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VOL. XII. NoT
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VE RMON T T E L E G R A P H .
text, by the word 14 but1 which always ef
fects what precedes ivainereuuy
" and,11 which simply addsrnd generally
opposes, as, " The cjiminal3;wefe tried Lord saying, to his people, 4 Open thy
or their lives ind sentepe'ed jo be.hunjar, mouth wide and I will fill it?' extend
W were afterwards reprieveu. oyiue
rovernor." c:5:'& ";,:' '
w i . A i '.A. I L.
(3) iNotwitnstanaing, rie sajm ,wncn i
he bringeth .the-first-begotlen I'ato the
world, let all .the angels; of iGod worship
him, (Heb. l: G.) y unto Christ first Wat :
it annointed that ne Btiouicr-aie, e oeinff -
n lmb slain from the -foundation of the
-M mpr. 5 ia.1 and arenrd ncr'ta b
ki,t.hMM fivurMfia drawn or fasK.
inmrl. nnmnlv
thAnnointment of thfinrt-
hnm nf trm children of Israel to die. and
nir,rinr All th I.Pvita: I on
v - -rm - ' I
uv " r 1
N. Mekiax.
Religiont Intelligence.
The M o R k o nts ' Th i s sect have, i0 v
ten years increased from six individuals
10 nearly twenty iwuwuu. , iu nancucic,
MeDonougb, and Adams counties, III..
they have increased rapidly since last fall,
several m fluvial families havinir joraed
them.. Thev have purchased a tract of
ianu on me mississippi, ai me neaa oitnei;,rl Arwn n.th A intln nrn.,r s.
Dos Moinea Ilipida, tomprising about 20,-
000 acres. They -have commence the .
puoiicKion oi a paper, cauea a it the transcendent excellence of that charac
andSeasont. The call the town Nauboo. t rn.m i. r
Tj)ey denominate itheii rehujeh. the Church
cfChtisl of Latter-day Satnis. , Their
iwuye apostles hare xecentiy gone on a
mission to igland. ; ;
peyarpeartohavejniogledmachevan-
gelical truth with their daring imposture
and extravaganf delusion. It is by this
amount of truth ihtit many are deluded to
join them, .fheir error does pot consist
so much m the doctrines they teach, for
these are) taken from the Bible ; but m
their audacious cdtmthat their book is a
revelation from God. Of this they give no
proof. They work no miracles: thev
make no propheciei, " They afford none
of the evidences which we have required
of men bringing revelations from God. Yet
many are deluded, and become full believ
ers, without evidence;'. How important is
thorough instructions in' the churches, es
pecially in seasons oi awakening I N. Y.
Evangelist.
rom ma n. u. liap. Register.
Revival Intelicence. I
Fourteen were received inta the fellow-1
ship of the Baptist church in this town last
Lord s day, seven of whom were baptized
during the intermission.;.. . Three of the
number received had been members of as
many different churches, Si: Methodist,
Free Will Baptisftmd'Congregationalist.
The season was peculiarly solemn and in
terestingand it isrhbped that impressions
were made on the'mindsof the unrenewed,
which will result inValvation.. -
We rejoice that thegood work is going
on with power at J3o,ver; and that it ic still
interesting at Portsmouth and Great Falls.
Between 60 and 70 have been baptized
and united with'v the"; Baptist and Free
Will Baptist churches" 'iay- Deerfield, and
others, are ready-toJ follow. .
Jefferson. nJ3ro.'-Burrows writes to
the Editor as follows:' , ,
TassumpVic Vt. March 31, 1840.
Bro. Worth if have had again the
pleasure of-visiting the Church in Jeffer
son. Spent several day and one Sabbath
with them, thp good work still continues.
I again enjoyed the privilege of baptizing
leven more happy converts who are now
like the Ethiopian Eunuch going on their
way Tejoicing. -o.. " - .
