Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-08-10

to their sectarian prejudices. He SETS up
no higher standard of doctrine, sentiment,
orduty. He virtually says to them-and
without Job 5 irony" 20 doubt but We are
The people. and wisdom shall die with
you" Thus he would persuade them
that it is the height of wisdom and happi-
ness for them, to be content aoith their
present situation, and not look beyond
their present altainmen,s. And what he
wants IN this kind of persuasion he makes
up in force - especially as il pertains to
those whose newspaper reading is limited
to the Journal. For he forces them to
take his naked, unsuslained assertions,
insinuations, &c., in regard 10 the doings
of the Telegraph, without allowing them
an opportunity to read for themselves. He
knows that if he should copy fairly and
fully the views and sentiments Of the Tel
| egraph, SO that his readers could have an
opportunity 10 know the truth in the case,
it wouldstend to their emancipation and
his own overthrow. How long will the
people put up with such treatment?
P. s. The course pursued by the Edit
or of the Journal, insinuating constantly,
in regard to my first entertaining views
privately, and then coming out with them
lpublicly, is of one piece with Ryland
Fletcher's charge OF eoncealment. Just
as though any one could express his own
views publicly, before he entertained them
privately. As said on former occasion,
these devotees to sectarianism are hard to
4 suit. 1t is terrible thing that l entertain
views in my own breast, for myself, with
out asking sectarian doctors of divinhy and
rabbis whether may entertain them or
not It is a more terrible thing that, while
l am examining the dogmas that have been
| dealt out to the people, and the vitaltruths
which have been suppressed from them by
| the popular priesthood, converse freely
and unrestrained, with friends and foes OF
truth wherever go. This is what sup
pose the Editor of the Journal would call
coming out-praeatelyt But what is most
terrible of all-when my mind becomes
settled in regard to truth, and when &C.
casion comes forpnblishing il, 70: the bene-
lft ofthe cause of truth-I do not stop to ask
ANY earthly teacher, any Sect or sectarian
oracle, ofany class or kinl, whether 1may
or may not discharge my duty. This is
the thing. after all, which more than every
Thing else, frightens the sects, and rouses
their leaders against me. Little would
they care what sentiments | entertained,
lif I would not come out with them in 4pri
gale or in public. A leading Baptis,
preacher, now in Philadelphia. formerly
of Vermont, admitted as truth, in private
conversation. while he was preacher in
this village, what is directly contrary to
the orthodox view TO which be stands com
mitted as Baptist. Here is one Of the
mischiefs of sectarian creeds. They lead
men into practical dishonesty and hypoc
risy. And the devotees of sectarianism
treat me as their enemy because will mol
be thus hypocritieal. The seven volume:
ofthe Telegraph (nearly) which have
published, will testify that | have allowed
| my mind to progress. And my making
| known its progression has been constant
vexation and increasing source Of alarm to
those who are determined 10 prevent pro.
/ erosion, lest their own foundations be
shaken. My course has been simple, hon
est, and straight. forward Such, God he.
ing my helper. and Jesus Christ my lead
| er and pattern, it shall continue to be.
| call on all who mean to be honest-be theil
/ standing with whatever sect il may--to be.
| ware how they entangle their consciences
by protesting one thing while they believe
. tanother--by making compromises for the
i sske of sectarian union. know, positive
lily, that there are. great numbers among
1.-THE different sects who see plainly the cor
fl ruptions and iniquities of sectarianism, ant
q who know that there are things in thei
creeds, and in the practices of their sects
Fl which are anti Christian and inhuman.-
!, All such should at once take bold un
: compromising stand-searching for The
, truth. and DECLARING i. as fast as theu he