Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-01-02
ERMONT TELEG APH.

tract their allegation, as openly as they
have announced it, or to furnish US with
the evidence necessary 10 sustain it.
In order that the work may be prompt
ly done, we PROFOUND to them the follow
ing questions:
lst Do you know the statement you |
have made in the case to be true2
End. How do you know it to be true2
We propose these questions respectful |
ly, and shall wait with great anxiety for
direct and satisfactory answers, which are
due to the public in general, and to the
Baptist denomination in PARTICULAR
Christian Reflector.
The readers of the Telegraph will recol-
lect that the Christian Reflector is the new
Baptist paper for Massachusetts, edited by
brother G. P. Grosyenor, and published at
Worcester.
Brother Grosvenor is assured that nv in
formation came from no enemy of President
l Wayland-but, on the contrary from one of
his warm friends, who mourns over his
faults, and the one now under consideration
in particular.
The limitations as TO the probable effects
that fiattery has already had on President
Wayland, are, no doubt, altogether Just.
He has been greatly fattered and nothing
can be more manifest, to those who have
taken observation, than that fattery has
elated him-has lifted him above himself
and unless he soon helps himself down by
ways and means more safe and convenient
to himself, he will find his own weight, in
obedience to certain invariable laws, bring
ing him to his proper Level, for the course
ne has been pursuing for few years past
f cannot long be sustained by the spirit of the
nineteenth century.
1t Is lamentable that brother Grosyenor.
| after discovering the evil of the case-as he
most manltestly has instead of doing what
ne could to apply the proper remedy, has.
IN part, pursued course calculated to aug
o ment 1t. have reference to his calling on
me SO peremptorily for proof under the
. circumstances, instead of turning the burden
: OF his call, as think he should have done,
: on President Wayland for denial
;. Why should he not have taken ii for grant.
ed that President Wayland is guihy-unti
ne denies the charge-rather than take il
: Tor granted that the Telegraph is "impli.
. Gated in foul slander"-especially afte,
5 having himself acknowledged that he !,
). Compelled to take its statement as truth
: and that the President is willing to have +
go out to the world as endorsed by himself2
say that the President has tacitly endorsed
the truth OF the charge-and for aught
= know he is now glorying in his own shame
e | would not be understood as in the leas
lmpunlng the motives or intentions of broth
: er Grosvenor. But think he has erred i,
the case. do not at all acknowledge hi
: right to catechise me, or call in questio,
one OF my statements, until he has frs
j. obtained denial from President Wayland
Notwithstanding these views and senti
IF ments, in kindness to brother Grosyenor
e Will both answer his questions and acouain
g him with the nature of my proof. Hi
u questions are: .-..
! made in the case to be true ?'
h answer, yes.
e y. HoD do you know it to be lrue2u
, In the same way know have existence
e what was my statement? Why. that g,
: hare 1t ON the most indubitable authorit,
{. that he treated with wine" Blu,
will not be critical with brother Grosvenor
lie probably meant to ask for my authority,
instead Of asking how know that have
told the truth. If then The question be
: what Is your authority for believing, and
e saying you believe, that President Wayland
: treated with wine ?"-my answer is this
Ihad it personally from, former gradu-
ate OF the University, a0ho himself had ii
: personally from one Of the rery class
treated-both Of whom are friends of Pres
t ldent Wayland. My informant saws that
t one time, after the act took place, "it was
a common topic of conversations at the
University, " and no one pretended to doubt
II. All that his President Wayland's
warmest friends could say was, Doctor
] Waytand IS so popular he can do as he
, pleaSes r'
And has it come to this? Isa PROCESSING
CHRISTIAN at liberty to do as he pleases, be-
cause ne IS popular? have not so learned
christian duty. had supposed, verify, that
IN proportion to the magnitude of his inAu-
ence-hls power 10 aid right or to aid acrong
: was his obligation to cast that influence
IN favor OF the right. 1t was said of Black
stone, the law-commentator, that whoever