Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-10-21
VERMONT TELEGRAPH.
BRANDON, SATURDAY, ocf.I7. 1910.
For he Telegraph.
NoN-REsIs TAN CE.

rraph a short time since, tue loIhduoh u
Non Resistance Society at Oberlin, Ohio,
Ind also their Disclaimer and Protest ad-
dressed TO the Faculty Of the Oberlin Cole
riate Institute.' / discover in them both the
sentiments Of the East travelling West and
returning in somewhat enlarged, if not I'M
proved form. My object in the present
half sheet is, not to elicit further discussion
BIZ subject which has but recently filled so
large space in the Telegraph; but simply
10 enquire Of Non Resistants, since they so
strongly object 10 physical power in human
governments, what other power would they
have them use? Government without pow
er, il will be Admitted, is no Government at
Ill. Can you use, or can you depend on
moral power against men who have no fear
of God. before their eyes? who outrage
law. and thus outlaw themselves ? Moral
bower 10 restrain men, who have no moral
sense? AS we'll talk Of moral suasion 10
hefend yourself from the violence Of brutes.
he disposition Of men not 10 be governed in
heir conduct one towards another by the re-
iproca law Of doing unto others as they
Eould that others should do unto them
With all their professed love and practice
A peace, do not believe that Non-Resist-
tnts coaId live quietly and peaceablY in ex-
Illusion Of the influence over men, which
human laws are calculated to, and actually
g exert. Let us then unite with the apos-
I|e in 'giUing THAMES for kings and for all
u authority, that we mag, lead quiet and
peaceable life ia all goodness and honesty.
There was period in the Jewish com.
monwealth when there was no king in Isra
. but every man did that which was right
q his own eyes, The most revolving ex-
bibitions Of human depravity that ever black
med the records Of human guilt, were prac'
ised with greediness. The principles Of nc
Government were carried out in all their ap
palling and heart sickening dissentions.-
md this interregnum in the civil policy Of
hat nation has been preserved on the page
pf Scripture for the correction and instruc.
Iion Of all subsequent ages, teaching how
fDuch more state Of anarchy is to be dep
heated aud summed, than were the wors
.brms Of government to which men have ev
j been subjected. And even so did The
Ieople Of Israel themselves consider it,
or we soon hear them saying, Give us |
ling 10 Judge u.s. They were still deter
bnined il seems that God should not rul
Dyer them. No government, even anarch,
ith all its evils and horrors, is more con
tenial to the depraved hearts Of men tina
admission TO the authority and will of Coz
Jldges 18th chapter to the close Of the bool
fhe advocates Of passive obedience an
resistance are exhorted to read, paus
Ind ponder il well. There was no magis
rate in the land that might put them,
haue in any thing
Much stress is laid by the advocates {
no government but Gods, upon that Of OF
sue thee at the law and take away thy Goa
let him have thy cloak also.' Our Lord VIZ
here, | appreherd, neither teaching tam
submission to personal wrongs howev,
great and often repeated, nor personal an
private revenge Of those wrongs. But il
lividual redress is here expressly forbidde
hnd this too on the ground Of the non nece
sity Of all such resistance. Human Cover
nent is Of divine appointment, and rule
are the ministers of God TO execute wra
npon them that do evil. say then, agai
that the words Of our Lord under revie'
forbid only personal resistance TO evil. B
no where between the lids of the Bible
hn appeal to the civil ruler for the defen
end security Of our rights, or the redress
Cur wrongs forbidden. And this appeal
mol taking the sword into our own hand
Ii is mol resorting 10 brute violence 1t
moi resisting evil. But private, individJ
revenge would be all this, and more.
would be Furnishing at discretion inde
lit would be brute force indeed.
A man, upon slight or no provocati,
sues you at the law and takes away v,
house, your printing press,-your living,
if you please, your coat your GOVERN
even in this case personal resistance wo
be as sinfnl as il would De vain. But wo
it be a violation of moral or christian rul'
you TO appeal for redress Of this wronl
the powers that be T--to the civil ma
trate2 This, my brother, is one Of the '
means instituted Of God for your protec
and defence. He is the minister Of
to you for good But revenger to exec
wrath upon him that doeth evil