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

laws. That he is to know for himself what
ne is about, and do for himself what needs
10 be done. Not trusting TO mysteries. Not
humbling and degrading himself with i'm
positions. Not yielding blind and besotting
obedience TO commands. Not bowling down
TO Images and things of imagination. But
lltIlng up his head and loving the good that
ne beholds. Walking in the light OF knoloL-
edge. Living faithfully to his convictions of
truth and duty. Taking step in advance as
often, as fast and as far as he sees the place
and the way, and thus gaining strength and
station for taking another, and another still
Studying TO know aud striving TO observe the
true relations between man and man, and
between man and all else = regarding these
relations as the only laws worthy Of his at
iention. Using kindness and suggestion,
rather than authority and accusation. But
mol compromising truth, nor shrinking from
faIthfulness. Not so much thinking about
escaping hell and gaining heaven IN future,
as doing right sloac. Instead of preparing
10 die: lice The true life. Instead of asking
vlllated appettes and deprayed lusts what
will crafty them, ask experience and reason
what the human system needs, and thus find
out what will secure the greatest present
happiness and usefulness. The motto of The
Regeneration will be, unless better can be
nd:- Increase Of Confidence in Man.
BdRishment Of Fear. Instant Reform.
Constant Improvement Perpetual Prog
ress. Stop Nolrhere Stop Never. Man
has Made Himself That He Is, and Can
| Make Himself Waat He Should Be-
W he Regeneration will be Free, in the high
! est and best sense. Will know no party or side.
/ Will furnish opportunity for ali TO speak in their
turn, as fully aud as last facilities be furnish
ed.
% Will require correspondents to use their own
proper signatures, aud thus stand themselves fully
and alone responsible for their productions
false sense OF proprety has been indulged in the
use OF false signatures.
/ 10 An enlargement Of the sheet was promised
| In the former prospectus. After consultation with
| friends, il thought best to begin with the
| same width, length, aud number of coumns with
| the TelegTaph-l::creaslng the amount OF reading
NATTER however, considerable extent, by condens-
ing type IN some departments, aad by giving less
room 10 advertisements. better quality of paper
will be used, and the margin extended perhaps, be-
You'd the limits ct The present Telegraph sneet.-
fhe type will also be improved.
| 10 Will not be Issued until the first of January
Tue length Of vacation is regretted. but The time
is not too much for closing up the affairs of he ell
eg 'aph removing, and getng in readiness for such
a campaign will be commenced.
% Will be published in the CITY of Ne.C- York
| All communications to be addressed ~ u. =. 1fur
rag, Brandon, Vt, uHtlt the 10Th of Decp2S6er, ul
less otherwise directed nfioTW al de al New-f orr
City.
\ W The nominal price will be 80. This course
is tlken al esenI trum necessity. The difference
between using money way and in anoIner, e
be discussed hereafter, like all other questions o
! imDoEtance.
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Are these things so? What then are
those about who refuse communion and
even conversation with us, unless we Of
low all things that stood for truth in The
times of pas, ignorance, 10 stand for truth
in tie light of the present. What folly.
What madness. What insanity. And
yet these are they who cry cut, "cfazi<
ness, alier as many as travel on 10 ger
out OF the darkness, The mazes, the quag-
mires they are in. They confess them
selves bewlldered and mired, but far TO
use the only means Tor their release and
escape.
The difficulty is intellectual They have
been taught that it is dangerous to think
Thinking would SET aside authorities. Ii
would teach them the true nature OF
things. The dignity Of man. The
adaptedness oftruth seeking 10 his growth
and final perfection. The unsuitabeness
and incapableness Of instruments formed
by past generations to serve the purposes
of the present. The unworlhiness of the
present generation wasting their time and
strength, sitting still. holding in their
hands and admlring the works the past,
instead of dign;fyIng and adjoining the
present with something better oftheir own.
formation. The folly, the scandal, the
criminal.ty of this age eating only the
bread and receiving only the aliment of
former ages. that has lain decaying and
rotting, instead of giving heed TO their own
health by taking exercise, and preparing
for themselves something more refined and
better adapted TO the life they ought to Iive,f
they would regard the true laws for gov
erning all things.
But | must close. The last Vermont
Telegraph is fulI 1t is to be succeeded
by The Regenerator. The eight years of
my connection with the TELEGRAPH | re-
gard only as an apprenticeship Can not
prom Use as to what is TO come. more than
what can be accomplished by all possible.
| fidelity and conservation to the present -
perpetual present seeking after and observ--
ance Of The true laws, the progressive
philosophy.
In my own past course [ see imperfec4
ton all the way. From this am admon-
lished to exercise charity towards others.
am relieved and conso!ed with the reflec-
ton that I have done what | AT the time
Thought best Few are in situation TO
make proper allowances for the circum-
stances of an editor flcing the storm and
bufiting The waves Of popular opinions.
and prejudices..
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~ Those who owe for The Telegraph
are informed that il is needed. As many as
know now what the amount is, may moi wait
for bills or calls, Lnt transmit 10 Bfsndon, as
soon as they can possibly make il convenient.
shall make calls, as far as convenient, in
connection with the route east and north
east, passing west as far as lrasburgh and
Troy, perhaps, on my return. - Trust there
will be preparation for making payment. In
all directions, those who owe are desired 10
be in readiness 10 receive bills, or calls, and
the sooner they forward without either, The
better.
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NY immortality.