I have nQW baptized 25 and) brother
uray two, and six have been added from
.other churct;s by experience, making 33
in all added to the church; quite a num
ber are now indulging a hope 'in their
Savior, and others under a'sense of their
lost condition, are earnestly enquiring
what must we do to ' be saved ! Dear
B rother,' pray for them, 'thot they may
believe on the Lord : Jesus';' Christ; that
they might be saved, and thai,, the Work
of the Lord may still continue. e 1,
Yours affectionafely, '
ButeiT Burrows.
- .-. . .
History of Baptism. The desigaof
this work our readers, ?ill learn by the
advertisment in another column'Brother
John M. Peck says in the Banner and
Pioneer, such a work has Ifog been a
desideratum in the christian ; Church.
The work of Robinson is obviously too
diffuse and incorrect for general nse.
With the plan, arrangement, and in some
degree with the execution ef the work; we
have on acquaintance, and say y4jih confi
dence it will be all, and more than is usu
ally, expected from works whenannounced.
It only remains for all those who desire
to possess such an invaluable work to sub-
scribe and pay in advance to some au
thorised Agent for it. No author in these
times of a deranged currency, can afford
4 the outlay of several thousand dollars to
publish a book, and wail the slow process
of years to get back, his money by selling
copies. iV. Jl. uapzisi neguter.
Revival in Scotland. The New
York Evangelist contains a cheering ac
count of a revival of religion in Scotland;
The powerful work of prace which corn
jrnnilin thd parish Kilsyth, hasOex-
2 tcr :iovj with deep & remarkable excite
. ueuu u is arousinnr Bffpntinn on
'every side. The Cjtholic Journal speaks
;, ofit as a lamentable evidence of Protest
nnt fanaticism. It appears, however, to be
' long to that sublime dispensation of theE
ternal Spirit, with which the destinies of
this and the succeeding ages of time are
eo wonderfully connected in the arrange
ments of Providence. Infidelity has lived its
day, and will riant no more. , The contest
will now be between the religion of forms,
parop, and authority, and the religion cf
liberty, intelligence, and the spiritof Gcd.
Into this contest the different portions of
Christendom will be drawn. It is a great
and marvellous age, and calls for ardent
prayer and large expectations.' Is notthe
ywar aesires, asK great tniugs, pray ior a
world's conversion, and the. work shall
uoe. i. 11. napust ntgisicr.
nruo'M.
J " t rr ft j . - -j
. . , ' , .
The following simple, yet deeply sol-
" iubhuvh.w
the nature of the present revival in
eny. An intelligent, enierprisius
man ia th walks of business, had become
inclined by the feeling of his own mind,
od without influeoce from others, to think
. . i I k
eternity. enJ ta trtftna oi religion
tie peieemed time irorn to moments ot
- . A , .
relaxation, to read the Bible, and its truths
often formed the subject of his thoughts.
The Siore he read,, the more he saw the
maistv and nuritT of the truth there re-
- sUd th holiness, iustic. and terror o
lha Divjn, aw tnci fa 0wn guilty, lost
as A tinnef, He was . thus led to
pray to that God who had revealed this
lrul0 j,ut s fa was not conscious of any
mrtw4 efaanirA in hi own fp!;no-9.
At lenffth his aUefttion became pecul
;ouHa lifa and charartef. us T.rSpntPd hv
the eyangelutl.. He read, and admired
So deep and strong wens these feelings
that he could hardly help eneakm of
them to others. He was not conscious of
havin? nassed through a season of ron.
viction for 8in, the thought had not once
L,ntr mind ii, h o f,;M t
Gad. he only Unew that he adngred the
Lhr.,ipf nf rihriot m uu c,
to tell others what a alnrim.aiS.inn.
r.u,t ; w, r .
ten aQ acquaintance of his the feelings
M ih;B .w h k
he
(o his counting-room, to tell him what a
go
discovery be had made of the beauty and
excellence ol the character of Christ. It
occurred to him that his friend would re
gard this a singular errand, but on his
way. he met the friend whom he sought
in the street ; and after the customary ci
vilities he observed to him, ' I was wish
ingto tell you how much I have been in
terested of late, iu studvini? the character
ot Christ. It appears to me I neverknew
before what a perfect and excellent beinsr
he is." " My dear sir," said his friend.
