Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-07-05
Vol. X....No. 4l..,,

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Examine this matter little farther. On,
fathers in '76, Gas community" resolved
to be free-pedcenbly if they could, forcibly
if they m1~st-Meretore, according to this
doctrine of expediency, it was the duty of
every Quaker "in the community" AMI
every other person, to throw away the,
general principles" such as, "Thou
shalt not kill'-" render to no man evil for
evil,"] and, governing themselves by the
action of their fellow men, to fall down and
worship the god of war; and butcher or DC
butchered: "therc is no help for it they
should have said; "and no wisdom in try
ing to persuade ourselves that we can hcIo
It," On the other hand, according to this
doctrine, If all the other nations, or "com-
munltIes" OF men, IN the surrounding worl1.
had decreed that our fathers must not strike
for freedom, but forever remain in alleri-
ance to the British crown, they, as a CON-
munitY, surrounded by communities, would
have been in duty bound to govern them
selves by the actions Of their fellw men,
And there would have been no virtue in
their reasoning, demonstrating. making a
declaration of rights, or setting forth tn.
claims of human nature or of Gods rightp.
Gus law ! "Therc is no help for it," they
should have said tamcly "and no wisdom.
in trying to persuade ourselves that we u.
help it -
What a beautiful doctrine, this doctrine
Of utility and expediency How vhule-
some and desirable The New Tcstamcm
is not TO be compared with it If a bu},,.
come along and challenge and insult
peaceable citizen, it is only for knot Of pu.
gilists to gather around and say. fght-aud
the pcaceable man must fight: he mus
"shape his conduct with reference to h:
conduct Of othersw So, when large con-
munitles differ, if it be the sentiment Of
surrounding communities that the difficulty
must be settled by an appeal to brute force.
why, brute force it is-and brute force j;
must be. What has reason, or rirhteou,-
ness, or revelation to do with such matters
Altogether they are as the chatf Of tie
summer threshing floor in the wind ofhcaycn
when sctup against this glorious doctrine Of
utility Away with the "whiDipos O.
iarhrymosc rhian'hropists, and selfsan,ij.
ned rel'glonlsts," who teach to prefer rcasoo
! TO Violence TO turn the other cheek rat~;
than strike back-to render good for evil
The counterpart Of this most charmnL
| doctrine exhibits man in the Identified at
tude of implicit compliance with the will
and beck Of his fellows. Abando ling his
own Judgment and right Of opinion in th*
caSe-shu'tlng up and throwing away ii,
written Word, and driving the Holy Spil.
from his bosom, he has only to listen to hi.
man wisdom, and # he be commanded f.,
put OFT the image Of God, to carry his hccj
prone, anu associate with four footed beasts
and creeping things, he must comply, With
out remonstance or complaint. "Thelc j.
! no help for it; and no wisdom in trvinr n
persuade himself that lie can hcIn it,
" nat Jewel, this precious doctrine {,
"''l'ly and eNped'cncy How vastly ,n,
cradle, and more to be desired, as a RUE o
conduct for rational, immortal bcinrs. t,.n
the New Testament!
but let US, for moment. look at this do,
time seriously. lis results are vioIenc,
ana only violence continually -tyrannv 1r
the one part and servility On tie other, l.
makes might into right, and man into brute
II INDIVIDUALS are never to rcnons'~a,
against the conduct Of the multitude, ;l.,
He small minority must never dissent r,u
me large majority-aAd what, We ask. u.,
the large minority do indeed, what bccY,,,..
OF the rights of the minority? The q,
'rIne Is perfectly anti-rcpublican-pyrfrcth
an'l-Chrlst'an-shamefully dshonorablc t.,
man-egregiously insulting to God, vii.
mas gwen as better rule, Gor5iddnc u5r.
go with the multitude to do eyil-rcon;,:o,
US to obey Him rather than men-to oyy.)
come evil with good-to preach repentance.
whether men will hear or forbear-to bear
testimony against all unrightcousDeSs, aud
trust IN Him for deliverance, even fom
mons mouths and furnaces of fire.
N) Inns doctrine, that the way for nation
10 keep peace is, to hold itself in Drep7rl.
uon Tor war, is contrary both to fact and
philosophy For the facts, we appeal toaA
history that touches the case; but will oaI}
S'oP no" to cite the case Of William Penu5
colony, which, while it RETAINED from Al
"arl'ke preparations, was preserved III,
"armed' and at perfect peace with tue II:
'oono'"S savages; whereas, the other Eu,
'0pean colonies, established on the f-jlI'.7
principle, keeling in preparation for dricut,. /.