Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-02-03


auctoneer who thereuPon stated that he had not
ed all the good qualities of this slave. She was very
pious, devotedly so, The bidding was renewed and
soon reached 500 when she was knocked of. Hel
body and soul being worth in the shareholders estima
ton S400 and her religion $500. Who can say that
pety not appreciated by these dealers in human flesh
and bones.
At this rate what is the probable worth of the pley
now held in slavery in the United States? Werecom-
mend this subject to Congress as an item worth taking
into consideration in the statistical returns Of the next
census.
attended last evening Temperance meeting at
the fremont Temple of a very interesting character
Deacon Grant Pres. B. T. A, Society, reviewed the i'm
portant temperance events of the last year. lie was
followed in an address by Rev. w, Burton, city mis-
sionary. Many thrilling facts and statistics were sta
ted going to show the effects produced by the sale and
use Of Intoxicating liquors, and the responsibilities in
relation to it.
One evening last week the police officers stationed
on Fort Hill informed by several individuals that
they believed foul play was going on in house near
by, in reference to a female child. He went to the
house, broke open the DOORS and found the child lock-
ed IN a small room and nearly smohered between two
beds When taken out the blood gushed from her
mouth nose and eyes and her body was covered all
over with bruises, Her parents incorporate and
had left the house on drunken spree. They were
arrested and no longer ago than last evening Deacon
Grant called upon to vista family in distress. He
found woman in the last STAGES Of decline with
family Of five children, the youngest, wreched look
ng infant, apparently near death its mo,har, all
in stale of utter restitution, with no fuel, except
about handful of coal in the CRATE. lie inquired Of
the eldest daughter where the father was She could
not answer, but a neghbor who was present told him
that he was incorporate had been arrested tried and
sentenced to the house Of correction in consequence of
it, and this was their trouble.
The same evening Mr. Burton stated that woman
only % years of age called upon him in Distress She
had married at the age of II l8 to young man of
amiabe appearance and correct habits, who boarded
with her mother, and whose department had won the
confidence and esteem of both mother and daugher.-
He had become incorporate and brutal and few
days since had seized her in fit of noXcation, with
alcohol and shook her. tossed her upon the floor, tram
pied upon her, put his foot upon her neck and other
wise abused her She was disabled by the means, and
fearing to live with him any longer, had left him and
come from Cambridge where she had resided, to Bos-
Ton, hoping to find some employment by which, not
her enfeebcd state, she could support
lerseIf
In hearing these and similar statements, my indgna
ion was aroused is it has often been before, to think
hat such evils ta'3 in society; that our laws should
)e SO weak and Inefficient as to afford no remedy adc-
luato to the mature Of the case; that laws should be
Door, even those ug at deaths door, ta husband and
ather, drunken, indeed, but made so by those very
avs and leave them uncared and unprovded for to
suffer on, while the poor miserable man is incarceraod
the house Of correction, and the 4runkard maker is
low and them if not licensed merely fined a small
mount which is bat trlAo for him, and allowed TO
continue his dabolica traffic.
In reference to the temptations which beset young
men in cities aud caused the ruin of so many, Mr.
Burton mentioned conversation had between him and
notorious liquor dealer in this city, in which the deal
9r frankly, III answer to the question, what shall be
lone to put stop h9 evils growing out of the traf
il; said to him: $50 On and do as You are doing
You and Deacon Grst, Ir. Cough and others are in
he right about it. All you want is to continue on in |
-ou work" And after furthc conversation he added,
There is one thing which if it could be done would
10 great deal in preserving the young from tempa
on and that is to furnish them lct suitable recreation
They have nothing of the kind, only now and then
holiday, such as the fourth of July, &c The human
mind is SO constituted that it needs and must hare re-
creation. For the of it they come to the liquor
shops" On this Mr.. Burton dwelt at considerable
length and with much earnesness on the Importance
Of this suggestion thus thrown out, and charged home
fociby upon the citizens of Boston the evils produced
by ntoxcation the result of their Indifference inI
not furnishing suitable means for the recreation Of the
young There should be institutions for this purpose
where children with their parents could go and find
amusement. Games should be invented and practicod
under the direction Of suitable masters who would sec
that order and proprjety were observed. There the
young would learn poteness and good breeding in,
stead of being brualzed by alcohol There also
much of an intellectual character could be mingled
which would have lasting impressions upon the
mind
There is one denomination of Christians in this city,
the Swedenborgians, who seem to take right view Of
this subject. They appoint committee in their
church whose business it is to supernend the amusc
ments of their young people. They 60 with them
give them advice, participate with them and bring them
home at seasonable hours. God has implanted the re-
creative principle in human nature, We let it die out
in ourselves and use exertons to reverse it in our
children. This is all wrong violation of nature and
productive of evil and only evil.
He also dwet at some length upon the influence of
sabbath schools upon the young. 1t is well known
fact that most of our young men leave the sabbath
school ut IL or Is years of age and inquiry he had
learned that it was because they had unsuitable teach
ers 1t was not enough that men give their money to
support sabbath schools; they must give themselves
lie mentioned the example of Judge Hubbard, lately
deceased, who for many years taught class Of some
IS young men in the sabbath school, and whose nau-
ence thus exefted would be felt though coming time.
He had become acquainted with several members of
his class One of them being thrown out of employ