" I have just iound him to be precious to
my soul" They grasped . each other's
hands, and the scene which followed may
be easier imagined than described.
I hey immediately retired to the counting-room
of the latter,.and there spent a
few happy moments in telling each ether
their mutual feelings. And they found
a wonderful and striking coincidence.
Their present feelings, too, were in de
lightful harmony, and that on a subject in
which they had before felt little or no in
terest. During this interview, the first
individual mentioned, gained evidence of
having become a partaker of Christ, and
now, together, these two friends, joined
to each other by a new tie, " go on their
way rejoicing." This is a species of re
vival which the arsh enemy can neither
counterfeit nor counteract this is the fin
ger of God. Christian Watchman.
History of Baptisx. In another
eeluran aa advertisement of this forth
coming work will be seen, together with
the author's analysis of his nlaa. The
author is Isaac Taylor Hinton, pastor of
ma uaptist cnurch m Chicago, III., broth
er of Rev. John Howard Hiaton, of Lon-
eon, wno is lavorauiy known to the reli
gious public ss the author of several
valuabU publications. The plan of ihis
work is excellent, and we hoDe to be ins.
tified ere longr, in saying the same of its
execution. Ck. Watchman.
From the Christian Watchman.
Rbvival at Lonsdale, R. I.
most precio'Js and interesting revival rf
religion if now iu progress in this village.
Between seventy od eighty have alivaHxr
expressed hope in the Savior. A num
ber have been baptized and others are ex
pecting to follow their Savior in this de
lightful ordinance , soon. The work is
still progressing. Ia one of the factories
all employed in one of the rooms have
expressed hope in the Savior, bu as I ex
pect one belter acquainted with the inter
est there will communicate for the Watch
man a more detailed account of the work,
i iomear. ; T.
t- Revival In Roxbury
To the Editor of the Christian Watch
man :
Dear Brother,- The Lord has re
vived his work in the hearts of his people
in this church, andls extending it by con
verting sinners to himself. Yesterday. I
had the pleasure of bury-tng with the Sav
ior in baptism, twenty-one willing disci
ples, making, since the first of February,
fifty added to the church by this holy or
dinance. There are now "waiting for ad
mission to the church, upwards of' fifty
other couverts, and the work is 'still' jroinv
on. 1 think we have about thirty inquir
ers, and from the deep interest' felt in our
meetings, the solemn silence observed
yesterday at the baptism, and the tears that
were shed during the time the canrii.ips
received the hand of fellowship, we hope
to see many more among the number of
auAiuus inquirers alter the way of life.
. T A ff"3, ,that- have USfd and
that God has blessed, have been, visitino
from house to house, conversing person
ally with professors and sinners on the
subject of their soul's salvation, and ih
claims of God upon them, and prnyino
with all those who desired it, or did not
object to.it. We have had very little ex
tra preaching, our meeuags have been fur
prayer and exhortation, these have been
attended about five evenings in the week,
ever since'the first of January of this year.
The converts are from the youth to the
man of gray hairs.
1 expect the hrst Sabbath in next month
o bantize from twenty to thirty. As the
work progresses, I will send you accounts
rom time to time. We. may truly say in
reference to this place, " What hath God
wrought" to him be all the glory.
Yours in the gospel,
T. F. Caxdicott.
Roxbury, April 6, 1840. -
RevlTaJ iu IMilladelpltla
The Rev, George B. Ide, iu a letter to
one of the pastors in this city, dated, Phil
adelphia, March 23, 1810, says Chris-
nan faicnman.
"We 'ere now experiencing such a
season of refreshing Irom the presence of
the Lord, as was never before known in
Philadelphia. The windows of heaven
are indeed opn, and the shower of mer
cy has descended upon this whole commu
nity. The work is very general among
all denominations! Christians. Presbv
terifins, Episcopalians, Methodists, Bap
tists, are all visited from on high, and are
receiving large accessions of rejoicing
converts.. When the- candidates, whoso
names have been given in for the April
communion, are bav-tized, there will have
been added by baptism, since the com
mencement of the year, to seven of the
Baptist churches of this city, nearly six
hundred persons. Among my own peo-
1 r.l -if t,.i i
pic imc rirsi oapiiM vnurcnj me woric
is delightful. I have baptized fifty-four,
and. have thirty-eight candidates for the
baptismal season. How many have been
hopefully converted in the congregation,
1 have no means of knowing definitely.
