Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-07-12
-.IvERsAL INQUIRY AND REFORM.


d seasons. and have done great things for
Humanity. They have been folly and
alphabetically whatIhey we're notified TO be,
rud wha...bey protested 70 be-tTes meet
ugs for the promotion of2nivsrsaL iaqni,
~ and reform. The Property question
vas the leading topic Of discussion. accord
log 10 expectation. But there was no
huIliDg Oul-nO ,proscrip.ion--no in,oler-
mce-no fettering-no complaint or fear
|ddigression-no disposition 10 monopo-
Izs and hold attention exclusively in this
direction or ir that-no restraints but those
Of 5rbearance and love. In the Lature OF
Inc case, there could be no strife or cor
rnlion if the principles prolessed prevail
I'd. And they did prevail most admirably
Nothing mercenary was manifested. The
arife Of mine against thine 70 obd no place.
All was devotion 10 the interests Of the
gteat bro herhood the cool OF the uni
vsrse.~ The sweet ald heavenly spirit of
charity overshadowed US. All was fideI-
tx and kindnr IS. would not exchange
|he blessedness Of these three meetings for
aa eternity Of sectarian contention and
party strife. ~
Al Randolph,
The meeting was held in the Uaion
House, so called. The number assembled
al the beginning was small, but soon aud
apidly Increased. A considerable number
mended from neighboring towns -espe-
daly iron, Brainlree and WiHiamslown.
was under necessity Of leaving on Sunday
morning Up 10 that time. the interest had
continued 10 increase. And the last day is
aid 10 have been the ''great day of the
least" The speakers from abroad were
|Joha A. Collins and Nathaniel II. Whit
|ng. Both OF them are worn down with ex
|cessve labor. But in their weakness they
le strong. Mighty champions they are, IN
he cause Of humanity and goodness. A
|geat work was done al Randolph Tor human
|.dvancement.
Al Brandon,
Oar meeting was held in the School
House, in the north part Of The village.
This school house is such place for our
village as ChardJu Street Chapel is for
Boston. All the synagogues were closed
,gainst US. This was consistent. They
we're not built for the benefit Of humanity,
but for party purposes. They were never
designed to promote universal inquiry and
nOrm, but 10 keep The people lied up TO ira
dIions. II is not their object to unite man
hind in one common brotherhood, but TO di-
ude them and keep them at war. Tney are
dsroed TO the perverted sel6shness oil crafts
md clans, aud not to that benevOlence
which embraces all human interests. They
re open for theatrical exhibitions, and for
POLITICAL gambling. This is all in character.
TIE church aud the stale have mutual and
Common interests. They are handmade in
stulons. They are combined TO keep
vokes and burdens on the necks aud backs oil
he people. They live By keeping the PEG
pie in ignorance of their own interests
|Why then should their houses be opened foI
The diffusion Of Knowledge? Il is nolto be
expected. Il would be suicidal. Freedom
Of thought and raithfulness Of uuerance /;
making terrible havoc of these institutions
Is man to be expected TO open his doors
10 an ncendiary who approaches with his
ovch lighted and avows boldly that he has
come 10 burn his dwelling over his head
is not our business TO burn or injure the
houses. But we do more and worse tor thei
swners-we destroy the idolatrous works Z
which they are devoted. When 4 say
rrse, mean hatihis is their view oil II
How then eau they be expected to open theI
doors. They cannot. Ii they do i, Y =
because their manhood and humanity make
them unfaihlul to the peTverse institutions
whose victims they are, or because policy
aud craftiness tells them that is The wise
way. But in Brandon religious and poiiti-
cal arislocracy was this time too strong 10
ether IL was deaf to humanity aud blin
70 its own interests, in point Of fact and re
Ally. For, although il be true that dIsas
rous work is done Tor parIyism by discussio
admitted 10 their houses, a more disastrou
work is done BY il excluded from then
Verify, IL held to their own views Of ID
vine government, should be constrained
say, in The words OF an ancient,
Qaem Deus vult prsdere p,ius dementat.
Whom God wishes to destroy he 6rst makes ma
BY such proceedings the eyes Of the PEI