Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-04-17
For The Vermont Telegraph.

For the Vermont IeIeSr6pa.
Mr.. Editor Being from home, and not
having The pleasure OF seeing your 2Sih
No. of the Telegraph, until to-day, tho't,
on perusal Of your notes, some explanatory
remarks, though out of time, might DE due
to you, and 10 myself, on the correspond
ence which has appeared between US in the
Telegraph. In my last, notified you that
| should close with that article. ] now
consider those my closing argumehts.-
Parliamentary rules, however, always allow
of explanation, when the speaker has been
misunderstood, or his views or meaning |
misappled And as find in many Of your
notes evidence Of your mislaking my mean
ing, and am sorry to say sometimes mis-
applying my arguments. | beg leave for
word Of explanation. | shall not Tar;icu-
larize, as have not time; and if had, it
might lead TO a further discussion Of the
subject, which desire to avoid. ! would
only say, that in the majority Of my re-
marks against evil speaking, meant them
to be applied generally to all our friends
who think such arguments Of any weight.
II is true, some few of my remarks on this
point, | meant directly for your considera-
ton, and as applying to no one else. II
they were too severe am sorry for it, for
have had no other than the kindest feelings
towards you or others who have taken, as
Judged, the wrong side Of the question on
political action, and TO whom my remarks
may apply. Differing, as Go, from many
Of the leading aboitionisls, as to vthe best
grounds Of action, 10 sustain our cause, |
have honestly, frankly, and fearles<ly given
my opinion, and am as willing others should
enJoln their own, as am to sustain nine
ana shall cheerlully leave ii for our friends
ana the public to Judge which course will
be most likely to accomplish the object we
all so anxiously desire. My prayer is,
If 1 AIN right, Thy grace inpart,
lie in the right to stay;
III am wrong, ~ teach my hcart
ITO find the better way
JOHN CoNANT.
ST. Adams, April II, 1889.
In regard to amy "misapplicatioa ~ of my broth
cr's arguments which he thinks he discovers, blu
which hc has not particularly pointed out | have
only to say tllst if there was any, it unintcn
ional.
As to the "cvil speaking" as it is now called,
understood and conprehcndcd the charge on tina
point. understood it designed for others a
we'll US any SELF and also for myself well as 9th
crs--for | consider myself to be as ultra as any
Whatever hits Ultraists, on this subject, hits III,
it will be recollected that my hast note met the ger
crol argument, for others we'll as myself. An
! checriu!ly drop the matter for the present, b
loiHing issHe with him on this point, and submttr
the for the decision of readers. still mai
tain that lansu should be adapted to the occ
zion. TO use Gully such language, enanciatlc
gcsticulaton, aud manifest ony such feeling, viii
my house is OH fire or my wife and children q
drowning, as would use if only wished to be
row an axe or a spade, would render me not OF
supremacy ridiculous but highly culpable. +
Bible from one end to the other, is full of instru
ton TO those who are 10 preach against popuI
sins and the spirit of the whole instruction is su
med up in the single phrase, gerry ALOUD"
II strikes me as being extremely incousistcnt-no
say prcpostcrous, absurd, and icalous--for til,
who allow that slavery is chargeable with all
highest crimes which it is possible for TO co
init, that they should require its adhelents and h
dened practical supporters, 10 be addressed only
such language as would be fitting to robbcr {
hen-rooyt or to u maynard child il his first
least dgrossions from the path ofrectitude,
Suffer u word in regard to the POLITICAL aCtio
have before said that, far myself l have moth
To do with this, one way or the other,-that is,
way Of voting. see not how ever, how those
vote on any question, can refrain from voting
hls-ond voting, too, aguinst slavery. Their
nothing that shows the heartlessness ofHset
politics and politicians, more than the anxiety
Pnnstuality manifest at the polls, on every tri
occasion, when nothing is depending but the ell
lion Of some personal friend to some petty, pa
Office; while the individuals who make /
voting OH these occasions paramount to any o,
and every other duty owed to God or man,
when the interests Of ens!aycd millions, and
nights Of the human race come up, gIavely inv
against carrying these matters to the polls!
jewel is consistency
" The Traffic s'-.fn Salisbury.
Mr.. acknowledgements, with all
al'endan: evils, has heretofore preyaile
agreat extent, in Salisbury. The fri
Of temperance, however, have la,lerly, n
some laudable efforts TO stop the sale G
dent spirits, which, il rersevered in vii
doubt, prove lasting benefit The
authority had moral courage enough n
grant any licenses, except to temper
man IT., Lin, tl,n,, nnu-. =,