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

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bad means, any more than bad object is
to be pursued by good means.
Individuals have no right to throw
away their rights in communities. And
communities have no right 10 do to indi-
viduals what Individuals have nc right 10
permit them 10 do.
Organized communities for the govern
merit OF individuals are irresponsible tes-
potisms-are fearfrImonstrosities, wheth.
er in state or 10 church. These unnatu-
raj bodies have lived, and ctn live, only
| by devouring the natural ones.
Organizations for the purpose of doing
the work which God requires Individuals
10 do, exist at the expense and sacrifice Of
the individuals composing them. And
terrible sacrifice it has always been. The
governments which have been created on
the pretext Of presuming and protecting
life and property, have lived only by de-
vouring life and property
The worstsof all these despotic organ
zations for the government OF individuals,
are those which have exercised authority
in matters Of religion.
| In all these thugs, The best philosophy
may have been used that could be reach
ed. And The ihing 10 possession will con-
duced that something better is presented.
Something bette. there is-a deeper,
purer philosophy. more worthy Of man,
more honorable 10 God Glorious days
are dawning-and still more glorious are
in embryo behind them.
The true philosophy is self government,
founded on an understanding Of the laws
of our being-of God, the nature Of man,
and the relations between man and God,
and between man and man.
/ The institutions OF the present age,
formed for the redemption of man from
his unnatural state, exhibit vast and rap
id improvement on what has gone be-
fore.
But the best of them yet give the com.
munily loo much power over the individ
ual.
Those instrumenalilies which have
The least violence in themselves will have
1.-THE most power TO overcome violence in
others.
Man has nothing to do to his brother
by way of attempting to govern him, bu
10 overcome evil with good"
Truth is The only proper instrument tc
govern mind with.
All cOting tends TO the sacrificing o
principles 10 numbers.
Truth does not depend upon majorities
Voting can neither make truth error
nor error trrth-light darkness, nor dark
ness fght-good evil, nor evil good
: right wrong, nor wrong right.
The effect of voting is, to influence in
dividua minds by the opinions Of other
when they ought to be Influenced alon
by truth.
Voting and unnatural governments GU
" Of The way, there is no need of president
and committees.
All agencies are a restraint upon ind
vidual eedom.
Each individual should be selfemplo,
J. ed. To be employed by society is
/. throw away cne's own identity and ind
vidual responsibilities 10 hire ones Sc
out TO say such things as are required /
others 10 be said, instead of speaking Il
whole truth for ones self, spontaneousl
at all times, and under all circumsta
ces.
All organizations founded on cree,
are hlndrdnce TO progress. They /
s. down the individual to day to yeslprda,
Thoughts, and thus hinder thinking ON.
&c The tendency of exclusive organic
!, lions is, to taking partial and one sid
he views-to tying up TO ooe sci of IDEAS
10 cutting of4uIl and impartial investigate
nd 10 studying for confirmation in receiv
nd opinions, rather than for ruth irrespecti
:; IN Of such opinions.
Finaiig:-I go for Voluntary Asso
ot alton. For Perfection Of WhOlesol
or. Arrangements For Christian Ora
emf and Regulations, founded on Lore, Fl
raj bearanee. UnirersaL Benerolence a