Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-09-27


things pending between them and me, be-
fore the close of the volume. But the
matter has hitherto been deferred by what
| have deemed more important 10 be at /
tended 10 first. And | shall now probably |
fail Of finding time and space for them.
| will mention several Of them here, by
name, that they may not think they have
been overlooked, and that they may not
attribute my course towards them TO any
other than The real causes. My anxiety
TO correct the misdoings Of other editors
and writer's towards myself, has been con-
linualIy aSating, for long time past. l
am happy in having discussion, where |
can fnd fairness. hdelity and honesty
But those who have nothing TO do but 10
defend what they are committed TO, on the
principle that the end justifes he means,
can. not be too soon or too severely let
alone.
The Vermont [Congrega,ionall ChrOn-
icle, had paragraph. some weeks since.
which was promptly copied into the Yer
mont baptist Observer. The emanaiion
was worthy Of The source and befiuing the
receptacle.
The PerfectiOnist, Iorgan Of John IL.
Moves Perieclonisml has pretty constants
" for some time, been doing such things
as might. be expected from boOk-wor-
shipper. Ii has garbled my articles, and
accused the Telegraph before its readers,
without giving them any fair opportunity
10 know the truth or falsity of its charges.
1t pretends to have convicted me Of an err
ror in regard to the treatment of The le
male Midianites by the Is:aelites, and
then tells its readers that l have not been
manly or just enough TO make the cor
rec,ion. deny the conviction, and re
affirm the entire accuracy Of my position
in the case. Those who are willing tc
do it, are invited to compare my remarks
in the Telegraph with those parts OF the
book to which they allude, and thus sat
isIy themselves.
The UnirersaIist WGtchman has III
sect 10 serve. Its Editor is 6dgety at De
ing transcribed by others in lIberallty.-
He has his limits, as much as any othe
sectarian. He attacks the Telegraph
from time 10 time, and then refuses 1t
showing for itself before bis readers
Notwithstanding his great want OF justice
aud fairness on this score. it has been m!
Intention to copy at length more OF hi
productions, to show what man OF nj
professions will allow himself 10 be drlv
en- to. But The space to be spared is no
now left. His first attack tha: notices
"a was upon nv article in which labore'
TO show that Rewards and Punishment
are bribery and corruption. Il was man
ifest from the outset. and has been all tn
way through. that what he had to do ii
the case was TO keep up appearances will
the other sects. His work, in this respect
is of a piece with the Universalist Revi
walls recently started in Massachusetts,an
the Universalist prayer meetings, confer
ence meetings, sabbath schools, baptisn'
and so on, in Vermont and elsewhere
II is all heartless sham, to show OF b
the side Of the other rotten religions
Universalisls have no confidence in an
OF this superficial stuff Ia relation TO rs
wards and paDishments. Ell Ballou agree
with me. He holds on upon use
words which is an abuse Of language,
escape the Odium of in6deIity from the Q
thodox. He has himself confessed th
the difference 10 the matter between hi
and me, all consists in the different use
a word. He cliDgs pertinaciously to OF
half of the subject, determined not TO ha'
The other brought before his readers.
fact he has refused to have my views
my own language, come before them
all. But. what is still more coward
and unbecoming one Of his pretensor
be refuses to give his own opinions to
readers for himself. on one half of the 81
iect spoke Of Rewards and Punis
.ments. He pretended to take me up
rewards and punishments. as they pertd
to the future or ideal wOrld. 81
nothing about any distinction between Q