Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-12-20

TIE MILITIA AoE-Patience, indulgent
reader--one week more will rid the last
page Of this nuisance: The friends of this
sinking system seem to have made des-
perate effort to revive and sustain il. But
they will be disappointed. The very meas
ures they have taken to breathe into it again
the breath of life, and to afford it sustenance
and strength, will prove to be a milestone
about its reck, drowning it in everlasting
contempt and infamy. How could they
more thoroughly disgust the people than by
| throwing before them an article Of such
length ard of such character Who will
not discover its injustice, as well as its folly
and impracticability saying nothing here
about its war upon Christianity.
will only remark now, and very briefly,
upon the injustice of this legislative actor
perhaps more properly, its inequality. 1t
exempts Quakers, on account of their reli-
gious scruples. This is right. But it ex-
torts fine of two dollars from others who
are equally scrupulous. In this here is not
the semblance of consistency, equality, or
| justice. 1t is odiousIy and enormously ty-
rannical: and will never be submitted to by
those on whose rights it infringes, if they
place any just estimate on liberty of con-
science, or regard their allegiance TO the
Prince Of Peace. l am not here recon-
mending violent resistance to laws, but a
patient persevering suffering of persecution
rather than voluntary obedience to the tyran-
nous mandates which violate the laws OF
Christ and the consciences of his followers
Again: Where is the equality or justice
of exempting the faculties and studeLts OF
colleges and academies, and at the same
time pressing into service mechanics and
farmers?
Further examination Of this extraordinary
act, would discover other features equally
but this will suffice for the present.
The Vermont Chronicle requests the
Telegraph to copy the following extract
from the Chronicle, promising that it is
the original PASSAGE alluded to in my
late remarks charging that print with la
boring to overwhelm" Mr.. Garrison
and his associates with popular inIigna
tion;' also promising that lit was written
by the former senior Editor of the Chroni.
Gle.
1.-the Lberator or its defenders an
swer our question, they must either say
} yss or no. 1fthey say yes, Washin etou
toGs all that, they will be overwhelmed
with public indignation. If they say no ;
ifthey grant that Washington could hold
slaves without being a hypecrite, a thief
or man-steaier, it will follow that other
men may hold slaves without deserving
these names"
Ii will be seen that the editor of the
Chronicle had it, public indignation.
instead Of popular indignation" The
difference between the two phrases, it is
presumed that the Chronicle itself will moi
undertake to point out
0 Again: d. the present Editors of the
!, Chronicle wish to ri1 themselves of any
S responsibility. when they STATE that This ar
s ticle was the production of the "formel
senior Editor" Ifthey would not have
! said or done the same things which he die
=, in the case, let them say So Ifthey con.
denim his violent opposition toAnti-Slavery
men and Anti-S!avery mea sures, let then
say so, and cease to walk in his tracks
h On the contrary, ifthey justify his course
and design to persist in following him
and if they have brought this brief extrac
o to insInuate that my remarks did the
Chronicle any injustice, let them q
through and hand over the caricature il
e self and the other remarks Of the Chroni
Gle communicated with it, week after week
and month after month 1t will at once
be seen by all, from the extract itself, here
given, that it is only an extract. But, ex
tract as it is, and briei and detached as it is
. it will be seen that alone it furnishes NJ
small part Of a sufficient occasion and foun
dalton for my remarks. Let the whole
story be told, and then all may Judge fo
themselves.
U For the Telegraph.
. PEACE.--NO. VIII.