Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-09-03

MoNrPELtER, Aug. 80, 1858.
Mr.. EDrroR MILAN LLOYD GARRI-
son has been in town; and those who chose to
attend his lectures on Friday afternoon and
evening Of last week had the pleasure, at
least, Of listening to a speaker who dares to
say what he pleases. and who can say it intel
ligiby. His afternoon lecture. and consid-
cradle portion of the evening, was mainly
taken up in replying to the charges made
against him by the clergy and press. generally.
How far he succeeded in refuting such accu-
sations his auditors must decide for them
selves.
In the opinion of your correspondent, his
apparent honesty, and liberal infusion Of
sound moral maxims, was stronger argu-
ment from which to doduce his conclusions
than his logical reasoning Strip his lecture
of Scriptural quotations and well-sounding
phrases, and the gist of his argument was
something like the following
am an abolitionist. 1t is my duty to dis
solve my connection with all political BUSH
ness, or religious organizations, where in my
opinion, they are not conducive to the speed
lest emancipation of the slave Its my duty
to advise and eXhort all others to do the
same. All interests. whether public or pri-
vate, should be made subservient to this The
Union must be dissolved. and the Constitu-
ton, that covenant with the devil and agree
ment with hell, must be annihilated to eff
feet this one object. Whoever pretends to
be an anti-slavery man, and does not endorse
these principles and put them in practice by
dissolving his political, religious and business
connections with those who entertain contrary
opinions, 'is a hypocrite and liar; and the
truth is not in him"
The interests of Church and State, the
maintenance Of ORDER of government, of
friendly relations with our neighbors, and the
preservation of peace among ourselves, is
nothing in comparison with the mammoth
GarrlsoniaH Increment for the abolition of the
slave. This is his creed this is his religion;
he processes no other faith and he unblush.
ngly denounccs the world as hypocritcal and
nfidel in every respect in which they differ
from him.
The Apostles we're reformers they were
prosecuted, misrepresentcd and insultod He
is reiormer, ergo he is msrepresented and
prosecuted. But how it is possible to repre-
sent him worse than he represents himself, it
is difficult to conceive.
Though Mr.. Garrison says many severe
things, and many harsh and cutting things,
he will do little injury among an intelligent
people. His absurdties are too apparent
sensible boy, Of ten years of age, would
question the feasibility of his plans and ridicule
his conclusions. His lecture could be regard
ed as little less than bundle of nconsisten-
cies. Nor does it seem to be a difficult task
to trace them to their source; or, at least, TO
aseribe a very plausible reason for them.-
Nearly every period was indicative of their
origin, viz; his deploraJie egotism He places
himself in opposition to the world his opin-
ions are weightier, in his own estimation,
than the opinions Of the wisest statesmen and
philosophers his wisdom is superior to the
wisdom of ages his zeal and honesty has
been equaled oa,y by saints and martyrs
and has religion turns the faith of Christon-
dom to infdelity.
If MIR. q. is a reformor, and if he has really
caught hold of new idea so much in advance
OF the age, and has such confidence in its Ill
innate success as will warrant the bold and
defiant manner in which he promulgates it.
he certainly exhibits little of that modesty
and simplicity which has heretofore character
ized the true reiormer. If he is the model
which all men should pattern after, Lord
Bacon ought never to have written, "A bad
man is worst whom he pretends to be a saint.
AMATEUR.