Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-11-30

been the feelings Of. Colt towards poor AZ.
ams7 Al abe worst = that is, allowing he
killed bin Intentionally fsit a desire to
kiithim. And this may have been accom-
panied wiIh the feeling that Adams deserted
TO be killed /, orsCol may have been driven
on with so violent passion as not TO have
had this accompanying thought or feeling.
Whether he had ii or not, let US now con-
slider for moment the feelings of those
who would have killed Colt if be had no,
disappointed them. .. s. -
What have been their feelings towards
him? They have '..fsH a desire to kill
him" They have had the accompanying |
feeling that he deserved IL. II may be said
that Coli, BY killing Adams gave them more
occasion to indulge this feeling towards him,
than Adams gave Colt for indulging the
4 same feeling. Il can never be known hoso
much occasion Adams gave Coli. 1, is no,
for me 10 allow that Coli could have had
just occasion for indulging such feeling
towards Adams. Nor, on the other hand,
can allow that others have just occasion
for inlulging such feeling towards Colt.-
Let these views Of mine be judged of as
they NAV, ask attention 10 the difference
of circumstances. The affair between Colt
kand Adams was personal II had the ex-.
kcitemenl Of immediate, unprecedented con-
TAFT. Those who would give Coils act the
worst possible aspect the circumstances will
admit, are no doubt Of opinion that be killed
Adams in the heal Of rage and fury pro.
doced from difficulty arising in one way or
. another at the time. But the feelings in
! dulged against Colt by those who desired
10 kill him, are not attended by these mi,i-
fgatiDg circumstances. They are cherished
: and INDUCED with deliberdtion, and with
out the excitement Of personal difficulty and
/ immediate contact. ] beseech those who
have INDUCED in a desire to shed Colts
: blood, either with their own hands or by the
9 hands Of their appointed agent, to examine
the matter we'll and compare their feelings
towards Colt with his feelings towards Ad.
j ans. and see which, under the Circumstance
es, savors most Of reyepgefulness and muir,
derous maligni,y. l pray foreverste be de.
livered as much from the cone as from the
!, other.
4 g But TO the Divine requirement The sat
!. i3action is complete" The difference ,ha
2 Eexists in the mind Of the Editor Of the Tri
G lbune, between what he calls "human jus
Il tice," and what he calls the j" Dirine re
q quirenent," appears 10 be this the forme
!. will be satisfied with the killing Of the vic
Tim, without reference TO the manner o
4 means employed whereas the latter cal
4. not be satisfied unless those who call 70
= blood can have the privilege and the pleas
q ure of spilling it for themselves, either b
y their own hands or the hands Of their agen
= IL the victim Of their vengeance execute
himself, and thus takes the work out Of the
es hands, they feel "robbed"! Not such alto
ne gether does the Editor Of the Tribune max
~ to be the feelings of his deity. The GO
ny be sells up for himself in The case, will /
Y
:" without reference TO The agency employee
He is not particular whether the victim ha,
D. his heart cut open by his own hands, or b
ed neck broken by the hands OF others = On
ELI the killing must be done! That's all! {
all course II would have been equally we'll
us Colt had killed himself with the hateht
20 when he had got through with killing A
"a ams-so far as i; perlained to satisfying d
~, TGhune's deity. If such a deity is n
Isl. altogether snch one as" those who w
ms ship him, be is just the deity Worship
of BY orthodox reigionists generally. T
~. god that an animal, "earlhly, sensual, dc
ilish" priesthood, walking after their o.
ing lusts," have conjured up and imposed up
ne the credulily of mankind, is like unto the
'as selves. passionate, wrathfui, relentless, Cru
dfe revengefut, blood-lhirsty. Such is mol
lent character Of our Heavenly Parent. I'll
GER who attach such characteristics 10 Him
!ex- lpresum2tucus blaspaemers .and in6dels
col They are strangers to the true God. I'll
ceiy have never learned The great lesson tau
ora, by The Great Teacher-LOVE AND FC
eiui GfVENESS. "Ye have heard that il b
APP been said. thou shalt love thy neighbor,
jug hate thine enemy. But say unto y
'olu love your enemies" For if We love th
Tue which love you, what reward have We 2
'As not even the publicans the same 2" q
was when ye stand praying, forgive, il ye b
" = aught against any: that your Father {
'ns which is IN heaven may furgive your q
a1 passes. Buff we do not forgive, neil
1'.o will your Father which is 10 heaven fofs