Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-11-03
For the Vermont Telegraph.
Hydepark, Oct. Is, IS4l.
SAMUEL CoTTING,
Rutland, Oct. 80, 184l.

For the vermont Ielegraph.
Hydepark Oct Is, I84l.
Dear Brother How TO TREAT
ENEMIES has occupied the legislation
and judiciary of the world, ever since the
fall of man. The right, the cheapest and
the surest way to adjust difficulties between
men and men--to conquer evil and sub
due enemies. TO solve this has been the
great object OF human government, and of
all military systems. There is no subiect
that has occupied so much attention, ab-
sorbed so much talent, so many words,
and so much treasure, How to :reat those
who injure us-how TO deal with enemies
how TO settle difficulties between men
and men, acting as individuals & nations,
has been and will be the all-absorbing
subject of human thought and action. Il
is great question. There can be none
paramount 10 it.
Men eOmmit treason against Christ,
aohen they go to any other source for a
rule Of action, on any subject on aohich
he has distinctly and particularly legis-
lated This is settled rule of action
with me. My first inquiry is, to know
whether Christ legisIated at all, on any
given subject If so -how far2 and
am traitor TO his kingdom and authority
if 60 to any other kingdom for law of
life, I'll | have lived out his laws 10 the
spirit and letter.
Has Christ legislated on the subject of
treating enemies2 In his kingdom has
he provided way for the adjustment of
difficulties between men and menu On
no subject is Christ more full and explicit,
in his laws than On this. He has told
US not only how we are to act but also
how we are to feel towards our enemies.
In his Legislation on this subject be has
made no exceptions nor Limitations 10 ia.
vor of extreme cases or of nations. Those
who profess to take the gospel as their
only rule of faith & practice are, of course.
traitors TO Christ, when they turn their
backs on him, and 60 TO any other source
to learn how to deal with those who in.
jure them.
Judging from the prominence given to
this subject in human Legislation and gov
eminent, should infer that none is es.
teemed of more Importance. What mean
our penal and military codes ? our GRIM
NAL courts? our constables, sheriffs and
Justices of the pedce2 our sueiug, i'm.
prIsonlng. hanging2 What our houses
OF correction, our jails, prisons, galows,
arsenafs, forts, Armies and navies? Our
wars and 6ghtIngs? The question is not,
are these right? Blu, for what are they
designed2 To adjust difficulties between
men and men-not between men and God
or men and beasts. To deal with human
enemies. The great business of human
governments is, to regulate and guide the
actions of aen in the treatment of human
enemies. And the whole resolves itself
into this one thiny-KILL YOUR EN-
EMlES. ......s
From the prominence given to this sub.
Ject In the gospel l should infer that
mrs. regards it as paramount 10 all other
P1oetaeat questions. What mean all those
laws that require US to put away all an
ger '0rath, malice, hatred, rerengs? How
much is said of forgiveness; of long.
suffering Of bearing the cross; of loping
enemies; of feeding them and treating
them kindly; ofturnipg the other cheek