Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-01-07
Forthe Green Mountain Freeman.
Letter from Gen, Fletcher.
ProctorariLLe. De-. %. IS.

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Mr.. EDIToR:-It is always gratifying to me to read
any item of intelligence which indicates progress in
the great and good of emancipation and doubt
not that the readers Of the Freeman who struggling
hard to carry out the one idea" derive pleasure from
the same source. With this impression am inclined
to give you hasty account of the recent labors of
coored brother in this place. Mr.. John Lilies of Sy-
racuse called on one week ago and presented let
ter of introduction from Bro Aspenwa, and another
from our distinguished friend Garnet recommending
him as worthy of the sympathy and regard of all the
friends of the slave. Upon inquiry, found that he
could spend week in this place. laid out work ac-
cordingly. He has given us seven lectures in differ
ent parts of the town, and three the Sab
bath. He came among US with a warm heart-warm
with sy npathy for the afflicted, groanng slaves and
with burning zeal for the breaking of his bands
He came among US with powers of discussion, of de-
bate, of reasoning far above the common order these
noble powers of mind we're connected with excellent
moral qualities, which fitted him to render important
service ir the cause for which he pleads Such the
man, who born thing, in the District of Colum-
bia-sold under the hammer and driven into Virginia;
! thence knocked off again and driven into Maryland
had the eyes of his understanding put out, his back
acerated and torn, his soul shut up in darkness not
knowinga letter of the alphabet for "a years. The
most mangling aaggelatlon which ne received from
the American heather, was for being caught praying
to the true and living God Such was his condition
during part of the 'two hundred years" in which Mr..
Clay's "sanctifying" process was going But now,
that mind so long shrouded and yelled by accused
slavery breaks out and exhibits its mighty energy.
He goes forth with the torch of Liberty, kindhng
flame which will never be extinguished. His faithful
abors have given new impulse to the anti slavery
cause; they have aroused our friends from their Grim
nal apathy; they have convinced and converted
who were recently opposed; they have benefited all,
excepting those who were always "whole, needing no
physician" l mean those who are ever ready to ad-
init the truth of statements and the correctness af
our principles, yet treat with contempt the
which those truths and principles sanction and demand.
This class of PERSONS in my Judgment the protect
os of most of the legazed evils that exist IN the land
They are the very bodyguard of those evils; but they
sh uld excite pity, for they have most uncomfort-
able ife-doomed to constant warfare betwixt pub
lie opinion and the dictates of conscience. But the
time is not far off when conscience will get up such
loud camor that they will listen to and obey it, and
take position more becoming American citizens, to
say nothing of Christian character. This esteemed
BROTHER though laboring with much ability and with
truly christian temper, has to encounter the negro
hating spirit which bunts the sympathes of the soul,
renders its possessor nsensb the wants. and woes
and claims of the colored man. paralyzes benevolence
and benumbs the best feelings of the heart Yes, no
matter what his virtues his talents his christian graces
he must be rejected and disgraced by the straight
haired pae-sklnned, high-nosed aristocracy Of the
north. Sir, when witness this loatbng of the color
ed man, am almost ready to believe that there
many protesting christians that would Christ
if were demonstrated that when earth he tabea-
ced in body unfashionably dark.
Yours in behalf of the Long Neglected.
RYLAND FLETCHER