Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-01-28

the Ierfcctoniss, until nj last II grew beyond en-
durance." This think Is Incorrect, rs ! believe
that the lceniious conduct charged npon them, to-
gcther with the offensive matter contained IN their
paper, was unknown to any considerable portion 81
our citizens, until The head and front Of The offend
ing John II. Koyes, WIS arrested and then the
knowledge Of the offence, obtained by few, was
let ont in 50 stinied n manner, that many Of our
sinid citizens doubted the statements Another pa-
son for lack Of belief the strong desire The
part Of many, who viewed the Perfectionsts a
very quiet though very chimeriral sect. that for
their honor and for the honor Of human nature, the
charges against ihen would prove uniounded But,
while VIC arc now obliged to admit, that something
was rotten In Denmark and that the spiritual con-
nerfions Of the White House were more earthly and
carnai than our philosophy dreamed Of, still VIC can
no, admit that such conduct was known to The good
people Of Putney, and winkcd at for long time"
II is believed that very few Of our people els inter
est enough IN the sect watch their social course,
or even to read thrr publications. and Il any Of our
citizens have possessed knowledge Of such i'm
moral proceedings for a long time and neglected to
sound an alarm, The sii Of omission be upon their
own heads
Again Puiney" says that the citizens took
mild measures, and by a public meeting requested
the Pcrfcctionisis to stop their dsgraccI proceed
ings. They gave US no satisfactory answcr, and VIC
determined to lot The community know that we did
not Justify such condncfr This statement l pro-
to be at direct variance with the facts In the
case. Amer the arrest Of John H. Eoyes Tin Octo.
bcr think, the first mild measure" pursued was
TO urge the creditors Of the Corporation las their
concern was termcd) to pouncc upon them for The
immediate payment Of their demands, amounting to
las have heard vuriously stated from ffeen to
tweniy-seycn hundred dollars evidently for the pur
pose Of breaking them down in pecunisry sense
Was this a mild inoaarcf Amer this, things re-
NAMED IA aatH gro until the hrst Of December
when, after Mr. Moves with a number of his most
obnoxious adherenis nod In our town, and the con-
Germs Of The Corporation with their lieeniious press
bad been knocked into -pir il WIS thought adyisa.
bic by few persons 90 meet in rather q private
manner, and appoint COMMITTEES to drafl resoIn-
tons, to be presented AT an adjourned meeting on
the evening Of Dec. 9Th; which adjourned meeting,
Notwithstanding the infomsliiy Of The means ased
!, TO o5iSin gathering. vas quite Tfprftahe ono,
Then the preamble and resolutions were present.
and adopted with the exception Of one resolution
which wisely omifiedl, and vote passed
!, have them printed in all the papers in the count
. This you declined to do, and from the expression
feeling on the part Of some few, much feared thi
the Phanix" would never be able to rie from Il
ashes of Pufney indignation. Al this meeting,
g COMMITTEES was chosen to wait on those persons r
h naming in charge Of the Corporation affairs, vii
the view Of obtaining from them some safisfaciol
assurance In regard to their future conduct; whis
!, committee were to report at an adjourned meefin
on the 9Th Of December (Iet il be rsmembere
that the preamble and resolutions were dispatchs
Immediately for publication rifhoaf maifing for Il
result Of the committees eonfcrenccl They d
report that they had oaained A. the result Of the
conference, sTioss and posifts asnsunos tina, .
future course Of those in charge Of the Corporate
% affairs and also that Of their associates, should
strictly governed by the healihhL requirements
the moral and the statute laws, and that nothing
4 Ahcenfious character tendency should be permi
q ted 10 oontnminate she pages Of their paper. I
tins they pledged themselves and their responsible
ny. Was no, this a satisfactory answeri Ala,
n no, sir. There seemed to be some, who were de,e
: mined to make "Auto-da-Fe" Of the miserabl
. Offenders; and II they could have tired the faero
u they would have been doubly gralfed.
And what was the serious objection to the CON
II mitiee's reports Was il that the assurance give
d was no, strong and full enough No, sir--no sue
= Ting Ii was simply this that the offenders obs,
natey refused to make any confession Of pasi ofe,
ces and therefore the report Of the commi,,ee ~,
laid upon the table, and at an adjourned meeting
fortnight after, voted to be unsatisfactors /,
Now, Mr. Editor, am free 10 say, that ] have br
little confidence in confessions. IL is so comma
Tor the faliible creatures who inhab this eioriou
planet to confess and SIM sin and confess that al
odd enough to think that decidedly the best and mo,
acceptable confession Of transgression is made am
shown forth in the moral purity Of a subseouer
r course Of action.
have shown, sir, as / think, that the sta,smc,,
Of fuiney' were incorrect; LIST, in his asscr,io
, that our people have for long time suffered u
scnndalous conduct Of the Pcncciionsts to uroerc,
a unnoticcd. I'd, that instead Of mild measures
being taken to reclaim them, rather harsh ones wer
taken to break them down. 3D. have shown IN,
the preamble and resolutions were adopted ON IN
evening Of Dec. 9Th, and hurried OF 10 the rres
The next morning, before the committee tsppoiu,e,
nor that purPose) had time to confer with The re
naming Perieciionists, in regard 10 their futur
conduct, and report TO the adjourned meeting o,
Tue evening OF Dee 9th. And, 4th have shown
that the offending party did gipe satisfactory an
swer in regard to their future course and the opl,
answer that could be reasonably required Of them
And now, sir, close with the remark, tina, hay,
no sympathy in the doctrines or practice Of the Per
iee'ionsts, and should be sorry to have it suppos
CO. Tor moment, that in correcting the mis-state
ments Of Puiney," justify the wicked course d
The offending sect believe, sir, that
i Their offence Is rank.
II smells to heaven"
yet lwould not seine the bolt Of Jose. to rv. ,.,
into the dark abyss, but would much rather gi,r
ihem chance to show the sincerity of their
ance by well ordered life IN future. thereby Aim.
themselves to partake with Puineyn and other, !,
The "iattcd calf in innocence and joy.
A CITIZEN OF PUTNEY
SLIGHT MISTAKE Is stated that n mis-
take Of nearly ssren millions Of dollars (ss sI5.
oaS) has been discovered in Secretary Walker's
estimate Of receipts into the National Treasure
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