Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-04-13

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" Al a meeting of the State Conuention 1t
was deemed enpsdient B Y THAT BODY
that another paper should be commenced"
This is plain. comnonsense conslrue-
ton put upon the language of the Com
mittee-language mot used Inadvertently"
but chosen and framed with the express
design to give just such an impression to
the people of Vermont as has been receiv-
ed by the Editor of the Religious Herald
in Virginia And just such an impress
ion was received in Vermont, where there
was no means of detecting the fraud.
Let the Chairman ofthat Committee again
stand up in Convention and accuse the
Editor of the Telegraph with unfairness,
for putting precisely The same construc-
ton on his lang uage which his own pro-
slavery brother has now put upon it, if
he choose 10 do it. His own friends shall
in future be his judges. And certainly it
will be a small thing for me to be COM
planned Of for doing the same things
which they do in the case Convicted
and condemned by their own friends, will
that Committee now blush and hang their
heads, and confess their dlshonesty2 Or
will they persist in their fraudulent course2
We shall see. | ask the patrons of the
Vermont Baptist Journal how they can
give it support and countenance in such
course of dishonesty, and not be partakers
gifts evil deeds2 1t Is not merely a mat
ter of difference of opinion, on a eontroOert-
ed doctrine. 1t IS O positive violation Of
the moral laac. And can those who have
shown themselves to be thus practically
dishones: be countenanced and supported
as religious guides and teachers, without
accountability on the part of those who
encourage and sustain them 10 such
course? throw not.
But, to pass to the consideration OF
another point, going to show the affinity
between the Herald and the Journal -
1.-The present number presents respect
able appearance, and its editor exhibits,
in his sketch of the character and objects
of religious journal, JUST AND .AP.
PROPRlATE VIEWS. We have no
doubt 1T soiI be a useful and aoeH conduct
ed paper. IL IS anta.slauery, as most o.
our Eastern BaptisS papers are, but tciIl
treat those aOho entertain different vieao.
,cith kindness and affection" Extended
comments are unnecessary. If any have
rejected my views as to the pretensions o.
the specimen number Of the Journal, on
the subject of slavery, as well as other sub
jects, they will doubtless feel bound to re
gard the opinion of the Herald in the
case. There is no anti slavery that dis
turbs or alarms the Herald in the least
1t is only "anti-slavery'' - not Anti
Slavery. And then everything is to be
done with such kindness and affection
as to rebuke nobody, only those who ara
themselves with the sword of the Spirit
which is the word of God" and enter tn,
,, field against popular sins, popular sinners
and popular apoIogists for popuIa: sin
and sinners All such will be treated
with due calumny and vilifca,ion by thes
sticklers for kindness and affection.
! Sooner, far sooner let the Telegraph b
: blored from existence, than act such
part as to receive the commentator from
v a mouth piece of shareholders, that it
editor exhibits, in his sketch oflhe charae
ter and objects If religious journa
just and appropriate vie,os."