The number of inquirers has often been
over a hundred.
Revival ijtNew York. ' Dca. Wm.
Colgate, of New York, under date of
March 30, writes to the same pastor, that
the work of grace continues with great
power ia the Tabernacle Baptist congre
gation. At the March communion over
one hundred wers received to the fellow
ship of the church. At the April com
munion over tico hundred were to be re
ceived. Oilier congregations are sharing
largely in the gracious blessing. Chris
tian Watchman
Rcvlv&I at JVewton Upper Falls.
A brother writes us from the village of
Newton, Upper Falls, that a happy work
is now in progress there Christian
Watchman. '
tl Foe several weeks meetings have
been frequent almost every evening.
They have been, and are still, wefl at
tended in both churches solemn and in
teresting. More than fiflv have exnress.
ed
hope, many are still inquiring, and
some are deeply imoressed
One fact of interest is connected with
this church, and it may serve to encourage
others in like circumstances, to mention
it. It has been destitute of a pastor for
nearly a year: still Uod has blessed it
About thirty who attend our meeting,
within a few months, we hope, have be
come the followers oi Jesus. The Sab
bath-school shares largely in the work
Bible in India. A letter from theRev.
James Thomas to the Rev. J. Hinton,
dated Calcutta, Sept. 11, 1839, and pub
lished in the L.ondon Baptist Magazine
for March, gives some items of what the
English Baptists have done in India. He
states that at the time brother W. H.
Pearce embarked for England, thesecond
edition of the Bengal Testament was
nearly completed, and 500 copies printed,
besides single gospels, and exclusive of
what was done by the Calcutta Bible
Society. These, added to previous editions.
made a total of 41.610 volumes. Since
then, they have printed, of various por
tions oi the tJibse, in Bengali, Hindosta
ni, Sanskrit, and the Armenian Testament,
104,740 volumes being the contribution
of the Baptists of England towards en
lightening the heathen world in India.
Ch. Secretary.
VERMONT TELEGKAl'lI.
BRANDON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 1310.
ECf Death again under my roof it being
the 3d lime within 9 months, and each time
with appalling sudden&essj has prevented
some original matter that would otherwise
nave appeared this week. I am broken off
in the midst of my remarks on the article
below. It is my present intention to con
clude them on the first page of the next pa
paper. From tho Vermont CUrouicle.
NON-RESISTANCE.
Hitherto I have aimed at the establish
ment of the single position first laid down,
viz. that God designed the establishment
and has manifested his approval of hu
man governments. This position "has
beer, sustained by the Divine constitution
of the family the establishment of a hu
man government over God's own peculiar
people, the example of good men who in
every age of the world have administered
such governments without one word of
reprehension in the Bible by the express
instructions of the word of God respecting
civil government and the necessities o(
society. But while civil government is
thus proved to be a3 unquestionably ns
family, government a divine ordinance.
