Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-01-04

IHE DrTT - Pa-lry cs.-We ought to be
patent wIta men involved in great guilt and
w.osed1ess. The wroncdoiug may require
as 10 oppose and ueutra.ize their Efforts. but
does not take them out of the sphere Of hu-
nan svnqatby. Ny friends, l mean South
EN- men, who turmoil The nation IN the
Cause ola dotes.able oppression. Let us alb
h0r slavery. Let AS make si3veholiing as
dreadful as the court OF conscience as il is in
Gods law, ana as IL viii appear at God S
bar But, for those men who are blinded
aud mis.ed by yaIioas selfish interests, let us
have patience and frhearance / hardly
need ezh II mel Of the free states 70 lorbear-
ancc The world has never seen q spectacle
of so auch forhearGuce and concession. as
las been had toward the slavehOlding inter-
ests Of America. II the Gulf states had been
foreign nation, their conduct would have
brought down upon them inevitable war
long ago Had south Carolina stood apart
from this Union, she would have been ezter-
minated long Gre this. as den Of pestilent
mlsghief.makcrs. 80 man willingly Is hos
pitllle to hornets and wasps. But because
The rest was built On the boGGh Of the tree
Of our Union. we have gone in and out, pur-
sasd and s5ung, yet t5rbearing and patient.
Ietit be 50 still. Let US consider how un
happy must be a community bred to the IN
e7ita6le lneauness OF slavery. Men that have
sac2 had t0 cary may well stagger. So
clat- Ja;l. uron Sd foundation Of injustice
cannot bring forth ra>t men. Slavery does
plt.st rhe s.aTe hal as much &c 1t does the
master ttis a scorpion whip, deadly to the
hand th4twel5s IL, As well as 10 the back
81. receives Us lash. Nor can men cduca-
tea 90 1r}r--s oil below them, be less than
arrogant and unjust toward their neighbors.
We .a- 1-et 70 bolabard Aigiers for often
SOS -.t IN c0u paris3n with those which
Njuasra men Suffered in South Carolina.
A-d only the roa! love Of our Union, and
spirit u Christi4n patriotism, memorable IN
E7y are OF nation. has kept the North back
iIol 4v1Dri-- herself. History. at length,
viii =jt as an Impartial Judge. The force2r-
a1ce oi l5 North VII be lesson ot CnTi5'
l-l patience more vailel 2n age hence than
appreciated now.
III. re. thar Shareholders 1yo wicked, and
Tat the system of oppression Which they
-la.l3 detsst4b,e. does not Justify blt;e1-
Ness, hating, o. r-cr .mination on our part
toward them. My Conscience says, 'Do you
think You would be better than they il yol
vare where thev are - an afraid not
II -fraid should be worse. Ny conscience
sly5. "Do yo2 believe your own people
g. .c.d have been better than the people Of
re South Ifthey had beer brought up Under
ne influence Of Southern institutions ?'
an afraid not an afraid that many Of
them would have been worse. But that does
lot alter the fact that slavery is wrong, and
That the holding Of slaves is wrong. Never
tls.ess, we must be patient with those who
1I5 dong wEya-, even when taeir action
rLreatens great trouble to the country in
Which taev dwell. We must be firm in our
principles, and stand up unfinchinzly for
tas uutu and yet We must maintain che
spirit Of love, and heed the command, "Be
T4, NJ toward all men That course will
Tll IN ,ls end. I: IS bound to win, because
Is-1ds connected With victory. l charge
7.lt9 c- clear-minied, earnest, courageous,
5----.1-,ioIS, and bold, in your advocacy OF
@-4t s right but moderate and patient to
"--1 2aI, th,.r parties, their interests,
'l5rtlults, and their wickednesses. In all
Ea1- f rs t. advance the cause Of God IN
20 r-..t, be guided by the apostc.i: dirac.
1, speak the truth in love" So Shall
'-- la you, from step to step, until at
49, v.u- struggles being over, your duties
.7-s reformed, your burdens being LAID
-30a, you shall hear the summons, ''Como
=, g03l and faithful servant. and enter into
Ice .a- of thy L1r1 IL. ~. Beeoher.