Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-12-15

CHESTER, Dec. 18th, 1871.

evidence upon oath, The correspondents
OF the different journals who have re-
Gently undertaken to write up for the de-
location of the readers of the same, the !
Foster side of the controversy, have not
been as serupulous as the above rule re-
qulres, and having no facts upon which |
to base their assertions, have descended |
to gross personalities, the lowest species |
OF rhetorical viup eration. Not con-
tent with attacking Mr.. SpauIding as an
official acting in the performance of a du-
ty, they have seen fit to traduce his pri- !
vate character and even invaded the |
sanctity of his home for the purpose of
parading before the public in false light
his religious creed, but their statements
in regard thereto are base, false and ma
licious, and were known to be SO by the
getters up, when they were invented.
The article which appeared in the
TINES last week, is an old one, with al
terations and additions, and first saw the
light of day through the agency of the
Argus and Patriot some weeks ago. AT
ter quoting generously from an article
which appeared in that paper, the writer
of the last article attempts an explana-
ton of the errors contained in the first,
but through ignorance or willful perver-
sion of truth has only been successful in
adding insult to injury. We propose to
lay this correspondent under the Journal
istic knife, and dissect him at our leisure.
LIST, He writes "that there seems to be
studied attempt to misead the public
in this sad (better have said disgracefuD
controversy and manufacture capital for
Spaulding," Ii seems to us that this
writer has shot wide of the mark by
this statement, in regard TO the manu-
facture of capital, witness the articles
that have appeared in the Rutland Her
aid, Boston Daily News, Montpelier Ar
gus and Bellows Falls TINES, all emana-
ting from the satellites who revolve
around this great clerical sun.
Who are they manufacturing capital
for, Spaulding? most certainly not No,
they are driven to such desperate straits
that they are obliged to resort to the press
for the purpose ofpublishirg certificates Of
good characterofthis model pastor, this af
fectionate shepherd, this eminent theolo
f gian whose native purity has been so soil
| ed by the courts of justice. This noted
divine whose reputation as clergyman
is only equalled by his skill as a medica
) practitioner.
: In regard to Mr.. Fosters being releas
D ed from Jail, which has been heralded
] through the columns of the different
: papers giving the Foster version of this
: affair, the facts are these: Mr.. Foster
e wascommitted to jail by Constable Lock,
t for contempt of court and the key turn
i: ed on him, and he was in truth an in
/, mate of that institution where the un
/ derpinning reaches TO the caves, and wa
a released therefrom by furnishing the nee
d essary bonds, and is now at large" tn
n same as any other person who has beer
arrested on criminal process, and givel
the required bail whether he will for
a felt his bonds is mooted question.
d I'd, We would inquire of the person
!, who has signed himself Gone of tn
y Parish" utat there is in the discipline 0
It the Universalist church that required Nh
a Foster to return to Chester 80 vindicat
: his character" Mr.. Fosters deposition
= and the statements of the writer of tn
r above paragraph do not .jibe, as to tn
II reason of his returning to Chester
e IF these writers who are now givin
;, Mr.. Foster the benefit of an indscrimin
d ate newspaper putting, cannot dip thei
n pens in the sunlight of truth, they ough
n at least to keep their nibs from falsify
u ing and not draw cloud of darkness
g over their articles The desire to parad
I. this disgraceful affair before the public
II seems to be uppermost in the minds Q
p these nomadic scribblers. and if the
:, continue to drag his subject into tb
r columns Of the press, they will find tina
- other tongues than theirs will wag NOR
k freely, and pens stab more sharply
rs These persons have selfconstituted then
: = sci res judge and jury in this affair an
10 are now attempting to influence and bis
le public opinion, but they will find that til
ut administration of justice is deliberal
p and sure, and cannot be FASTENED b
,e public clamor or prejudiced by newspi
J. per paragraphs. And to those men WI
r. have already tried, and convicted NJ
ed SpauldiDg, who boast of your love of lii
= erty, your sacred regard for the law
- and who call yourselves the protector
~ the guardians Of the rights of eve,
st man, have thought proper not only
Do presume guilt, but have presumed to hoI
~ up to the indignation of the public, hi