Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-04-20
' y l.. XIV. NO .

aao''0n 10 being a lawyer, is deacon Of \
congregational Church, agen, for j.. r
mont Chronicle, &c-,he same ~ '7
whom ! rebuked for accompanying Ii. ''O'
lister 10 the theatrical performances -
PrIma Donna-entered complaint IL %
grand jury.*. Soon after the complair, "e
entered, | saw the Deacon at the AZ
Briggs and June, and entered in,o oos
sation with him Oh the subject. He If,
ed to believe that my principles and n,,...
es in regard 10 the sabbath were ve,.
rupt and corruptirg. So invited him
public discussion Of the subject ~
choosing the suppression of truth ,,,1
than the elucidation of it, and discrs,ion ~
ing the better part Of valor with him bo
clined, saying that it would be Of no ~.
that we should come out farther an.r, y
we began. Soon after, it was iD,;n.
that he was going to attack me rhropob i
Chronicle. The next thing heard in 49,
lion TO 1t, came in the shape Of an ANN,
nous letter-which afterwards ascar,o;.
TO be from the Editor of the V.,,
Chroniele-dated, Windsor Counry A.,
being detected in this sneaking business IN
Editor Of the Chronicle next wrote mo
dark and insinuating communicative .,
companied with his own SIGNATURE Tsl
failing, he felt driven to attack me yarnar
and indefinitely through the Chronicle II,
whole failing TO accomplish lis cbiyc. hi
has slunk away into silence - thus sAor
ing that he shuns and fears and hates ~
light, because he knows his deeds are evil
If my principles and practices on this sd
jeet are corrupt and corrupting, why has D.
some one come out in the Telegraph, in ID
Chronicle, or some other public rriat Ar
exposed them? The Telegraph has bee
open for any fair and manly thing on rl
subject. If the Chronicle has been close
against such an undertaking, ii has no. lee
for want of disposition 10 seize on am
thing of The kind the Editor could pOssa
get hold of to WELD against the Telegram
Not an individual among all the enemies
the Telegraph, has ever yet dared to a?Pe
in any public print, TO my knowledge, VI
a specific charge against me, on the sutjss
made in responsible manner. But Il
vague and mischievous tongue Of rgno
say ing dark and indefinite things, has led
diIigenr.
Such are some Of my reasons for shovr
myself ready to discuss the principls.
hold 10 no views that will not exhibi,l
any proper occasion. All ak is 10
heard. If the discussion should extend b
yond the limits desired by brother Coua
at the close Of his remarks above, he ad
others are requested 10 be as patient as rvi
sible. Ii is not in me 10 suppress d:>casI
ion. And yet | never seek conrrLrrrs;1
My pugnacious propensitIes are no sgd
thing as they have been thought to be. j
some who have not been sufficiently care.
to notice how things come up and pass
lnstinctively, | shrink from The encOuDP1
never dabbling in exoeriments-Devcr ec
tending for the sake of contention-aev5reI
listing but under conscience, but, VIE
once engaged, never surrendering the Iro
or the right-aever yielding TO anything
conviction.
At this point it is proper for NE to rtPe
what said in reply to brother Myers ID
23d No. of the present volume of The Iei1
graph, that my views Of The SaObah LAX
not been changed since was old eH'V70
read and reason Cor myself THIS Is Sd
merely for the purpose Of keeping i0's s.
iect, so far as am connected with I, Oh
own footing, by itself, in distinction 10
another subject with which there Ids TX
an attempt TO identify ii for the sake u
effect upon the Other. There Is S'o
thing might say, if | were IN The G'O'
availing myself Of such benefits as are VIZ, ~
my reach, and 10 which am eo'.ISO' =
were to say it in advance, ii WoOIO O' t :.
1t is my candid and honest opinion '.'
very large proportion of Bapns's DO'' +,
same views | am about TO au'6O''
subject under consideration Du' " 'S.,
they do or not, has nothing 10 " Wv.
truth in the case. do not ho!o u '",'
cause Baptists do. Nor do ask BoP" lc,sI
others to hold TO them because / o0'
views hold to be correct, lei 'ne'" =, h.,
If incorrect, let it be shown, anu VIZ ,,.s
don them and be thankful for Inc '"=
lion. ,7h,.
The word, sabbath, is from a H ID, q,
word which signifies resi-. The "''s II
ed in the Bible, for the first '0''' III ~. II