Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-05-25
May 96. 1912.

r,o;nion with me on that subject. One
,ro other things we're up, ir general
,,n.. on which | expressed myself not
[.ny settled. should think The princi-
1 ons .ouched church-building,so called.
'; 4 this point have since expressed my
.;oon more fully in the Telegraph. than
cas- then prepared to do 10 aEy way. 4
:. reserved nothing. In the course of
,ooversation told brother Freeman.
i have from time to time manifested
'hrr 10 the Telegraph, that sectarian
'a,.kes set lightly upon me--that with
i was more to serve Christ than to
rye any sect or pariy-that there was
sufficient ebow-room for me i'll secta-
i traces--lhat | :elt bound to keep N.Y.
.lrree and untrammelled, ready always
aev Christ and speak the whole truth
IA fidelity, although il should clash
"a sectarian interests. After he had got
,wuch his questioning. and | had an
ssled him with all possible frankness
nj righteousness. lturned and asked
IA, humOrously brother Freeman, what
\, you going TO do about it9 What is
y
rOur object in questioning me! If you
rish 10 discuss any ofthe points that have
ou been up. the Telegraph is open for
pu. Or if YOU wish to make use Of any
6ng that has now passed, in this room,
less public manner than III the public
Gs,. to the prejudice ofthe Telegraph,
want 10 know il. so as TO know what TO
boxing for and be prepared for il.
b. IN equal good humor, after express
gnuch satisfaction at my frankness and
ln dealing, assured me that he had no
urmiul intention. He saio he had had a
srp 10 know what ground | stood on ;
he was not disappointed. My con.
sniOn with him agreed welIwith what
had learned from the Telegraph. He
smarked in his expression Of gratifca
Nat my openness and unreserve in al
gs One particular expression he
Ne use CT was,---" like you, because
dways know where TO find yCu.'
sse lhings are mentioned here, not 4
ge self.complacency, butto be mad,
gss for what they are worth in meet.
yhe vile and unfounded charge Of con
Hneat brought against me 10 the letter
which am replying. The converse
went on between brother Freemar
mysclf unit! il turuea upon the Tele
rph. Something was said about the op
saou that had at different times beer
infested towards il in that part OF tht
BE where he resided. Think he spoke
movement at a certain time, to see
me compromise could not be made will
81 but they finally gave up the project
pa the conviction that il would be
eless undertaking. / told him that
IA aware thai there was dissntisfactio
dh the Telegraph in the minds of SON
That the occasion for such dissallsfat
n as had been manifested would prob'
u no, lessen, but rather increase-ihat
bust follow my own convictions OF tru1
ID duty, which would probably not les
h, but widen the breach between me ar
bose Who mace soeir sectarianism par
~un,. l finally told him that | had
pd to sell the Telegraph to brother Y
Brown and my brother d. s. Murra
L wanted to know If would sell 10 hl
-or 10 him and others, as it might
odd him | would, with the unders,ar
q that should publish another paP'
said il should be done II we COT
gee. In the morning, il was aSTe
hlhe conversation oslhe evening shou
Kept, until the mater WAS further II
ned, By writing, between him and m
y il was understood that he was TO
hihe correspondence soon. After i
Tsement, he and being by oursely
lNquesied the privilege OF mentlonl
esubject to brother J. w. Sawyer a
RU two olhers-speaking OF broth
AWyer al the same tire. as one OF !
lends. l consented lhat il should
he
The next that heard Of this mat
what rumo- brought 10 my ears at
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