Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-08-17

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tonian lecturer, he styles HIMSELF retire from the
field, until he becomes an honest man. He is now
hurting good cause, instead of helping it.
Salem, Washington Co.N.Y ! !
tfs.s August 1, 1912.
Mr.. Murray Through the politeness.
of the Rev. P. B. Fisk. have had the
perusal of your paper, the "Vermont
Telegraph" of July goth, 1912. In it,
under he head Of t" Editorial Correspond
ence," read an account Of the proceed
ings of Convention of Non-Resistan,s,
held at Granville, on the 18th July, CIV
ing an account of some interruption oceas.
Toned by the intrusion of man calling
himself by the name Of Church, native
of Salem, Washington Co. N. z. From
the remarks in your paper desert ptive of
the man, make no doubt he is a nephew
of mine. l have no design, Sir, to injure
( the young man. but on the contrary wish
him every success to which an honest and
manly course shall entitle him. Yet at
the same time am unwilling that con-,
fding public should be made the dupe of
any one unworthy of Its confidence. +
have therefore thought it proper TO give
you brief account of the man, that you
may be prepared to give him that recep-z
ticn at another time TO which you shall
judge him entitled.
Let me say, then, that he is under a
mistake when he calls himself native of
lsalem, Washington County. He was
{boln in the city Of Troy. His father re,
moved to Salem when he was about or
10 years Of age. He lived in Salem but,
"a few months and removed 10 Jackson, Ga
distance of about half mile,) where he
resided some or 6 years, and then re-
moved TO the village of Sandy Hill, in the
town of Kingsbury, County of Washing
ton, distant about % miles,) where be
resided until his son Charles became about
II or l8 years of age, when he left his
father, without permission, since which
4 time his father has heard nothing directly
from hir,. But indirectly he has heard
from him abundantly. Letters almost in
Vulnerable have been addressed &c his
father, sister, and the post-masters of Sa-
Hem and Sandy Hill, from apparently eve
ry town in New-England; by which it
!, would seem he had literally "cut New
; England up into checker board" giving
5 information that young man of very
, Interesting appearance was in the neigh
j borhood, lecturing on domestic happiness.
i That he had become an outcast from his
f fathers family, in consequence of an at.
i ltachment which existed between him and
IA Miss Susan Williams, That his father
who was wealthy had forbidden his mar
! rage with the idol of his soul, and tha
. her friends had also opposed their union
: and confined her, to prevent their meeting
! That his father had disinherited him ant
turned him out upon the wide world tt
) roam in despondency, an outcast, if not
A vagrant. Tha: his mind was evident.
: more or less dsordered, and that Their
i was great reason to fear that at some mo
ment of peculiar excitement he might b
: left to lay violent hands on his own being
These letters. Sir. are evidentl y .writ'el
by persons of fine feeling, and display
! intelligence and responsibility. Thes
s. letters became so numerous that my broth
er, with all has aoealth. found he would B
!. beggared, or at least his. family left /
: suffer for the increase Of his postage bill
) NV brother is<not much of letter writes
and the post-masters did not seem dispose
10 answer the letters addressed to them.
have in several instances answered thos
communications. Now, Sir, il is a matte
of surprise to Charles acquaintance herr
that he should be able 10 deceive poop
!, OF intelligence. as he evidently does. Il
" dies, as well as others have inerestt
= themselves and attempted to soften II
y heart of an obduraie father, and have give
!. consolation 10 an afflicted mother' in Il
+. assurance that feeling and sympathizir
i community were lending their aid to
M. disconsolate son.
But Sir, the story is all sheer fao'
"A cation have the authority of his tath
s, in saving that he may remain away