So many paper-rags
and the whistle is yours.
Yours in sacred bonds.