Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-11-27

A Convention is called at Cincinnati on the
81 Of Dec. next, to be composed Of conscrva-
tive Bell Everett wings and conservative every
thing. else but" abohtionist.s" The bust
ness is to prepare for the Presidential cam
pagn Oh the " Kentucky platiorm'--tbe
prominent point Of which Is that the rebel
states, on abandoning the rebellion. may at
once send Senators and Representatives to
Congress, and control slavery, without
further conditions We respectfully but
decidedly decline the invitation to attend said
convention.
GoDtY's LADY's Book for December is a
capital Christmas number.
PErERsoN's, too, abounds as usual with
illustrations
- Our subscribers who wish to club for
magazines are reminded that now is the time.
BIBLE VIEW OF POLYGAMY."
Under this title, says the Boston Journal,
an anonymous pampbleteer directs keen
satire against Bishop Hopkins Of Vermont
for his pro-sIavery views The writer dedi-
Gates his work to the Bishop, thus remark
ing
An admiter. like yourself q the Institutions Of ola.
should hardly have dared 20 declare ese truths 20 A
ptNGso aud seli glouhug generation, had NOT been
emf med Boy The example ~ one who Worthty
the highest donors n the church ln constructing my
Argument, therefore as ! have done, with paragraph
after paragraph &C your very words f hes been Do e
felt BE- necessary 90 hld myself behind your auibofi.
ty from ihe charge, which ignorant presumption nj ht
ORG
Of God"
He then goes on to construct az argument
to prove the lawfulness Of polygamy, following
the Bishops reasoning on the slavery ques-
ton, and shows that although pracuced by
Jacob, David, solomon, and other Bible wor-
thies, yet the sacred volume nowhere CON
dennis the custom and further, that while
it was in full existence among the Jews dur
ing his sojourn on earth, the Savior never al
luded to it, thus tacidy approving this " pc
culiar institution, while ST. Paul also INFER
entially authorizes it. He therefore contends
that pllygamy has the sanction Of the Bible
In conclusion, he thus exclaims a. ainst the
b.goiry" Of those who denouuce polygamy
Thus ,hc mistaken bigoiry Of the community, acting
through the timc-sciving pancy of politicians, has dii
Inquired our Rtute books with laws which place ban
upon this patiatchul Institution Noble Christian soul.
iu our midst yearmng 90 revert 70 the haowed rites Of
old obliged 10 pTa lice them u0yCfy, aud under iht
0pnrohrous name Of higamsts tracked and perse
cuted as fe0ns, martyred like the primitive Christian,
under Decius and Dilcletiau. When holder thar
the rest founded the banks II The Missssippi
munity which they ondly hoped by its happiness and
purity mig ht convert suh-necked generation, they wei,
driven from their homes by uncontrolled hnauasm.-
When, alter suferngs unsptakabe, these martyrs OF
Scrptura faith at length found refuge n the far dstan
desert their prosperity testified To their righteous
ness still the prosecutor upon theT heels, and tbs
whole nation, MIR. Floyd's scceptances will testify
poured forth Us noneyke water for the pu pleasure
returning their domestic Observance"
This brochure is capital satire on the
Bishops defense of slavery.