Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-09-24
Source efMrce rie,rs. ScDl. Il.


MIR. EDITOR: since your cores DOndCnt
Amateur is so acute in detecting feminine
logic, and SO ayerso to being drawn into an
"crtra political controversy with a pafcoat. q"
| wish to beg your continued indulgence in
allowing me to assure him that his protest
is entirely unnecessary. as feminine logic has
yet to learn how a controversy can be main
tanned whore one side deals only i'm assump.
ton, snecrs and blakguardism Had the
rcmotcst desire for entering into a political
discussion, or discussion of any kind !
should choose for my opponent man, not a
mere masculine, whose respect for woman is
held by SO brittle a tenure that he would fear
thereby to lose it. | hope the suggestive re-
sources Of Amateur were not exhausted in
his most feasible plan of operations - but
can assure him William Lloyd Garrison
needs not my feeble aid, as he would. doubt
less, have been convinced, had he possessed
the maniness to have met him face to face in
argument, as he with all others present.
was politely invited TO do at his meetings in
Montpelicr,-and as to going to South Caro-
lima, why, cannot see that to be the ncccs-
sary or desirable field for action, while slavery
is supported and extended by aid from north
ern men.
"Amateur, tells us that "the people Of
Vermont do not regard slavery with any de-
gree Of allowance that they present an ''un-
blomished record Of their opposition to all
traffic in human ohattels and they are not
only ready and willing, but determined still
to oppose the inhuman institution, upon al
reasonable and lawful grounds" Had he
with his mdscuiipe logic defined the Unrcason-
able and Unlawful grounds of opposing an in.
human institution, it would have been very
satisfactory.
If we have laws that uphold anything inhu
man, is it other than humane to oppose sucl
laws;
1t is easy to cry out against "infdcl scud
monts of one-eyed fanatic VASTLY oasie
than to produce proof to substantate in wha
the infdeity consists, but it is lamentablc thai
public sentiment should be influenced. ever
in the slightest degree, by those who must in
evitably lower the standard of truth and Jus
tice by resort to scurrious language, cspec
tally in so noble a cause as that which has foi
its object the overthrow Of the ylest system
upon which the sun ever shonc.
Truth is bold, strong in its own might,
fearless OF attack, and he whose principles arc
his life is never at loss for argument in thei
defence. We of Vermont arc ircc--we abho
slavery; but lot not our boasts be too lout
and long until our mountain brccles can b,
inhaled as free breath by all Gods children
As woman ! eXult in our glorious liberty
prize it 50 dearly ,hat ! would with JOY ox-
tend it to my long-suhering hunted sisters,
who flee from their southern prison house and
seek an asylum among our own Granite Hills
from life which every virtuous woman con-
templates with Indignation aud horror W.
recognize the right of no man or body Of mer
to reduce MS to a life of oppression and shame
and how can we look with eomplaccncy upon
those who indict these outrages upon others
whose brthright is freedom, the same as oui
own
The guilt of the existence OF slavery in thi,
country is somewhere, and if all who claim t,
/ oppose it were as magnanimous, disintereste,
and devoted in their efforts as is Mr.. CARR
son, our Republic would not long be a "bv
word and reproach' with the nations of IN,
earth. The relevancy of Amateur closin.
/ paragraph with regard to the "seicrtio poeiica'
/ passes my comprehension, and forboar com
/ ment.