Still no.one will pietend that all rulers or
that all parents have exercised their au
thority jubt as God would have them do
it, nor that any one family has ever been
conducted in all respects according) the
will of God. But it no more follows
thence that private citizens may disdain al
legiance to alt civil government than that
children may renounce subjection to their
parents because those parents do not exerr
cise perfect wisdom & justice in the admin
istration of family government. I wish to
dwell in this article mainly upon the true
ends and fighljul powers of civy govern
ments. -. -
No human authority can be rightfully
unlimited and absolute. The. almighty
and allwise'alone rules with "supreme il
limitable sway." Each particular form
of human government exists" for specific
purposes more or less limited and its pow
ers are limited by its objects. The school
must have its government the family
must have its government society must
have its government. And the "rightful
powers of each of these forms of govern
ment .must be sufficient to enable them to
answer the purposes for which they were
instituted. 'What, then, are tne legitim
ate ends of civil government? Not to
bind the conscience. Not to control the
opinions of men. Not to make men reli
gious. Not directly to make men do
right, so much as to restrain them from
doing wrong ; and to restrain from wrong
doing, not universally, but only so far as
the welfare of society is concerned. It ia,
if I understand it, mainly a defensive in
stitution. Its chief end is the preserva
tion ol human society by the protection o
life, person, and property. The family ,
the school and the church are the positive
agencies under Orou lor the improvement
of mankind in their moral, intellectual and
reliffious interests. . Civil . jrovernment
and looks after his social interests. It
may properly, and should, protect and
cherish these and any other institutions so
far as they go to improve the social st.ite.
It may properly, and should establish
those general resolutions which will favor
the diffusion of knowledge, encourage in
dustry and enterprise advance the useful
arts and sciences, and foster general mo
rality and virtue. But still its chief object
is protection. The family the school
and the church form the man. They mould
his manners, mind and heart. His wants
and native energies impel him to action.
Of civil government he asks, and neeas
only protection protection against mal
ice, cupidity, and fraud. And such pro
tection men will ever need in society till
all become perfectly holy, or tilT God
change the principles of his government
and extend a miraculous guardianship
over us : and constant divine interposition
to punish or defend, become the order of
nature.
Such is the chief end of civil govern
ment. Its other ends are all subordinate
or auxiliary to this. This leading object,
and indeed all the objects for which civil
governments were ordained are in them
selves rightcons ends. They aro objects
which God approves. He would have
me live in society and live happily and
securely. But he has not seen fit to pro
tect us by miracle any more than to feed,
or clothe, or heal us by miracles. He
would hive us employ appropriate means
to secure these ends in the one case as in
the other. Hence, he has ordained hu
man governments as his agents on earth
to be a terror to evil-doers, and a praise
to them that do well: And acting in
this their appropriate spheie they are
ministers of God to us Jor good, at
tending continually upon this very thing?
And, of course, they have vested in them
agreeably to the will of God, whatever
powers are necessary to accomplish the
objects for which they were ordained.
They may enact laws regulating the
modes and forms of business transactions,
the transfer of property the collection
of debts &c, so as most effectually to se
cure property trom fraud. They may
prohibit, as far as statutes can designate
them, all classes of ucis or specific acts
which go to disturb the peace and well
being of society at large or injure the
character, or property, or life of any indi
vidual. And if they have rightful au
thority to prohibit these crimes, they must
have rightful power to enforce their pro
hibitions with penalties proportioned, not
to the guiit of the offender, that would be
to avenge, which is God's prerogative,
but proportioned to the injury likely to
accrue to the community from" each spe
cies of crime. Human governments
have not rightful power to take venge
ance. They may act only on the defens
ive principle above stated. No human
tribunal is qualified or authorized to at
tempt to apportion punishment to guilt.
Their business is not to punish sin, but to
protect society. Hence they must attach
penalties to crimes, proportioned to the
injuries inflicted; this proportion being
modified somewhat; i. e. more or less
stricily enforced according to the evidence
of more or less guilt. For one crime
they are authorized, yea more, requi
to exact life. The wilful murderer m
tnev are autnonzed, yea more, rtauirerl
must
be punished with death; ior in the im
age of God made he man.' But all eth
er crimes are to be punished oulv so se
verely as the safety -of the community de-
manus oniy so severely as shall be
lound necessary to deter from the corn
mission of crime. In tho family, punish
ment is cmeny, ana ever should be re
formatory m its character. But in the
state, whiclrexists for a different purpose,
punishment should be protective mainly
though wisdom and mercy require that
here, too, the reformation of the criminal
should be sought as far as this can be
done without sacrificing the leadin" ob
ject. -
Butallthess things above mentioned
look merely to the protection of the citi
zens of a state against wrong from each
other. Danger, however, may come from
without. Whenever this shall be the case,
the civil government, from thu vp
sign of its institutionthe protection of
.uo cuuimunuy possesses rightful power
to defend that community. And as a nat
ural consequence it has rightful power to
prepare means of defence whenever dan
ger from this source threatens the com
munity. But neither irf the case of indi
vidual criminals, nor assailing ho-ls is
government authorized to draw tb-Word
Avhich as the minister of God it bears, ex
cept in case of absolute necessity for the
purpose of self-defence. Ana l have no
hesitation in asserting that m the present
state of civilized nations, such necessity
can hardly ever again occur. While I
have no doubt that the power to preserve
society by defending it against external j
as well as internal violence is py divine
appointment vested in every civil govern-
nieiu. l am equjuy cn uiru iuji u
very large proportion of the wars colled
defens.ve have been unjustifiable. The
exercise of this power to repel force by
force can bo tusti tied in a civil govern-
ment only as in the case ot an individual.
