Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-01-18
LETTER FROM b. w. DYER.


My Brother Murray Knowing your pa
per to be free for Humanity's voice, use
this privilege, TO present some history and
fact that has come under my observation
within short time past. ..--.....
Dec. 20. In company with Patton Davis,
we started from his house to attend the Non
Resistance Convention, 10 be held in Con
cord, N. H., on Saturday and Sunday fol-
lowing. After encountering snow, in storm
and drifts, we reached there Saturday noon.
The meeting was held in the Bank Hall,
where something like thirty attended during
the afternoon and evening. During the eve
ming, a very interesting and pleasant discuss
ion was carried on between Palmer, Wing
Editor, and the Non Resistants, as 10 The
source and authority Of human governments.
II appears TO me that proper knowledge Of
human rights would remove the prominent
obstacles in the way of the progress Of Non
Resistance. The world suppose that the
maj ority have right 10 rule the minority,
even III opposition 20 individual right. On
this assumption is based all systems Of rio
ience and sldrery = although the powerful
claim their authority from their power,
whether derived from the consent Of the
governed or assumed by violence.
The manner of he ~ H. reformers is
| somewhat different from those in other parts
! Of New England. They sat aud conversed
; socially, like family around their own fire
| side, without even the form Of President, or
any one to hold dominion over their con-
sciences. They neither voted, nor did they
| pass resolutions, while was there - altho'
one was introduced, though not directly dis
cussed. They appear determined 10 make
Principle their only rule of life, and to bring
the economy of all things in harmony with
it. The most Of them are flesh eaters, and
have not vet abandoned the corrupt fashions
Of the idolatrous cookery of the land.
suppose them destitute of a pure knowledge
of physiology. But principle = if they fol
low twill soon lead them out from every
false custom. and tradition. They freely
conversed upon the sayings Of Jesus, give
to him that asketh = and applied it TO rea
life. | believe they brought 10 bear ano,be
saying, "the earth is the Lords, and III,
iulness lhereof;" and concluded that if al
was the Lords then Of course each had III,
same right TO a common treasure, which
would destroy the idea of giving.
Ga Sunday, some Of the women wer
engaged in knitting socks, probably for III,
: purpose Of living down the idolatrous wor
ship which prevails in this country on ,ha
t day. Those who have material, violen
81 God, must have particular day sci apart
/ him. The religion Of this land is but re
formed heathenism. The idolators Of lhi
f land send their missionaries to other land
10 change their form of heathenism, Will
The substance is retained, aud the evil pei
petuated. Those who have God who gel
tired, must of course have day for him
rest on, and become refreshed The mob
{ women Of New Hampshire are taking tru
ground on the Sabbath question. The lido
J, airy oil the day can never be DESTROYED onl
! 6y real life. No rersonscan be true phy
g iologis,, and do the work of seven DAYS
J. SIX, or in negleeting the duties of seoul;
life one day in seven. A true lille demand
! no infringement of any natural law but
requires obedience to all law, whether ply
ical, menlalor organic. The N. H. reform
ers are IN part Milerites, at least so far
;, dates are concerned. Some of them Al
: settled in the fact = if fact it be = that Il
D hre Is already burning, which shall exploc
u the world, and consume the slubble & cha