Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-12-02

liking the requirements Of God subserv-
b to the conrcnienee Of men.
These remarks do not cone from en-
Icy or jealousy. towards denominations
sagreeing with the one to which | be-
ing Any disposIion TO sacrifice
pih or duty TO humanexpediency, wheth.
' !, be to force union of incoherent ele-
|enis. or to cover up any manner Of sin,
rebuke ms faithfully and as sternly in
3 own denomination as elsewhere.
The EIails--an Outrageous Proceeding.
Ny columns are nearly fall, and have
'.I few moments left. before III, time for
'.|bg 10 press. But feel constrained 10 occu
r. bese few moments and The few remain
lines 10 noticing most extraordinary
lie proceeding, OF recent occurrence.
or sixteen years past the village of
andon has had daily mail-wlh tie
.Pp.ion OF very short time, when The
office department had become bankrupt
. bad hands. And il is asserted, BY those
b ought 10 know, that the route through
region has delrayed its own expenses
. Welded small revenue TO the general
.|nrtment. The business Of Brandon,
|Dg the time mentioned, has at least
.slrupIed, and The need OF frequent mail
u Increased in proportion.
y the existence Of this state Of lhings-.
nd while any and every rational being
|..|d much sooner have looked for an in
||Ise than for diminulion of our mail ia
|''|'es-what should come uron US, just
|. but The intelligence thai there are or
.| from the post Office department TO dis
.1'inue our daily mail, ard give Us instead
.|feof tfi.weekly7 If the Green Noun
.|h Is on oar borders had opened volcano
"a US, and sent lava running through our
Its, We should not have. been more sur
III. II woull have been orr duty to be
.|tnciled 10 this, because il would have
"a from a Hand moved BY infinite wis
.'n and goodness. Rut we find il difficult
b |fconcile ourselves to the treatment we
% fecoiying, 10 this matter, from our fell
oNmcn, because it appears to us to be an
'i||f violation orjusiice and fair dealing.
- reason is given. No warning or in,i-
n1'ion, that reason might be called for, or
b. appeal made, accompanied with reasons
IS. we should not be thus robbed and out
"a. The blow is struck first. But the
VII / is not given afterwards. Oh course
b.. god reason will! be givea-if any at all
! .hy good reason had existed, il would
have been set forth before hand-or al least
haze accompanied the act.
f. Oh transaction is a monsirous viola
''|| OF republicanism and all good faith
'|| tyranny outright. IT'S plumber and
. piracy. We are now 10 be forced to
and get but half an equivalent The
IS y to withhold half Of what we pay for
md what is shown and demonstrated 10 b
" ours-not only BY The genius Of th'
Office institution, but by what has beer
ceded to US 10 The transactions. of slxtee
rs OF business niercourse-implies IN
Tito withhold the WHOLE right just q
II as that OF the stakeholder who wrest
- his victim his earnings and his person
.' Reniiiy, and no better.
.ommon sense teaches that it was no
..| should no; be, the design Of the post o.
|.. department, TO afford revenue to govern
..b t. II would be a ruinous tax upon III
.Illiaence Of the people altogether AMI
.. bbican and barbarous in its Iendcncit
.|. Effects. Il then, through misdemcan'
r| iscalcnlaiion, the post office departures
j. ins 10 bankruptcy, il is plain that 9th
I|.edies should be applied, rather than q
||. bow resorled to. On this point ~
...gesiions force themselves upon my mir
a nee. l. The franlsing privilege shou
b. greatly curuailed, if not entirely TAX
..ay. No good reason can be given w
.fmbers Of Congress who are paid eig
liars a day out Of The public treasury, a
81 masters who are better paid Than far
< and mechanics, should have exclus
.,ivileges, extra, Of greal value, and lead
Il. corruption in their legitimate iendenc
Let there be curtailment Of exp'
nails.
have only time and room left this W
3 say to The patrons OF the Telegraph
this new arrangement discommodes
u them, as il undoubtedly will, trust
pill bear it with all possible patience.
10 be hoped that such state Of ID
all not be Of long continuance.