a3 a last resort, to preserve life. And if
necessary in such a case the life of the
assailant" ma V be sacrificed, it being al
ready forfeited by this murderous assault.
But the law of seif-detence -its consisten
cy with the Savior's instructions I design
to consider separately hereafter. I will
close this article by answering a few com
mon objections to the above representa
tion. 1. uSo much power vested in men
will certainly be abused." Not necessa
rily. All power is liable to be abused.
A vigorous mind and brawny arm are
powers, very liable to bJ abused and ex
erted to the injury of others. Neverthe
less God does grant these and other pow
ers, and then holds us accountable for
their right exercise.
2. " But according to the view of the
case, punishment may be inflicted and
even -life taken at the discretion of fallible,
and perhaps wicked men.' This is not
true, unless as it might be said of family
government that children are exposed to
be whipped and maimed at the discretion
of fallible and often wicked parents. It
is true that parents have the power to do
thus. But the abuse of this power is
guarded against by powerful checks Pa
rental affection the laics of the laud
and accountability to God. So the abuse
of judicial power by civil government is
restrained by powerful checks interest
of rulers or magistrates which is inti
mately connected with and dependent on
the peace, prosperity and favorable regard
of the people constitution and laics of
the'realm, and juture accountability.
3. ' But most governments have been
very bad." So have most parents. Nev
er a parent used his power aright in all
respects, and some have made a most hor
rid use of it, and nevertheless, God gave
and continues these powers. There have
been, unquestionably, as enormous abuse
of parental as civil authority. Besides,
governments luve been in most cases,
merely the embodied spirit of the nation
and the age. It was not Nero nor Domit
ian nor Aurelius nor Decius nor Diode
tia that persecuted the church of God. It
was pagan Rome. It was not Napcleon
that devasted Europe. It was infidel
France. And Christianity will net sub
vert government?, in order to its final glo
rious triumph. It will only convert them
by converting the communities which
these governments represent.
4. 4 Any preparation for defence will
engender a hostile spirit." It need not.
If for fear of robbers I am myself to pass
through a lonely wood, shall I thereby be
compelled to quarrel and fight with every
man I meet? Can not a man bar his
doors and windows and even provide
weapons of defence as a last resort against
a gang of robbers who have been seen
lurking in the vicinity, and still feel kind
ly towards, an l wish well to, and pray for
those assassins 1 H. 6.
REMARKS.
Previously to the appearance of the fore
going article, I had supposed that my oppo
nent was through. Nothing had appeared
for some weeks. A part, at least, of his
present article is manifestly designed as a
reply to my strictures on his former produc
tions. True, it is not so called; or designat
ed in words but it cannot be mistaken by
the vigilant observer. If the Editor of ihe
Chronicle can atlbrd room for a fugitive from
discussion in the Telegraph, not only to
carry on, by false issues and misrepresent
ations before ihe readers of that paper, hh
warfare upon any sect or society of men, but
also his replies to the Telegraph, is he not
in comrnon justice, and by his profession of
Christianity and common honesty to say
nothing about honor bound to give those
whose views and principles are thus assail
ed, a hearing before his readers? I main
tain that he is. But, judgiog fiom his past
course, it is not to be expected that he will
uo any such thing.