RUTLAND, Oct. i, 1e43.
Brother Murray:-After seeing you last at my
home, mentioning to friend, "priest of bap-
tism, you would call him, that knew OF no i'm
morality in you your course, and that you seenl-
ed we'll nigh willing 10 invite, you did rot challenge
lRvestgalI on This point. was answered -"Mr.
M. has been guilty OF immortality lie has violated
MS pledge, which he gave to the original prupretors
of the Telegraph. thatthe paper should continue to
be baptist ruper" -or TO that effect. drop you
this thinking that possibly you might deem some
explanations necessary. Yours truly,
-. 49,: ...:.*. ..~ SAMUEL CoTTISG.
Thank my kind Brot,ler-who has the heart Of a
man left ia him, although be continues sectarian
for furnishing me, seasonably for this last num-
Der of the Telegraph, occasion TO meet this charge
from malignant priesthood, touching my courss
in connection with its publication.
The simple facts in the case briefly stated. are
these. did purchase the Telegraph stock. up
wards of eight years since, with the understand.
ing that II was TO be continued Baptist paper,
Mas honest in doing it. Had no larger view or
higher expectation at that time. than 10 continue
Baptist. Was in Chains, but did not know il.
My mind was progressing, however. But this
did no; perceive then, far in the least to ex-
pect the results that have followed. At the end
OF SIX years however, became convinced that
had been in chains-found them loosening their
hold upon me. and made known my apprehen-
SONS, as TO the results TO several of the leading
brethren, at Poutney. at the time of the Baptist
State Convention. Told them frankly appre-
hende6 It would be impossible for me 10 continue
| to publish paper that would be satisfactory to
them as UNCONVENTIONAL organ Offered to sch
| out to them at a price to he agreed on between
! them and me, or to be fixed on by third person..
They rejected the former offer, negiected the
latter, anu started another paper. What should
| J then be expected to do as an honest man? Com
tinue 10 publish Baptist paper, in violation Of
! my own views of truth, and of fidelity to man
ldHdf The view Off taken by the priest alluded
to In brother Cuttings lIpe above, exhibits the
true tendencies of sectarianism. 1t charges a
man with immortality for allowing his mind to
progress in obedience to the laws OF his nature
by requiring me to continue a Baptist, contrary
10 my convictions of right, he makes himself aEl
advocate OF the gr1ssest dishonesty and the rank
est nhdelIiy. What next, Must not a .nalevo-
lent priesthood feel themselves hard driven, to be
under the necessity of bringing forward such a
case on which to make out charge of immoraIi-
ty against hereto? They must try again.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-10-04

II viii lecture at z. Bethel, on the
evening Of Thursday, the 18th inst. AT
Wihiamslown, Friday evening, 18Th. And
will attend a Convention in connection with
brother B. w. Dyer, in Caledonia Co., in The
region OF Danville and Passumpsic, 10 COM
mence on Sunday, The 18th.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-10-04
VERMONT TELEGRAPH. \

TIE LAS FEtSMONI TEL EOnAF "
Ii is now fifteen years since this paper
was established. Il was set up to promote
the interests Of sect. Principally to serve
a small section of sect = that is. the Bap.
lists of Vermont. II is not for ne to call in,
question The good Intentions Of those who
got it up. No doubt they acted up TO their
highest views. They did what they thought
best calculated TO advance The highest good
they could conceive of. Twas but a youth
at the time. Had sympathy with the move
ment. Belonged with the sect whose later.
ests were sought by the projection and pros
ecution Of The enterprise. The promotion
of religion was the Interior object, ayowed-
lY aud with sincerity no doubt. But Bap-
lists would, of course, think religion best
supported by supporting Baptist religion. =
The religion of The world is just like the
patriotism of the world. Ii lies up to party.
All parties, in politics and religion, avow
their attachment TO mans best interests.
But the interests of the world, in their linn
tied views, turn with the interests of their
| party. There is more honesty and sincerity
with men in these matters, than has some
times been accorded 10 them. At the same
time there is more ignorance, and narrow
ness and obliquity of vision, than there i
very generally readiness 10 coneede. -
have not always seen the matter myself a.
now see il. Know was as honest anC
i sincere formerly as at present. At least wa.
as sincere. And was as honest, provided
ignorance be allowed TO be as compatible
! with honesty, as intelligence. Can not nov
stop 10 discuss The question, whether honest.
is comparative, depending on the amount 0
intelligence. Think il generally suppose,
] that man may be as honest in the enjoy
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-10-04
j i e *

