Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-03-24
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have been often amused al the very loose and
indefinite manner in which terms ore often EN-
ployed, and especially by the editorial fraternity,
when speaking of religious and political sects and
parties. name is often tauu,ingll employed as
term Of reproach, and for the express purpose
OF woundng the feelings of those 10 whom II ia
applied, when the name itself correctly under
stood, is far from being objectionable. Now the
only use oil language is 10 communicate IDEAS, aud
when our language becomes so imperfect us 10
fail OF doing This, it is high lime 10 amend IL To
illustrate The editor of tho Vermont Parrot
ceuIIy called Messrs Nye, of lrasburg, aud PANE,
OF Brookfed, fsderaiisis Now what does lie
mean by il Can he or any mortal tell! They
voted TO ex,eid the tenure CT judicial office Is
this vote ali evidence OF federalism? Hundreds
aud thousands OF anti-tederalsts have voted in the
same manner, or advocated the same principles.
A man may, consistently be lederast or aRi-
federalist aud vote on either side OF that question.
Let terms he employed as they should be, and |
hay no sensitiyeness on lat subject am wiling,
perfectly willing to he called any thing tina! am
but not tauntingly nor reprOachlully. Were Il
man 10 cad HE Deisl, aud say no more as Ian
gusge is now used and understood, ! should he.
lIeve he meant 10 misrepresenl me- yet am viii
ling 10 acknowledge myself DesI, SO far as to
be all unhelieyer in Atheism.
am an ABoLITIoNIsT-nut in favor of dboi
ishing civil government aud christianity, but in ta-
yor OF aboishing tyranny and oppression III every
shape. Applied 10 slavery, every nan is an eb0-
hhopist, who would abolish It, either gradually or
immediately. He may, or may not be Il colonial
tionist, or non-resstant.
ON an ANTI MASON, l. Q. opposed TO Free
Masonry. Bur ii does not follow from thence that
voted for William A. Palmer for Governor OF
was ever connected with a political party, who
did.
am CoNGREGATIONALIsT,b because | believe
that each congregation is independent of others
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govern ITSELF it follows from this that ! am nc
EpscopalRu or Presbyterian. bot it does not fol
LW TINT belong to that denomination OF chris
IIahs, in Vermont, known by the name OF Con
gregeuonallsls.
an u DEIsr, because | believe in the ex
islence of II God, and abhor Atheism, bat il
dOrs not follow Inst | deny revelation and urge
the sufficincy o. Natural Religion.
am FEDERALIsT, because am friendly Il
the constitution OF the United States, or in ntbcl
words, 10 a form Of government uniting the States
under a FEDERAL, instead OF national head, SO ia
as the rgms Of The states are concerned. II fol
lows, from thence that am no nulifer, but
does not follow that ! am an anvoacte oith1 Hart
ford Convention, or should have been opposed Il
Mr.. Mudison's or IN favor OF Gen. Jacksons al
minisraloH.
am REPUBLICAN, because believe that h
supreme pOwer,-hat is, The power OF enactnI
laws-should lie placed in the hands OF represen
tallves, elected 10y The people. Ii follows from thl
that nm no monarchist, aristocrat nor democrat
because in complete monarchy, the sovereign
in MI arisiocracy, the nobility, aud in a denocra
cy, the people IN their primary capacity, aud tn
laws, TO all OF which a consistent republican
opposed. A modern Non. Resistant, Of the schoo
OF William Lloyd Garrison, is a consistent demo
crat, Every body, now a'days, claims 10 he
democrat and TO ahhor federalism. This was nu
the language of Jefferson 90" We nre all republ
cans; we are all federasts" But it does not fol
low that Republican must he either in favor Q
or against National Bank, an Independent Trsas
ury, or Protective Tariff. He tusy sspouse an