Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-12-15

Wood toward him was a cordial TO his
dismantled spirit. And so il was to the
othef poor prisoners. They appreciated
his kind adnonilions--and for the, brief
period ne was with them. their slow time
passed swiftly awav. And though they
must miss his society greatly, it will still |
continue to soothe their desolate spirits, TO
think there is somebody who cares for
their souls and pities their distress, and
does not sympathise with the 5arbaritv
that shuts them up in cell like that.
Brother Wood was not put there for a |
crime. tie was confined there because
ne was not willing to come out. As a !
Christian, he Wis opposed to the savage
custom OF war, and the heathenish prac- /
tIce OF training men to the butehery of
each other. He is the protested follower
OF Him, who declared that all thew who
take the sword shall perish with the
Isword'--and that if his kingdom were of
this world, then would his servants fphf
but that his kingdom was not of this
world. Asa Morrill,, member of the
same church whereof brother Wood was
member and deacon, accepted the COM
mand OF company organized for the pur.
pose of learning the art of human butehe-
Try He took the oath to- perform lis un-
tchristian, wicked. murderoas Offices. Ele
warned, as in military duly bound, his
brother Notwithstanding his sentiments -
TO appear at training, armed, &C.. as the
law directs. He knew brother Woods
conscientious adherence of The whole
military system. He knew, toe, that by
law the persons called Quakers were, for
conscientious scruples the same with broth
er Woods exempted flom performing this
lservice. Could he not. then, fairly have
construed the law Of exemption as based
on the seruples of the Quaker. rather than
on their sectarian name or profession, and
have regarded brother Wood as coming
properly within its provisions Or, had
he doubted his power to do that. ought
not the manifest injustice of compelling
such a man to train, or suffer such pen
atty, to have made il impossible for a
i. Christian 10 accept or act under the com
mission? Ought he not to have resigned
the commission, rather than imprison one
OF his christian brethren-a man whose
, scruples he himself believed were of the
Ipuresl and most genuine character Had
! the fighting system such seductive charm'
Tor him that he must accept power undeI
it, when it involved such horrid conse
, qnences2 But we leave that to brothe
Morrili's judgment and conscience. w
= speak without reproac hfulness of him
He has since done what be could, we un
e derstand, TO undo the wrong he did hi
: brother Wood, 10 pursuing him with The
penalties of that wicked law; that is. s.
d. far as brother w. himself is concerned
9 He sent an order to the jailor, by frien'
: Robert Davis, the Postmaster. for brothe
8 Woods deliyerance, and friend Davis wa
d kind enoughto go on purpose to brin!
J. him home from the prison to his family
! The fine would have been paid, had broth
y er Wood consented to its payment. Blu
+ he declined: coming out, unless he ha
fully born his testimony and vindicate
4 his principles. This we are happy t
i. know he has done-and we trust it wi!
y produce its saiutary- and full effect, il
j. opening the eyes of protested Christian
IS to the horrible inconsistency of bearin
e arms and learning war;
Brother Wood was dragged to Hopkir
g ton by Mr.. Sylvester Dlna, son of Rev
> Mr.. Dana, formerly Of Oxford. He wa
ST educated at Dartmouth College, and. a
j. we uE derstand, is student at law in tn
e place. He was dragged away, under CO
Of. er of the nj ght, from his helpless famil
" and thrown into that ioathsome cell, afe
II IL
r There he was left without a light, ever
to show him the horrors of the place
>, among strangers, to grope his way 10 the
% bed in the dark-one of them insane-t
= TO pass the night on the bare, cold foo
n But this was not Mr. Dlna's fault. H
"A could not avoid it, Was he not a swor
!. officer 10 the militia ! Had he hot
70 sergeant's warrant Had he no, pledge
a. himself to the high trust of disc har gin
81 aud performing all the duties incumber
i on him as the third sergeant OF such
ID company of militia, according 10 the be
~ of his abilities Were not the honor an
;. safety of the Safe committed as it we're
- his charge--'o say nothing oil his reput
=. lion as an officer, or Of the fees ofcoDm al
- tai! He was obliged to do it. Ii was.
II horrible cell. Common humanity wou
i. not have thrown an enemy's dog there,
n. i, could he p it,
IS Ia another article, the editor of lh
he Herald of Freedom adds: ".-. ...:
d. Our brother Wood has not only bee
re imprisoned in Hopkinton Jail, for bein
as conscientiously scrupulous,' as Chris
= ian, of bearing arms'-but be has bee
ny accommodated BY the Rev. Mr.. Noye
OF church. for being alike scrupuIous,' as
ed Chrislian. Of supporting a Pro-slavery pu
on Dit. He Was deacon of The South Churc