Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-07-13

considered BY all. have not gone abroad
into the general history Of human govern
ments, nor into the record of them as now
existing. 1t was not needful 10 doit. All
that is necessary is, to lcok at some things
at home, familiar to all, and il will be seen
at once that the elements of anarchy are in
the very best forms Of government ever de-
vised by rebels against Jehovah. Men may
build and .overihTow--may SET up and thrust
down - the state may rage and be yiolents
and the church. may aid in pouring out
blood like wafer ~ and after all, 7Heocrdcy
is the only government that will stand--the
only polity that will secure peace, safety
and happiness.
PRoscRIPT1oN.-An Editor Of some
dozen years standing. says that his paper
sis prescribed for want of acquaintance
with it," What wicked people those
mounlaineers must be. 10 prescribe what
thew have never seenl We condole with
our brother for his double misfortune. for
iawant of acquaintance" be so fatal to
him, what must acquaintance bell, As it
is probable that this aoant of acquain-
lance" will rapidly increase. we would
suggest the importance Of calling con.
vrnion to pass strong set Of resolutions
against the wicked practice which so ma
nv people have fallen into. of prescribing
papers which they have never seen =
Ca Waterman
fREMAR K 3. tA
The Editor ofthe Waterman is as much
out in bis fact as in his faH1-and as much
Sut ia his fun as 10 his fact The Edit.
h" whom he states to be "of some doz-
years. standing" is not yet Of ssosn
yan Standing. Be his standing longer
d shorler.s however, he has always stood
bis own responsibility will so
sand, While he stands at aIl--and not in
lie hands Of others, as does the Editor Of
he Watchman and all other like party
hols I'M s.. a
AS for the probability that this scani
acquaintance win rapidly Increase
ka known to this secsarian wiseacre tha
i is on the decrease.-i. e. that, the &C
9uaulance is extending-in spite OF sec
Aran nendaciiy and rancor.
The Editor Of the Watchman amuse
himself oyermuch at the use made of u
word, "proscribe." AS he Is so muc
unused that be cannot refrain from the r.
petition Of the amusing view which b
axes, in this short paragraph--l.hus-"
roscribe what they have never seen p
Of prescribing papers which they ha'
never seen''l-i. may not be out Of plac
b give Webster's definition of the wor
Prescribe, 1. To doom TO destruction
put one out ofthe protection Of Laval
promise reward for his head. 2. !
put out Of the protection Of law. 3.
enoance and condemn as dangerous al
'ol worthy Of reception; 10 reject utierl
To censure and condemn as utter
nwonhy Of reception $. To inserdle
hlhe phrase copied by the Editor Of I
Valchman, setting forth that the par
Is prescribed for the want Of acqua
nee with it,n ii will be seen that the
nade Of he word prescribe. comes unt
ssd, 4th, and 5sh of these definitio
Whether seen or not. il was designed
.,he word in some such sense. w
ls Editor Of he Waichman would IA
ebs thought 50 ludicrous is, the ideat
rylhiug can be prescribed which has
cen seen. k4 I'D
Whether The best words were che
sa0t, in The communication from wh
Editor Of the Watchman draws
h'ase on which he comments.
Wv, IN very few words enlighien
r'ud others on whose candor and n
'ainity place higher estimate
sidea .ha. lay 10 the mind ofihe "a
'" spoke Of his paper being spros'
iar want Of acquaintance with
eihe one hand, hat paper is " demo
s'nd condemned as dangerous and
why Of reception" by those who !
Aeir religious leaders instead Of e
VIC Tor themselves. This Is the "a
haher a.. v,r.c.;ce - nroperlv c