Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-10-29
4 word Of Defence.

traitor, Waicsmtu The following was prepared
,,r no Anus. but refused. a worm when trodd.n
rpon. will turn for def nee and my not11
Ma. ArKtvs Newer hayin, made your nc.
o,ointancc as church member and Chris.
tian--only knowing you editorially we ask
An introduction, and permission toaddress you
asa Christian, and therefore, gentleman in
tbe noblest sense Of the word We would ask
,,u 10 treat us with fairness and courtesy. not
bc,ause we are Of the " gcntlcr sex, hut I've.
o,uso YOU as protested Christian, owe it Ia
v,nrself in your treatment Of the meaHed Of
C,d'. creatures II the article, " Temperance
Work " was worthy the notice Of any man. it
r,. worthy manly, Straightforward one II
in il there were statements made and conclu-
.i,ns drawn that you thought were untrue.
.ror, them ~. and receive our thanks
Your treatment Of the record Of our temper
,pce work in this place, and what every one
knows to he true, Is 50 unfair and unqentle.
manly that II raises in every mind the question
d, What relation does the editor Of the Arqls
bear 10 the rumscllers, that such an article a.
" Temperance Work" should 50 enraac him.
Ms 10 cause him to forget what was due his hct-
ter profession ?" It may he very interesting
q, YOUR readers to know TINT the author Of that
article is " strong minded p" and " terms
CAN'T" but it seems rather irrelevant Ia the
subject we had in haul, which was the TEN.
perance measures TINT had been used in thi.
movement. md their result The writer madc
certain statements and you furnish proof every
week u the truth Of the same II you please.
We. (you and y will agree 10 work on in this
way, and ve will call no hard names and leave
private matters 70 their privacy accepting the
fact that the public has greater interest in the
discussion Of public measures than Of my pccu-
lmrties or even yours. II weshouli he tempted
o. he 50 impolitoas tooverlook the public good
in our intense interest in cach other. please
remember tho writer tas one advantage .--
10 illustrate. II il interested the public Co
know that private in the temperance rank Is
d scold, or strong minded" it may be
more interesting 10 know she can trace her
lineage back to the time of William the Ton
queror, and from TINT time right through the
deluro 10 the great progcni,or- Of mankind in
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oil being the urS' oppo'er Oh pr'.i'i''n' ~
was tne i"unuer OF Tue u'c.''ne '''t man uh'"
natural r'snt % eat ana u''nS OF every tN'nV
Va' toee''''' 10 nef ''"n'S S'e'u'' ~" e.''
Lords OF ali 'n oa'th ani ait'
llcnppo.eI prphihitipnasa sump'utry aw, and
caused che iuah,tiucncc 1f Adam and five hy
Die willy temptations, and assurance oi ' Thou
..alt not surely die.
Excuse This divergence into pers lnolitc-.
even ir nn illustration. The question WIS
mo- whether was strong minded, in Your
Objectionable sense, or in any sense W DO my
Publishers were willing or unwilling, Ohy
may answer thetl W 10 am q termaenut.
there. my husband and children will answer
flr me,) or IL rm " euomored OF the title