Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-07-07
will find il il, the Telegraph Of Nor PSI
1910. 4
For de Vermont Telegraph.

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For lie Vermont Telegraph. i
Mr.. Editor 81 have just received two !
numbers Of your paper containing articles i
written by j. Hocomb, concerning myself, /
and justice requires that your columns be 81
opened for afepIy, il you consider ''falr
play the jewel" wish my article 70 pc
published entire. Were it not forthe mfiu'
cnce wbichthese articles may exert, where
the character Of the author them and the
facts are not known, would treat them !
with silent contempt. They contain many
falsehoods and misrepresentation but
shall content myself with merely stating I
the facts ia nv own case, and leave il for
candid world % judge.
Believing the Silk business to be prof
table, and also beneficial to the Nation, II
commenced it in connection with my.
brother, with the intention of remaining
in it bat short time-suficient only to
get money to pay the expenses Of my ed
ucation and TO get a library. When /
went TO purchase trees, l found those hav-
ngthem willing to let US haveany amount
we wished. and wait any time we should
think proper; and also with the UNDER
standing that if we were unsuccessful in
our enterprise, heavy deduction was
TO be made on our Obligation. In consc-
quence oft facilities afforded US for
obtaining trees, we purchased much
larger number than we at first anticipated
this enchanced our expenses. The fore
part ofthe season was very dry and un-
favorable to the growth Of our trees; VIC
lost many thousands, ard made but little
silk. This failure In our first attempt,
caused many individuals to whom we were
owing small sums, to feel uneasy; Out
enemies III the mean lime were industri
ously prophesying that these "silk men
A miserable fellow to whom we owed the
enormous sum Of five dollars went to q
contefnptible pettifogger for writ: this
was enough, they came upon US like
blood.hounds. and everything that could
be, was attacked liz few hours, To pre-
vent the destruction of thetrees, an assign
ment was made but even this did no
!. prevent Il -all was virtually destroyed
Had the same lenity been extended to us a.
is.psual to men in business we could in 9
short time have discharged every demand
and gone on presperohsly.
When Isaw our propertysthus meanly
destroyed, bene6ttiEg neither ..oufselYe;
nor our creditors; when they for IN
Qualification of their malevolence put ]
out Of our power to pay any one, con
sidered all moral obligation on our par
at once at an end. j commenced the busi
ness with best motives and purest inten
tions, and have no compunctions of con
science on that score. l may have erred
but it was an error IN judgment and nc
In intention. But admitting that we hav
commised fault, is it not enough tina
our property has been maliciously sac
: rifcedl .ls;it net enough that our pros
Eects have been blasled2 our friends alien
ased, and we reduced to pennry and want
D Is it indeed agratifcation 10 Mr.. Hol
= COMBS malignant spirit, to follow US wit
. : his nal edictiensg He appears to be on
81 those persons who dwell IN it'll
s world Of harlow minded selfshness {
their own not capable of taking enlarge
and comprehensive views Of anything :
= wnh q soul so despicably small that ther
is nothing Ia creation, by the aid Of whic
Won can institute comparison with
-iniud loo obtnse b distinguish betwee
xti9s and misfortune; destitute of all th
daSe. feelings Of human nature void
~ belittolencet stranger TO charity;
s46lfes everything by his own narrow
! etntracted and selfish views, and all ths
doesnot agree with his standard, he PR
nounses with all the wisdom of a sag,
TO be wrong He scoffiingly enquiries
his comments onsmy letter, (which, by Il
way, # he had been geatleman,
would not have published whether a
preaching the Gospel in Canada; for b
information and others who may wish
know, answer an, and shall contin,
to do 80. the Lord willing, whenever O
poftunity presents itself. / have al;
been laboring in the Temperance caus
which was very low when Z came her
many souls have been reclaimed-,a
now decided temperance meh and war
advocates ofthe cause are entirely chan
ed 10 their personal appearance-lot
hale and hearty. About one hundr
have beea added to the total abstinen
pledge. Even Mr.. H. hipself must a
mil, in.this case, that I have done goe
for doubtless ne knows how to pity hi
erable drunkard, but he must enquire
y his own-house to learn the anguish Of
dyunkards family.
Icould say much more, but perhaps VI
mas consider my article too lengthy
ppbllcation, and Therefore close, mere
adding. that If your press groans aga
under the weight Of his insipid and ieiu
productions shah probably treat the
with sdigni6ef silence.
E. WEBSTER.