Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-09-28
GENERAL INTELL1GEN0E.

GENERAL I0TELLIGEN0E.
! Observation-Disclosures What is
this sinful nation coming to2 If we would
devote our sheet to it, the last line might be
filed with details Of reyenge-of violence
! of butcheries-C: EcIri1 murders committed
in one way CT another, The New-YoEk
| Spectator SAYS, while detailing some ofthese
awful tragedies Ct everyday occurreHce:-
T"We do religion ly believe that there is 10
country in the weird calling itself civiliz-
! ed, in which the awful deed of taking away
that life which all the powers Of this world
cannot restore, is SO little regarded as in
this" Whether this opinion be strictly cor
rect or net, most certain it is that lament
able state of things exi>ts--an awful reck-
lessnrss Of the value Of human lle-wild
anarchy-furjous ouragc-a needless tram
ping down Of the laws of the laud, the laws
ofhuman society, the laws Of God. A BET
ter state Of things need not be looked for
while the spirit Of domination, Of war and ct
slavery reig0S.
Here then is work for ministers Of The
gospel, AID for the religious press. If they
would stop the wide overfowing Of inquiry,
they must go to the fountain. If they would
revive and diGuse the holy religion Of Jesus
rChrist they must no longer omit teaching
important first principles which he every
where and at all times incucated II will
avail little to cry out against individual muir
derers, drunkards, or other criminals, while
the fountains from which murder drunken
ness, and other crimes flow, are left untouch-
ed. Nor will it be effectual merely to ascribe
these sins to the depravity Of human nature,
in such manner to palliate their enor-
mites on the ground Of fatality. There are
regularly organized systems Of human &C
ton, sustained by the public sentiment Of
this nation, Of which the individual enormi-
ties, the isolated but increasingly numerous
undertakings which shock everytkindIy feel
ing and agonize every Christian heart, are
but the branches and fruit. Without men
tioning others here, two Of these are rd1
and slarery. These lie at the foundation
of the licentiou5nc75 murder and anarchy
which so disgrace human nature among Us
and threaten the existence of this republic
If any proof were called for. it would be sui
fcient for every candid, discerning mind, t
point to their Superabundance in those re-
gi0ns where these systems are in immediate
active operation. In counting up instance.
ofmor'al rencounter, rapine, hcentiousnes
and human slaughter, compare the seats o
war and slavery, and their vcinitie5, will
q the regions farhest renewed from their dc
u structive influences.
5 These desultory thoughts Lave been sug
u sested by reading Of late frequent accounts
not only Of popular Iynching so called, an.
l. burning alive the victims of popular fury
V but OF the most cold blooded and frightCtl
o thanksgiving after less popular manner,
1T large proportion Of which instances have o.
5 cured IN the immediate precincts OF SLAYER,
and war. We cannot look on silently an,
D. view these effects, without tracing taem tc
s. their causes and calling tor the application
d of'he appropriate remedy. The disease i
Of in the public mind. Here the law OF VIC
s. Icnce at present bears sway. This must be
=: abjured, and the law Of love, taught by the
: prince of Peace, must be substituted. tt
ID accomplish such a mighty and eloriou
y change, il requires the fidelity. the forti,ujt
h the perseverance, Of every follower Of Jesus
We will now give two OF three extract
q rom the current news Of the Gay, which
= were the more immediate occasion Of thcs,
remarks, especially Of the EXPLANATIONS wi,H
which they are headed: