Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-06-08
' y L.. XIV. NO>as

snoLen :, y U'"efS with language
spoken or written, any more than ~
force and arms. Nor are we - !. "n
,nelr peace or in any way disquie. then
for the gran6cation of our own .' netn'
ness. But granting all this is No, "su'
ceding that others are never TO he d. V0"'
ed-,hat their peace is never % ha 1 1"'''
en-that they are never to be trs.,o1 ''Oh'
cogency and strength of LANGUAGE 1 ""0
goage should always be adapted 10 ~.
case and the occasion. Words ara VIC
10 be used. And all manner of word. Os
made to be used. Their proper Use i .s
convey ideas. The thing desirable is ~
have correct id as, and properly to GOV
Vey them. These words are to he wv,
for conveying this idea, and those f., ,h
Non Reslstants do not pretend TO Da,r..,
wisdom in making choice of words
TLey do not always have all tho 49,;
they could wish in choosing word, mo,' s
than others Nor are they favored WITH
perfection of discernment Tbe;, ,;n
should be, TO keep their hearts with .W
diligence, and to require their heads ont
hands to do with their might wba, ,b.r
find TO do.
One curious idea, to say The least of i
somewhat prevalent, in connection with
the subject under consideration, Needs
little attention. The idea is, that Non.
hes's'an's are not at liberty to use such
language as is permitted 10 others. Il is
true, and readily granted That Non Resist
ants are not at liberty to use such Ian.
guage as others sometimes do use. Pm
how 1t is, or where it is, tina. permission
IS found for others to-use language tia, i
orbIdden 10 Non- Resistants, | have NH
yet been informed. In reprovius item,
o select certain words or phrases, and, IT,
respective OF the connection In which thew
we're used, and the occasion for their use
'all them naughty words, unchristian
words. words that ought not to be used BY
Non-Resistant, does not appear 10 me
be the thing. The thing is, to slow,
rom the connection and circumstances
lat there was not occasion for the words
sed, and for such use Of Them. If in
lew OF all the circumstances, the lancp,cs
sea could not be used consistently with
ne possession of the spirit that was in
'hrlst' tfen it was unbecomiug a Non.
resistant, and improper for any other DER.
on. Iron the other hand, the occasion
nd the circumstances warranted the EN-.
Torment of the language used-if uutb
no the Interests of truth, and of all mar.
es concerned, required the use of inst
leh language, then it was proper 10 be
sed by Non Resistant.
A recent transaction, within nv knowl.
'se, so perfectly and admirably ills.
ates the views that some entertain as 10
hat is incumbent on Non ResistaDts and
nat Is the privilege of others, cannot
'fraIn from brief allusion to it. Ad.
ming the door yard of a Non.Rfsistant
ere lies narrow strip of public land,
nlcn the public has no present use for
De on'Resistant has fenced it and &C.
pied 1t as clothes-yard, for years.
ne end of it lies within a dUz,n yards of
door. From this point it extends
'ng by the side of his door-yard to a
I'd OF water. A tyrarnicaI, arstocrac
q 9uarrelsome neig hbor of his recently
'covered that this yard would make a
e sheep pen! and tina, one corner oIthe
I'd bordering on the pond afforded taclI'
IS Tor constructing temporary pen for
nglng the sheep into close quarters, so
I they could be easily caught, and then
'r washing deposited again in The
thes,yard, until the work was DONE 1t
the first time, for augh. l have been
e TO learn, that any one had thought Of
shlng sheep at that place. There was
y little current in the pond and the wa
soon became turbid and foul The
ces before occupied in the neigbbOf'
q Tor washing sheep afforded far ST.
lor facilities for purity of waIer' BO'
as early in the season and probably
e were no pens bulIt-there were
e In the immediate neighborhoOd'