Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-11-20

my proposaIs,-and that on the eXlraor- l
binary ground that there is, in their
'opinion, nothing for such tribunal 10
settle;' and now, without my knowledge
or consent, before, yes, three weeks De-
fore the society can act upon their Report,
either to accept or reject it, they have
thrown it out before the world through
secular print, and an appeal is thus made,
in an ecclesiastical case, not to an ecclesl-
astical tribunal, but to that of the sove-
reign people.
Very we'll, gentlemen of the majority,
since We have appealed unto Cesar. unto
Cesar shall we go. | stand with you,
now, at the tribunal before which you
have summoned me; and gentlemen of
the minority, [ answer through you, and
the daily press.
You speak of this Report, gentlemen,
as rather extraordinary document.
1t seems to me that the manner in which
it has been brought under my notice, is
not less extraordinary. To say nothing
of defendants rights, in civil and crimi-
nal cases,-even in courts martial, where
merely the life of the accused is in ques-
rion the party in peril is always officially
furnished with a specification of the char
ges against him; and he is allowed time
to respond TO them. But In this case,
, where not the life of a man may be taken
bv rife OF rope, but his reputation is to
be shot at in a volley from platoon OF
, three, while all the world are 10 be look
, ers on and hearers of the Report he is
| not officially made acquainted with the
d nature of the charge before it is let off,
Neither do the Proprielors instruct their
: clerk to communicate TO the culprit the
j. bill of his indictment before they endorse
e il as a true bill, nor have the Commit
n tee the courtesy or the grace to communi
e cate with him at all, before their bill o
n particulars against him is given to th,
$ world, through the columns of a Com
5, mercial Gazette.
,e But, as | am not plaintiff in this case
n l will no more complain.
Mt The majority Of the Committee, then
10 saw that in regard to the difficulties be
Ill tween the Proprierors of Hollis Stree
at Church, and their pastor, it has becom
nd necessary to disabuse the public mind b
k stating facts What is the first fact lh;
rv they state
IS, 1t is well known, they say. 'that
n was settled as our minister with the vi
he dersanding. as in like cases, that v
We should receive his undivided attention.
Denied. There was never such an u
dersranding, either in my case, or in al
one of the thousand and one : like case
Where is The proof of any such undo
standing between my people and nlyseI
In their call ? la my letter OF acceptanc
Let them both be shown. When was
lu- ever understood. till now, by this Co
o :, mittee, that any specific portion of chr
,ian community was to receive the IN
. r,s vided attention of Christian minister
80 That his family was to receive no att
- 1ion-societY none-his country none
10 Christianity in other states, and oil
tue lands none? The assertion, that such
l'''o understanding is we'll known, is filse
nei,t fact. Had there been such an understa
ueu' inc, or agreement, in fact, it would r
:, 'he been void ffst because of its essen
my absurditv, and secondly, because lis
'seS 6lment would have been impossible
Dy Jewel of a Christian minister must he
le ol indeed. whose efforts and inference she
TN, ~, never extend beyond the walls OF his {
:, us church, and the fresides of his own f
49, lies.
anu Again. while he confined himse
t'i's his ministerial duties, it is believed
nor no fault was found
VPo'' How long, even according to this,
'iia- | fauItess, gentlemen? The very
upon sumner of my ministry | was PLACED
ofuet on the School Committee of Bos,or
"a III held the office between seven and
eve wears consecuivelv. and, after an int
ny " of MANY wears, held it again durln
p 'p very last year. An old offender Y
$ Tue Between eight and nine years have |
on TO j. tho tr.nSrre<Sion of School Con
ing is ,ao man oiy;no no small share 0
undivided attention 10 the duties G
839. office, especially during the years
,muND acted as Secretary of the Board. |
ittee of my fellow citizens will, in the lans
Street of an apostle, forgive me this "
esnecialiy as have determined tina
| see good reason, | will offend II
5av i manner no more.
ou for But continue the majority of
ains, as Committee, and here | pray you to
mics it, respectfully aside, ill the train of
GRITTY of iqnilles shall all have passed IN
minor = But, when his attention was
from those duties by the making OF
, it as and the manufacture of Stores and !
,ou are and RAZOR STRAPs-and by enter
ature of to every exciting topic that the me
aint or OF the fanatic at home, or the III
: YOU Of mountebank could conjnre up to
making and distract the public mind snen
sistently prisonment for debt. the Mst1ttG La
ion. and timasonry, PhremoLogy, Temperan
argos 10 last OF all and above all, the -40ot
Il as my Slavery, question which threaten
IL, thaE1 NIL ptc2a tho dncfrootI0O OF GU