Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-04-15

3" What is Truth"

of combativeness / imagine swollen to /
the utmost capacity of a Chinese premi-
um peck measure pumelo"-whose sig
nature stands with such fearless immunity
from caution under the incongruous pro- +
ductiUn which graced the columns of the
Standard of April 3th,-who deals such
indomitable severity and Ubiquitous NAL
ediction upon the head of the individual
evincing such reckless disregard for
truth = l say at the earnest request Of
this person I ask, though not in an evan
gelical sense, What IS truth" AlthO'
this interrogation admits of a very pre-
else and direct answer, yet fearing l may
3" beget prejudice in the public mind" l
will voluntarily refrain from giving at
this time a reply, trusting your. readers
viii in perusing this communication, an
swer to themselves the important ques-
ton" First, l would say inasmuch as
-" Br." Otis presented many ideas which
Ito me were entirely new. l intended only
! to transfer them to the public (reiecting
the more opprobrious) in truthful man
Iner, as matters for general news, but not
with the design Of propagating preju-
dicial injury farther than the simple state
ment Of facts in any case viii virtually or
materially allow. With the same COM
plete righteousness with which my mag
unanimous antagonist characteristics him.
self. I pass secondly to notice what he
says in relation to the subjects which were
from time to time discussed by " Br'
Otis. He says " Br. Otis not only claim.
ed TO substantiate his views by Bible evi
dence, but repeatedly requested any who
might dissent to bring forth their rea
sons" In this statement I find an unso
phisticated deviation insomuch as the tru
language of the speaker was, Il def
any man to prove to the contrary. .
What was the result? I answer men o
Sense and responsibility almost univer
Isally declined to condescend from thei
resolution of dignity to argue with thi
prosopopaia Of iIliterateness who coul
hardly give legibility to his own auto
graph. Their declina,ion in a measur
partook Of the decision of mind whicl
always characterised the ever ready Nc
. Viitie. He once had challenge sen
! him TO fight duel; with PHILOSOPHERS
Judgment he enquired if his antagonis
was worth as much as himself, as it Won!
not be fair for him to fight against moth
ing-t9 "pif a fortune against a 5eggar
1t is truly astonishing TO me that my OF
ponent should be so strenuous in his ey
IecEations against me, and then himse
first sip the nectarious juice of faisehoo,
But what says &" Br." Circuit in the Del
- place? Your correspondent has tn
Imagnanimity to give to the public a
anonymous communication, and whic
Il Br." circuit claims to be "aROth
proof of the nearHsss Of the end and Il
II degeneration Of the ,gorli at the prese
day" Still more than this he claims
subsiantiate this vain declaration By st
- led reference TO the word Of Cod. l a
- what more maledicient or irreverent It
g., |erence a man c: could make TO that :
- cred volume, the Bible? This stateme
with the reference l doubt not will
NJ. sufficient to convince the public mind
no the supercilious disposition OF this ma
~ unanimous defender of Otisism." Rath
o.. than dwell at length and tax the patien
~. of the reader, will simply state II
:. what l presented in my first commune
80, ton 10 relation TO the Z" doctrinal sermon
ak baptism and its administration, is stric
If consistent with fact and moral truth.
mn On Tuesday eve, March Ist, & Br' @
,sl advanced a few condemnatory ideas
tv ecclesiastical ordination, closing with
.iaI marks on baptism. with the very eyid
vs. intent Of clearing all existing opposit
ase to his administering this religious r
4 q Again, - What is the result?' an
700 press disssnsion among his former
herents. Silence subsequently predo
mated and all was still as the house
the mourning. Presently '.Br.@ Otis ar
Z Of and with an evident contrariety to ca
late mess OF mind, declared that God
300 rolled the burden fer North Troy from
his soul and bid him 60 hence. With
prayers (Which was usual) or benedict
in he informally closed the meeting. H
rov. this time virtually bid Us adieu. thong
S. have since been told he stopped in
= vicinity over nigh:. Be this as it may
-25, was absent Wednesday, Wednesday nj
IS, and Thursday, returning only suificiel
can early 10 commence the exercises
ing Thursday evening. Thus it may be :
that he was gone two days and one nj