And now will the friends of the enterprise take
hold and do something los starting 1t! Wlll they
identity themselves with The Interests OF Humanity
enough TO make IL their enterprise Brother Sci
lers, vi IhIiadeiphIa, III his letter published IN tie
Telegraph, called IL '0u1'' paper. The expfessiGn
was good and just. Another letter has been re-
ceyed from him, bringing the names OF subscribers
and saying that ten persons have constituted them
selves a committee 10 circulate The papers and OBJ
tain subscribers In that region. they also raised
tile means io pay for extra papers containing the
Prospectus. w Ill something OF the kind be done
elsen here band Ot brothers are TO do the work
OF printing and publishing without wages-onlv
asking plain food and clothing. they labor for no
The Others vino will furnish type aud paper ON The
behalf by obtaining subscribers, otherwise
furnishing iurds! Are there not at least a hundred
ndivIduuls III different parts of the land who feei
the cause 10 be their OttH enough to require them
selves 10 go into the fed and obtain each many
ten subscribers, or any number, less greater
Any number of working, perseVeIlng pei sons, q
thousand, more or less, wanted agents.
Apply To y. ). Murray, brandon, VI. !. N. Mer-
lam. Badwnville, Mass; A. Brooke, p. NJ.
Oakland, Clinton Co. Ohio; J. II. Painter, Sa-
( lem, OHIO; Samuel Sellers Jr, Philadelphia, Pa
Z. Gould Butum, Pawtucket, r. L.; E. ". Ca
prom, Walworlh, Wayne Co, N. Y; G. M
Cooper, Williamson, Wayne Co., N. "; NJ. w
jenkins, Marengo, Wayne Co., N. Y. Johr
/ Hudson, John Windt, p. 5. Whiting. n. Y. City
Nathaniel Randall, Woodstock, VT; Patter
Davis. E. Bethel, VT; b. w. Dyer. Braintree
VT. Less is expected from employed agents thar
from friends OF humanity who will employ them
selves and 60 Immediately about the work. Elk
4 ira papers Of this number will be sent 10 many
who are desired to make the best possible use o
them. Those who do not receive them without
can obtain them by writing sending to Bran
don. The time is short before the names am
means will be wanted. The present is an irr
portant time in The enterprise. What is don
promptly now, NAV be worth many times til
same amount at some future period. Who wi
take hold Hoto for one free paper IN the aoOrld?
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-08-11

tion that by this mode the friends OF that candidate
who may be the most active and managing in getting
up meetings. or Of securing the election OF delegates
favorable TO them, will be most likely 10 succeed; and
although large majority of the Democratic voters
might be OF different opinion, yet by activity and
mana cement, their will might be defeated. Tha I'm
portant selecting delegates is to obtain those
who 20 first for principles, and who are fwilling TO
unite upon that candidate most likely 10 secure The
whole vote Of the Democratic parly-delega,as who
although welded almost TO favore CANDIDATE
yet who would be ready and willing 10 encrlfce upon
he altar of Democracy all personal feelings and pre-
dection for the good Of the cause. Those, who could
forget that they citizens of the North South,
East West, that the individual whose merits and
claims they canvassing, lived North or South OF
"Masons and Dixons line
Ii will be, in opinion easier TO select delegates
The last mode proposed, 10y county meelings,) who
will! be less Influenced by personal considerations,
than in any other mode. Being directly from the
people, il may be we'll supposed that they would be
much better informed of the opinions Of their county
men, and would feel greater degree Of responsibility,
than if indirectly chosen through District Conyen-
ton. These of The objections have to the
modes proposed by Virginia and Sonlh Carolina, and
some of the reasons which induce us to prefer the
old mode. But all this is but the shadow The sub.
stance Of the subject is: Who ought 10 be The nominee
This is vexed and perplexng question-one that
requires master hand to touch. We, therefore, ap'
proach it with fear and trembling Conscious OF our
nsbliy 10 do justice to IL, feel reuctance-great
reluctance, in taking itup Nothing but the desire we
have TO see in the ascendant actuates our
bosom. We, once, bespeak the exercise Of the charity
and iorbcarance of those with whom We shall differ
Whatever they may see to condemn, we ask may De
ascribed TO the head and not 10 the heart There are
already six candidates whose names are likely to be
brought before the Convention II is true, that at pre-
SENT The chances seem TO be very small 10 some OF
them, still it may out that "the first shall be last
and the last first More hereafter! ALPHA.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-08-11
TO THE EDITORS OF THE ENQUIRER

