Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-05-18

iaiied IN dlscernment. The motive for send
Ing 1t to me in the other mans handwriting,
will moi. pretend to divine. 1t is sufficient
Tor me that it bore the names of the three
individuals, and that none of them recant.
Brother Fletcher still sticks to the uiudica-
! tton, as understand him, instead Of max.
ing any retraction. What he here saws for
himself understand him TO say for himself
as one Of the Committee. treat him &C.
cordingly. ~.|
| go If brother Fletcher had not been too
RECKLESS and regardless of truth" as an
individual in what he has here put togeth-
| er, 1t does seem as though he would have
done differently. 1t will be seen, from his
last two sentences, preceding the mark for
this note, that he makes my charge of reck-
iessness and regardlessness of truth, toseth-
er with my setting down certain language
used by the Committee as "wretched cant.n
TO pertain TO their asseveration that they had
no such design or motive as was imputed
| to them in regard to their circular Now
whoever will take pains TO tutn back 10 the
Telegraph for April 9Th, will see that
was commenting on what they threw out
about "waste Of ink and paper" ant not
on their disclaimer. The language from
which he has extracted the phrases which
he has used, runs thus: "The wretched
cant of the Committee, in regard TO the
waste of ink and paper it has oecasioned,'
is characteristic. If the waste of my ink
and paper is the principal cause of regret
with them, it shows how reckless and re-
CARELESS they are oftruth." Before brother
Fletcher makes furIher compliant on &C
count of such a charge being brought against
him, let him show himself more careful and
regardiul Of truth than he now has, in thus
coupling with one point my language used
with reference 10 another point-especialy
when the character of my remarks is to be
so materially affected by 1t. --
(7) The "public favor'' / spoke of, as
sought by the Committee, would be under
stood of course, as for the paper. The
| meaning was, that the object in choosing
and using such language as gave the inn
| preston that the Committee were appointed
by the Convention, must have been TO OBJ
tain influence aud favor for the paper from
the people. Others shall "sit in judgment"
with me, and decide for themselves whether
all the circumstances of the case do or do
not bring it fairly under our SaVior's rule
s." by their fruits we shall know thea." My
citation of Rathbun's case would be under
stood Of course as by way OF illustration,
and not of comparison. / did not under
lake to say whether he or the Committee
were the more guilty. The unfolding of
The great day will decide that. In regard
10 " Kindness" "charity," "christian liber-
ality, and lro,herly love-" know nothing
about tina, exercise Of them which prevents
or forbids christian faiihfulness, and manly,
frank, and honest rebuke Of sin and sinners,
in high places as well as in low.
4 (S) | make no complaint against any one
for dealing plainly with me. Only deal
, fairly and hones,ly-that is all ask. But
if had made as grievous and as piteous
! complaints as brother Fletcher has, / know
i not how l could turn directly about and
deal back the same things complained of,
J and worse things with them. .=~...-.~ d.
y (e) / ssdemand their confidence" nc
: further than they fnd the truth in me.
: ask no other favor Of them, or any other o.
Y my fellow beings, than to deal justly and
e faithfully with me. t..er a.@=
}, (10l Letthe unpopularity Of everything
: sphich has distinguished ing course, dnssoer
The man who is acquainted with the up
II hill and upstream course have taken al
n the way, against frowns, and contunely
it and the whole current of popular siniulness
n and will ask me such question, ought te
i be ashamed aid hide his head - especially
0 a man who is notorious for spreading nj
g sails to catch every popular breeze. Tn
head and froatof my offending IS kaoU'
al,oays 10 hare been, that Icoald moi, am
!. auould not pay Sufficient difference 10 2opu
lar opinio and that for truth's sake IhGr
condemned popular. facor. ! say not thr
: boastfully or superciliousiy. ! declare
" because il is truth TO which The circan
= stances demand me 10 give .utterance. un
der all the circumstances Of the case, Ky
e land Fletcher is certainly the wrong mant
Up charge me with "a desire 10 obtain publ
IN fayor.n He osght TO have known that IN
e. charge was wrong one 10 be bro't agalns
~ me from any quarter.
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