Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-03-16

these heads. None are more vociferous on E
the side of reform, just as fast and as far as b
the battle has been fought and the unpopular Il
part of the work has been accomplished by
others, than these very ones who are always
making an outcry against those who go be-
fore them, for going 100 fast and too far,
manifesting bad spirit, &c. There is
nothing too spirited, nothing too severe for
these time-servers 10 say, after 1t has al
ready been said by others sufficient num-
Der of times to have its truth admitted, and
to take off the odiun of unpopularity. But
the mischief is, these lagsers are always on
the wrong side Of the wheel. Every step |
in reform is taken in spite Of them. No
thanks to them for particle Of progress
against the powers of darkness. They will
parade largely on ground already taken, but
will oppose every aggressive step - so that
| there is no other opposition to reform so
efficient as theirs. If they were in the open
field of opposition, nobody would be deceiv-
ed by them - they would at once be identi-
fed with the enemy. But, protesting to be
on the side Of reform as they now do, while
they refuse to do anything aggressively
against popular sins, they are far greater
hindrance to those who do work, than if
they stood in open opposition.
will now pass to notice rule Of con-
duct which the Editor Of the "new paper"
has laid down for himself. Ii is found in
his paragraph under the head, "Peace."
All he has said under this head runs thus:
GAS believer in that gospel which pro-
, claims peace on earth and good will TO
men, we shall endeavor to promote peace.
This we shall not do by railing at all hu-
man governments, and civil institutions, but
by intoxicating upon all our readers, the duty
and importance of yielding a prompt and
: cheerful obedience, 10 all those laws, human
/ and Divine, which are adapted to meet the
wants Of society and promote its real vel
fare; and especially: by persuading them
TO repent Of their sins and believe on the
, Lord Jesus Christ"
e shall not stop here to notice the insinu
S alton contained in the phrase, trailing al
0 all human governments" farther than tc
s. say that it is Of the same character with
e those have already noticed, and manifestIy
e thrown out with the same malicious design
d The thing on which | wish to fix attention
l. duct, involving weighty considerations.
y expect to show that, in laying down thi:
d fundamental rule, he has thrown himself
S entirely into the hands of Non Resstants
Il trailing" accusation. He says he shall
y inculcate the duty and importance of yield
IS ing prompt and cheerful obedience to al
g those laws, human and Dirine qvhich ar
J. adapted to meet the 11ants of society dnC
- promote lis real Uelfdre." Mark-he does
l. not say all laws-but all those laws adapted
It. to the apGnts Of society, &c. What las HI
d done here but TO set himself up judge O.
e the laDs? He will inculcate obedience t,
y as many laws as he judges adapted to tn
re wants of society. Now so far as it pertain
" to human laws, he is with Non Resistants
Of altogether, in this general rule. He viii
1t judge for himself what human laws he will
d support. Non-Resistants do no more-,he
d make no opposition to any laws which the,
d think care adapted to the wants of socie,
v and promote its real welfare" But so ia
y as it pertains TO Divine laws, Non Resist
le ants can not go with him - he has got be
as yond them, entirely. To sci themselves U
m judges, as to which Of the Divine laws ar
b. adapted 10 the wants Of society, is quite to
f. much for Non Resistants. Just as thong
n any Of the Divine laws were NOT adaDte
as to the wants Of society! Just as if We wer
at liberty 10 receive as many Of COPS law
N as we please, and as many as we pleas
e. reject! If this be not practical infdelity
ID what is it? After all, it is the very poin
at where Non Resistants and their oppone ut
III are at issue. Non-Resistants say ,ha, GoD'
J. laws shall stand, come what will Of human
y laws that as many of mans laws as con
he tiict with Gods, are Of necessity and in th
Is nature of the case nudity. Their oppo
N nents say that as many of Gods laws a
re are adapted to their Dants they will re
he ceive!-of course the others they will reiec
At least, they do reject them practically
re Who, then, ask, are the tramplers o.
he la1O and gouernment?!
ID Forthe Telegraph