Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-04-26

am beginning to look at that matter differ
emily. The union ofSuch sons of violence,
Tor the carrying out Of their violent purpos-
es, is to be dreaded and deprecated. When
they have had the lewest divisions they
have shed the most blood. Far, far off be
the day when the violent sects shall be
united, retaining their present bloody and
ferocIous disposition. Those who will mob
now would murder then. 1t were as ration
al to talk about returning war, slavery,
whoredom and piracy, as 10 talk about re-
forming the existing systems Of practical
theology. The latter are as far from genu-
inc religion and sound morality, as the for
mer are from humanity and purity. To re-
move the corruption, anti Christianity and
ungodliness Of the existing church organic
ations and institutions, would destroy their
present identity. They are the same him
drance TO every good work that Albert
! Barnes, doctor of divinity, showed them
10 be to the cause Of Pemperance-grea,er
than all other hindrances. Their ruling
principle, that the end sanctifies the means
their immoral and idolalrous doings aris-
ing from it-their unnatural, darkening, de-
praving, desolatlng machinery, all being sci
aside, and their clogs, gags, blinds, and fet-
tiers, being thrown off and put away, light
would rise up from obscurity and break forth
as the morning-health would spring up
speedily and abound righteousness would
go out unrestrained and overspread the face
Of the earth. Salvation would run every
where like rivers of water. Redemption
would soon be sung by all kindreds, and
tongues and people under the whole heav
ems. Wrath, bitterness and strife would be
hushed. Sorrow and signing would flee
away. Selfshness would be uprooted from
The world. Benevolence would fill al
, hearts, and peace and joy reign forever.
Brother Peck's work, in undertaking t.
identify me with theological sects-such al
Unitarians, Socinians, universities" &c
: lis a theological trick that he has falIei
into by keeping bad company--a trick un
worthy Of one of his apparent general hon
esty and sincerity Of intention. A moment
reflection will teach him that it is unworth
/. Of him. Fair dealing and faithfuluess re
: quire him to point out the errors Of nv work
, or let il alone; and not give it an odiou
name merely, for the sake of feeding an
l Strengthening party prejudice. This wa
OF getting along with what cannot De ME
d and fairly and honestly disposed of, belong
TO jesuitical church aud priesthood, wh
# act on the corrupt principle that the end jus
il titles the means-that what will accomplis
the object is TO be used, just or unjust, tru
Il or false, right or wrong. Ii does not belon
# to those who seem TO have sone regard fe
e the right. ii Is the easiest and most cor
n venlent method ever adopted by selfgI
d hearlless partisans for disposng of whateve
d comes In their way. II saves them the Ia
!. Dor OF discussion as we'll as the exposure c
i their impositioDs, frauds and vilIanies. T
: cry "mad dog" against one whom the
e have no other means for meeting, and thu
q add imposition to imposition, fraud 10 fraut
:. and villany TO vilany, they have found b
!. experience TO be the easiest and most cor
i venient way of getting along. Honest me
: will not resort TO such measures, unless
i be bad habit with Them which they hav
il fallen into unawares from bad association
/. and alliances. AS have said before, wi
J. not shrink from any odium truth will attac
5 to me. But the method of doing bushes
il which have now been exposing, belong
/. only and exclusively 10 bad cause AN
= they who design to be honest will abando
It it, the moment they see it as it is. ".:
'r His talk about the effects of my work, o
r. my opponents and others is of the sam
d piece with what have now been exposin.
n protest against such rule Of judgemer
e altogether. What does it avail to say tn;
IL the church and others rise up against
10 and will not receive il? This is only sa,
g ing of it what may have been said, and ha
" Stedt eAteut UeeH sdlu ol enUftS 10 Oh
7 seminate unpopular truths, of the most Wit;
e importance, in all ages of the world. TIL
e minds of enlightened readers will suppl
l. illustrations, without my stopping here
lie occupy time or space with them. If pul
lie lish truths important for mankind TO know
a those who are in error must he responsible
ID for the use they make of them. Il thos
D who sell tobacco, rum and tea take Gfenc
n at my exposing the hurrfulness Of the habi
:e ual use Of those articles, cannot help
l. | shall not be deferred from the exposur