Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-04-02
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Mn EDITOR In the las, number of Your paper YOU
call account the doings of the Tribe Of Rechabtcs
in this place, md "harshncss" towards their
proceedings relative 10 of its members Yoni Ian
guagc is III spirit o. ceRsure, and well calculated to
do injury to the Tribe besides il is unnen,ional-
ly presume, Of a character to encourage men in
breaking all rules, obligations and principles of
our society. Viewed in this light, and knowing tina,
your columns always opened to those who may
consider themselves aggrieved, W sh to made some
reply to your remarks: bu, would here have it dis
tinc,ly understood that speak indirilual hold.
ing no oiice-nor in any way dictated directed in
this matter by the Tribe or any Of its members OF
course what ! say vii! be, as it were upon my own
hook and shall hold myself responsible for ii.
must say that am pleased with the general tenor
OF your article, as It's conceived IN the night spirit
that OF kindness love and iorbearance towards our fell
low men, rather than harshness, severity and unkind-
ness. These sentiments have always been those that
| have guided my action and as thought, the only
ones, generally, to carry forward any great work OF
love and goodness to mankind How often it that
kind word or deed will win the confidence OF mn errng
mortal, and restore him to that high position in morals
worth and happiness that contemplated by his ma
Serl Upon the other hand, dictaon and unkndness
would ALLEVIATE and forever separate those sympathetic
influences which have a dwelling place in erery heart
Blu, there are exceptions to every general rule -
lie, NE suppose case;
\ Society is formed for the amcoraton Of the un.
4 fortunate Constitution, Bylaws, and system o
rules and regulations adopted they necessa
ry TO its organization and its existence Secrets are
interviewer with these for good and sufficient reasons
as all know and understand who are acquainted will
them but the Constitution of this Soccy no secret
lac; H.
it who chooses Now it is supposed that AN ndisid
ual who Joins this Society, does so understandngly
and he has certainly moral right tramplc upor
or set nought its regulations But should he so ia
forget his dutyhis OF honor and his standing
, man, and his Obligations strong aud binding mel
can make them-shoud he, | say, forget all Of these
what should be done ! Why your answer | can an
ticpalc from the spirit of your article you would
IDEAL gently" with him, Instead OF censure and harsh
ness you would urge "iorbearance" and moderation
love rather Than hate, rendliness Instead OF coldnes
and persuasion OF what you thought right rather tina
denunciation OF what you thought nroag.
agree with you in this--but let 60 little furthe
Everything in the way of kindness love, iorbcaanc
and persuasIon IS Done Ii has its desired effect Tor
while but alas poor ail man is not enough TO viii
stand the shock lie again falls. Kindness is agai
resored to- md for while it succeeds; lie Is agal
o restored and is again reminded that it is serio'
,. matter to tre with solemn things--that iorbearanC
y has its bounds and forgiveness its limits Time go'
10 on and again he is lostagan he fails! asiorgv'
ness here reached its limits Has "iorbearance he
; cets.d to be a vtue"l Must the Tribe be tr,fe
L. with Must such examples, though coming from "a
old man of unobtnusivc department" and You mg'
i add from kind hearted man-must, say, such e.
-, amples 20 unnoficedl A man may be venerable
years, with hoary head and with kind heart, "
would he conreidcd that lhis would hpthorAe such