Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-03-25
VERMONT TELEGRAPH.
BRANDON. WEDNESDAY, MARCH Is, 1870.
AN APPEAL
To the True Friends OF the TeleEraph.

40 "AAo A8Ue cEAeAAOs Oh the IeleSraphs
| defer the Non Resistance discussion
another week, to make a short appeal TO
those who wish we'll to the Telegraph
this number being the commencement of
the latter half Of the volume I will COM
nIence with an enumeration of some Of the
causes which have contributed, during the
former half of the present volume, to lessen
the subscription list.
|. Altering the Terms. 1t was expected
that there would be slight falling off on
this account. 1t has not been greater than
was anticipated.
2. Advantage taken by Enemies. A
few enemies of the Telegraph, in certain
region, took advantage of the altering of the
terms to crowd in foreign papers. This
alone effected but small deduction.
3. Reduction of the price of The Voice of
Freedom. While the price Of the Tele-
graph has been raised, to class of sub
scribers, the price of the Voice of Freedom
has been reduced. The result is, that Bap-
| list ministers and brethren, in towns where
there are not half dozen copies of the Tel
| egraph taken, have pledged themselves for
from 10 to 20 or IS copies of the Voice of
Freedom. speak advisedly on this point,
for have seen more or less of it with nv
own eyes, and heard it with my own ears.
Now if it be asked why the Telegraph can
not be afforded as cheap as the Voice OF
Freedom, answer that the latter is draw
ing largely for support on the Treasury of
the Vermont Anti-Slavery Society-while
the former has not a dollar by way of per-
quisites or gratui,ies from any quarter.
4. Religious Liberty-Free Discussion.
- UntrGntmelted expression Of Sentiments
honestly entertained, No one has had the
magnanimity t6 inform me plainly that he
has discontinued the Telegraph on account
/ of my NonResistance principles but cir
cumstances have, in some instances, con.
vinced me that the heel of intolerance has
been lifted against me on this score.
know the discussion has been somewhat
protracted, and that it will take few col
umns mole yet. to finish it. But know
too, that an opponent Of Non-Resistance
} was the one to commence it. And VIII,
should it not be satisfactory TO those who
sYmpaIhiZe with that side Of the question.
that the advocates Of that side are allowed
a full hoar1ncr Tr potbinr
them to have free, untrammelled paper
f Has it never occurred to them that wha
/ may not be perfectly pleasing and satisfac
tory 10 them may be satisfactory to others
and that what may be desirable and pleas
> ing to them may displease others2 Did tn
!. thought never enter into their minds that
|. each individual reader of newspapers mus
e never have anything in his paper but wha
! exactly suits his taste, each individual
would have TO publish his own paper? an
s that even then he would many times be i
i difficulty how to please himself2 But les
should seem to be begging, will dismis
/ this point for the present, by saying that
any cannot put up with free discussion, O
e matters of great moral and religious cor
cernment, cannot help it, have dur
= to do. and God will take care of the cons,
!; quences. fit be not enough for those VIII
y disagree with me 10 sentiment, that III
I'd Telegraph is always open for the correctic
n of any of my errors--if must be unfaithfi
70 God and my own conscience, 10 please
ID fellow mortal, then farewell patronage
farewell earthly interest The demand