Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-01-12

been extensively. discussed m different legisla.
lures, in the Northern States. But the religious |
guides and teachers are finding out that this doc
trine i identical with Non-Resistance -so they
are arrayng themselves against It. In doing this,
many Of them have gone back and undertaken
the re-adoption Of the entire penal code Of The
Old Testament. setting aside Christ's abrogstion
of it altogether. II my impression be correct,
have been inforsaed that President Mahan, Of
Oherlin, is among the number. No wonder lynch
law reigns there ,suHder such instruction. O'Sul-
livan. prominent member Of the New-Yosk
Legislature, has produced an elaborate argument
against capital punishment which is published,
aud is said to be very able.' This production
has called forth iabored and extended opposition
from the New-York Baptist Register, the organ
Of the Baptist State Convention. His closins
paragraph runs thus:
But suppose for monent we carry
out the Interpretation ofthe commandmeHt,
Thou shalt not kill" according to the
broad application of it given by the Re-
port. to governments as well as individuals,
and what virtual notification it would
be Of all lawl Ii throws you into the
Quaker absurdity ofnon-rcsislance. You
imprison your criminals. You place
your guards aioInd the walls 10 prevent
their escape. and what does it all amount
to? A gang of them contrive 10 break
out; they are discovered by the sen,nels,
issuing from the gate; what shall they
do? They have guns. but they mnst not
/ fro Ii ~,
they must not do: Their bavonets are
charged, but they must draw them back,
II the Insurgents rush upon item. or some
OF them may be run through and killed,
and this would be violation ofthe divine
precept utterly unwarran,edl What
shocking nonsense is made OF government,
law, and all salutary authority, by such
an absurd Interpretation !"
| Here the cloven foot comes out. The thing
| opposed is on-Resistance. Men are in danger
of being persuaded not to kil! If governments
stop hanging, there is fear that governments and
individuals will stop shooting and siabblng This
would never do--for if man-kilIing should al! be
stopped. the earth would at once be covered with
blood and carnaget! Only once persuade men
thoroughly and fully 10 carry out in spirit and
letter The command, 's thou shalt not kill. % and
there would be no safety for property, liberty or
lfe!! The Christian Waterman, organ of the
Massachusetts Baptist Convention, uses the fol-
lowing language on the subject:.
CAPITAL PuNEsBMENT-We learn
from the New York papers that repo-,
IN favor OIL abolition Of the punishment
OF death by law, made to the Legislature
Of the State OF New York has been pub
lished by the author, John L. OSulIiyar,
member of the Assembly, who announces
his intention to make an effort at the ap-
preaching session Of the Legislature, TO
procure the necessary change in the laws
OF the State for aboIishing the punishment
of death. The report is spoken Of as dis
PLYING much research and ability. Sim.
liar efforts kaye been made in this State,
but we believe every agitation Of the SUBJ
Ject does but confirm the Scripture doc.
trine, that Whose sheddeth mans blood.
by man shall his blood be shed.'n
Here again we have the cry for blood. These
bloody viewsare sustained by the leading popular
clergy. They have commenced aretrogade march
on this subject, towards the baibarism and brutal.
lily OF the dark ages Whether they will be able
TO carry the people along with them, in this cru.
SADIE against peace and Righteousness, we shall see.
The other feature Of the opposition to the peaca
reform, manifestng Itself of late is exhibited in tbs
peculiar attitude taken by the Methodist clergy in
this region, far can observe and learn.
Whether they feel bound to sustain Geo. s. Broru
iula is
have only common 8, mpathy with those clergy |
Of the other denominations who have such fight |
full forebodings at the thought that man staying
should cease, and swords be beaten into plowsares
and spears into pruning hooks. I am al a loss 10 !
determine. Be this it may. their violent and /
unheiy opposition to the doctrines and truth laugh,
BY the pseeepts and examples Of the Prince of |
Peace, is what have 10 do with. Broiher Page
Of This tow, it is true at my request, suffered n.
G. Wright TO preach in his pulpit. But then he
went directly off and appointed meetings for him.
self in the adjoining school districts, night after
night, while the Non-Resistance meetings were
held in the vilIage-niid this he did with preyious
knowledge Of brother Weights appointments Two
weeks after the meetings in -Bfnnjon, attended a
Non-Resistance meeting with brother Wright at
North Ferrisbureh, where the leading opponent
was a Methodist minister, whose name have for
gotten. Then look al the conduct Of C. r. vii.
kins at vergenues. The last instance of the man.
Staying spirit which have witnessed in this class
Of the clergy, exhibited at a funeral Of nv nm
Gle, IN SUDBURY, last Saturday, by minister called
BY the name Of Rice. Ny uncle had been i, the
Revolutionary service. When the sp- aker came
TO touch upon this point he rose ut once in feeling
and Interest ~ vastly above anything he bad be-
fore manifested, and took az least some mar, Of hi.
audience along with him. He moro than sanction. /.
ed the bloody resistance 70 the powers that be,-