Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-12-14
ALA SON ST. AIR

Alter so long time, this Individual Is |
out again upon 20. S. Murray" His "Ver-
mont Freeman" printed at Boston and pub
lished ct Montpelier, and containing his
words and noise and smoke, came 10 hand
just on the eve of my departure for Will |
JAMESTOWN. His piece consists of an intro
duction to my remarks in reply TO his, ana
trenty seUen notes appended to them. Per
haps it were Sufficiently descriptive Of the
character of his latter production TO say that
It is full match for his former. 1t has
some additional hearsays charges Of
vanity - of seeking the influence of such
men as himself to aid in getting audiences
=" and other things too numerous to men
tion." But the best Of it all is, he heads
his piece" o. S. Murray, # Brandon,
has backed ou,.w This boyish, vulgar trick,
played of to hide his own retreat, is exactly
worthy of one who is at the same time a
priest at the altar OF modern sectarian reli-
gion, aud gameser in modern politics. On
as many as can be imposed upon by such
lranks and legerdemain, labor 20 open their
eyes would be lost. So FAR as it relates to
: discussion with him, it was matter neither
| sought nor Stunned by me.
| As for the backing out" it is another
very much such a case as existed between
| Benjamin Briefly and myself. In the case
with Briefly. went through with my part
of the discussion. He, Brierly,J after
had nearly got through with il, finding he
could not satisfy his readers well without
saying something on the subject, came out
with much preiension Of desire for discuss
ion, but negleciing and refusing 10 NEEDLE
with the subject in dispute. After makir g
a parade Of words week after week, before
his readers, he told them | had "backed
out" and thus furnished himself with as
good an excuse as such a falsehood could
furnish for keeping himself out Of the dis
cussion. Alanson ST. Clair has, by means
in some respects similar, furnished himself
with like excuse for a like purpose.
shall trust The people TO judge for them
selves, as to where the backing out is
whether on the part Of the one who goe:
about the work and does it, or on the par
of the one who carefully avoids ii.
10 reply to his complaints as TO my pro
F.; posals, only ask him % appoint a meet
f ing as 7sedr Brandon as HHiamsfown 4
. 10 Montpelier, and gire me as much notice
! end such privileges, az gare him. A
: for what he supposes 10 be my inconsisten
!, cies in belonging 10 the several societie:
! having creeds and governments, which
j, mentions, would call his attention 10 N
; course pursued al the last anniversary {
n the Non Resistance Society, as publishe
: in the Telegraph. None Of these socetit
: g0uerR me any more. have better Co
= ernor and Law Giver.
II is COW plain that free, untrdmneLt
4. discussion is not The thing for Alexand
ir ST. Clair 10 do his work with Free. hone
De Inqliry after truth is no part Of the busne
r. Of clerico politician. Ii is not for perso
e thus employed TO obey conscience, or
=. keep one. III Is IoF tEetn 10 90 The work
- their employers. and 10 adapt their means
IS, the end. Il is as much impossible FOR
IN sectarien priest or party politician TO
tv, faithful 10 the master be serves and al
nj, same time be faithful to humanity, hoIne
ie. and nuih, as for Satan TO serve God and
ne the same time 10 be Satan. The dificu
lies in the nature Of the case. The serv
ap of humanity, holiness and truth is a W.
Ids of beneroleRce. Whereas The service
at sect and party is work Of seIfshness. I
nld two thing are antagonists.
by
he Capital Punishment.
.ol- 1t will be seen, from the copy of the 81
Der ute, 10 be found on the fourth page. iha