Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1860-01-20

yeejudiccs induced by education. d. no
care to change your ol,iuion uf me; but
do wish you cruld be pursuaded TO exam
inc this subject dispassonately, for the SAX
of the prosperity Of Virginia, and the vel
fare of unborn generations, both white am
colored. For thirty years Aboliionst
have been trying TO reason with shvrho'd
ers, through the press, and in the halls o
Congress. Their efforts, though directed
TO the masters only, have been met with vi
olence aud abuse almost equal TO tia
poured on the head Of John Brown. We
surely we, as a portion Of the Union, in
volved in the expense, the d generacy. tho
danger, and The disgrace, Of this ubiquitous
and fatal system, have right 10 speak
abou, il and right TO b, heaYd also. Al
the North, we willingly publish pro-slavery
arguments, and ask only fair field and no
favor for the other side. But you will not
tven allow your vn citizens chance to
examine this important subject. Your let
ter TO me is published in Northern papers,
as well as Southern; bnt my reply will not
be allowed to appear in any Southern pa
per. The deSpotc measures you take to
silence Investigation, and shut ont the light
from your own white population, prove how
little reliance you have on the strength of
your cause. In this enlightened aye, al
desp oliSms ought to come H. an end by The
agency of moral aud rational means. Bui
if they resist such agencies, it is in the or
der Of Providence that they Dua come To
an end by violence. History is full Of such
lessons.
Would tina, the vail of preiudre could
be removed from your eyes. If yon would
candidly examine the statements of Gov
ernor Hncks Of the British West Indies,
and Of the Rev. Mr.. Beby, bong time a
Missionary in those Islands, 10 h before
and after emancipation, You could not fail
to be convinced that Cash is more pow
erful incentive to labor than the Lash. and
far safer also One fact in relation to those
Islands is very significant. While the
working people were slaves, it was always
necessary TO order out the military during
the Christmas Holidays but since tmanci-
patton. not soldier is TO be seen. A hnnd-
red John Browns might land there, without
exciting the slightest alarm.
To the personal questions you ask me,
will reply in the name of the women of
New England. 1t would be extremely diff
ficult to find any woman in our villages WHO
does not sew for the poor, and watch with
the sick whenever occasion requires. We
pay onr domestics generous wages. with
which they can purchase as many Christ
mas gowns as they please; process far
better for their characters. as wen as our
own. than to receive their clothing ms a
charity. after being deprived of lust pay
ment for their labor. | have never known
IN instance where the 'panes Of ma.erni-
w. did not meet with requisite assistance
and here at the North, after we have helped
the mo hers, " do not sell the babies.
readily believe what you state concern
inc the kindness of many Virginia ma,rons.
IT is creditable TO their hearts: but after
all. the best that can be done in that way
Is n moor equivalent for the perpetual wrong
done to the slaves. anl the terrible liabli-
tiss TO which thew are ALWAYS subject
Kind masters and mistresses amonc Won
are merely lucky accidents. IF any one
chooses to be brutal desnot. your laws and
customs give him complete mower to do 50.
And the lot of those slaves who have the
ktndest masters is exceedingly precarious.
In case of death. or necnniary diaIculties
or marriages in the family. ,bey NAV at
any time be suddenly transferred from pro-
lection and Indulgence to personal deere
dation. or extreme severity: AMI if they
sho,ld try to escape from such sufrerinas.
ANYBODY Is authorized to shoot them down
like dogs.
With REGARD TO yopr declaration that mo
Southerner onoht hencefortl, TO read n line
of nv composition I rep,y that | have
GREAT satisfaction in the consciousness of
having nothing 10 loose in that quarter.
Twenty-seven wears ago. published book
called An Anneal in behalf of that class
Of Americans called Africans IT innu-
eneed the minds Of several vouno men. af-
terward consnicuous IN nnblic life throuob
whose agency The cause was better served
than II conld have beon Nv mo From tbot
fine 10 flis 7 have lohored too ea,nostlv
for tia slave Ia he agreeable to slaveboIj-
ers literary nonnlor;tv was nover q na,.
amount object with mo even in nv vo,,,b
and now Nm 7 am iii ON oni;r,.,v 4,
different to If But If I cared far tbe ey.
,I,s;nn Won ,treaten 7 should a. Last hor.
The consolas:on nc be;ng .xled viii Ion.
orohle company Dr. Cb,nn;n,,s w,;t;,a,
m;ld and candid az tboy orc Lreo,b. IL,
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