Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-12-02
VOL. XIII. NO. IL.


Christ, and despite of most formidable
league against it by religious teachers and
bodies, who pour forth their scorn. con-
tempt and denuneiation in torrents, il will
YET triumph gloriously over all opposition
1t contains the elements of a great moral
evolution, which. when fully developed.
VIII make the Church new heaven. and
tue State new earth. But not 10 pro-
woke the laughter of unbelIeving prudence,
we VIII torbear prophesylng and return
10 history, The meetings, though re-
Spectacle, were not crowded, and quite
number OF the true and tried, whom we
hoped to greet, We're present. Yet we
believe the attendance and interest, this
year, were on the whole quite equal to
those OF the Observation-Disclosures the all
absorbing influence of politics. 1t was
gratifying TO observe that sound and dis
eliminating views Of our principles, in
their bearings on human government, are
gaming ground. This is point so diff
cult to settle and explain, and so liable 10
be Inexperienced by prejudiced opposers.
mat non-reslstants can hardly be too
careful IN their statements respecting it.
We We're particularly pleased with brolh-'
Ter Garrlson's Annual Report. 1t will
be found, if we are competent to Judge,
one of his best productions in this line.
| We hope his enemies will read it, and
then tell us how much of an infidel and
anarchist it proves him TO be.
AS to the speeches and remarks offered
IN the meeting, there was much in them
to approve and admire, and something of
I course 10 throw away. We hadthe qnes-
ton several times put to US Do YOU
approve of all such expressions and modes
of discussion? Well, what if we did
NOE What if our particular taste and
feelings were crossed? Should we there
fore take ourselves off, and abandon
d good cause? No; We are for light,
( though it displays some unseemly objects.
We would not have universal darkness
merely for the sake of having all persons
and things of one color. We are for lib
erty, although some men play off very
uncouth antics. We are for the right
side and just cause, although some who
: advocate the same are rough-hewn and
unpolished, We would have all men
: who are mainly right, altogether right,
fa.:ltless, perfect But this is not to be
, expected. If we kept aloof from every,
: good cause that has imperfect advocates,
and stayed away till our taste We're suit
t ed in all respects, we should do like
; great many other fastidious souls-throw
ourselves into the scale of iniquity, op-
preston and murder We have our own
| way of treating all these subjects, and
that way is somewhat different from the
way of those who are really our betters.
: We shall adhere to our way. and tolerate
them in theirs. We GO for principles
; rather than phrases. for truth rather than
rhetoric, for right cause rather than
: graceful and gentle speech. Meantime
= we shall exert what little influence we
possess in favor of a calm, kind, melting
enunclation Of truth. And we hope to
see the day when our phiIanthropic and
religious assemblies will hear less speech
; afyjng, and more plain, sensible talking
less scoLding, and more persuasion But
still, if we must have fine lie or coarse
trmth, give US the coarse truth by all means.
NoN-REsIsTANcE- Though we cam
6 not declare ourself thorough disciple to
- the principles of non-resistance, In its
- length or breadth, yet we are somewhat
~ surprised at the course pursued by many
- of our brethren in the editorial ranks, and
:, in the ministerial flee, in relation to this
~ great subject. We refer to those broth
= rem whose names are recorded among the
= worthless Of our land brethren who have
p learned that it cannot be said of any par
- tcular class of men, that wisdom will die
Il with Mem-and that God has not commit
ted all the treasures of knowledge to any
one man or set of men.
II Why can we not examine the princi-
l,et pies ofthis system in the fear of God,
h bringing every part of it to the touc h-stone
d. of truth, and if when weighed in the bal
; ances, it is fonnd wanting, then label it
70 ! maught, and send it to the land of forget
~ fitness.
n We have witnessed, for year or two
!" past, more denunciation than argument
" against this supposed heresy.
e Why will not some strong man, armed
u with the panopIy of heaven, take hold OF
d. this labelled monster, and strip it Of its
r specious covering, and hold j; up TO the
= world ia all its native ugliness2
IS When Luther Lee commenced his bat
IN lie, we fondly hoped he would have
strangIed it to death, If. indeed, 1t ought to
= die; bat he left the fed, and some will
have it that be did not even infict one
: wound on his favored antagonist-Ua-
r. ion Herald. f. :.
r. NEw-ENGLASD NoN-REsIsTANCE So
as cIETy.-We perceive by the Non Re-
IN sistant,' that the second annual meeting Of
as this Society was held in Boston, in Sep
a. TENDER last There was large num-
90 Der in attendance, and the resolutions that
-, ,.ara broneybt before the meeting embraced