Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-05-31
May 81, 1913.

Jog il is, the better 10 be understood. For
the sane reason would at all times
avoid the use Of theological terms. The
use commonly made Of the technicalities
Of law and theology, tends 10 obscure truth.
rather than to unfold il. Take the terms
already enlioned-murder, &c. How
shall their meaning be determined a
Shall we go 10 the letter o! the written
luw2 Read. then. the Gath chapter Of the
revised statutes Of Vermont. Mark its
vagueness -uno voidab.e, to be sure, in the
nature OF the case-its susceptibility Of
accommodation 10 circumstances, leaving
everything 10 the hands Of lawyers and
iuris,s. Compare the laws Of Vermont
with the laws OF other states. on the sub
iect OF dueling for instance. Il will be
seen that what is called murder ia one
state is held to be justi6able homicide in
another. Then compare the Legislation OF
one state at one period. with the legislation
=. OF the same state in another period. and
The same difference will be discoverable
in the use made OF technical terms
What is styled murder this year, may be
called only manslaughter next year, and
the year after, Unsuitable homicide. In
many states for one man to kill another
deliberately and with intention. is murder
while thousand meL from one oflhese
same states may kill a thousand men from
another of these states, and the proceeding
will be entirely legal one. the law not
having a technical name 70. the proceed
ing as a criminal act. Again, if we un.
derake to find out the meaning of these
terms from the application Of the laws for
the detection and punishment Of the
crimes they are used TO indicate. we shall
not be more successful. The history Of
the state of New York alone, during the
past year, ought to be enough TO open the
eyes uf all. Il shows the letter OF The
law 10 be nothing-and worse than moth
ing, because il makes its trainers and ex.
ecutors dishonest and bypocritical. Men
guilty only OF manslaughter have been
charged with murder, condemned and ex-
eculed. Oilers guilty Of deliberate and
arocious murder have had mock trials
aud been entirely acquitted Either this
is growing evil. or else il is more expos
ed aud seen than formerly, through The
light OF investigation now SHINING. The
history Of this counlry-and Tor aughl
know Of all others that have been under
violent governrnents-wi.l show that a
suffi eal Iantily Of money has power IN
skllfIl hln1s to clear the guilty CT to
coud, MI the. Innocent. However goot
the intentions may have been in nsIluln!
aud carrying forward governments
force, money has governed, and not NOR
n'ny. Money is the grea. god that j
worshipped in church and in state
II g5verus the Ermer as much as u doe
he latter. The churches ond their inst
tulions are set up. built up, and kept
operation by money. as much as are IN
state governments and their institutions
Thus is q thing TO longer concealed.
is already more than betrayed. L
everywhere boldly announced and adv'
Gated. Give US money, give Us none!
is the cry. 10 build up churches. 10 ed'
Gaze ministers, and 10 carry on the who
machinery Of he church. Money is u
motive power. Things move precisely
prop)stion 10 the use Of money. HenC
the anxiety TO gather moneyed men I'M
The chu ca. AT the close OF REVEALS, u
question, in a church, among It's membe
is, how much wealth has been obtained
aid in supporting the church and its Ins'
,lutIons. The rich thus taken into u
church, find in j. hiding place for ira'
and all manner Of dishonesty and CORFU
ton that tley are disposed to Practice
No swind!ing speculalions are ioro'dd'
them. The more they empty the
neighbOrs' pockets into their own the b
ter. provided they tithe literally TO
church. Thus lbe church sells them
cense TO prowl and prey. Ii man
wealth is disciplined it is altogether al
cepion 20 the general rule. He may {
arraigned on wha. is called charge
cov.aoosness But II will BE- for VIII