The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-07-28

~ i've on terms of amity with vice,
sin without disturbance"
As read the late prolix and laborious-
ly prepared article Of your correspondent
spectator" it seemed exceedingly proper
tn 81 he should have text for so fine a
production. Such noble child should
not be without father; aud as the "onus"
Of that important station must be too great
for "Spectator alone, propose the
above quotation as very good theme for
him to saddle part of his burden upon.
When las seems to be the case with him)
a spirit is SO badly lacerated and torn, as
to expose all its follies and shortcomings
to the vulgar eye, it must have some heal
ing balm--some panacea-to soothe and
compose it, while it still keeps on in its
hayward course, and continues to sin
without disturbance" The deep throb-
bings and agonizing pain of the ranking
wound must be quoted else conscience
may usurp her rightful sway, and recon-
vert the miserable being into his original
structure of man, in the highest sense of
the word.
Spectator undoubtedly feels bad and
1 pity him; from the bottom of my
heart l commisserate his condition. I'm
fortunately he got into bad company at
the outset, and now, like drowning man, Z
he grasps at a straw to support himself in
his last struggle, ere he is dashed to PIECES
upon the rocks of despair, and over
whelmed by the waves of error.
Mr.. Editor, 1 shall not again attempt
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troduced at the trial which gave rise to
this controversy. You are already sufi-
Gently informed as to the main facts in
the case, and their repetition would be te-
dious as well as useless. 1 shall only
glance at few paragraphs in this last tri-
umphant effusion of "Spectator," and en-
deavor to point out their errors The fall
lacy of his conclusions is already suffi-
GENTLY apparent to all those who are ac-
quainted with the minuti@ of the affair,
but as a majority of your readers can on.
ly know what is told them, it is desirable
that they should be correctly informed.
In the first place, he says 81 did not
pretend to full statement of alt the facts"
Why not ? That is the very point. He
knew very well if he had stated all tn.
facts, as have previously given them,
that an impartial public would uphold any
jury or Justice in their refusal to mulct
the defence in fine, when absolutely moth
ing was proved against them. What is
always understood when man processes
to give an account of proceeding, if he is
man Of truth? Is it not always ex-
pected that his statement is correct and
may be relied upon? But Spectator
here says in effect, "I'll give the facts so
far as they tally exactly with my views
and wishes, but further than that be.
lieve 1 won't 60: but I'll do another thing;
I'll so word my article that the people
who know nothing about the matter may
think | have told them ALL"
Again he says, "my object was solely
to examine principles" and here 1 would
ask, how is man to examine principles,
unless he is willing to make his observa-
tions from all stand points, that he may
know the subject through and through, be.
fore he comes to conclusion. We may sup
pose it to be principle in the economy
! of nature thar geese shall lay hens eggs;
buff l will not look at the other side of
the question, viz: that they never have
done so, how am I to arrive at any con-
clusion3 Away with such economy 4:
good sophistry is bad enough but when it
gets so shallow as this it hardly merits
the name.
Spectator" in his communication, es.
pecially Informs US that the object Of the
prosecution was not to chagrin the young
men who were brought up as witnesses,
but to break up these sinks of iniquity,
that temptation might be removed from
them. Let US look at the manner in
which these kindly Offices were carried
out. When the names of the several wit
nesses we're called, and they came forward
to the stand, an attentive ,ye-witnes:
could not fail to notice exultant joy beam
ing upon the faces of those over-zealoui
friends of the prosecution. With "many
wink and blink" they congratulated
each other upon the fact that they wer'
now compelling these witnesses to bring
to light their past follies. Nor did they
stop here. One witness testified that up
on certain occasion, he drank at thu
house by the invitation and provision of /
friend. and every one knows this was al
that was necessary to the case but it di'
not ridicule him quite enough to satisf,
these friends ~ of youth and temperance
so they recaH anothc, witness to prov
by him that the said young man dranl
until he was drunk. When this poin
was brought out. satisfaction shone fortl
in all their conference.-the felt s.
good to think they we're helping thi
young man in his reform, for he was on
of those who had signed the pledge ,0H)
The denomination 10 hpe up 10 IL.
In regard to the stampede, and othe
interesting circumstances, Of which "Spec
tator" is so well informed, will say moth
ing simply because l know nothing O
them. / have no doubt, as he is so wei
posted upon the subject he will be willin
to i've you one side of the story.-"Spec
tator," it seems, is in favor of enforcin
all our laws, let the consequences be eve
so ruinous; evidently he does not believ
III dead letter laws. He says, "shou
the fear of offending reluctant witnesse
prevent their execution r. Take anothe
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