Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-01-02
up certain popular sins, let him cite the
practice of the "Dr. himself?"
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Brother Murray Permit little more
explanation, and then l will pass to the
subject.
| did no, "bring it as a charge against
the "Declaration of Sentiments" that it
would not allow its endorsers either to be
drafted into military service or TO pay taxes
for carrying on war;" Not at all. The
case ofwar, and taxes to support it, and the
worship Of Juggernaut and the support of its
priests, were introduced merely as Mustra-
tions, to make the argument more clear.
As if had said: "Brother Murray: YOU
cannot, in consistency with your character
as christian, rob a man on the highway.
Can you then pay another man for doing
it" Surely here is no charge made yet !;
but merely suppositIon, to show the con-
nection between doing a thing directly and
Indirectly. The gist of the matter comes
afterward, when l add-"But you regard
capital punishment as murder, and all
physical coercion to compel men 10 do
right as unchristian. Can you then paw
taxes to support government which inflicts
capital punishment for some crimes and
uses coercion" to compel men to do right 90
Had this been my argument, could you have
turned round and said that brought it as a
charge against you that you would no,
commit high way robbery? And yet this
is the nature of the argument which | did
use. The former part was merely suppose.
ton TO aid in understanding the latter.
But | conclude from your continued mis-
apprehension of my meaning, that nv frs
article was much more obscure than hac
supposed. have heard of young painte
who found 1t necessary in order to proven
mistake, to label his first likenesses, by writ
ing under each, "This is mann-"Tbi
Is horse" &c. Hereafter will label N,
articles, SO as if possible to prevent mis-
take. (D
Let 1t be understood then, that nv frs
OBJECT was to show what the Sentiments,
oil the Declaration" mean, and what thei
carrying out into practice will nccessariI
involve. am not yet through with thi
branch OF the subject, nor shall be draw
aside from it by any questions whatever
until 1t is thoroughly examined. The sub
Jects embraced in those questions will re
celve attention in due time. Till then. hav
patience with me. 'One thing a; time.' r.
HARVEY CURTIS.
ID You need not be at this trouble, nv brothe
only give your horse the outlines of quadrupe
and your man a biped-give the former pair
long ears, and the latter an erect countenance ar
D then if you are not understood, the fault will n,
be yours.
, W 1t brother Curtis continues to reiterate h
motto, shall insist on his adhering to il mo,
strictly himself,-or else shall want him TO te
: how many "one things" and what "one things
he designs TO examine, and "to hold nm To vie
until each individual shall have weighed il well.
stili maintain that there care things which stan
S lnseParably connected with other thngs-so that
move the former is to set the latter in motion. -,
HOW Is 1t that he takes the liberty of introducn
incidentally, as he passes along, as many "things
as ne peases, and then undertakes to tie me nm
- one thinga ~ With what consistency NAV i
bring in the subject of "physical coercion to con
pei men to do right which have not vet take
7 up, and others which have taken up-and the
because l do take up any of them, call out " on
, thing at timer If he will tell me distinct
what things he intends, from time to time to tax
up' and make the principal subject of discussion
will wait patiently until the proper lime arrives f.
the consideration of any given subject, or part Of
SUBJECT. But inasm UGH as he has not VET don
ms ne VIII not think it very strange that hav
J0N10Wed h'"' ." some Of has digressiOns
he Will here permit me to enjoin it on him to tax
up at convenient time, the point of "compellin
men 10 do right" have question or two for hir
on this point.