Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-03-16
For the Telegraph.
LAND FLETCHER's REPLY TO
John ORVIs.

n, Edilor:-In your last paper. | find
...f chronicled,' and exposed to the
IA, as an 'opposer Of REFORM, as a
..;l,,. and bIackguard,' and as having
%loniously suppose) run away with an
,,d,ret excepting 'one woman who it
u, was led captive BY the stranger
"a, heard bcwailing bis sad condition.
r,,n a malicious scribbler has the ef-
hoIsry to attempt to Willy. and de:ame
.norh public Journal evidently for the
,rDo.e Of raising himself TO notoriety &
auction, BY the condescension Of some
!. who shall make reply, il is generally
.elO disappoint him and treat his lucu,
uiOus, ard NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., as IN
rahy Of notice, or serious refutatiou.--
an we'll aware that there are no lau-
rso 10 won 10 the pursuit Of such an
aeuv. But sir, l believe that when an
guOraut pedanlic young man sets him
ri up asa public lecturer. and teacher,
nd brings before an enlightened commu-
dr with much selfinflation, and assur.
ms, system extremely incomplete aud
lkcliye ia is fabrication & fool.
an is composition, and abhorrent 10
mpy Of lis distinctive features--aad has
be hardihood to sport wantonly with the
aautions Of Heaven, held sacred by civ
E1rl society, he should be arraigned be-
mlhe public as culprit, and his con-
bet receive the most pointed reprehen-
100. That John Orvis did advocate such
l&ky system as is described above, APP
pr from his own showing. He says
bat he was to show
THAT man is unfit to DE ruler OIL
iselow-man.
2 That God is the only Being compe-
nlo be the governor Of man.
3. Tint he is the only one sanctioned
khe Bible.
hhs attempt to sustain these positions, h
ronifed with striking exaclness the char
stu spoken ofby the Apostle Peter,wh'
'depise government, presumptuons, self
EIIcd, not afraid 10 speak sril Of dig mites.
IArrc was wonderful parade OF assumed
rns qlruce,a predantic display oferuditio'
@i much thea trical action, until al length
established his position, regardless o
rriplure history. and OF the plainest die
ars Of common sense. In the midst @
bis Zeal and fanaticism he overlooked tn
ucred history from Moses 10 Samuel,
sriod Of 476 years, when man receive
bis appointment and commission as a ru
T over his fellow man, from Deity hin
/ sr He disregarded all the sanctions
IN the new Testament, which ne al
nowledges were read to him, to whic
he did not attempt to reply when the
was an opportunity. His effort SCENE
10 be to cast contempt on that ordinance
God, civil society. under the influence
which man has advanced from his wa
derng, destitute, miserable state, to q
most civilized, Intellectual, and moral CO
taion. He set a. naught the fact that
tetv is an institution of Heaven, grown
Odt Of the impulses and necessities OF ms
and these having the RICH, 10 take all
means necessary TO prevent those CIV
and crimes which would destroy II.
healthy and unperverted mind must d
tOver at once that civil society has I
light to punish criminals. enforce co
racls, and establish such government
shall best conduce TO the weli-oelng OF
Ncial institution. His dogmas are an
Ociah encouraging anarchy. he sa
he would be happy 10 have the errols'
my, in his communication correct'
Some Of his Suggestions are untound'
and some Of his charges are utterly fal'
de says | assented to the principles
OO-Resislance. This, in the manner
has represented. is ungenerous and ial
de said thai treatment of enemies con;
Iuled The whole Of Non Resistance, a
mat the no government, no sabbath
church notions, had not the least cona'
llOn with it, ard in our conversation,
Which he alluded, he repeated the
suage Of the Savior,to which | most che
lully assenled. He says that ! gay'
alse construction to passage OF seriptr