Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-04-19

which will be in about fire weeks. But
this is not all. Damages were claimed
by both parties. Mussey has put thou
sand dollars attachment upon the proper
5ty of Straton, and Straton has put on ei ght
hundred dollars County Court Writ upon
Mussey, and the other men that assisted
in bringing back the girl, complaint has
been entered against Straton for breach
of the peace in taking away the girl in the
uncivil manner he did. and he has been
bound over for trial at the next County
Court, under bonds of a kindred dollars
There is another case yet 10 be upon the
docket. | have not yet told the whole
story. Mussey and his coadjutors were
brought up for trial as criminals. Cyrus
Edison, Jr. another Of the Baptist party,
procured a Warrant for them in behalf of
The State for "a Riot" but the Grand
Juryman being one Of the rioters, he was
obliged to become surety for the costs OF
prosecution himself; and rs it was soon
discovered that nothing could be made out
against them, he suffered nonsujt, and
was obliged 10 pay the whole costs, which
were probably not less than fifty dollars
| have thus given brief relation of
the Mendon Kidnapping, and the other dis
agreeable affairs through which the peo-
pie of that vicinity have been called to
pass within the last six or eight weeks. |
have not put down the several trials and
other matters precisely in the order in
which they occurred but have arranged
these things of a similar nature together,
for the purpose OF bringing my article
Into as narrow compass as possible
The affair was outrageous and uncivil in
the extreme; and the circumstances of the
case make it evident to my mind, that 1t
was in reality a Sectariam Increment alto
gether, and that the main movers in the
business had some other object in view
besides keeping the girl away from our
meetings. She hives at one Of the best of
places; the family are much attached to
her and she TO them; and her mother has
never manifested any dissatisfaction in re-
lationto her situation till quite lately.
The fact is, the Baptist people in Men
don, have always felt disturbed and torath-
FIJI, since they got defeated last winter in
getting the ministerial bonds into their
possession, and have seemed determined to
break down the Union Society if it laid in
their power. Mr.. Mussey and the afore-
named gentlemen are members Of the Tn
ion Society. and are as respectable citizens
as can be produced in any town in Yer
mont. The others that have been men
toned, and nearly all concerned in hi:
business upon that side Of the question
are OF the Baptist connexion. 1t was the
! Baptist minister of Mendon that obtained
Straton's letter of Guardianship, and tht
Judge that issued it was a Baptist Dea
con; and that is all the reason can Civ,
for his refusal in repeating the letter.
Were the Widow such woman as sh'
processes 10 be, we might think she wa
conscientious in this thing, and was il
reality afraid her daughter was cndanger
ing her eternal welfare in attending th'
Universalist meeting. But after testify
ing in Court as she did, at these trials,
can have but LILLE charity for her, eithe
in this business or in regard to her LOn'
professions OF truth and piety. If Sh
and some three or four OF her Baptis
brethren have gained any credit by thi
outrage, am heartily glad Of it; for the
were not oUerstocked with that article be
fore. But this proceeding will be oveI
ruled for good. 1t will be the means
building up the cause Of truth, and Q
f tearing down error. In the midst OF al
this opposition and hustle, the good Guys
is rapidly advancing in Mendon. tn
brethren there are wide awake Nhc
; they have no preaching, they meet togetf
er. and have a sermon read, and such 9th
, er services performed as they think les
} calculated to advance the cause anon
} them. May they 60 on prospecting an
: to prosper" in all future time land in moth
; ing terrified by their adrersa'ics :" ma
they add to their faith rirtvs and ever
christian grace, and overcome oil oppos
tion and party. feeling by Iiriag sole
: righteous and cody lives.
f ~, E. WELLINGTON.
StoekbriIge, VI Aug. 6, 1886.