Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-10-10
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BRANDON, WEDNESDAY, OCT. 10, 1888,
For the Vermont Telegraph.
THE PEACE DECLARATION.

FRIEND MURRAY | have read in the
last Telegraph, several times, and with a
sincere desire to understand the 4" DECLARE
tom Of Sentiments adopted by the Peace
Convention, held in Boston on the 18th,
10Th &20th'' oflast month. | have also ex.
amIned you preface to that article. In
closing 1t, you say, you most heartily sub.
scribe to the Declaration, as expressing
the sentiments of your head and the feel
ings of your heart" You further saw.
"Whosver will denounce me as fanatic.
or lunatic, for so doing, let him FIRST
point out 10 me, and to the world, through
the columns ofthe Telegraph, wherein it
discords with the holy Gospel of our Lord
Jesus Christ" Now, sir, do not design
calling you "lanatic," or a "lunatic, !"
but merely wish to point out one thing
which | think not consistent, and some
others which | have not as vet been able
to see to be correct; and then to ask YOU
few questions, which, | trust, you will
readily and willingly answer in the Tele-
graph.
The article appears to have been writ
ten IN so good spirit that l will not find
more fault with it than | think conducive
to the cause of peace and good order. In
the first column of the Declaration, the
signers say, ave cannot acknowledge all
legiance 10 any human government: nei-
Their can we oppose any such government,
by resort to physical force" In the last
column Of the article, after mentioning the
triumphant progress OF the cause of Tenn
perance and of Abolition. through the in
strumentality Of benevolent and voluntary
associations, they say, at encourages us
TO combine our own means and efforts for
the promotion of a still greater cause
Hence, we shall employ lecturers, circu-
late tracts and publications, form societies,
and petition our state and national govern
ments, in relation to the subject of univer-
sal peace" Now, sir, when you have
publicly absolved all allegiance to human
governments-when you have virtually
said to them they are the children of the
devil, why do you turn short around and
pray to them, asking their assistance !? fD
Is there any probability that the legisla-
tors of these governments will feel under
as much obligation TO hear and answer
your prayer, MS though you were still ac-
lalowledgiug their right to govern i! f2)
And did the Savior ever teach men, when
they had seen the folly of serving Satan
had come out, and before the world declar-
ed that they could no longer acknowledge
allegiance to his Satanic Majesty. but had
resolved to serve under the banner of King
Emmanuel, did he ever teach them to turn
round and ask their former master to aid
inadvancingihe Rcdeemers kingdom2 (3)
One point more. Ii seems 10 be the
general tenor of the Declaration, that it is
not right many case,to preserve ourselves
BY physical toece. (4) Now, it appears
to me that many cases might be mentioned,
where you must acknowledge resistance
20 be in accordance with gospel rules
For, while there are men in the world
who neither regard their Maker nor their
Acknowledgements by lusts of vari-
Gus kinds, it seems TO me TINT there must
be a punishment of some kind, to keep