Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-01-03
VERMONT TELEGRAPH.
BRANDON. WEDNESDAY. IAN. :. 1898,


. Answer fool according 10 bic folly, lest he
h Vie Ia his own coneeii. Solomon II
ne following rx'raordinary production has
hen On hand tso wesas. hare had no little
hs.Is,,ioo = ~ whether duty required IL publ
e.sion. o. ~ rstciiOn. How far surh seurrility
- soms psris of it--espeeisIly the formss part OF
iii--sonisins, arc 10 be suffered. = h sometimss
A;nrult 40 assssmins. I have roneiulsd. how
ever. "a ssgsrd % he piece now under eonsdsr-
ssion. 20 ~ shs writer Of Isthis once foam out
Nc own sbsns- -psndvsniurs the parent may be
.rh.nsd a his own progeny. when IL Gomez to
Ihs Hxhi. Sna thus, IN future, Be induced 10 re- |
! s,r,in him|lE Moreover. fhs special bensft Of
re sa,se b sdSosatss-as last week had oeea- !
dou ,SisuSrk IN regard % Mr.. Dee and the rum |
trafse-h.sP perhaps. some claims on my elem
eDcyl PsfAAri, o. . general thing. there is no
bsstsr wsy % q justice to bad cause, than 10
Yet q, sdvOeatsShavs full opportunity 10 make
tbeir own displsy. For such . display, on the
subjset Of slavery. the writer below has had ar-
pie opportunity 70 become qualified, having. - I
unlsr,and, rsesivsda considerable share Of his
sdsessiOn in sIavsholding state.
Thsgrsat length Of bic communication disaI.
lowsofs rejoindsr fom me. this week, in sup
port and defense Of the " Circular Of the Con.
vsntion. Il shall be attended to in due season.
append q few notes, making such corrections
and comments 20 seem 10 BE- most demanded at
= present. ~frrrar
For the Telegraph.
Mr.. Mnrray.-I remember TO have
heard Il stated by the editor Of this paper,
(l) in his defence Of the peace Tesalu-
iions," before the Convention, at Water
bury, that "all war is defensive war;" ~
The remark at first, struck me unfavora-
Y bly,; but q moments reflection cast a
somewhat different shade upon it. The
-Sassailed, not satisfied with mere repulsion,
Ia his Iurp, almost invariably becomes the
6ssailant; thus wrong is followed with
-.|,ioiion. and inquiry with reprisa!, I'LL
original abuse is lost sight Of in the
multitude of more recent ones; in the
tinhclion Of which, each Of the parties,
with malignant rivalry, enleavors to
excel the other.
Aware Of this, and unwilling to expose
myself either TO the imputalion Of resent
ment, or the danger of INDUCING it;
should take no further notice OF the editor
Of the Telegraph, were at liberty to
consult my inclination, but this pleasure
the condition into which | am thrown
lorbids me. Ia truth, my former reply,
ihe offspring Of the moment, was sent
* out in compliance Withthe 6rst emotions
Of self-defence. BY q subsequent inter
course with the readers Of this paper, l
learned, what, indeed. little reflection
would have taught me; that defence was
unnecessary: the attack defeats itself; its
baseness neutralizes its venom, aud leaves
the author. like toothless serpent, with
the disposition to iDjure me but without
the power. (3) ... =,
NV remarks, on the "sditoriaI notes," "
appended TO my former communication,
shsll be few and brief as the occasion
will admit.
Though differ from him, in thinking
Il improper or unbecoming to"eO"ds'
Y ssend,n / should be unwilling to have
his editor degrade himself from thai
elevation, 10 which, the epilhets he makes
use OF, have so Justly raised him, (4)
0Fooll'' (5) "RanlI" "Ribaldry'
This is inimitable Acorrect taste, pure
md elevated mind is in nothing more
perceptible, than il the choice Of terms
Language is the portraiture OF thought
and Of course, attests the character OF TIT
artist. 10y -
But as this gentleman 10 not fond
irony, he shall have plain and litera
statement Of the matter. -.
=, AaE,1ea af thu RIGHT q
.free discussion" he returned from tn
Convention at Waterbury. after the clos
Of a discussion in which he and myse
had been opposed to each other; an
having the control Of a paper, which h
. knew TO be taken in my congregation. b
ats down and writes the article. that fir
- appeared in the Telegraph, in which
labors to Willy and traduce me. Coin
out from religious meeting, whose pr'
eecdinrs should be characterized by chri
tan courtesy and kindness; consisting
for the most part, Of Baptist minister
assembled for religious purposes; whel
felIow-laborers from different and dista
qunrters met 10 congratulate, advise al
support each other; he undertakes to col
trivs and effect my hurt. az To PAIR
the blow his malignity had aimed at m
Iinstanty forwarded reply. As he
editor Of the pnpert to which my comm
nication wos made; communicate
which from the time at which it reach,
him. he knew TO have been written in d
utmost haste; he followed il with not,
ID which he endeavors to fix upon me 4
charge Of ignorance IN spelling Al
paneltation! lS) = - -,
This is The spirit of slavery with
.-,,.h If tho elavpPv III