Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-05-17

mipos. bavip been su mmoned from the
editorial chair to the b. ttleteld, relinqush-
cd tho charge of the VERMONT PHOENIX.
Mr.. Brown uecame euitor and one OF tne
proprietors. This important post he held
until March 1871, when falling health COM
PEELED his retirement from public life. His
record in this position is familiar to our
readers. with what answering fidelity
he labored TO impress on the readers of this
journal the Importance Of maintaining and
improving the high character Of public ed
ucation they can bear witness. How 10y
ally in the bitter days of civil war he stood
by tho flag of our Union, what unfailing
cheer and hope he, In common with many
others of the elders of the land, breathed
even in the darkest days of disaster and
dependency, how ceaselessly he identih-
ed and toiled to induce others to identi-
| fy the fortunes and significance of that
starry flag with the broadcast and most gem
erous ideas of liberty and the rights Of
man; our columns attest-and not only
they, but son and son-in-law cheerfully
surrendered to his country's SERVICE and
who being dead yet speak of his loyal and
tender sympathy with them in their brave
young conservation. He surely realized
the importance OF his post as editor of a
newspaper, and sought, in every way that
clearly opened before him, to make the
journal in his control powerful for good.
He labored to identify this paper with all
the that was true and good. He made II n
journal whose columns OF editorial aud
| -.,II II
shame to no pure mind. One Of the best
among the prints of the Green Mountain
State It was his pride TO have it-one that
deserved respect and consideration by
the weight of its message and the ele-
walton of its tone. With deep aud
special interest he advocated the cause
of woman's elevation. This he Justly re.
garded as one the Importance of which il
Is difficult to overrate. lie advocated II
with his whole soul. He set no bounds to
his claim Of rights for her. To her highest
and largest aspirations he lent a sympathiz-
ing ear and faithful, helping voice. Not
alone her pleading for larger and higher
education-not alone her assertion of right
and opportunity to labor. in other spheres
than those heretofore at her commandment
alone her right to the possession and use oil
her own earnings-but, besides and beyond
these, her right to enter on every sphere 10
which she felt divine call, a native fitness.
and to the enjoyment of full political RICH s.
found in him devoted, and so far as was
possible to mind SO finely balanced and
so judicial az his, an enthusiastic advocate.
Indeed, wherever oppression was, there
was he to be found exposing and with
standing 1t. In the dsys when slaverys
night brooded ever the land and made OF
monday midnight blackness, he stood
one Of the lights of Liberty that prophesied
the coming of the dawn. At the side of the
slave he placed himself to recognize in him
man and brother, and demand for him
the full possession of his rights. And the
slavery of strong drink found no more
sea dfast and interested enemy than he.
In his own person, in his home, in all his
public teaching and writing he was the
fast friend, advocate and exemplar of tenn
perance. And, what, alas is not always
found in the professed friends of this divine
cause, he was temperate in all his ways
To devoted, even enthusiastic, advocacy.
to consistency that could not by pelf or ar
gument be turned aside from its noble pur-
pose, he Joined calnness, a quietness, a
candor of temper disposition 10 do jns-
tice TO all ii des, which nobly illustrated the
practicableness and the beauty of true
temperance.
As an editor he nobly Illustrated In hi
own modest way some ofthe highest quail
ties of true journalist. He would moi
for any consideration stoop TO anything
mean or debasing. No cheating tempta
tion of brilliancy would swerve hin
from the simple truth. No chance O
making striking point would NOV,
him TO be unjust. He would speal
: the truth, the broad, careful, Just truth
He would speak it kindly and calmly
: and with malice toward none" !
: he missed the brilliance which man,
{ affect, ho gained the reality which the.
miss. So he could be utterly trusted, an,
f was safe and helpful guide. His min,
, was clear, his principle high, his purpos
honest, his spirit pure. To be good and d
good were his lle's great aims. And =
. when he quilted his editorial post he wen
D forth to his retirement without unworth,
fear and without reproach.
OF his personal and private character per
haps this is hardly the place to speak
, But of him Is II emphatically true that h
was good. His religious creed was broa,
and simple. 1t could he all summed nj
in love to God and love to man. His lif
was devoted chiefly to others good. II
believed in personal righteousness rattle
than in profession of piety. He held tina