Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-04-22
VERMONT TELEGRAPH.
RRANpoN, SATURDAY., APRlL Is. ls4O.
NoN-REsISTANCE.

remarking upon my opponents rGr senti-
ments. II appeared TO rne-and appears so
snll-lbatit avails nothing for him TO con-
denim war under some circumstances while
he approves it under others-especially as
be did not, and probably will not, undertake
10 dralo the line that shall not be passed |
BY those who spill human blood and kill hu-
man beings according 10 gospel principles
All that is needed to make war as common
and as bloody as, human depravity requires
or allows, is, that il be taught from the pull
oil, by the protested ministers Of the Prince
Of Peace. chat il is justifiable, yea necessa-
NJ, under some circumstances. There will
not be wanting the ingenuity TO make it ont
avery plain case that those circumstances
attend any war that il may be desirable 10
get up. Depend upon il, those who are for
var take il upon themselves to judge Of the
circumstances. The bloodest of them will
never justify aggressive war. Not they.
The yerriest human tiger that has lived
since Cain, 5never justified war under all
circumstances. None Of them would have
war only when il is "necessdryp Take
the case Of Great Britain and Canada. The
former finds it necessary 10 defend and pro-
ltect against rebellion. The latter finds it
Just as necessary TO defend and protect
gainstoppreSsion. The revolutionary war
10 this country was another case, very much
parallel Look al the case now coming up
beweene,his country and Great Britain
Both will plead the very necessity which
ay opponent makes to be the justifying
cause of human slaughter! These chris
tian communities, having full permission
from their CHRISTIAN MINISTRY to fight and
say each other whenever they find il" ne
csssary" for "protection," have as goot
authority as they want for drenching thu
land with blood as often as they choose
being Of course for the parties concerned 4
Judge for themselves 1Dhen and how often
When, o. when will religious teachers
a wOressing to be the ministry Of Him VIII
, taught "peace on earth and good will tow
! ards men, cease TO give license TO thi
GOwning sin Of the world !?
Again.--AIthough have often enough
and in ways enough, shown that there is
paralleism between family government an
the government assumed by men over eac
other, still, another admission of his fu
, nshes another illustration in point. He di
" cards the idea chat human governments m
PUNISH ',---says they may only "protec'
Now should like to know if he discar
punishment in families. Will he prete
that the parent has no authority over
child further than TO project himself or
family against inrasion from the child2
And again.-He represents Non-Resl
ants as "disdaiRing allegiance to CT
governments because these gorernnae
hare been abused This is a gross m
representations. The objection is, not to
abuse Of those governments, butte the 10
datiOn principle on which they are br
Wis the war making power, the powe
punish with tie destruction Of life, and Y
less violence. When will he cease TO
in wholesale Misrepresentation !?
On reading along further in his paragr
| find him allowing "p,nishment."
says Ia the family, punishment is c
", aud ever should be reformatory j
character Butoin the State, which e
for different purpose, punishment sh
be protective mainlY;" &c. Two III
ATE worthy of notice here. |. The
contradiction. Only 20 lines precedir
. says" Human governments have
,4 righifd poper 10 fake vengeance"
Their business is not 70 punish sim" 4
Placed by the side of each other these
sases appear thus !: s.s
HImdn goperR- sin the ia
Ass' ments have not right PUNISHMENT Is
iWpoper TO take pen- ly, and ever S
geailce = be reformatory.
Their business is NOR character b
II. TO PUNISH sin, but to, the Stale, whi'
protect society," lists for a dll
,.ss e# sfrtE purpose, PUNIsI
.-, - .ot should be- prot
"a mainly.n
?. According TO his own showing
STATE EXISTS FOR A DlFFsaENr pua
from thar Of The faastIy, just as 1 d;
l.. along con,ended. $;
NJ My opponent says
Governments have been 10 most case
" the embodied spirit Of ne nation
A. age. Ii was not Nero nor Domit
Aarelius nor Deciis nor Dioctetid q
NJ. secuted the church of God. II was
"a Rome. Ii was not Napoleon that d.
Psow ed Europe. II was iHfdeI France
fe n.hls Christianity will not subrert COVER