Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-01-21
For the Green Mountain Freeman.
Consistency Of Christian AbOlitiOniStS.
NO XIII.


The principles originally and egitimaely belonging
to the anslavery enterprise such as embodied
in the declaration of independence. And though they
are of such character as to commend themselves to
every mans conscience in the sight of God, still their
onward progress must necessarily be retarded when
ever other principles other interests which are not
of so sefcvident character suffered to become
identified with them. And this the history of the
American Ant-Slavery Society fully coroborates.
This society at first mighty engine in the cause
of human freedom, and continued so to be until hro'
the agency of certain prominent men it became
dunn for the promotion of other Objects such were
not recognized in the constitution of the society, and
not contemplated at the time of its organization.
The result that the society gradually lost its eff
ciency and has continued on the wane from that time
unto the present The Liberty party though constitu-
ted somewhat different in its organizaon was never
heless based upon the principles, and must in
the nature of things share similar fate to the same
extent that similar course is adopted in relation to it.
And we should do well to enquire, whether our want
of at the present time is not in the main to be
traced to this source. 1t is obvious to me that this is
the case From personal observation have become
satisfied that there are multitude of conscientious
christians of various denominations who stand aloof
from US solely on this account they having no aversion
to our political principles and sort of confidence in
the integrity of either of the other political parties.
But they not prepared to become identified with a
party of which they have the least suspicion that is
- AIT; Go ~
medium for the promotion of objects which they con-
ceve to be adverse to the institutions of the gospel Of
Christ In order therefore, that may have access
unto them care must be taken to all grounds
foi such suspicious, otherwise shall labor in vain
and spend our strength for nought. Certainly there
can be no hope of success with them if through the
medium of our official organs in our political con-
ventons or by public lecturers they to be held
up to the world set Of hypocrites and those nsti-
tutons are to be denounced totally anti-chrstian,
which, as they Judge, have been chiefly instrumental
in the hands of God of their own salvation and on
which they rest their only hope for the future renova
walton of perishing world. But convince them that
we are their friends and the truth unmixed with error
they will most readily receive This may not be true
of all who profess the christaRrelgon have no
supposed this For they are not all Israel who are o
Israel. But it is true of all who sincerely love God
who are the called according to his purpose These
are the elect of God the true Liberty men, who are
always first and foremost in every good work The
men who chiefly instrumental in sustaining ou
great benevolent enterprises. And who Gf may SC
speak, the great wire-workers in the conversion
the world. And we have only to set our cause before
them in its light to secure their cooperation. But
in order for this must first of all remove those STUN
blingblocks which have been so inudicously throw
in their way. And let us all diligence to do this
for to the same extent that we secure their cooperation
we cannot fail to secure the success of our cause
For they, not being speculative philanthropGts
always manifest their faith by their works. Or, a
Watts expresses it
"Whae'er their thoughts design to do
Their hands with all their might pursue.'
Having been regularly trained to acts of benevo
ence, when once they become enlisted in our cause
we may calculate that they will feel for the slave no
only in their hearts and their tongues, but also il
their pockets; consequently those who labor in thu
cause will not be compelled, as heretofore, either t'
go into a warfare at their charges, to call 70
contributions wherever they CO. thereby bringing thu
cause of the slave into dsrepute in the estimation
the world. GEO. PUTNAM.
Albany, Jan. 2 1847,