Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-05-11
For the Vermont Telegraph
THE NEW PAPER. AGAIN.

My article in the Telegraph Of the 18Th
inst, perceive: has produced some excite
ment. Several letters have been addressed
to me touching the subject Of that article
some Of them from old correspondents, and
others from new ones - all of which have
failed TO convince me Of the uprightness of
the Committee for getting up the Journal,
in putting forth such a Circular. And tho |
some Of these correspondents have chars ed
me with being highly criminal, for publish |
ing that article, they have utterly failed to
convict me, at the bar Of my own judgment.
But the judge may in this case be partial,
and not competent TO try the case. Well,
then, appeal 10 the public, before whom
my accusers ought TO have appeared. Let
the public read that, and this, and then
judge.
The object of this communication is to
review and answer brother John Conant's
letter-as be has given me the liberty TO do
with il in private or public as think best"
Brother Conant says" Dear Sir-whle |
examined your communication in The Tele-
graph this week, ! must confess fell grew
ed, that minister should take so uncharit-
able view o. the proceedings of US as
Committee for getting up tie Journal" 10
reply 10 this, can honestly say had no
desire, neither have now, to give you, or
any others, any unnecessary grief. But,
Sir, on the first reading Of your Circular,
| put forth in The first number Of the Journal,
was grieved. have been al every other
reading, and am We, gIieued. read it with
| establishment. What does this mean?
| Again, brother c. asks" How could you
Judge so uncharitably Of us?" In reply, !
would ask, how could judge otherwise 7?
was quite certain that no such Committee
was appointed BY the Conventions; and yet
the Circular was so 10 be understood. To
understand il otherwise would lie doing vio-
mon sense. To me there was, 10 say the
least, something mysterious 10 this, and
waited for an explanation. The most ia
vorable conclusion al which could arrive
was, that the language Of that Circular was
inadvertent. This soon learnt was posi-
lively denied by brother Freeman, (ihe same
has since been confirmed TO ME by persons
that were present at Brandon and heard him
publicly assert that it was not an inadver
tency, but that the language was deliber
ately chosen, and used, who understand
, was the writer of that article. Now, Sir
I TO charge Elder Freeman with ignorance al
to the meaning Of his own chosen language
when so simple as that used in that Circu
lar, would be perfect folly. I am, then
necessarily brought to the conclusion tina
you THE Committed would have US under
stand the language used in your Circular
; according to its most obvious import. Ant
: the most obvious import Of that languag
5 is, that you were appointed a committee b,
S The Stale Convention. Now, Sir this j
my conclusion and know not how TO al
1 rive at any other. if you, or any other one
can help me TO more favorable one, will
thank you, and acknowledge my error.
= / will now show why | consider you
= Circular both false and deceptive And
do prove il 10 be SO, then, Sir, have NO
y siandered you as you seem to think Now
: Sir, | candidly ask you, (and every othe
n reader of these broken sentences,) for th
b sake OF truth and honesty, 10 the presenc
!. OF that God that seelh Us, and will 500
!. Judge US, to turn 10 your Circular, and Will
we keep in view the asserted fact that III
language used is not inadverteni, let US fo
once carefully examine il. We will frs
notice the Address. .To the Baptis
II Churches of Vermont" This is the ad
o dress commonly used by Convention
y and Associations, when addressing Circu
S, lars TO the churches within their limits, and
n when connected with The meeting of sue
), Convention or Association, is understoo
10 be the voice of that body. Just so thi
address is most naturally understood
AgaIn: During the meeting Of the Sta,
Convention the undersigned were appointe
: committee. Now mark The words" Dur
q ing the meeting" Is this ,rue2 If Sc
then this Committee must have been ap
o pointed while the Convention was in opel
e session, not during" an adjournment-
D. for what is adjourned 10 such case but th
!, meeting of the Convention Turn TO you
letter, and there you state that slhe breih
rem from different sections of the State me
at Mr.. Hotchkiss' study y; and Iunders,an,
= that The Chairman Of the Convention WA
e also Chairman of your meeting. Then v.,n