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i For the Telegraph,g* A DIALOGUE.Bible. Dare not invade thy neighbor1*ft right, . V '2' r Always his welfare keep in eight:Thue smith the God above.- You’re kindred til, born of one blood; Be kind to alb—to all do good-Thy God—thy neighbor love. t#r*'r *v • -• *Cbructence.—'Til wrong to take what is not mine.V.‘ In slavish cha ins ray nice confine, Because they are not white.The biackjnan’s home is dear to him; ’Tis wrong to tear him from his kin ; 'Pis •wrong—it can’t be right.Slave-Stealer.—Though I Jehovah shallI’ll rob and steal wherte’er I please,If ’twill increase my wealth.1 will not heed the broken sigh;My heart P!1 close to mercy’s cry, Destroying peace and health.J?;Me.*-Love to thy neighbor works no ill; Its fruits are kindness and good will;It prompts to charity;—Relieves the needy in distress,Visits and soothes the fatherless,A friend to liberty.Conscience.—*Tis right to do my neighboi good;’Tis Wrong to deal in human blood;Humanity says ‘Aye.’’Tis wrong to buy poor Afric’s slaves, For you encourage robbers, knaves— Avarice, alone, says ‘ Nay.’Slave-Buyer.—Away with duty—’tis bu trash ;For all my slaves I pay the cash;No one can this forbid.If / do not this slave secure,My neighbor will this I am sure— Therefore, I’ll make a bid.Bible*—Q, man ! be kind—to others do At you’d have others do to you;This God requires of thee.Break Slavery’s yokes, where’er thcy’r found—* Knock off the chains with which thcy’r bound—Ut all the opprese'd go free.Cbnecimct.—These cursed fetters are to strong:These galling chains, they’ve worn toIon*: uNew speak them liberty.’TU wrong to task and lash the slave; 0, save him further anguish, save— Just say the words, ‘ you're freeSlave-Holder.—No.—All of Afric’s race dlt; serveThe white man constantly to serve;For God has masked them plain. They’re such a black and ignorant rac To use them ill is no disgrace:1’U not regard their pain.* C. B. H.
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Brandon Vermont Telegraph
Brandon, Vermont, US
Thu, Jan 07, 1836
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