Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-06-10
The Troublesome Subject,

In the course of some sensible remarks upon
the spirit and impression of the late Annversa-
rles in this city, the Commercial Advertiser thus
speaks of the subject of slavery the truth OF
which will hardly be questioned
"In the first place, these anniversaries lave
shown that the question of slavery-that plague
and opprobium of our country-is mixing itself
with almost every department of Christian and
benevolent effort. AS an eloquent speaker observ-
ed lit comes up over the land like the frogs in
Egypt swarming Ger the whole field of benev-
client operation, threatening to drown, by its dis
cordant notes, all persuasives to other action
1t seems destined, like an army of locusts to de-
stroy the green pastures of the church of God
and choke up the waters of quieness which irri-
gate the garden of the Lord. 1t is evidently be-
coming the question, which is to eat up, like
Pharaoh's lean kline, every other, and create a
dcarth and famine of every effort
1t confronted, and had well nigh struck down
the angelic form of Christian unity in the con-
ference of the Evangelical Alliance and only re-
Trained from its purpose when it was allowed to
dwell in the same camp, on the admission of its
rights and with the credit of having been gener-
GUS enough to forego the death-blow for the sake
of peace. For an entire day, it was dethroncd
in the Tabernacle, mutitudes listening to its
plant of woe, sympathising in its appeals and
devising means, with more or less wisdom, though
with equal enthusiasm, for its immediate, or its
gradual and final adjustment
In one form or another it eXerted an influence
over every meeting, either sitting boldly with the
officers, or peeping behind some cautiously word
ed resolution, or suddenly evoked from conceal
ment and revealed to the audience by burst of ell
oquence or flash of genius from some trammeled
or imprisoned speaker Welcome or unwecome,
treated with respect or with scorn, lauded or de-
nounced we believe there was scarcely meet
ing, certainly not one of any Importance where
either on suferance or by invitation, as friend or
foe, as host or guest, the question of Slavery had
not its influence on the discussion. We advert
to the fact only, as something as worthy of OBJ
servation and of grave consideration in view OF
the tuture,-What the effect has been, what it
will be, deserves and demands from every
Christian philanthropst the most careful scruti-
N.Y."
All very true and what man of humanity or
truth can complain of it? 1t is one of the most
hopeful indications of the times that this subject
cannot be put aside, and that our free and boast
full coutrymen are obliged to face the enormity
and guilt and danger of this prodigions curse
If it is upturning everything and threatens to
throw us all into chaos, let be consoled by the
thought that the extirpation of an institution
of SO long standing, and so deeply imbedded in
all the usages political economy, social preiudi-
ces, and religious relation Of country, as slavery
is and has been, cannot be expected without great
i Il
take place-Providence, truth, civilization and
the universal human consciece having decreed it
to snarl and fight and hold back, as too many
are pleased to do, will only make matters worse,
and render the agitation more bitter and pervad-
ing. 1t will be glorious day for the Church and
to the country, when the national conscience can
get no rest till this great sin be repented of and
abandoned.-N Y Evangelist.