Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-06-01
rnE DIrrIcuLrY IN STOWE.

ter ourselves that the matter would be set
tied without more words. At special re-
quest, however, we give place to commu-
nication in reply to what appeared in the
Repository, and also the article itself
We think it would have heen better for
all parties to have nothing more said any
way. We wish to keep out of any con-
troversy, and hope all parties will consid.
er the truth of the maxim, 1.-The least
said, the soonest mended'':
Mr., EpIToR:---I see by several articles
that have recently appeared in the Argus
and Patriot, in the Christian Repository
and in the Burlington Times, that the af-
fair which came off in Stowe, three weeks
since, has been pretty we'll advertised. 1t
is quite amusing to US who live in the
midst of such terrible scenes of strife
to hear those who sent the first publica-
tion of the affair to the Argus. lament
and bemoon the fact that the "dIsgraceful
affair" has been SO widely advertised. 1t
is about equal to the first advertisement
sent forth by the Rev. Mr.. Balch of Lud-
low, who, living at that great distance
from us, undertook to enlighten us upon
the nature Of the religious teachings
which we have listened to each alternate
Sabbath for the past two years. | sup
pose we ought to congratulate ourselves
upon having such priestly saint, even
at that distance, to think and judge for
us. Blessings never come single, and it
seems we are favored with one still nearer,
only twenty miles from here, who under
takes to enlighten the public from mere
hear:say.
You will see by an article in the last
issue of the Christian Repository, that
the Editor of that paper is greatly con-
cerned lest "many of the Universalist
ministers in the state shall be placed in
a false position before the public" and
lest the cause of wtss've,salism may suffer
at the hands of its own advocates. do
not see any cause of alarm in that direc-
ton. The public is quick to perceive, and
all able to Judge for itself, somewhat, and
universalst minister's like other minis
ters, have. only to place themselves in a
true position. and all the powers of He'll
combined, cannot place them in '.Jalse
position" and as for the cause Of univer-
salism, if it is true and founded upon the
principles of justice and equal rights, it
will stand. But if universalism is not at
variance with slavery, with intemperance,
and with false representations, and their
attendant evils. it will 60 down. and not
all the sympathizers of apprehension in
Christendom can save it,
The Lord Almighty is on the side Of
freedom, of justice, and humanity.
Why did the rebels dare fire into Sum.
ter? Because they knew they had sym.
pathizers at the North Why did a IRE.
spectacle minority" arm themselves with
murderous cudgels, four feet long, and
stout enough to kill man with at the
first blow, and slyly steal their way thro
meadow in the rear of the main build.
ings in the streets of Stowe, to the real
of the new church" and crawl into one
of the back windows, there to secretC
themselves and await the arrival of the
Univcrsalist Choir, who had an appoint
ment there, to practice, as was their Gus
tom every alternate Saturday night; anc
why did those six men, who went there
armed, and as one of their number ad
mitted, with intent to kill" dare to steI
up to window from within. and attemp
to beat mans brains out, who was all un
T armed, and attempted nothing but to ge
into the window of church where he hac
been in possession Of pew for the las
three months, and which possession hat
never. been questioned? Because they
knew they had the sympathy of many o
the universalist ministers in the state,
otherwise we believe our difficulties woul(
have been settled in the spring. and il
the way the republican wing of the soci
ETY. proposed, by allowing the present pas
tor to preach here one half of the time tn
ensuing year. and his friends alone to de
r 4 II u.