.Hr. B01cQeH, ~ UuudWsDW9.
In your paper of August lst, you say awe do not
feel entirely justified in putting Mr.. Is among the
black sheep We trus, that his State Rights princi'
Piles will yet induce him 10 act with u.s. lie is believed
to be anti Clay"
have not The pleasure of an intimate acquaintance
with Mr.. Bowden but being present al political
discussion between hun and his opponent during the
Spring canvass | heard him declare repeatedly that
he would vote for no who not OF State Rights
principles and those principles freely and frankly e1-
pressed-that he would vote for man who was 10
favor Of Tariff, such that enacted by the last
Congressional he would not only vote against any
man who was in favor of the assumption OF Stale
debts, but that he would vote for who refused,
assumption, whether that assumption were open and
direct, covert and disguised under the phrase oil
distributing the land money-and lastly, that IN re
laton To the Presidency he was not disposed 10 be
fas,idous but would without hesitation vote Tor any
honest State Rights Republican, who might be run Tor
the station. These OPINIONS he not only expressed
repeatedly, but eucidaed and simpied them 20 that
The dnllest Of hls audience might be under M m'sop
prehensons. In relation TO MIR. Clay, he expressed
the opinion, that could scarcely select man more
Objectionable polciani and whilst he justly com
plmented Mr. Clay for his talents, pronounced hun
unfit for the highest station, and described hun as a
politician combining the extremes OF Lncoiosoism
and Arstocracy-in favor Of Arslocralc mon"polles,
and of Jacobin assembly without check or restraint
You may assured of one thng-Bowden 10 against
Clay, and true Republican al home-What he IS IN
Richmond. ycu are better able 10 Judge than am
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COMMUNICATIVE.
SIGNS OF THE TIMES.
us,,.,ro, a,oust 1Sd3

NAsHlSGTOS, August ICfo'
arrived here this morning. after long tour from
The West Northwest and Eastern States; and The edi-
ior of The Madlsonan pointed out to me among
The passengers by distinguished Vrginlan and he IS
any thing but remarkable parsonage. was IN
formed That he had been absent from his post, Tor
the purpose Of recruiting his health; and, II he
had been in The sections OF country where have
been and communed with the honest hard -hsed
Democrats that | have had the pleasure OF seeing,
he might, probably, be able to form some opinion oil
the chance Of Mr. Van Buren, $ election, should he be
the nominee of the Democratic Convention. nave
con verseJ with thousands and of ten prefer
him 10 any other man named-not from personal con-
alterations but from deep devotion to principles
those principles with which he retired 10 private me-
and which are necessary 10 be consummated Tor the
honor ha ppiness and prosperity OF The country Inc
Democracy of the country wide awake, and they
reason correctly upon Mr.. Tylers position they say,
il he is honestly Democrat, and is convinced mat me
"hurfy-turiy of 1910 base fraud npon the REQ
pie he should not pcrtInaciousy wsh 10 "rce h",Sth
noon q party which was defeated through bis influence,
but retire to private e-the station above t! others
TO which his talents and disposition seem peculiarly
adapted.
On looking over the files OF the aladsonian found
some stupidity ignorant paragraphs extracted from
letter dated Ne York, but evidently written IN Wash.
npton and manufactured for the occasion, to make II
anpear that Mr. Van Buren, should not be nominated
for various
The first reason or rather pFetext, assigned why Mr.
Van Buren, should not be enomnaied 49, that he mas
enjoyed all the offices of honor and profit that tht
State of New York could confer upon him, besides hav
ing been appointed Secretary OF State ard having
been rejected as Minister 10 England, he elected
by The People Vice President, aud afterwards Pres'-
dent This is, in fact, argument that he possesses
rare qualifications and that, in consequence OF hIs
having been defeated by treachery and fraud
The Democratic Party firmly beleve-they feel DIS
position to place him again before the country in oppo
.ltion Mr. Clay, that it may be contest for prince
plies rather than men, Ii any other individual shoule
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,.d;sonian is pleased to remind US OF the
he "5era,ons," which concern the dignity and
.s.a e'" # the American newspaper press we
,h,i'p n return, TO advise him 10 pursue his own
\, lis late Nos. contain some articles, IN con
g,I@s ,,h ourselves, which essentially depart IRON
sfs'u singh considerations. -,
'sn sd,sou'an describes "Mr Richie IN aii,G,
Tie - account Of the death Of "Noahs weekly
ioa' ." and says, sit is detunct," &c Thus Is
Nsens.,,,s The case, for Mr.. Noah has only un''eo
81 sN....ssenper" with the "Sunday Times, upon
ts a.;ole. that, oin union, there is strength: re
u F" 10 take "due notice of the Madsonan IN ln,s
pHen Take care, Sir; Major Noah is doughty cnah
th' md we may next see Mr.. John Jones "a mo'e>
30 a" ,ban we could possibly have experienced
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