Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-08-20
A Word TO Christians.

We have the happiness to believe that there are not
a few men, scattered up and down among our noun
tans and valles whom the Searcher of Hearts IS not
ashamed to own as his followers and brethren. In
this class of men we have peculiar interest," such as
we have in no other men. While we rejoice in the
MOTTO SON brethren are all mdnkind" and adopt it as
our own we still look upon all those who are indeed
followers of Christ as brethren IN stronger amt more
enduring sense To such men we look with earnest
expectation of finding feow-helpers, good men and
true, in the great contest with the dark spirit Of slave
ry. To such men we appeal with the expectation
that you will hear us candldly and act according to
the dictates of an enlightened conscience and a be-
nevolent heart We will not insult your good senseby
trying to prove toyou, that slavery is all that's abomna-
Bile in sin and terrible in degradation and suffering. This
you know. But we do most earnestly ask you, will
you treat it accordingly? Will you act as tho it de-
volved on you to drive this enemy back to the pit
whence it came? That any man, bearing the chris
tan namc can hesitate and faer in the midst of such
crisis the present, when the powers Of darkness
and of light, of slavery and freedom, in open con-
fict, is amazing. Yet many of you, fear, are still
hating, whether to continue little longer with the
old pro-savery parties, or come out at and join
in the warfare against all that cXalteth itself against
the rights of man. and the authority of God. Brother
think of your position. You profess to be follower
of Christ Think you that he, if situated as You are,
would hesitate whether to give his influence to support
and exa the rich and mercess oppressor of the poor;
or on the other hand to give to those who love mer
J,Iu ho in
place. help the STAKEHOLDER or the slave? Let his life
of labor for the poor, answer Will you then, at the
coming election, vote with parties for the continuance
of slavery, when you know that your Master would
have no fellowship with them? You have prayed for
its overthrow; will you uote for its continuance
You profess also to be governed by Christs rule
= "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as myself" "What-
soever We would that men should do unto you do yc
also even so to them" Christian before you cast your
vote into the baIIotbox to strengthen the hands of eli
Their of the two great partes which have no design OF
aboishing slavery, will you, for Moment look at this
rule, and make the case your own? Your neighbors
} are bought and sold In the market. Millions of then
are in the condition of our cattle How came they
l there? What power keeps them there? They came
there by the assumed power of those political parties
0 which you have been supporting by YOUR VOTES
D They are kept there by the parties They have
t no design of ever making them anything else thai
merchandise Put your own wife, your daughter, your
f father and mother in their place Go see them bough
like swine Let them be torn from you forever; in
word, make the your own; then, you go to thC
balot-box, need not ask you, who you will vote for
AS there is human soul in you, you will be
e numbered among those whose grand end and aim is
e to destroy slavery from the earth.
You expect soon to meet the poor heathenized slave
s in Judgment This may be thought of little momen
to other men, but to you, christian, it is of thrilling
y interest Oh, shall the piercing eye of the Judge
then fall you, as one that has seen him in poverty
= and sickness, and prison, and in bonds and instead
ministering unto him, give your vote to make his
rows enduring life We trust you will show il
the hour of trial that you christians in reality
christians in theory and devils in practice.