Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1860-02-17
Judge ReaGeid's Letter.

Judge keEnelO'S I.cttcf.
Our readers will find Judge Redfield's
opinions on the rghtfulness of Slavery, on
the outside of this weeks issue. Follow
| ing this remarkable document we have also
placed San Appeal TO Christians through
out the World" by twelve colored exles
from the slaveholding State of Arkansas, =
all of whom we sincerely believe have as
good right to life, liberty, and the pur-
suit of happiness, as Judge Redfeld himself.
We know of no difference whatever, as re-
CARDS the natural and God-given right of
either if Judge Redfeld does, we would
Ike to have him point it out. 1t is doubt
less true that the black exles. and other
persons of color, have not the talents, cdu-
cation and intelligence, which adorn Judge
RedfelJ but if that furnishes difference,
as regards natural rights, then there is also
a wide difference between the right of the
honorable Judge and his fellow white citi-
zens in the free Sta,es-and we leave this
point for him and his friends to settle
among themselves.
Vermont is understood, and justly, we
hope, to 10 one of the strongest Anti-Slave-
ry States in the Union, and it would be |
reasonable to suppose That her Courts would
be pervaded by that same spirit of liberty
Which has so long been leading charac-
teristic of her free people, and yet it now
goes forth TO the world, that the Chief JUS
tice Of the Supreme Court of Vermont,
hardly apologies for, but openly defends
that system condemned by Washington, and
declared by John Wesley to be the sum
of all vilanies!'
We propose 20 notice few Of his points.
First, he declares that there has been a
"great want Of candor' on the part Of the
Northern press ''in regard to the John
Brown affair at llarper's Ferry" We de-
ny this. and as he offers no proof of his AS
serton. it is not necessary that we fellow it
further. If there has been any such swami
of candor" as he speaks, he can show the
evidence by producing extracts from ''lhe
Northern press" ard until he does his as
sertion is not sustained. In the same par
agraph, speaking of Browns raid, he says:
1t was serious attempt, on the part Of n few de-
luded men, instigated aud encouraged by COED many
more, to excite Instruction among the slaves in the
/ Southern Statesi
Indeed, Sir. "Iastigated and encour-
aged by a good many more" Will you
give us a list, a small one even, of those
who gave this encouragement, outside of
Brown and his immediate party. There is
no evidence of this, and even Mr.. Mason's
llarper's Ferry Committee, got up since
you wrote your article, as yet fails TO show
/ II. and as you offer no evidence of it. this
assertion airo falls with thu, other.
There are other points which we pass,
some Of xhie!i are noticed by the editor of
the Magazine, ~io dissents in a note found
at the close. Tut Judge Redfrn en-
dorsed the 0'Csnner view of Slavery, we
were not aware ti,i VIC read the following:
IL viii be impossible lr spy l4ir-minded man, who
has eA,inined the subject fairly to convince himself
that W. slaves could for many generations IL ever
be swell provided for hstSy ia state Of free
DOM rs they DOS
Thus il is that the Chief justice of YER
mont, denies the right of portion Of the
human race 10 the ownership Of il.eir own
bodies and souls, and to the fruits n ti,eir
own labor. 1t is not 6iaeks that he snesks
OF, but stdres, and it is well known that all
slaves are not black. A genilemas ia Ed.
lows Falls, who was in Richmond lzs3 l.lI.
at the same time Jodse Re,ldrld dineS s;ss,
Gov. Wise, says lie saw slaves in xbo,s s.e
could net obsesse = siasl. trace of African
blood being whse AS their masters. But
we have not space 90 follow this farther
now, and ask our READERS ts see ti.s nex,
step:
No man whe visits the soaii,. sss sees s...S .n.-
quiNocaf evidence. ct tile comfort anl iuteiiren,e ~
the serssle b'srks and marks ho< nsni,slE thes :,
ce their fellows in n II frsedss.a H.
esaHtry. bath in v-ss u besy and mind a.I h ,,
ssptsd quiet and unaffected couifat-
) Sex Northern men, We apprehend. si-,,
, fieknslI and return with such glowing
tssslpys " he "comfort- and Intelligence