Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-03-30
For the Vermont Telegram
HOW I UNDERSTAND tn


last Telegraph little "More Iroo,,,
and from some quotations, l conclude !; !,
a reply to your correspondent, wv" j.
the 23d number of your paper, BY NAL
ing personal thrust" as might apDe,,
at the writer, to raise laugh at his ev
pense, and thus turn the attention Of ii.
public from professors of religion .,
dancing schools" TO professors of reyi,
ion ION training days" Now for mr.
self do not like to see personalities ussJ
without some argument can be drawn fron
them; aud let the public judge whether
there is any argument against the arjcs
of" w." in all tina. "More Irony" b,s
said. When arguments are drawn f,on
personalities they may, to a certain er
tent, be allowed or suffered. Uc6er mi,
rule wish TO give my views of VIVA, !,
meant by More Irony" or "how | un.
derstand it.'' Now the definition Of IRONY
is, meaning contrary TO words A,
each paragraph i'll more Ironv's" arli.
Gle is composed of two parts, one pertain.
ing to the position of" W." in the TsIe.
graph, and the other to his position Oh
"training days." / shall take it for grant.
ed that only one part is ironcaI, and
which part that is, l shall endeavor 10
show and
First-negatively-I is not the part
which relates to the position of "W"
ION training days.: because he would
not be seen publishing his dislike Of
practice in which he INDUCES himself
In other words he would not be seen cas-
tigating "a member of The church" for
beating large drum" while him>e!f"a
member of the church" in the same "mii.
itary company" is learning to Kill his t!.
low beings; and
Second-afirmativeIy-I alIedge lLh
it is the parts which relate to the position
taken by e W. in his communication in
the Telegraph from which his Quotations
are selected, that are tc BE- understood iron
icaIly. This is just what might be tx,
peeled from "a member OF a church" yno
attends " dancing school, 10 dislike
to see the heart of another exceedingly
palned' on reading the "infdtIi;v" of
No Irony as published in the 22ud
number ofthe Telegraph, is the Legitimate
fruits ola religious apologies: for " dancing
schools" No wonder that he should
dislike to see W." recommending "lhJt
heads of families meet and consult l9gelh-
er to know how they can best prepare the
minds of their children 10 Withstand tts
temptations which designing men will lay
before them,' although counteEanctd, [
might add, BY professors of religion.
The Standing occupied by More Irony"
in taking his observations, which think
l have clearly shown, is a sufficient a.,
gument TO substan,iate the views tia.
have taken, and a good reason for show.
ing how understand it."
And now lest | be misunderstood.
wish 10 make one general remark, and
that is, that all the Inconsistency tha: is
made to appear in the drumming Of" W.
is made to appear in every professor otre,
llgion who has any thing to do with NIL,
itary affairs, and may therefore assist ID
forming correct public sentiment, thede'
sign Of More Irony" to the contrarynoI-
wiIhstanding. CANDoR
AT this stage Of the battle feel consIF~N'
ed TO interpose few remarks; and II all
parties" IRONY" "No Irony" CANTOR
"W.," and "More Irony"-are sa'lsnso
with them, or are convinced that the n'a''F'
has been carried far enough, perhaps 'nF'
will consent TO lay down their arms H'
things under consideration are dancing
schools and military trainings. am 0P
posed TO both. The difference, however; III
their magnitude,-their comparative sHIu'
ness i view to be incaIcuable. MY "
Jections 10 dancing schools are based m'''
" on their vanity, their folly, and Ihe'F 'sD
deney to, dissipation. think them s'"'.
TO theatres-and not remotely. The meas.'
benefits which it is pretended they CONF
can all be better derived from other sooIc''
separate from their misehieVous accomP"D'