Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-06-19


cool blood by this officer of the monarch
And were they not both engaged in the
same horrid work. Most assuredly. And
the one who possessed the most power, was
the most guilty Of any concerned In this
cruel deed. The most imperative oblga-
tons were resting upon him to execute just
ice and secure the happiness and safety. of
his subjects. Thus il is with the men who
license, and those who vend alcohol, provid-
ed they know its effects, as almost all do;
and every individual should, in this enlight- !
ened age, especially upon this momentous
subject Bet some may object, whose cir |
cumstances are such as seemingly 10 justi-
~ the remark, we are placed here to repre-
sent the will of our constituents; and as
they expected and still wish us to license, it
would be recreant TO the trust reposed in US,
should we do otherwise Plausible as this
may appear without thought, it is, in fact,
transgressing every moral obligation in re-
gard to our fellow creatures, TO secure that
airy phantom, honor; and sacrificing on the
| altar of ambition the dearest interests ofhu-
mainly Men are bound by higher and
more sacred Obligations, than the desire Of
pleasing the favorite party which has elect
ed them, even if il be the majority Of those
whom they represent. The everlasting
moral principles which man is bound TO
obey, are not shaken by the nd Of party. or
vascilated by every gale Of political idiot
ism. Even if the great mass Of oommuni-
ty desire to be mangled and slain, we have
no right to destroy them. The suicide is
as really murderer as the man who takes
the life of his neighbor. Life is Of so sa-
cred a nature, that it is tempered with only
\ at the peril of an endless existence of mis-
cry, unless repentance affords the door Of
escape. Still there are individuals who tri-
file with its importance and, when bound
before Him who will make requisition for
BLOOD to do what will best promote the
prosperity of their brother mortals, and the
well being Of community, will permit the
engines of death to be piled with fearful en-
ergy, to the destruction of all that is dear 10
the heart Of man and sacred in the ewes Of
Jehovah. Are not laws for the benefit OF
, the people, and rulers TO execute those laws
SO as TO protect the weak, guard all from
, danger: and advance every measure Thai
will be advantageous TO the body Then
ough; not men in office to trembie at the
awful perversion of the design of govern
: ment, when they uphold such srupendou;
engines Of death 1t is time for men &c
, act as well as talk. The friends of the in
! suited, crushed African are starting up from
{ every corner and pealing forth the analhe
: mas Of God upon those who debase his i'm
f age, and at the same time exhorting then
: to repentance. This is right But let U.
t fake as effective measures upon another sub
: Ject, which tells upon the lives and happi
j ness oil our friends. Yes let them b,
q more powerful! Let public opinion be unit
ed with Ian, and law with public SEMI
e ment indissolubly joined TO crush the mons
J ter, intemperGnce.
' AMcus ABsTTNENTIR ToTAhs.
Ito be continued
~ My brother will not understand that bro,
forward the objection my Opn. 1t was only in
troduced as coming from the mouths of those vb,
love the creature And it was designed to nre
sent 1t in such view that even they might see il
fallucy.
T ORDAINED, at Cornwall, as an evangelist
/ on the 9th instant, brother Jeremiah Muir
ply. Reading Select Scriptures and Pray
er' by brother w. G. Johnson, of Whiting
Sermon, by brother John Ide, of Orwell
: text, 2 Timothy, w, 5: Do the work Of ar
evangelist ordaining Prayer, BY brotbe,
Leonard Kimball, Of Bddport. Charge, b,
brother James Delany, of Tioondcroga. N
T. Right Hand Of Fellowship, by brother
w. G. Johnson. Address to the Church
and Congregation, by brother J. K. Wright
OF Meybrldge. Concluding PRAYER. BY
brother II. T. Davis, of Addison. HYMN
and Benediction BY The ordained.
General Intelligence.