Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-06-13

DEAR SIR:-You ask me few ques-
tons, in your letter, which shall be promptly an
swered, and few remarks shall be appended, but
shall not sufficiently turn scavenger TO notice in
DETAIL every point of sublime insipidty which is
yielded from your brilliant column of intellectual
mud did not misrepresent my brethren and
am sufficiently familiar with their views to know
it. Nor was there anything particularly humblng
in stating to you the facts did, at least, if there
was anything humiliating connected with it, it was
not the nature or the source Of the communication,
but the darkness Of its destination. | mentioned
the point in my letter merely rs an instance in
which you made me say that which was purely an
excogitation Of your own, and an error at that
You ask, "Did you not say that your two brethren
rished or requested you &C." No, sir, | did not,
nor can you dragon me into false admission by
intimating that you can find some one to back you
up Again, "Did you not say that you was SIM
ply the bearer of the message" Yes, sir, did.
In the process of the conversation you struck off
into remarks in defence Of Universalism q chris
tan system, and | told you plainly that had not
come to discuss the matter, but to give you the
convictions of the brethren with whom conyersed,
and all the "natural inference you could draw
was that would not discuss the relation Of Uni
yersalism to christianity with you at that time
This admit.
You seem anxious in both your articles to make
much capital out of the idea that you and your
people treated the VT. Conference with great kind
ness, but received ill treatment in return. For
the feelings of your people had determined to lie:
YOU make the most of this, but think now shall
try to spoil your fun. 1. Every clergyman in the
village, excepting YOURSELF entered heartily and
at into the matter Of entertaining the Confer
ence, without n second invitation, and two of them
were spoken to about the matter on the same day
with yourself . cannot now positively affirm
how many preachers were entertained by your So
ciety, but | recollect just one-no MORE
Hearty thanks to the man who entertained him,
Cor his creed and his minister combined have not
yet destroyed his kindly feeling. 8. am told that
you did tell somebody that if we were plagued to
get entertainment, you thought A. and b. would
keep few, but that you could not tell certain
Now all thanks due, we gladly render for your
opinion in the case, it perfectly agreed with our
own at the time So much for your being ''con-
tent to feed and lodge their ministers &c.''
"You refer to your attack upon Universalism
suppose" l do, and with great pleasure too l
attacked it with simple truth, and no one need
doubt it who remembers what panic its votaries
were in ut once, and the fact that used this neg
lected weapon is fully demonstrated and beautiful.
ly illustrated by the fact, that what said was
perfectly stale" to you-that is, perfectly vapid
and tasteless.
But the most dishonorable par of your perform
ancc is yet to be told You leave the impression
on the minds of the people, that it was my wish
that this matter should remain a secret. This is
utterly false, and when you told me that you
thought of stating the in your desk, told you
plainly that had nothing to conceal and that my
brethren would have no objections You thought
the matter would make much talk and enquiry. l
at that time, that silence would please you best
and you do me great injustice when you other
wise represent the matter. l assume no position
toward Universalism which am not willing to
avow, and none but shall maintain to the best Of
my ability.
On one more point will relieve you. My 'tem-
PERI is good will assure you, it was never bet
ter. have been calm and happy soul for some
time past, and draw fresh rapture this morning
from the wholesome expectation that shall live
and die an inveterate enemy to Universalism
though friend (not an admirer) of Universalis
minister's D. W. C. HUNTINGTON.
5 Hornellsville, N Y, June, I'd, 1857.