Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-11-14
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or communities would be, when debtor a
las become insolvent through misfortune, $
and perhaps in other cases, to have his cred
TORS altogether and the poor man releas-
ed, SO that he can again start, free of encum-
brance of old debts. In this way l believe
many industrious men would be encouraged,
who have heretofore been discouraged, be-
cause they could see no prospect OF Kidding
themselves of old debts.
But, TO return: You say, violence must
not be used in any case. Now, suppose |
steal your horse, and attempt TO escape under |
cover of the night--you detect me, and strive
TO prevent the loss of your horse. am re-
solved tohaye the horse, and to escape
Suppose you injure me, which Of US is it
that commits the violence?
l think, Sir, we may find abundant tesli-
mony from the Bible in favor Of penalties be-
ing inflicted by man, Or Of human govern
ments, for the preservation of good order in
society. will refer to the case Of the three
worthless who were thrown into the fiery
furnace, in proof Of my position. They had
as fiery a trial as yourself or Mr.. Garrison
has ever had. They had as much reason
to denounce human government, as acicked.
They had as much reason to put their trust
in God, and to have faith in his readiness TO
preserve his servants, as any men who have
ever lived. BY referring to the second chap
Ter of Daniel, you may see that they had
previously been elected as officers in the
province of Babylon, by the wicked king
! Nebuehad1ezzar. And because they refus-
+ ed to obey his mandate, which required all
his subjects, from the highest to the lowes
3. grade, to worship the, golden image which
D he had set up in the plain Of Dula, they were
: cast into the fiery furnace. They put thei,
trust in their Maker, and were preserved
< when they had come out from the mids
: of the fire. u1lhurt, they again accepted Office
!. under the same wicked man. Why all this
They saw the wickedness of mans heart
theutte inefficiency of mans authority whel
contrary to the law Of God Why then no
n denounce human government, as all 1rrong
; and have nothing more to DO with it?
l. will next refer to Daniel, as sanctionin
human government. He had been in author
= ity uuder acknowledgements when his youth
Il full companions underwent their fiery tria
II | In bad cooo I;e /for l.
i driven out from among men. compelled I
eat grass, as oxen, and his body wet wit
( the dew Of heaven, till his hairs were grow
o like eagles feathers, and his nails like bird
claws. He had also, subsequently,, see
Belshazzar slain for his wickedness; an
still later had himself been thrown into til
lions den, for refusing to obey the decree
Darius. Daniel also had received reyel;
: ton from on high, that stone was cut fro,
: the mountain without hands, which woul
eventually fill the whole earth. He kne
that when this vision should be fulfilled, a
re human governments would be awallowe
IS up by the government of the Prince of Peac
b. You say, 1t appears to US self-ev
n dent truth, that whatever the Gospel is
;. signed to destroy at any period of the worl
n being contrary to it, ought noao to be aba
he doned" Did not Daniel see as clearly
Oh any man, the Messiah's reign on earth
We SO, why did be still hold Office under 60
an eminent based on violenee2 Other passag
on might be furnished from the OldTestamer
,e, going to -substan,iate The same principle
Sc but | suppose I nave already brought
w. much as you will nd:nit. Perhaps you W
TO say you will not take the Old Testament-e
nd iderce. If SO, will say, that think VI
or will find it rather. difficult preaching II
d. Gospel, unless you go 20 the Old Testame
in for aid will now look to the New Test
err ment for evidence TO substantiate my 20:
CT ton. In Romans, 18th chapter, Paul say
IT. " For rulers are not terror to good work
al but TO the evil. Wilt thou then, not be
he lraid of the power? do that which is goo
We and thou shalt have praise of the same: f
ed he is the minister Of God to thee for goo
he But if thou do that which is evil, be afrai,
"a for be beareth not the sword in vain for
ar is the minister Of God, revenger to ex
ire cute wrath upon him tina: doeth evil" Y,
le- say, oThe dogma, that all the goveromen
H. OF the world, are approyingly ordained
m, God, and that the powers that be, in the |
he nited States, in Russia, in Turkey, are
,st accordance with his will, is rot less absur
all than impious." l do not believe that a,
ay man OF common sense andiefornation, WI