Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-05-11

the Sabbath and the clergy and all the rest are just
like him.
B. But do you know that the Liberty party has no
greater enemies than Garrison and his party, and that
Mr.. Stanton is Liberty man?
a. o, they differ LITTLE, but they are all going
the same way. They are all hypocrites, they don't
care fig about the slaves All they want is to make
themselves notorious.
B. think them honest, but suppose they are ac-
uated by selfish motives, truth does not depend upon
what you Or think. mans sincerity isno evidence
of the truth of his sentiments, nor vice versa. We
have ONE duty, and that is to embrace the truth with
out reference to the motives of its advocates. What
ever these may be, TRUTH IS ETERNAL, and mus
stand as firm as the throne of God
"A. Well, I've made up my mind, and know thai
shall never change. No man can convince me thai
am wrong WON'T TALK ON THE SUBJECT.
have not said much about it before for years. and
wouldn't believe you could have drawn much out O
me as l have said. l don't suppose should change
your mind if / should talk year.
B. think have examined the subject of slavery
enough to know my duty and probably shall no
change my views with reference to it, but hold it t.
be every mans duty to "prove all things and hold fas
that which is good" | wish to hold myself open tt
conviction and willing to receive and advocate the
truth therefore cannot say with you, that shal
never change We should be ever learning and con
stantly coming at a knowledge of the truth. A mai
is not born in his full strength, and never should bt
too old to learn or so self-conceed as to think he
knows enough and cannot be taught. God oftel
chooses the weak and foolish to confound those wht
are wise in their own eyes. But as you are not in
clinod to consider the subject we will defer it wisl
you good day.
a. Good day sir.
will add few thoughts. Here was man who il
great stckler for creeds and dogmas-a professor
religion-constant in his attendance upon divine wor
ship in the orthodox churches; well informed in many
particulars, but selfconceted in his views and sels
in his notions. With all this he does not seem t
have taken the first lesson in humanity or made til,
first inquiry as to who is his "NEIGHBOR% How ma
ny such there are we know not. He did not doub
very deed. He thought much of what his MINISTER
said, and often fortified himself by saying he "heart
him preach on the subject some time ago. and he sat
sfed my mind, though cannot repeat what he said,
&c. This goes to show the immense influence, Ell
Their for good for evil which the clergy possess ant
exert. Who can tell how much they have done to
wards checking the progress of of antisavey prnci
pies. believe they have done more than any othe
class of men-more even than the press to prop "
this rotten institution. believe also, that if they
inclined to bring about abolition, they have it i'll the
power to do So What then must be their response
bility.
We can also see the nature of the support which
slavery receives from great man of mind north an(
south, and ONE of the reasons why our work is up
HILL. 1t seems beyond human power to reach sucl
minds, like casting pearls before swine, to attemp
it. But we have the assurance that if we cast ON
bread upon the waters shall find it after many days
God can read all minds, and his word shall not return
to him void. A. II. B.