Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-10-04


trust, the responsibility Of course cannot be
on them for not trusting or having dispos-
ilion. On the other hand, If the power be 10
man, why go out of him for these prompt
ings, any more than for the acts he is TO per-
form in connection with them2 The world
has long enough been filled with the doctrine
which says man is incapable of doing, and
then says he shall be punished for not do.
ing. The absurdity is too monstrous, the
tyranny is too outrageous longer 10 be en-
dured. The ignorance is too great TO be
suffered.
Confidence an man must be increased.
Not In The sayings Of those classes and
castles Of assuming men who lift themselves
up and speak dictatorialiy-whos say and do
not. There is too much of this already.
Bun confidence in manhood confidence in
men TO do. Men must learn 10 culiirdie
confidence in themselves and others. Not
vanity-not blind conceiledness or foolish
arrogance. Nor trust in the works or
words OF others, beyond charity and reason.
But such rational reliance as is founded up
on constant, faithful self examination and
knowledge, and thorough and increasing
acquaintance with human nature. There
IS loo much affected humility in the world,
as well as too much pride. Both are the
children of ignorance. They are landmarks
and allies-not unfrequentlY appearing in
| the same person.
Another among the greatest Of the for
midable family Of foes TO man, child OF the
same monsirous mother already mentioned,
is fear. An intelligent and good being can
never take delight in putting another in fear.
IL is not compatible with happiness on the
\ nc ho ,hN IA, - IF 4.
leDce on the part CT the one who inhicts il.
Ii was long ago well said that fear hath
torment, and that perfect love casteth out
fear. To put in fear is the work oil towards
and tyrants, who are themselves always 10
fear. Submitting TO authorities and suffei-
ling reason and manhood 10 be lramped
down in themselves, they 60 about speaking
and acting authorilauvely and tramphng
down reason and manhood in others. Be-
lief is extorted on assertion, without regard
10 evidence. Obedience is enforced on
demand, without reference 10 righteousness.
| There is no alternative. is 1t true lis II
right q are questions not allowed. Is
there pc1rcr? This is the question, the
only question, the terrible question, which un-
mans, prostrates and destroys.
Ii is nigh time for manhood to rise up IN
revolt against such treatment. Endurance
is no longer virtue. Violence has long
enough had the sway. Ii is Time Tor benev-
olence and reason to have The throne.
Violence is an unstable foundation TO build
upon, as all past history proves. All lnstl-
tutions heretofore built upon il have passed
away. All now resting upon il, and all ic
be placed upon il, will follow in their turn
and perish from existence. Society," mus
be recognized. The present organizations
are but diS-organiZations. They make hu
mainly subservient 10 creeds and constitu
TONS Peryerse lhemselves.th they pervert ever
; yihing under their control aud within thei
influence. The philosophy of Strength a
union, they turn 10 The promotion OF dtrlS
: ION. They make II TO drive asunder, ant
not 10 draw together. Instead OF brlngIG.
the great family together and enclrcling 1t II
e The strong and IndIssolUb!e bonds Of unlvers
al brotherhood, il is torn in pieces anu ruunt
: up in agonizing, struggling, bleeding fra9
ments. But away up high, In the lott
: regions Of mans noble nature. remed
i shall be wrought out. The problem is /
process Of solution. What is now theoreu
y shall soon be demonstration. In spite OF a
e the perverslon and perver>enesso OF ignorance
the instinct, the true nature Of man saPpaI
{ ent. Its development has been more, a
3 the way, as The history OF the race is trace
$ through its infancy and its chidhood-if i
g fact il has already progressed so far. Wba
> ever the present stage should be namet
~ and however faint The traces Of evldenc
through the past, II is now plain that q
. human family is destined 10 be OF one min
- and one soul. ii can now be seen that II
:" social system has always been improving,
proportion TO the increase OF knowledge
I'd proportion TO the de velopmenI Of mans be
w Ter tendencies. In the clubbing, clannn
es and communing of past ignorance, there
IN evidence that man loves and seeks eommu
G. ion and oneness. 1t is now evident that Il
re party cords grow feebIer, as light and know
sc edge increase. They have been formt
p and listened by the fingers of violence,
Ii the darkness and depravity Of ignoranc
IN. One by one they shall be unfastened al
ht made TO fall into disuse by the rising al
&C. regeneraling power Of peace and low
I'm Henceforih, man shall be punished less al
Is pitied more. Less accusation shall be trt
lie eainst him, and more excuse shall be iouI
n for him. He shall be led TO see what |
nd transgression IS, and he will instructive
he flee from il. He shall be shown what I
es. true laws are and he will observe them
ion choice and with delight.
DIV Too long he has been told that he lov
III The wrong. That he hates the right. TT
on his nature is corrupt. This false doctri
eel lies largely at the foundation, and ent'
abundanily into the entire supersructure
By the church and state institutions that ;
or warning one upon another, and all OF III,
il upon mankind. The faIseness and corr,
CHI lion of The doctrine itself. and OF so large
in proportion of the material composing th'
ley institutions, comes the nearest o. aDYihl
are vet produced, to furnishing evidence Of
,iv- ruth. But the evidence is incomple
,ffi- And il is entirely set aside by the sin
an fact that mau has always been tearing do
on these imperfect works of his, and striving
der build something better. He may not