Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-03-01

The doctrine Of repentance prepares the
heart 70 carry out the principles Of Non.
Resistance And, with the light that light
eth every man that cometh into the world,
it is the duty of all to cease from sin. To
this end governments are Instituted. 10
this end the visible Church is erected
And TO carry out the redemption OF this
sin stricken world. Jail the powers of art and
science are put in requisition.
| Christ illustrates this doctrine in the
18th Mat. The wicked servant, after hav-
ing ten thousand talents RENTED, took his
fellow-servant by the throat and cast him
into prison for an hundred pence, till he
should pay the debt. His lord was wrolh
and delivered him 10 The tormentors till
he should pay all that was due unto him.
So likewise shall my heavenly Father do
also unto you. if we from your hearts for
give not every one his brother their tres
( passes. Z. +.
| REMAR
My Brothers. difficulty" proceeds on
the.suppositiou that, in a case like Nc
Kennels, "the mutineers intended TO
change the ship to piratical vessel and
that she could not have been brought in,
| if The conspirators had not been put to
death" This is supposing what has not
been proved in McKenzie's case-and, il
is now perfectly apparent, will not ard
cannot be proved. But understand the
object of my correspondent to be, to inquire
in regard to a supposed case-not TO settle
the question whether or not McKenzie's
case is such one. La other words, the
object is 10 know what would be duty in
a given case-and not to inquite whether
this or that individual has or has not been
party in such case. To the inquiry then.
But first, it is necessary to correct the
language of the proposition-or at least
TO examine and see whether it be correct
in order to the case being supposable. The
proposition is based on the view that it
could certainly be known, in a given case,
that there was mutinous and piraIical in
| tention. This is correct. Such knowl-
edge could be had from words and deeds
Bat, again, the proposition is based on the
! view that it could also be known that the
ship could not be brought in without the
execution. of the conspirators. This part
ofthe proposition is not, TO my own mind,
so clearly supposable. II would need TO
be case heaven wide from McKenzie's.
! As view it, it would be matter of opia-
ION, rather .tnan Of knowledge
To proceed. The right or the wrong
of intentional man-killing does not de-
pend on circumstances Knowledge is
no better justification in the case than
belief. If Mckenzie could have kaown
that mutiny was planned and ready to
be executed, it could have given him no
more justification for killing the mutin.
GERS, than if he had only fully believed it.
The amount Of wrong done in man-kil.
! ing may depend on circumstances. II
may no, be as sinful for him who has
grown up a cannibal, or for him who has
been trained in the army. or in military
school, to strike his brother man to the
ground, and drink his hearts blood, oil
, wash his hands in it. or battle his weap.
: on of dealhin itas for one who has always
been taught benevolence, love and for.
giveness, to do the same thing. But al
man-kiling is wrong. The hand -writ
ing Of God upon every mans heart is
. "thou shalt not kill"
All violations of this law proceed on
: the corrupt rule that the end sancli6es th,
means. | become convinced that my hu.
man brother designs to walk over m,
dead body. Therefore am justified j,
walking over his, if can find the means
The doctrine is-my life must be preserv
ed at all hazards and costs, and by al
manner of means No matter a: wba
!. sacrifice to others. If the lives of ten
twenty, or hundred others are in th
way. the sacrifice must be made. Will
y such is mans selfish rule of conduct TO-
it wards his neighbor. thanksgiving All g
Of on. The question is not. what is right
: but, what is for my interest! Not wha
10 is for the good of mankind ? but, what j
ID for my own good! just as if human in
he terests are not common and mutual. A
= If could hut my neighbor without hui
i, ing myself. As if could benefit myse
of by laying violent hands upon his throa
Sc As well might my hand think TO benel