Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-08-10

deriDg away from the popular OPt"sO"s q
men. whether of this. that or the other
sect2 Is it acting tho part of a Christian,
or of man, TO cry. "mad dog" and APP
peal 10 sectarian prejudice, just for the
sake Of getting capital2 Does good
cause require the use Of such measures
for its defensei Does he who resorts to
such measures give evidence that he has
confidence in the goodness Of his cause
Or in the safety of his foundation? 1t will
be seen that the standard he sets up, to
which he would have the people bring
the Editor Of the Telegraph, is, the opin-
ions Of "Baptisls and "other professed
Christians" - Butthey measuring them.
selves by themselves, and comparing them.
selves among themselves, are not wise." l
lfile exceptions. l take an appeal. I object
10 the jurisdiction. | 60 to a, higher tri.
bunal. Instead Of merely throwing il out
as hisopinion that am wandering wide
ly from what zoe as Bdptists, in common
with other protested Christians have con.
sidered scriptural ground" lei him go to
work and show that am wandering
from tie scriptaral ground. When he
undertakes this be NAV, so far, possibly
not necessarily, however - show himself
to be something else besides plant Sec
tartan tool.
t3) When7 Where2 How2 The in
situation is base and groundless. 1t is
the conception Of a selfish heart, bent on
the injury Of a peighbor. 1t is coward
ly thrust from one who skulks about in
ambush. 1t is not worthy of the heart OF
a human being. If he wishes my good,
or ifait be the truth that he cares for, why
does he not publish my sentiments on the
Sabbath, and show that they are heretical
or unscriptural. His own readers have
need Of instruction in the matter, if nv
sentiments in regard to it be incorrect
For can assure him that some of the
strongest supporters of the. Journal have
the same view of the Sabbath with myself
John Calvin and Roger Williams held the
same views. And the Editor Of the Journ
al himself has not shown his readers the
difference between his own views ant
tmine-if he can do it. II is manifest tina
all he wants in the case is, to create CAPT
| tai by raising on uncertain cry agains
theTelegraph. and appealing to prejudice
| Can he be safe religious teacher, or al
honest man, who will do such things2
do not like TO accuse my fellow beings
But. really, know not how to spare, il
such a case as the one now before me.
i (4) What does he mean by the Sabbath
being "divine institution - Will b,
say that there is a command in the Bib,
for setting apart the first day Of the week
Ifhe will lei US have his chapter & verse
II not, let him show what It takes to con
stitute "divine institution" If he viii
mot do either. let him cease to malign hi
lneighbor, on a point where he dare no
commit himself before his readers.
II ~ Where did he get his quotation
mo government theoryf" II he had sail
no ciolenee theory" j, would have beer
at least a fair inference, if not quotation
from the language of Non esistants, an
no body would have complained. Blu
the design and use Of the quotation, as j
stands. and asihe facts are, is to cast odiun
without any reason given. The quotation
is from some pen like unto his own. TIL,
phrase was manufactured TO be used o,
the principle that the end sanctifies tn
means-,he principle which has actuate,
all religious bigOts and dogmatists. in III
violence they have done to their neighbor
.. in all ages.
i f6) He who catches up this single ex
preston from the midst Of eyerythin,
illustrative & explanatory connected witt
! il, is the same individual who complain
0 lof mutilation, where there was no sue
althing done at all as is here done. Heca
4 not show where | have ever taken ava
8 anything from connection that woul
{ show the least light on what was taker
: And yet he complains of my mutiiatins
This, however. be itremembered. he doe
i without specifying how, when. or whereas
!, And after all this he goes directly of an