Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-12-21
From the Non Resistant.
No Governmental Violence In Collect
ing Debts,


No Governmental Violence I'm Collect.
ing Debts.'
BROTHER GARRISON
In perusing the third number Of the
present volume Of the Non. Resistant,
have there discovered an article headed
Governmental Violence in Collecting
Deb,s," setting forth the salutary effect OF
brother Davis's three years experience in,
not resorling to physical violence in the
collection Of debts; and also his wish that
others would be Induced to give their ex.
perience. therefore venture forward 10
my bungl;ng manner, in order TO set forth
a sketch Of my twenty-six years expert
ence in not resor:ing TO the arm Of vio-
ence for the collection of debts, and shall
set j, forth under the head of
No Governmental Violence in Collect.
ing Debts
For twen:y-one years. followed the
business of manson, and Of course
worked for all sorts of people. made it
my general practice, wherever | worked,
to state that | believed wholly in the
Saviour's doctrine, an1 told them what
considered the Saviour's doctrine taught
in the compe;est manner, which was
not 10 60 to war. not 10 take an oath of
any kind, either by way of affirmation, or
any other way; bot to let our yes signify
or mean yes, and our no, no; FOR any
thing more than these cometh of evil -
not 10 sue al the law, or contend any way
in violence Tor debts, or sell an account to
him who would contend in the law for its
collection but rather suffer wrong than
do wrong not even 10 assist IN making
laws, considering that the true faithful fJl-
lowers OF the Saviour were strangers and
pilgrims here on earth. having no contin-
uing city. but they were seeking one TO
come, which is heavenly home for the
faithful saints. ! have always, without
any exception, told the above as my sin.
cere belief; and although | have so pub.
licly maze known my principles, | have
never, to my knowledge, lost dollar BY
reason of no, using the law; and finally
| have never lost twenty dollars in my
life, although have at times had severa
hands working for me at once. and my
bills against my employers would be larg
err, and at The time Of working, the pros
pect Of pay would look dim yet it woul'
come. | will mention few circumstan
ces. Once was called upon by man
never saw before, who lived at the dis
lance Of eight or ten miles, wishing me (
, do a lob OF work for him-the masoI
work 10 a two story dweliing-house. HI
said nothing about price or pay, but wan
ted his work done; and | said n1lhiu:
. about Price or pay, but agreed to go AM
, do his work. and at the time appointed
went; but after getting there, found hin
to be hea,hen, without principle or learn
ing. | telt discouraged. having two hand
with me; nevertheless, commenced hi
e work in a faithful manner-nolhing sal
r about price. not a word, BY either OF US. :
I He used me and nv help well, Will
working for him, vet having dreadit
broils with his f,rming help. threatening
fight them. dreaded my settlement
: ba, after finishing his work. he wanted
: know the amount OF my bill. Git was III
IS wards Of eighty dollars,) Iiold him; i
q smiled and said, suppose you war
IS your paw told him that was what II
- poor laborer worked for. He did NJ
: wait moment, but paid me every cent
. While was doing his job, | told him n
! belief as 10 collecting debts, SC. &c. T
le said. You ought not. to have told n
d. about suing until you got your pay of =
in for now you may not get it." sal
"a /" You will not want TO cheat me, think
n And so it proved. Another circumslap'
!, il will mention. / was called upon aga
= by man who wanted chimney built.
!. avery poor man. and very slack. At III
- lime. / was very much hurried with wor
". | turned him off, thinking if | worked,
ye should get nothing; and as he turned
me 60 away, saw he looked very sorrowf