Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-05-31

words that will convey my meaning, with
out obscurity or ambiguity. This is not
to be taken for an intimation that my cor
respondent is chargeable with Intentional
use Of ambiguous or obscure language
Il is simply my reasons offered at some
length for setting aside the use Of lechnicaI
terms employed in violent church and
state transactions.
To return, then, to the case Of Jonah.
and man-killng in general. The charac.
Ter CT the sct OF the man-killing will de-
pend on the condition of the head and the
heart, or in other words, the knowledge
and intention ofthe man-killer. One per-
son may kill another by accident and be
perfectly innocent. Idiots aud lunatics
may kill. and the crime be comparatively
small. Then there may be killing in con-
necIion with ignorance SO gross and bru-
taIizing as greatly TO mitigate the Grimm.
atty. Superstition also comes 10 to take
off responsibility, to great extent, from q
large class OF man-kilers 10 all ages OF
The world. In this class may be reckoned
those who threw Jonah into the sea-
There is no evidence Of malignity or re-
venge on their part towards Jonah. Nor
is it apparent there was lear he would
harm them by any personal movement
towards them. Ga the contrary, there is
evidence OF humane and sympathetic feel
ing toward him. After he had made a
full disclosure and confession 10 them,
they rowed hard TO hing the ship 10 land,
that they might save him with themselves
alive. But the sea wrought and was tenn
| Pestuous. And this. their superstition AID
the super,ition Of Jonah taught them, was
The wrath OF God poured out upon them"
IL was not furious man they were fear
ing, but furious God. They were do
ing no such thing as Mckenzie did.
But cannot refrain from further ex.
preston of views in this connection, touch
ing the comparative guilt o. different class
es Of man killers. have already spoken
OF killing from accident, idiocy, iusani y,
ignorance. and superstition. l, may b.
thought difficult to separate between the
last Two classes Beyond controversy, the
superstitious are always ignorant. Bu
that the ignorant are al ways superstitious
it NAV not be so evident. The guilt o
man. lnIling must be measured mainly BY
the opportunities and knowledge OF tie
man killers. Ii is not little wonderful
TO me that those who are so ready 10 cal
the indiriduaL a murderer, and treat hin
as such, for killing his enemy, honor a
heroes lhe multitude who kill a muititud
J OF their enemies And what better il j
for the individual killed, for the communi
ty who kill him, (either with their ow
$ hands or by their agent,) or Cor the worl
of mankind, that he be killed on the rt
: spousibiliiy Of the community, than on til
J, responsibility of an individual, have M
Il vel been able 10 learn. Ii really appelT
e 10 me that all The community who conseI
: 10 the killing of The inGIvduIl do thus b,
i come so many individual man.kilers
Is each one for bimselG as much as if he ha
,. taken the matter in hand for himself ind
y vidually.
l. Alter my correspondent has admitte
le once and again. The correctness Of II
lie love principle, which spares life and 10
IN gives. If language is to mean any.hin
e or il Chris,'s example is to be an interpr
% lation OF his words, and is TO be taken
he authority as indica,ed--he goes on
rs quote scripture without stint 10 suppo
TO Of punisimeat. which ia as opposite
Il practical love as destruction is 20 salv
Dc lion. The views | have else where e
I'd pressed inthis paper. under the head, ~
p wards and punishments," will make
: unnecessary for me 10 say much that
en- should otherwise have said in this plac
nc The citation OF scriptures. however {
Ell pious, TO meet me on The doctrine OF To-
be will be a vain thing especially as
lie comes IRON one already commitltd in ST
OF port of this doctrine. 1.-THE Brother ca
X not give up punishment. he must give
ret love. He cannot have both. No Ratio
Of al being would think Of reconclIIng
n. Two. onlv that thev are writtpn la DO