Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-07-05

more egregiously outraged in the case, than
reason, one of natures noblest parts. This
violent religion has always kept itself allied
with politics, and, in one way or another
had sufficient influence with tie violent gov
ernments tomake them subserve It's purposes
and very much keep its company. The
two have acted mutually and reciprocalY in
retarding improvement. The bloody codes
enacted thousands of years ago, destroying
life for life, are still kept in force, against
the teachings of reason, philosophy and facts,
under the influence of this ireful, despolic
religion. Other parts Of the same code, such
as stoning to death for disobedlence TO par
ents and for picking up sticks on a certain
day, and granting permission to sell the
flesh of animals dying of themselves, and
numerous other like things, have been aOan-
doned, from shame or some other motive.
Let moi humanity despair, then. Permission
may yet be obtained from the same source
to abandon the other relics ofignorance and
darkness. No more of the character of
changeabIeness could attach to the finishing
Of the repeal, than already does TO the begin
ming oft. T he dragging along ofthese church
and-state gods, 10 the shape of creeds, codes
and constitutions-oI rather the remaining
by them and wasting energy and life in their
preservation and defense-has not only pre-
vented improvement, but has created and
continued constant quarrel in the family of
man. 1t has engendered bitter jealousies
and strifes, and kept up war Of interests.
alternating and estranging the fraternity, fill.
ing brethren with hatred and blood -thrsti-
ness, and their dwellings with desolalion.
There IS another god not yet designated,
that ali the world have worshipped together.
1t has not produced more harmony than the
others, because, like Them, its work and It's
worship is all unnatural. Every war upon
nature must cease before the universe can
be harmonized and the entire regeneration
and disenthrallment Of mankind be effected
This great god that is worshipped more than
all others, in church and In state, is Money
Temple-worshinla lays special claim TO a sew
enth part of the time only. Mammon-Wor-
ship occupies the other six. And very close
Observable would not be needed to discover
il going on under clokes quite extensive
Iy on the seventh. While this idolalry
continues, man will continue to be a
degraded, besotted, wretched being. 1t
has its foundation in ignorance of the
true philosophy OF life and salvalion.-
All efforts 10 save men from sin, while
they are left worshippers at the
shrine Of this monster, will avail but
little. Here is where men sacrifice eve
rything all they can grasp of the
lower creation, their fellow beings, all
their other gods, if needed, and their own
lives - all, all is not too. much 10 lay up.
on this altar What will not man do for
money! What has not been grasped, val
ued in dollars and cents, and sold for gain ?
If anything has escaped, it is because il
has been out of reach. The earth and
its products have been seized on, reduced
to the condition OF individual property, and
bought and sold for money. Men have
enslaved and sold out themselves to meni-
al services for money. Then they have
laid piratical hands on their brethren,
subjected them to brutal vassalage and
sold then for money. Preaching and all
manner Of teaching are valued in dollars
and cents and sold for money. All moral
actions are Tried by this great, false stand
ard. There is nothing man cannot do,
if he has power with this god, from robb-
ing hen-roost TO robbing and extermin-
ating a natlons He may grind the face
of the poor, tread on the necks of his
neighbors, defraud community, darken
and deprave all around him, and shed in.
nocent blood The shining and suffering
that can be traced to this moneysystem =
this system of placing value on things and
taxing them into individual possession
and thus setting the interests of men al
war - is beyond all bounds, and all con
ception. 1t is The most fruitful source Of
crime aud punishment among men. With
lis devotees might is right. Their preach
ing and Legislation is mockery. Their,
is more viAany covered 10 broadcloth thar
in rags. More knavery in puIpils than il
prisons. More piracy and plumber il
Legislative halls and court rooms, than OF
: the ocean. More crime against commun
ity and humanity under the form of law
than against law. Men are imprisope