Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-04-20
NOTES BY THE EDITOR.

NOTES BY THE EDITOR.
Q) 1t is true that my physical temper
ament is sanguinary, and that | am fond
Of muscular exercise: But,here are some
other things equally true. There are
some so dsIicately constituted but more
so delicately educoted-that good, whole
some treatment will throw them into par
oxysms and Mysteries. am not now &C.
cusing or acquitting brother Bronson. l
am making general remarI1,t to be applied
where it is applicable. III have atanytime
used beetle where feather would have
done better, Others have olteuer used afeath-
er to do work which can onl Y be done by
beetle. The difference between US then,
in these matters, is this - By such
means as have used, whether they have
always been the best or not, have &C
complisied something, while they have
done nothing. A beetle will brush a fly
! from mans nose, efectuall y--but feath-
err will never drive an iron wedge into
stubborn oak, or drill into a fjnty rock.
But brother Bronson will allow me to
say that think him not little mistaken,
as 10 the occasion of the complaints
against my use of English. The saying
| of father MarshalI-if am right as to the
very eccentric author of the very strange
Ito say the least of it) address to the Del
tv-has been made quite too much of.
With all due regard to brother Bronson's
head and heart, and feeling averse to as
Stunning anything vainly, [ must still be
INDUCED IN saying that | think there is
sometimes quite as much want of discern
ment and discrimination on the part of
those who look on and see work perform
ed, as there is on the part of these who
use the instruments 10 performing IT, l
ask what it is that have been doing, gen.
erally, when have been complained OF
| for severity Of language? Have l been
engaged about some frivolous work, like
brushing fly from a mans nose: or
Ispider from his coat? Far otherwise.
1t has been while have been engaged III
conflict with the overgrown giants and
matchess monsters of Intemperance,S Slave
ry, War, Female Oppression, Indian Op-
preston, Colonization, Lcentiousness,
Clerical Corruption, &c. &C., that l have
been assaiIed for using too heavy weap-
ons. believe in adapting language to
occasions and purposes. Let those who
/ choose constantly to employ themselves in
: saying small things, and smooth things
| and pretty things, do it, if they must anc
; will. AS often as find occasion thus te
to employ myself, shall allow myself te
: be thus employed. But at present | think
the state of the world demands that the
greater proportion Of my time and ener
: pies should be otherwise used. Let those
: whose nerves aud muscles are better aGapt
, ed to being occupied with flies and butter
! flies, employ themselves at such business
| if they can thus best benefit themsel7e
, and mankind. There are enough wht
will thus employ themselves, at any rate
without my help. would not despls'
| the day OF small things-nor neglect to d.
/, small work-uor do 1t with inappropriate
instruments or taste. But would hav'
e the large work done aiso-and woui'
5 have such instruments used as will do II
5 While would use feather to brush
hy from a man nose, | would use Tier
cules' club in an encounter with tn
Nemaean lion, or the Lernaean hydra
The true state of the case suppose TO b
! ! this:-I have employed myself so sma
share Of the time about things that re
! oaire the use Of the feather, and so Iarg
n q part Of the time about things that re
le ooire The use of the club or the bee'l'
$ that many have from this fallen lo.o u
error that / use heavg Instruments Tor q
N ing light work. Ifcareful observation
! future does mol show il to be sol II 60
h moi appear that when | am found usii
We heavy weapons am dealing win gre
M and dangerous and deadly foes to hum;