Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-09-13
! For the Vermont Telegraph.
tn A. Rrooke. of Oakland. Ohio.

DEAR SIR:-Havlng perused your sew
sral letters in the newspapers, and find
ing moreover a general Invitation to cor
fespondence from persons who feel pre-
pared to co operate in the work Of reform
upon principles" akin to those you have
here sci forth, take this public means OF
communing with one who seems to be !
really DESTROYS Of aiding "entire human
regeneration"
Alter many years passed in admiration
Of better order in human society, with
constant expectation that some beginning
would shortly be made, and a continued
reliance that some party would make it,
the idea has gradually gained possession
cl my mind, that il is not right thus 10
liuger for HE eadings Of other men, but
that each should at once proceed to live
out the proposed life to the utmost posi-
be extent Assured that the most potent
intolerance to goodness abldes in the soul
itself; next in the body; thirdly in the
house and family; and, in the fourth de-
gree on'y in our neighbors. or in society
at large. have daily found less and less
reason to complain of public institutions,
or Of the dilaioriness Of reformers and gen.
elic minds.
Animated by pure refjrm principles,
or rather by pure creative spirit. have
not hestated to withdraw as far aud as
last as hopeful prudence dictated, from the
PRACTICES and principles Of the old world.
IAnI. acting upon the conviction that
whatever others might do, or leave un-
done however others might tail N their
realiz ,tion Of their ideal good |, at least,
should advance. have according y ar
lived IN that region where perceive you
Theoretically. and hope actually dwell
agree with you that it would be well &c
cross The ocean OF lille from the narrow isl.
aud Of se6shness 10 the broad contnen
Of universal love at one dash ; but tht
winls are not always propiIIous; and
steam is only recent invention. l can
oot yet boast ola years. emancin ,tion froI
IO,d England. Que fee step leads 10 an
other; aud the third must as necessarll.
ptcc,de the fourth, as The second was b.
,ge the third.
A. Bronson Alco,t's visi, to Eng
hist year. opened to me some OF the So
;. perior conditions for pure life, whic
his country off,rs. compared TO the land {
NY nativity, and that of your ancestor
!; INV love for purity and goodness was su
|Gciently strong ii seems,ro loosen me fro
Ia position as regards pecuniury income
Nafrclionaie friends, a1d mental liberty
, (which millions there and thousands he
mIght envy. II has happened, howeve
+, that Of the many persons with whom NJ
A colt hop d T. act in junction and co
cert, not one is yet fully liberated
Providence 10 that end. So that lnstei
10 of forming items iD larger enierprz
- = We are left 10 be the principal actors
R. lpromoling an idea, less la extent, B
Greater in intent. than any yet present
r % our observation.
n AN our preliminary transactions m
not have been so clear and clean as y
IN Pnd we desire; bat We have not parall
fst I'd future good by excuses OF place or tin
- |By never doing any act below our int
nd ons Of principle at The moment, we 4
rs, IAided 10 clearer insisht and lofier iuspi
~ ou for the next step. Our removal
His estate in humble confidence.
no dawn 10 us several practical coadjuto
"a and opened many inquiries BY letter 10
rs gslement Of our prime; Plies and modes
"a lie. We sanno: perhaps turn our rep
To- . better account iodn TO trauscribe so
IL Ortious Of them for your Information, a
We trust, Tor your sincere satisfaction.
D il You must be aware, however,
)ir- wrucn words cannot do much toward
~. rIueidation OF principles comprehend
bv N human relationships. and claiming
in origin profound as mans Utmost consci
en- pess Of the ever presentLiviue Spirit.
in tweIIing togethei, concert in soul,
500 'consortiug in body. is a position o.
lev, nj to entire understanding.which we
ano distant day 10 attain with your
= nd many other sincere friends. We
4 ot Dot vet drawn out any pre-ordained