Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-02-11
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not to demand notice. but when material errors |
appear they should be corrected that no injustice
be done TO persons who may be implicated, aud no
wrong impression left upon the public mind.
Some very erroneous statements have recently
appeared In your paper TO which, II is presumed,
you will cheerfully admit correction. n cominu.
ncation over the signature Of "Putncy appeared
in your paper Of Jan. l4th to which were appended
some editorial remarks. Assigning as one, among
other reasons for delaying for time the publica-
ton Of the proceedings Of public meeting Of the
citizens Of putncy held on the evening OF Dee 9Th
yon say, 1--WE learned, that after the meeting was
held the principal offender had fled, that most oil
the Others had Left and that, in fact, the evil com
planned Of was almost If not entirely suppressed.
This statement Is not strictly in accordance with
the facts in the case Mr. NOyes and some OF his
associates left before instead Of after the meeting
The meeting was held Dec. 9Th and Noycs left in
November, some ten days prior to that time. And
the preamble adopted NJ the meeting asserts that he
had aiscond,d together with Geo. Crngin, an init.
mate of his II Is presumed no one feels disposed
to charge you, sir, with Intentional wrong in max
ing this statement, but It seemed proper that il should
/ be corrected. And permit me here to say that the
article published in the Phoenix Of Jan. 7th expos
ing the enorinitics Of Perfectonism, has been read
with much interest and WILL doubt, subserye the
cause Of truth and good morals. a deep intorcsi is
evidently felt In this section OF the country in rcla-
ton to this matter, and Information should he com
municatcd to all parts where the contagion has
spread. And 1t is hoped you will, from time TO
time nd,se YOUR readers of The posture Of affairs
and progress Of events relative to this singular sect
The principal errors to which have referred, as
having appeared in your paper and needing correc-
ton are found in nm article published Jan. 2Sih,
from the pen Of "A Citizen Of Putney' in reply to
the communication Of ~Putneyn already alluded to-
"A Citizen of PutneyH has undertaken TO correct
some supposed errors Of "Putney bat has failed in
the attempt, and has had the misfortune to fall into
A number Of most GORGEOUS errors himself Put
4. To N a
tiers embraced In his communication, but having
some knowledge Of the circumstances to which "A
Citizen Of Putneyn aludes, OF the instance OF 9TH
crs would set the matter rght-hoping to do u
without sincurrng the charge Of of1iciousness. ~
Citizen Of Putney' thinks the people Of Putney
have not suffered the scandal Of the conduct Of the
Pcrfectionists for any length Of time Now sir, the
citizens Of Putney have, for long time had reason
to s,iped there was something rotten in Denmark
but until recently facts had not come TO their knowh
edge sufficient 10 warrant prosecution. Mean
while the Perfeciionsts, through the medium Of a
periodical published in this village and the eifoTts
Of few public teachers had been scattering their
lcentous doctrines broadcast over the country
People abroad had become familiar, atleast 10 soI.e
extent, with those doctrines and guided BY the
sentiment that .ncn are not b,ticr than their prIu-
ciplesr they arrived at the legitimate conclusion
that they were licenlious people. Facts confrIn-
ing this conclusion had also come to light. The
practical results Of their pcrnicous principles, had
appeared among some societies Of Perfectionists
: elsewhere. Hence people abroad supposed they
were not mistaken 10 the true character OF tie
society in Putney. This was tile model, and other
societies al distance receiving their impress fro.s
this, were looked so many mirrors rejecting ns
true features And the people Of Puiney have, fur
a long hns, suffered the scandal Of permitting then
to exist in their midst But in this they acted wise-
~. Had they resorted to violent measures or cosa-
mcneed a legal PROCESS without sufficient evldenre
to sustain it, the cry Of persecution, long and iof
] has fltc Uf
would have been enlisted in their fayor-a prcJu-
dice would have been created against the citizens q
l. Puiney and the evil they wished to eradicate, wouh
have taken deeper root, aud they would have been
under the painful necessity Of enduring il for much
longer time. But nj length sufficient facts wosg
elected, and wholesome corrective is being applied
, Again-"A Citizen Of PutBeyr charges the PEG
pie Ct Putney with adopting harsh measures instead
Of mild ones TO extirpate the evil complained d
lie holds the following language Amer the arrest
Of John II. Noyes lin October, l think, the hpi
'siiid Measlge pursued urge the crediio~s Of
the corporation las II was terined TO pounoe upon
them for the immediate payment Of their demands,
= amounting to las have heard vAriously stated
from fifteen to twenty-seven hundred dollars, eri-
IDENTIFY for the purpose Of breaking them down in .
