Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-08-09
THE TELEGRAPH.
BRANDON, WEDNESDAY, AUG. 9. 1887.

BRANDON, WEDNESDAY, AUG. y, 1851.
PRESIDENT WAYLAND AND WEST POINT
ACADEMY, again. The following remarks,
from the Christian Watchman of June 80,
were overlooked by us, at the time of their
appearance. We are indebted, and are
thankful, TO friend, for calling our atten-
ton to the article and sending US copy of
the Watchman containing it.
awe notice shat some Of the papers are
copying the following comments made by
the Editor Of the Vermont Telegraph, on
the appointment Of Dr. Wayland as one of
the Board of Visitors at the late examination
of the United States Military Academy at
West Point.
"WiII Francis WaylAnd, who says, eff it be
wrong for one man to lnjure another man, 1t must
be equally wrong for two men to injure two OH
er men; and so'of any other number the
man who has published this sentiment to the
world. afterwald accept the foregoing invita- ion,
and thus lend his influence to a custom which, in
more of his own language, is zone Of the strange
infatuations Of bygone barharous and bIoOd-thrsty
agts?' We shall see.''
| Now, for the information Of all concerned,
we beg leave to state, that Francis Wayland
did accept the invitation Of the War De-
par,menl, and did visit the Academy at
West Point accordingly. We will also add,
there promulgate his opinions on the subject
of peace and war land, so far as we know,
he is somewhat addicted to saying what he
thinks ;-and if, moreover, as minister of
the Gospel, he endeavored while there, 10
the best of his ability, to do good to the
! souls of his fellow men; we shall be yery
! happy to hear that the Editor of the Tele-
graph and all others who have manifested
an interest in this affair." were, during the
same time, more probably employed"
Now, we design never to indulge in the
practice of putting an unfavorable construc-
ton on anything that will admit Of faror-
able construction. And we certainly have
no feelings of envy or jealousy to CRAFTY,
that there should be any strife between the
Telegraph and the Waterman, in any Gin
terest" either of them may feel in DUTY
bound to "manifesl" in "aGairsn connected
with the public acts Of President Wayland,
or Of any other man. But we have been all
wrong in taking the hint" from the Watch
man, and have been vastly mistaken, or else
the foregoing remarks from the Editor of
that paper breathe the spirit Or sort OF
aristocracy of feeling, if it may be so termed.
that ought always to be rebuked by repub-
lcans, whether it discover itself IN matters
of politics, morals, or religion. The "Tel-
egraph and all others who have man;fes te1
an interest in this affair."" are virtually told
with great modcsty, that they could have
been "more pro6tabIy employed" than in
enquiring after the public acts of this pub.
lie teacher. Perhaps they could. But we
have been in the habit of supposing that
the public acts of public men, among re-
publicans, are public property. Entertain
ing these views, we have, from time to
time, as the public good seemed to demand.
publicly censared or commended such puh-
lie proceedings, whether of individuals or Of
associated bodies, as we have deemed wor.
thy of public rotice. If the Editor of the
Waterman claims exemption for President
Way land, on account of the height of the
Presidents standing and the weight of his
influence, we would inform him that il is on
this very ground that we teel constrained
to call him to account.
AS to whether "said Francis Wayland
did then and there promulgate his opinions
on the subject of peace and warn-and
whether, Gas minister of the Gospel be
endeavored while there, to the best of his
ability, to do good to the souls of his fellow
men," we have yet seen no proof, excep,
what is to be found in the Report Of the
Board Of Visitors to the Military Academy.
to which document President WaylanTs
name is signed, in connection with the
. names of the other members. We find the
Report n Niles Weekly Register, publish
ed at Baltimore. Below are some brief ex-
tracts. The emphasizing is our own.
( To be concluded neat tceek.