Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-09-21

WHICH Will De the otn OF my pup
lication-wilI commence on the 21st
Of September. During the seven
years which / have published it, !
have constantly aimed to make it
faithful to Christianity and Humani-
ty,--a terror to evil doers-and eff
Gent in saving souls. Il has not
been SO much my object to please
my fellow beings where they are, as
TO get them where they Ought to be
mot so much to know what they
call for, as TO find out what they are
IN need of, and to profer it to them
mot so much to learn and dissem-
mate the opinions of men, as TO OBJ
tain and spread abroad the truth
hot SO much 10 serve a sect or par
iy, as to promote the highest good,
the best, the true interests Of all
mankind. Hence l have displeased
the selfish and the superstitious-
have highly offended those who learn
and "teach for doctrines the COM
mandments Of mem have stirred
up and called forth the wrath and
spite of devoted sectarians and mer-
cenary politicians-have alarmed the
fearful, and disquieted all who wish
ed to be let alone in their present
chosen condition. / can not help it.
The world is wrong side up. 1t must
be turned over. 1t is full of selfish
ness and san. These must. be put
away, to give place for beneuolence
and holiness. There are awful night
mares to be broken and thrown off,
shocking and shameful impostures
and decisions, to be exposed and
exploded there is darkness, worse
than that of Egypt, to be dissipated
and chased away. Church & state
are corrupt. They have united them
selves for mutual aid. Thus they
are corrupting themselves, corrupt
ing each other, corrupting the social
system, running the highest interests
Of the great common brotherhood,
destroying good neighborhood, and
preventing the felicity and salvation
Of the human family. There is a
false estimate of things prevalent, by
which manual labor is made disrsput-
able, and exemption from it honorable.
This is one of the most pernicious
decisions that ever came. over the
minds Of human beings. Whether
il is more hurtful to the working
classes, or to the classes who exempt
themselves from work, there is not
room in this place to inquire. 1t is
Incidentally hurtful to both. 1t taxes
the physical powers of the former
too severely and continually, and
gives too little time and opportunity
for the Improvement Of their minds.
At the same time it leaves the latter
with too little physical exercise, or
with'that Of the wrong kind, to give
power adequate to the best develop
ment Of mind. A different adjust
ment Of things, dividing manual La
Dor more equally among all classes,
would produce better physical, NOR
al and mental developments among
all. If the manual labor were equal
ly divided, FIVE or six hours out OF
twenty-four would be sufficient, in
stead of ten or twelve which the
present arrangement requires of the
working classes. This would be nc
more than would be necessary fol
the best health of body, mind and
soul. 1t would leave ten or twelve
hours for intellectual, moral and re.
ligious improvement, and sufficient
time for rest. Such a system would
not level do,Op, in the least. 1t would
level up. And, not only this, i
would elevate all classes, lifting then
49,, he vile tendencies Of the sor