pecuniary sense Was this o Esild anasre p
Here the whole citizens Of Putney are implicated,
and directly charged with urging, with evil intent,
the creditors Of the corporation TO call for the i'm
mediate payment Of their demands. This Is hiqk
lengcd to produce solitary instance in which the
citizens Of Putney as a body or any considerable
portion OF them, or even single individual has
~iayed' one creditor Of the Corporation TO call for
the immediate payment Of his dues The facts IN
the case arc simply these ;-Several citizens Of
+ Putney had loaned considerable sums Of money to
the Corporation, and afler the arrest OF Dir Noyes
they became somewhat alarmed. They had reason
TO fear, things were 20 "rottcn in Denmark, that
they might all 90 TO ruin and they accordingly
H.
sbity, to obtain ample security or have their do
mands hquidated. What prudent business man
would not have taken a similar course And now,
are the people Of Putney culpeble for this Ger.
tsinly Yet they are highly charged-charged
with hdriR1 done what they dld--dnd Hfru etsH
thought Of doiHgi But WAS there no just cause OF
alarm and did not the creditors even, pursue q
justifable course Let us see.
Strong fears were evidently entertained by some
Of the relatives persons best acquainted with
the crcumsiances,l Of the woman ks'ouh IN lao rs
the wife of John ii. Noyes, for he was required TO
convey by deed to certain individual, ito be held
in tustl large amount Of real estate, for the pur-
pose Of afordiDg security to his wife for portion
Of the property she possessed at the time Of her
marriage How can we account for all this IL there
was no just cause Of alarm II there was any
bouncing, here was the heaviest part Of H. So
much for the ush measures OF the people Of Putney.
But that they actually resortcd to mild measures,
facts abundantly show. Soon after Mr. Moves left
town. one OF the leaders OF the company remaining
well knowing the state Of feeling, remarked TO n
resident Of this village that they the Perfeconists
would comply with what the people might require
Of them. The citizens accordingly assembled for
the purpose Of consulting in relation to what they
might reasonably require and determining what
woad be satisfactory. Several resolutions were
adopted expressive Of tile sentiments Of the citizens
OF Putney and those resolutions were as mild ms
could have been expected under the circumstances
But Perectonists instead Of fulfilling their promise
have as yet complied with only fraction Of them
instead OF violent measures the usual process in
such eases, was instituted against the leader in the
midst OF his high handed offences and the course
pursued clearly shows that the citizens Of Putney
did not wish 10 resort to improper and unlawful
measures for the purpose Of correcting the existing
evil.
Again--"A Citizen Of Putncyn SAYS, that aaftor
TINS, things remained in sntH quo until the first Of
December, when, gtla Mr. Moves with number Of
his most obnoxious adhcrcnis had len our town. and
the concerns of the Corporation, with their licen-
tious press had been knocked into 'pi il was thot
advisable by few persons to meet in rather pri-
yate manner and appoint committee to draft res
olutions, 10 be presented OF an adjourned meeting
on the evening Of Dec. 9th"
The reader would infer from the above language
that their paper had been discontinued, and The
concerns of the Corporation closed up, prior to the
LIST of Dec. Was this the facts Not So No init
nations had hepn oivan that dad a.