Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-01-08
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
BRANDON, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 8, 1870
EOr. The Telerrnn,h


Mr. Murray:-I have felt anxious 10 dis
cuss the relations of christians to civil
government in the columns of the Tele-
graph, because this was the only paper in
The State which had advocated modern non
resistance principles. But can not prose.
cute the subject. Your views of proprfety
and equity differ SO widely from mine that
| must seek another channel of communica-
ton with the public
Yours, &c. H Cupr,s
REMARKs.-Tn order that the reader mo-, ,h.
better judge which of us is in error as to "ny,n,s
" and equity" in the case, il is necessary Tho,
'neie should be rehearsal of facts, showing how
things have got along from time to time. until thew
nave arrived at their present state and shane.
soon alter the Declaration of the Non Resistance
society was published in the telegram f.;sad
C"rt's requested the privilege of .er;e.
"fs'cSes /" the Telegraph, en- opposition tn IL.
doctrines Of the Declaration. His reoues, v,a.
cneerfuiIy granted. He took his own time to get
ready, and then commenced. I followed him from
Time to time with such remarks as deemed peces
sary and proper-whch thing it is not only the
privilege but the duty of all editors to do. as will
doubtless be granted by all:
Alter the discussion had gone on some weeks. il
was suspended indefinitely, at friend Curtis re.
guest, for has accommodation. In the mean time
was often asked when the discussion was to be
resumed, and many expressed a desire TO have it
go through. At length friend Mitchell, from Rut
land, came to Brandon, on an exchange with friend
curtis, and occupied the Lords day in nreocb;no
against Monk esistance. While closing nv re.
marks upon his proceedings, thought il a very
proper occasion to call friend Curtis attention tn
the subject again, and accordingly did SO.
Friend Curtis promptly responded to the call. bv
coming to me personally to stipulate conditions on
which he would resume the discussion-making it
Imperative, or at least the thing Indispensable that
has conditions mast be complied cih Otherwise he
should not take hold Of it again. His conditions
l knew required more of Inc than l had ever seen
required Of an editor; but my confidence in my
cause was so great-and it being the truth wanted
rather than controversy-that cheerfully
complied with his conditions, he promising to make
them known IN connection with his first article
that the readers OF the Telegraph might understand
why departed from my ordinary course.
have now arrived at the point where all will be
fresh In the minds of those who have read the las
two numbers of the Telegraph l appeal to all
who have looked on imparlialIy. Did not he throw
out personalities, in his first article two weeks ago.
: which were uncalled for, and had nothing to dc
with the argument And as long as viewed them
! TO be wanton and unjust, could it be expected OF
required of me that should let them pass without
i attempting TO expose their unjustness! In wha
: respect did that exposure exceed or transcend wha
: il needed TO he? And when his second article o
x personalities appeared, who would have required
/ me to let them pass in silence And who woulc
@ have said less than said?
;, have now got through with the recapitulatior
: of the case as IT has appeared-in its commence
;, ment, progression and termination. So far as
h can learn, the thing in the way Of friend Curtis
proceeding is, that reserve myself the privilege
of replying TO his personalities, far as thinl
;. them unjust and worthy of attention-in othe
l words, that reserve to myself some of the right
II and privileges that belong to editors. He claim
: TO himself the right both of beginning and endin.
the Controversy. e. he claims the right to max
. personal attacks me tn the Telegraph srikhOu
= any reply from ne accompanying them. My g view
e These conditions appeared in his ARTICLE tw
% weeks ago.