Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-03-22

Appeal to Women.

In the Washington correspondence of
the Christian WaJchman and Reflector I
find an extract from speech of Mr. Ellis
worth, in which he relates the following
facts, which, though It's by no means an
isolated case, may serve me as text for my
present purpose.
He says -" | have been awakened at
the dead hour at night by the supplications
of domestic that would save her sister,
whom the men were carrying off Know
ing she was free, went with friend in
search of the captive we found her in pos
session of two negro hunters" who show
ed an advertisement, $50 Iounty; they
claimed her as runaway; she protested by
her own tears and assertions that she was
not slave Force was threatened, it would
have been resisted at all hazards. A night
Of horror to this gnl passed away. The
light of day beamed upon the facts; she
was free and proved it. How narrow her
escape! If carried away, her lips sealed
in silence, when would her rescue arrive?
AT the grave"
Here is but one feature of the Hydra.
headed monster, Slavery. l do not call at
tention to it because it is any worse to kid
nap free persons and sell them into slavery,
than it is to hold those in bondage who
have been slaves all their lives. II slavery
is right under any circumstances, do not
see but it is right to procure slaves in this
way. If slavery is wrong, the longer a per.
son is held in bodage, the greater is the
wrong done to him.
| wish to call attention TO the system
which requires such means for its support
Is there a femole in the land who can read
Of such outrages as this done to her sex,
and not feel indignant! Who of US would
like to stand in the place of that female in
that "night of horrorr' What volumes of
agonizing thought must have rushed thro'
her brain, when she felt the clutches of the
man-stealer Oh that dread fate--that
dark, unfathonable future which arises a.
bout her, and shroudS her in the darkest
clouds of despair
Remember the Golden Rule. We are
surrounded with innumerable blessings
bountifuly supplied with the comforts of
life-our every day G laddened with social
intercourse with those we love-we are en-
joying the advantages of education and the
blessings of religion; and while Heavens
smiles are thus beaming upon US, aud our
path is strewed with flowers, shall we not
remember the condition Of the chattel
slave
Contrast for a single moment the night
oco Il oh tboir
souls, with the bright sunshine of day
which CLOVIS in cur hearts. Look at them
Bowed down, depressed, brutaIIized, chat
telized by the dread force of slavery-the
helpless, frlendless victims of the unres-
trained and vicious passions Of wicked men;
and then look at your own children, your
husbands, your parents, your friends, as you
sit happily at your own tiresides. Ask your
selves which oithese you would be willing to
see reduced to slavery. And what does
the golden rule require of YOU? Why is
this difference between their condition and,
yours Who lays upon them the crush
burden2 Who shuts them up in d7
and despair! Who closes against til
avenues of learnlngl Who puts them
the. auction block, and separates 6ussl
bands from wives and parents from chill
drcn? Who infllcts upon their bodies the
vilest and cruelest punishments, and loads
them with the basest indignities? Who?
1t is man? For what? For money-to
crafty the Unsuitable, avaricious lust for
galn-to administer to pride which is
inconsistent with republicansm or chris
tianity, and which violates the rights of men.
Say you the picture is too horrible to be
contemplated for a moment? But what,
then, must ii be to endure all the horrors
of this condition, and this too, with the
consciousness that these sulerings must con-
tinue through lfe--that there is no hope
for change for the better, and even their
posterity must inherit their condition to the
latestest generation, unless God in his mer-
cy shall nterpose his mighty arm for their
deJiverance Are we doing what we
might for human freedom! Dove remem-
Der the slave as we oughtl fear not
But may be met with the inquiry, what
can women do for the cause of emancipa-
ton If this inquiry is made in earnest, l
rejoice; for the old proverb, homely though
it be, is true-where there is a wiU there
is a way. The lack of a will, to labor for
the slave is far more formidable obstacle
than can possibly be encountered by those
who have the will. But then what can
woman do? She cannot mount the ros-
trum or the pulpit and declaim against the
wrongs done our race; she cannot vote,
she cannot legisate But she can do more
than this; she can control the the influence
which controls the nation. In her, lies
power which, though it comes like "still
small voice." is ever felt in all tine business
of lie. Are we aware Of the extent of
this power over the actions of men not
wthstaning our limited sphere Of action?
Do we realize how difficult it is for man
to resist the pleadings OF wife, mother,
a daughter or female friend, whose petit
tion is dictated by benevolence and urged
with the earnest language Of affection aud
and love! The proudest man bows in o.
bedIence to woman under such circum-
stances. Never does she appear so exalted
in his estimation as when thus standing as
the ministerlng angel of good to suffering
humanity. Never indeed is she more exalt-
ed in the eye Of Heaven.
God has given us this power over the
the hearts Of men that we may exert it for
the good and happiness of mankind. Dove
think of the responsibility cast upon us on
this account? Depend upon it woman has
the power to bring about the abolition of
slavery in the United States Start not al
this. Look at what she did in Great Brit
ain for the abolition OF slavery in the West
Indies The earliest endeavors of Clark.
son, Wllberforce, and other eloquent cham
plons for the rights of man, had failed to