Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-09-27
v o l.. X ". NO. 81.

as on the barter--quid pro quo--tbe mono,
making principle. / feel much solici,ni.
that this should not be so, and that :,
should be so manifested to tho worId
1t would be highly inconsistent, with 80
generation, and with the principles edro
Gated In It's own columns. | wond :, 81
should go forth from the first without NJ
prlce-no: sold at a stipulated price, and
without that price withheld. But WIKI.
out a great and immediate change amopo
its friends. it cannot be commenced and
sustained without money. We have not
the paper, the ink, &c.-Those who ner-
form the labor have not the means of 6v.
ing withoutthe assistance of Others. This
can be supplied previous 10 our going TO-
gether In, community, in no olher wav
than by money, the universal acknowl-
edged representation of wealth--of labor
Besides, our newly acquired opinions and
strongest convictions aside, consistency
with our present condition and habits in
society does not demand it.. Ne reward
others and receive rewards ourselves for
the performance of the ordinary duties Of
llfe-we pay and receive money for The
minor concerns Of life. While we do this
we may, we ought for the major the
bread of life-the hope of a better future
its weekly promise in the Regenera.or.
What l want TO say in relation to this
matter is, that the 81, at the head of our
paper clearly implies 10 those who Sc
it, unacquainted or slightly acquainted
with our views, that this is the price.
without which tcanno; be had. You saw
that this So, is not charged on any princi
pies of money getting. This is very
good. believe ii is true. But unless
this explanation accompanies each an
Enouneement of its price, non<communs.s
will view it in the usual way, and consid.
er it gross Inconsistency with The prin-
clples it advocates. Suppose we should
say, Instead of publishing the price, 10 cv-
I cry paper in some CONSPICUOUS place, a.!
in as condensed a form as possible: I'VE
cannot sell the Regenerafor at a Price
we would not withhold it from the poor.
| L at present must depend upon the CONT
buttons of the friends for support. Ybrs'
must be voluntary" 1t might be stat.l
what the cost of its publication, and what
the numberof its subscribers was, thus sLoy.
ing what each ought to pay if able, and act
as stlnulant to increase its subscription H.,
thereby 10 decrease its Proportional expense. !
II 1t langulshes for support, appeals might
De made through It's columns. think The
tlme has come when this at least might lie
done successfully. think if this arrancr-
ment was made, those who are able to cat.-
tribute more than So would not be so ltc,v
10 confne themselves 10 this sum. AID We
would NOT be under the necessity of with
hol1Ing II fromso many who are unable 10
pay even this. See how the billie societies
have succeeded in circulating it on this pin
cIFle of voluntary contribution. Let the
{
be society for its distribution. Something
like what 1 have expressed above as tie
terms OF publication for the ReeeQpratoJ
might take the place of the publication OF lie
terms of business advertisements which in
my opinion as well as all such ADVERTISE
ments ought by all means TO be di>neusel
with. Think Of this, Brother, and agitarr j.
among our friends. For myself, sAouIdlr
sorry 10 see the columns of the Regeneraror
desecrated with single advertisement, or
have II take pay for single one towards It's
support. | think it greater inconsistency
than taking money for~the paper in The way
1t is taken. We have not the same apology
for 1t. The latter is done from necessity,
and cannot be avoided. For the former
there is no necessity. Ii is quite avoidabIc.
! I trust it will be avoided. Why should the
Regeneration go into business. That il is
source of pro6l, thereby enabling US 10 svs-
| tain the paper, will not do. 1t looks too
much like doing evil that good may come o.
it. As well might we go TO specializing in
baak stocks, or in the soil and its products,
as means Of sustaining ii. II cannot be
said of these charges for publication Of ad-
refreshments, as is said OF the price Of the
paper-theY are not made on the principle OF
; money getting. Tha! it is money getlinS
for good purpose, does not alter the case,
the principle being wrong. have charity
enough 10 suppose that most business men
pursue i TO enable them to DO good-to be