Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-08-23
Vol. IX.... No. 49,.

least effort. For the sentiment is written
on the heart of the greatest warrior in
Christendom. Bonaparte himselfknew that
Aggressive war is always wrong and sim
full Again, suppose it be the object to take
the middle ground, that all wars betreen
nations are sinful, gu: that individuals have
right, under some circumstances, TO retail
ate. The two classes. on either extreme.
exactly counteract each other-so what
help does the middle class gain from either
of the others? Again, suppose that it be
undertaken to set forth the doctrine that all
war, between individuals, as well as be-
tween nations is sinful 1t must be seen
at once, that the class whe hold to this doc
trine will be Kindred by the other two
Where, or what, then, is the benefit derived
from an attempt at the union Of theseIvaryira
and conflicting elements ? Is there not
loss of time and effort
The dissenting Minority hold, tina, if
strength is to be obtained by union, il must
be bv a union Of consistent parts-especially
in the main parts and they consider that
the division Of sentiments in the Conveu-
ton was rddicdl-lhat if moral power is 10
be united and directed to the ACCOMPLISH
ment OF given object, there must be
union Of sympathetic snersies-that if
united voice is to be lifted up, the trumret
must give certain sound. or all will be dis
cord and confuson-lhat if a moral Svciety
would have strength or lie, il mus, have
some test Of membership, and maintain dis
cipline. What would be the power or worth
of that Moral Reform, or anti-licenliousness
society, which should be made up Of the
chaste and undefled, OF bigamists, of polyg-
amists, and Of those who hold to universal
and unrestrained concubinage, all standing
on a common platform What, of that
Temperance Society, composed Of total alb
: stlnents, Of moderate drinkers, and Of drunk
! ards? What then can be the power or worth
3 Of that Peace Society, which undertakes to
+ unite all the conflicting elements ALREADY
S described
> > The Minority could not subscribe to the
>, Constitution adopted by me Majority, BE-
= cause It admits of an inter pre- alton directly
q conflicting with their views of truth, and Of
pure Christianity. They fully believe all
d war to be wrong and sinful-that Christians,
10 under all circumstances, should suffer wrong
rather than do wrong-,hat they should
y "rscompense TO no lRan evil for eyil'-lha t
vengeance belongeth only unto the Lord
"a How then can they 90 back into the plain,
N and help build this Babel7 Why should
re- they undertake to unite their voices with
'e those who speak different languages p
Of Most certainly they can be better under
n Stood and bear weightsr testimony alone.
r They discard the too common practice
e among rsformers, of sacrificing principles
y TO numbers-of arraying formidable list Of
~ names, a majority of which are worse than
f. dead letters, not merely useless. bu, dead
% oootes chained to the living.
lie Again, the Minority discard the doctrine
le that the standard OF truth should be ruised
IL oy degrees, gradually against popular sins.
80 -, 1hey would elevate the standard NJ once
believing that the whole truth ia better and
AZ will be more etfeetual, than half Of il In
:" eOnhrma'on OF these views, they would
It appeal to the history Of the American Peace
o' Society itself, compared with the history Of
O. the American Anti-Sluvery Society. The
&c former Is now IN the tenth year of its exist
- ence-the latter 10 the fifth. Look at the
"a comparative advancement, made BY the
~ two The latter is already in the vicor
OF manhood, frightening its enemies, and
j. astonishing It's own friends The former,
te at twice the age, is yet feeble, to,tering
ne infant, the scorn Of jig enemies. the re.
le proach Of its friends. And how can the
ID difference be accounted tor only that the
~ former has always been Flooding in the
or quagm'res and mazes of e1pediency, sup,
~ pressing half Of the truth-while the ]s,.
~ ter, at the outset, threw itself upon lie
~ high ground Of truth, and the vhc'.
nd truth; lifting up the voice Ike truapc
e- and showing the people their transercss-
Of ION; calling upon those who would war
w against the common enemy to come 10
or h'ther' instead Of going down to those
10 below and tying them as ml!stone about
H. II lis neck in word, farlessly and faith
49, fully declaring all the counsel of God in
90 the matter leaving the consequences with
he Him. Other illustrations are not want.
nv Ing to enforce this point, but there is no,
- room here, If they are needed.
lat Finally, the Minority are under the ne
es cessity of bringing against this Vermont