Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-08-02

I@tent must be Worshlpped. Age must
De worshioped. What is there 10 the heav-
ems above or the earh beneath that is not
to be worshipped ? Sun, moon AMI stars
tour 70 oted beasts and creeping things
all,allin their turn have been worshipped
The worshippers who sacrifice human be-
lngs at the altar Of the DEVILS Bush"
are not less devout or sincere than their
neighbors OF another name who shoot out
their "hearts, bowels and brains" and
make sacrifices of them on the altar of
another god equally wrathfuI and bloody
minded on the showing Of its devotees.
No worship has shown itself more fero-
eious Or bloodrthirsty than the Popish and
the Protestant. Bat their days are last
Fastening TO close. The keepers of
their house tremble. The sound OF their
grinding is low. Neither learning, tai
ient, moral worth, nor age was treated
with the least disrespect ID oar meeting.
They were not worshipped,lt is.true. All
authority was discarded, except that Of
truth, from whatever source. Manhood
and humanity were exalted above books,
creeds and schools. Ever more may
they be so exalted 49,.
I (6) am happy TO have brother Couing,
or any other one, cali me out before the
readers ofthe Telegraph in this matter
as often as it shall be thought there is
need. This is the second time he has
done it, And besides | have once at least
alluded TO the matter, by way of conced-
ing that had not always done and said
Everything most wisely. 1" Letlhe right
Eeous smite me: il shall be kindness.
Let him reprove me it shall be an ex-
cellent oil that shall not break my head"
am believer in improvement. | hold
to changes for the better. have always
designed 10 be honest towards myself and
others--but have not always been wise
In the Ignorance of my childhood and
youth | was plunged horribly deep in the
horrible pit and miry clay Of the reward
and -punisement and worship system. /
have now for long time ben strug-
Cling 10 extrIcaie myself from the bad
habits acquired therein, and fat.er my
self that am making some advancement.
learned denunclation from the Bible and
from the priesthood. But my confidence
IN the philosophy Of it is less than il has
: been. would never more denounte for
the sake of denouncing.- There is a liza
bility to misrepresentation, however, as to
: what is denunciation and what is not.
Strong and searching language is not al
: ways deAunclation. Tine honored sys-
tens that are working corruption and
i abomination need thorough exposure be-
}. fore they will be given up. 1t certainly
! requires great care and self-examinatior
y always TO unite perfect kindness with per
!. feet faithlaIreSs. r. ~.". u.
think brother Getting has done one
;. thing at least unintenlionaIIy, in the para
: graph to which this note is annexed. Fl,
: is an uncompromising enemy TO Non-Re
sislance. And yet what has he done bu
/" to elevate the spirit" of Non Resistanc
: and make 1.-THE pattern CT excelIence2
:" is the highest standard to which he think
le of bringing me for good conduct, in tn
= matter of showing a right spirit. | az
" hoppy TO find him acknowledging so much
although he did it Inadvertently and with
out design. But what does brother Co
" ting imagine good and kind spirit 10 r.
quire Allowing him to hold Non, re
sistants to higher and better standar
than he does others, what does that stand
. ard forbid, and what does it allow, as th
: mater lies in bis. own mind, if he ha
. given it any considerations He is a E
} Bile man. VIII he allow the 23l chapte
" of Matthew TO be taken for an example
: This is moi to be taken as lea for 1t,
= is only placing iim for moment Oh b
y own ground. ] cannot leave this poi'
~ without asking Of him one favor wal
: the next lime he may think proper to a
r ralgn Gie before The readers of the Tel
graph, or elsewhere, he should favor II
with specifications that may answer I
- instead Of leaving me with chapter
wholesale, indefinite "crimination and d
nunciat5n," as be has done this time.