Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-05-18
crate IN It's bosom, the lava of its own de.
sIuclion. RVLAND FLETCHER.
NOTES BY THE EDITOR.

Tee, OIL which brother Fletcher is a men,
Der. ! did make brief remarks, 10 connec-
ton with his reply to John Orvis-but + see
no distinct allusion TO those remarks in
what he has here written. In regard to the
treatment he has received as a member of
the Committee, he is bound to do one of
four .bings:-Either LIST, to say that be is
not responsible for the Committees doings.
and show that he is not, and thus take the
benefit OF his position thus defined; OF I'd,
lei i stand, as it does now, tina. he is re-
sponsible, and show that the Committee
have practiced honesty and fair dealing
or Sd, confess their iniquily, and retract;
or 4th, hold his peace. Which will he dog
~ Whether the emaciated frame" he
alludes tots his own, or mine, am unable
to determine from his language. We are,
alike ofthe arterial temperament, unencum-
bered with adipose matter If his alusion
be to myself, | can not say that feel under
any special obligation, or particularly thank
| ful, for sympathy thus manifested, especially
in view of the connection in which il stands.
If he sincerely pitied me, in view of the
ionerou< tasks imposed on me BY those who
are in league against the Telegraph, why
did he trouble me with making this expos
ure, and give ME so great an occasion? No
thanks TO the enemies of the Telegraph that
| have not an "emaciated Frame" But in.
expressible thanks 10 Him who sis sun
and shield" and who twill withhold no
good thing from them that walk uprightly :"
there is work in me yet. As for being
almost covered with scars, received in the
unnumbered battles" &C., know the bat
ties have been numerous and severe, if not
lperilous. In this have not been alone.
Greater and better than myself have set me
examples in this matter. One, while emu
/ meraiing the perils he had been in, finished
the climax with "perils among false breth-
ren" Unless am deceived. know how
TO sympathize with him. This will not be
taken as an indiscriminaie Pronunciation of
all my brethren, as many have undertaken
TO aliedge in regard to other things have
said. They will be applied only where
they are applicable. -
If the "emaciated frame is bro. Fletch-
er's, his fear that my remarks would Cen
danger the health +" Of it, is proof that some
how or other my remarks have weighty
bearing upon him. As for Communications
mot agreeing with my own views occasion
ling remarks from me II should like 10
\ know why it is more exceptionable or
repreheusible thing in me to remark on the
views of others, than for others to remark
on my views. do not complain that 9TH
ers remark or my communications which
, are not in perfect keeping with " their own
provided they show themselves fair and
honest. IL they complain of me, because
| make remarks, without showing that my
remarks contain anything wrong or errone-
a Gus, can not helpit. Probably they will
d have occasion 10 make further complaints
5 Of the kind.
!, (3) To error, aud sin, nothing can be SC
;, acruel and ruthless" as truth and Chris
;ian fidelity. Doubtless those who cried
.sletus alone,n +" art thou come to destroy
! us.n felt the Prince Of "Non- Resistance
: 10 be the most "cruei and ruthless tor
: mentor they could possibly encounter. Set
e ting cruelty aside, must be allowed TO sa,
a here that think The man who could write
J such piece as am now aprending notes to
J. and ask me TO publish il, is the wrong per
4 son to read homilies on ruthlessness.
III {4) Yes. Every additional development
Of The case confirms me more and more II
The position took. The shape, The spiri
, aud character Of the communication an
: now remarking on, is not among the leas
: fof these developments. Twill epdeavor Z
6 rive satisfactory reasons for entertaining
II this view. before have done with il.
E (5) If this avowal had come from broth
h er Fletcher as an individual, under som
y circumstances, should have been bound
n receive it, and leave the matter And II J
D. true have always viewed Joseph Freema
he TO be the corypheus in drumming up an
h mar=halling the forces against the Ielt
- graph. know very well when and wher
i his hostility began, which he has kept U
and pnTsued, for four years and half, vii
- the relentlessness Of death and the gray
= The quarrel betreea the Telegraph al
81 Joseph Freeman, is a part Of The quar-
Mt between the Telegraph and Slarery in u
ou Church. ] will speak more fully of III
nj matter in another note. have alwa,