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

tined with the course you are pursuing,
or he system Of reform which you are en-
deavoring TO introduce. (ll)
Yours in sincerity TOR truth,
SAMUEL CoTTING.
Rutland, July 9Th, lS43.
(D | cannot marvel at my Brothers
Fears. They come naturally and fruitful
~ from the system, Of things 10 which he
has been educated This system educates
its victims [what else shall they be called
but rictims?l with their faces turned back
wards, looking at the things that are be-
hind. Why should not such be alarmed
to see any endeavoring TO get their faces
into the natural position, and making eff
forts TO travel on2 With their eyes al
ways behind them, they mus. BE expected
to be in fear of stepping forward, aud of
having others step forward, for they eau
see nothing in that direction. To lhem,t TO
90 forward is to GO into the dark. And TO
travel on unexplored ground in the dark,
is always Fearful business. l sincerely
wish my Brother had the power TO turn
his head into the natural position. His
darkness and fears would be dissipated lo-
gether at once. / know he is somewhat
in years. know too what things educa-
ton and habit are. But others older than
he is have overcome. l en;reat him to
make the fort.
But 10 ;ake another view ofthe case, and
treat it differently. Brother Getting has
always expressed grea. confidence in free
inquiry. But what else | ask is he now
afraid of Wbar, pray, am | doing that
alarms hin, butte think and speak freely
Brother where is rour confidence in free
discussion, We spoke of Be not deceived
~ While on the one hand herconfd.
ence here expressed in. my sincerity shall
not be allowed 10 filter - on the other
hand the attributing Of my course to ig
noflncc shall not be allowed TO offend
In looking over my past acts, am con
soIrd with. the view here taken by my
Brother, lha. my sins are the sins Of ig
norancc.
| (3) This preaching is out Of date and
gu, Of place. should really think 'ha
any one who his read the Telegraph a;
uuentiveIy as brother Cotting has for eigh
years past, would by this time despair o
accomplishing Guch by preaching to mt
the doctrine Of consequences 1t is th'
same doctrine so often repudiated by broth
er Getting himself, if my impression b
correct, when it has been .brough: forward
a cainst the cause ofabolilion. II is not III
thing for him to be saisli-d with, 10 b
warned Of the consequences Of Inquiry an
Reform on the subject of slavery. An
it is not the thing that any one ought /
be satisfied with, to be warned ofthe con
sequences of UaiuersaI lnqliry and r.
form, with reference TO the removal of q
oppression and sin. FRS! show me N
wrong, or error, by the use OF facts or a
cuments. Il will then be in time 10 war
+ me Of the consequences.
/ (4) Brother Getting is mistaken i
/, thinking that l have written or spoke
"lightly" OF THAT MAN" as he hin
self here calls him in scripture langu ig
: II he will look for his proof in the cas-
!. he will find i, wanting. He never hea
e me speak lightly Of Moses or Of Geors
e Washington less of Jesus. | b
lieve that Moses and Washington we
very great generals. They were patrio
: devoted 10 what they no doubt believed
!. be the interests of their eountryme
: There is no need Of undertaking 10 a
:. certain which of them was the WORTH
st man. aIT things considered. They Inv
IS in different times and were surrounded
= different circumstances. In the days
p Moses aggressive trar was justin
+ among men, in their great ignorance a
r barbalism. Washington enjoyed great
i light. In his time only dgtnsire "
II was justified. do not say that any "
US vas ever justi6able. view all Of j
'g .wavs 20 have been wrong. But otht
:, ~ have not always so viewed il. ha
of learned 10 look upon their errors with
Iowance for circumstances. The gr
ng mass ofthe people, 10 this day, have
- had their ideas carried above patriots