Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-05-04
BY ORSONASs sMaU RiR AY.
BRANDON. SATURDAY, APRIL 80, ls42.
For the Telegraph.
DON'T GIVE UP THE ships ~

Vermont. But don't give up the ship! No,
ArOlher Murray --you keep to the helm, and
can will weather the STORM. Although the
"a may be boisterous, the wind high, you
viI come round the point, soon and the
,Orm will abate, and then calm. i have
reat pariialities for Vermont; and should
Providence favor, ! may 60 back to that
State; add should feel very sorry to hear
ina. The ship freighted with independence,
and truth, had struck colors 10 fraud, des-
VOIism, and unholy alliances. Nail the flag
% The mast head and sound the war whoop
d e1ermination TO every sin. To think of
the numerous foes that have raised them
selves up against the truth, and have aimed
10 dssIrOy, or to suppress il, makes the blood
almost chill in the veins: and to see the
vUlaies and apologists of slavery, struiting
IN their peacock dignity, and selfcompla-
rucy, and with flourish Of their wand,
rquiring all to bow 10 the god they have
set up, is little too old for the nineteenth
century. But no wonder if it brings down
lnalhemas from the abettors Of slavery,
Iceuliousness, and war; and from such as
Ian not proceed onward, unless they have
iaOwd Of admirers to applaud them. In
bis fallen world, everything good is acquir-
ID with difficulty, aud retained with danger.
He thai departeth from evil makeih him
elf prey.n His life will be jarring and
pnentious-his peace broken-his charac-
M laid bare his privacy invaded - his
ialIes set before the world: he shall have
90 mercy from his enemies, and no sympa-
by from those who watch for his hurt
Heed not, then, brother Murray, the CO.
djuiors Of slavery, connected with the
pix and-wa,er Baptist Journal, recently
Pnt forth from Middlebury. Nothing will
ar the character Of wise man up-nolh-
ng will sci the possessor of knowledge in
Estate inpregnable to all his enemies, and
honorable to himself - nothing, but that he
hath an eve TO his own deliyerance from
sl,-and not bis own alone, but that Of
he whole world.
With detestation have viewed the mo-
aOpolizing spirit there is in Vermont. For
Instance, council is called to attend an
animation, and brother ". r. Hotchkiss
being Clerk, keeps back the various items
Of parts, and the names Of those 10 whom
parts were assigned; when at the same
lime all the parts, and the names OF those
to whom parts were assigned, when he
The brother above mentioned, preached, were
forwarded for publication. l think this dis
closes little of-I would control. WIZ
was this distinction Well ! suppose be
cause the Alma Mater Of all The council
did not tally with his own. Again, tax
the case OF brother Rockwood's ordination
in Rutland, last February. have no, see
the notice in the Telegraph. HenceI SUP
pose the Anti-Slavery notions Of the cour
ell. or some part Of the council, did nc
tally with brother Murray's; consequent
the ordination was noticed in poIitic'
paper. Well, these know are small thing
Blu, these, with recent Developments, alth
small, speak volumes.
Truth, in order 10 its final triumph, hi
to contend with all the corruplions OF u
human heart. God-has not left the truth
end its way, without making provisions 4
its communications, for whom it W
designed. Take, therefore,, the gigan,
truths Of revealed reIision and philan,hrop
and bear them 10 human beings wherev
you.6nd them. Lei but 'he ruth be show
hem = lei bat the ligh, beam upon them
and il finds something in the heart, and co
science, and understanding, which respon
toit. Yes, Notwithstanding the safcast
smile, orsatanlic hiss there Is $ omethn
which tells that these things are SO. th
Is not theory, but fact. Wherever the
prominent and poten, truths Of emanciI
ton are borne-on whatever wind Of hes
sn--there we find darkness chased BY ligi
Guilt, dupIici,y, sophis,ry, and bypocrl
'ebukedl Let, then, the mighty and 20
erfOl engine of truth roll on. Let seihshn'
and slavery, and hypocrisy, which IS
Prominent al the present day, cease % ms n'
heir tongues. ~ ,ra "a -,
We live in day in which much opp
lion is made to pure and unde6led relis'
There is mixing of sel6shness, super
hon, education and hypocrisy, 10 make
religion; so that il ceases to be wha
once was, simple. yet powerful. he
slavery, and RIGHTEOUSNESS, the sins 50 % 10
Nlnked al, go untouched, by the makes S sy
@'rulh. But as truth hasoutlived al 'ne
ioris Of the nr;o.e Of darkness. and gath