Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-08-17

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We have nothing more 10 say on this point
now. We shall wait for friend Ms decis
ion.
As respects the article itself we do not
consider an extended examination neces-
sarv. With the notice of one or two
points. we shall dismiss the subject. He
says that accompanying the charges |
have brought against the Journal my proof
has been produced" We reply that both
his charges and proof il many instances
would have been satisfactory, If they had
mol been at acar a1itb facts.
2. He assigns, as our reason for not en-.
tering upon The discussion before, that we
were afraid, had nothing TO meetthe charg.
es, &c., and gives as our reasons for dis
cussing the matter now. that we "are con-
victed before the people" We happen TO
know something about the reasons which
Influenced US in both cases. The reason
for our long silence we have before given,
the reason for our now offering to discuss
the matteFfwe now give.
Ever since our conversation with friend
Nj. at Derby be has been very careful
about his attacks upon US in the Telegraph.
He found there that we had his charges
laid by and that they would be noticed
whenever the Interests of the Journal, CT
our usefulness demanded it. From that
time up to the time of our proposal, be has
RETAINED from all public attacks. At the
SALISBURY association sohen zoe aoere not
present to dns@er for ourselves, both in
public and private, he was engaged in
making accusations against The Journal.
| A. the Danvi.le association, sobere ace auere
presentaad could hare spoken for ourselves
no PUBLIC charge was made by him. He
has not been inactive, however. We have
heard, in severa! instances, of attempts
made by him in private conversation to
prejudice persons against both US and our
paper. These private charges were in
some cases efecting his object, not be-
cause the charges were true, but because
the person to whom they were made had
no means of proving them Otherwise
Under these circumstances, zoe wished 10
draw him into the open field, that has
charges might be gsUen together aoatb our
answer. to all TIE Baptists IN the Stale
Fear is an element of character with
which we are not overburIened, and we
are sure that it has had no influence in in
| ducing US to keep silence in the one case,
or to speak in the other. liz both cases
we have simply consulted duty. When
friend M. knows US a little better. fear will
De the last cause he will assign for any
course we may see fit to take
Sd. He speaks of a private conversation
between him and ourself. will only say
that the language he represents me as
} using respecting the committee, is n OF the
language used He appears to be con
! scious of this, as by leaving off the proper
marks OF quotation he has left loup- hole
for retreat. For our own par; we do not
regret this report of our. conversation, ii
has impaired volumes of instruction to U:
| respecting the man we have to deal with
|, 4. He says, We bring no proof" &c
: Whenever he accepts of our proposal
/. proof shall be forth coming as rapidly a.
, he can wish
$ In closing, we would say, both to th'
: readers of the Telegraph and Journal
= soe shall spend no more time IN sksrmish
/ ing, or talking about The matter. If th,
e editor of the Telegraph is willing TO &C
e cept ofour proposal. we pledge ourselve
r to submit the whole matter to the Baptist
4 OF the State If he does not now accep
. it we shall look upon it as a virtual re
! fusal. And knowing his fondness for dis
' cussion, and above all, lis willingness I
e do all that he can 10 injure the Journa
n we shall attribute his refusal TO some 9th
err cause than love of peace or respec
!, for the Journal VI. Bap. Journal.
MARKS.
The fabrication is now completed. Th
J falsity of the position which the Editor {
; the Journal has professed to occupy,.i
e his pretended challenge for investigation
!, ! is at length folly exposed by himself
! was confident it would come out thus
0 when he commenced Criminals can nt
: be garrulous. and prating on the suhjec
of their own criminalily, and at the sam
! time carefully shun Investigation, withol
/. convicting themselves. A heather said,
QUEEN Deus vult peldere prius dementat,
T Whom God wishes to destroy he FIRST dementate
}. | should differ with the heather, 10 his ser
timent, SO far as to make the poor delner
tated, destroyed being, the author and fl
isher Of his own destruction his own &C
the cause and contamination Of his ow
\ overthrow.
erl In the midst of mental agony = twistin
i and turning for any manner Of means
o. accomplish base purpose - the Editor
! the Journal has Internationally let fall
v single concession, which alone is suficie
TO confirm my view. end seal his cnnder