So much of my opponent's argument
which is no small part of it as proceeds
upon the great false issue already repeated
ly exposed, I shall consider to have been al
ready abundantly disposed of. It will be
understood, then, and not forgotten, that my
examination of the subject, as I have before
frequently said, pertains not to the existence
of governments among depraved men, but
to the relation sustained between these gov
ernments and the professed followers of the
Prince of Peace.
" In selling forth what he deems id be the
" true ends and rightful powers of civil gov
ernments," he has given a definition of such
governments as do not exist among men,
and never did exist. More than this, ia doing
it, he uproots and eradicates every existing
government, and thus overthrows his own
positions, and writes condemnation on his
own practical course which gives counter
nance and aid to institutions based on prin
ciples and committing practices which he
himself, in words, here condems. He says:
"No human authority can be rightfully un
limited and absolute." And furthermore,
that " No human tribunal is qualified or au-
thorized to attempt to apportion pi
to guilt. Their business i3 not to ,
siu, but to protect society." ow
person who knows what existia,
ments are, knows that everv one ci n""
in their nrmcmUs . .; i
i - . j uuu I'lauces, ar a j:
"b uv wusiaui violation Ol 0!
other, or both of these fun Jaraenfal
rritci.
pies which he has laid down, lea
then, as his definition pertains to sou
that does not exist and never
among men and inasmuch as Xo!j-Ue.;7
ants deal wiih things that hate exi.e
I see not what his argument has to do
Non-Resistance. Argument, did uavj
What is there of argument abuut it ? ")
j is it but a declaration in the shape cf j
of dogmas laid down without argvmc-i
h strikes me that common mo-Jcstv r
ed him to have set forth such propo';'
in the shape of opiniovs, wita at Iq., "y
attempt at argument in support of tfaeci "
have reference to his entire definiiifj, 0
what he is pleased to call " the trvt tJ
and rightful powers of civil governnienv
And I say that when, in treating of iLtf
he starts out, ,; laying aside the vc!umea
inspiration," and setting aside all e xij.
governments, it would have been a klst
and at most, a modest thing in l.ia ia ,lv '
laid down his propositions ia lie saa- c,f
opinions, sustained by attempts at arfa.
ments.
On the subject of war, he is just aV.a;:i
definite, consistent, and straight furuari
as on other points. He would not ja?.
drawing the sword " except in case oiaW
lute necessity for the purpose cf self ce
fence" and he thinks "such necessity
hardly ever again occur.' "Hardly etc;
As much as to pay it may occur. Ad Li
other language is a full admis-ion luits
may. Now who i? to be the jude of tl
necessity of man slaughter ? Who but C;
defenders, so styled? And if thee v.
M ever " to be justiHed in man-slayi;,2-a:i
if it is for them to judge tchen, uliosiul
limit them as to how often 7 V.Lo b:
themselves are to be the judges ca &
point ?
Wortls or Encouragement,'
L.ue tua lollowjnj, are truly clicerinj. Aiis
irom anything tiatlenng to myself, ao farestLii
introducii may be taken aa an index to the b?.
and heart of my new conespon.lenr, I Lope f.,r :
extended acquaintance, and shall le very ihanU
for an additional "dish" for my humble "tabid,
aa often aa my good brother can affoidtoturiAbVi
jThe poetry shall appear next week.
Woodstock, Ap'. S, lS'.l
O. S. Murray :
My dear bi other: Having recce:';
iwi mc uiak mue, eiaiiimeu a lew nurj.cr
of your excellent paper, I feel cocstraiw.'
by my love of the great doctrines v.LLl:
inculcates, to speak a few words of euc:c
agement to you as its Editor. I doiictiLi
because I deem anything that I sr.
necessary to guard you against the purss:
of a devious course, but because, in liieii
vocacy of unpopular (because riMeou)
principles, it may be cheering to yoj u
know that there are other hearts whivhtcf
in unison with your own. I was fxeccJ
ingly delighted to find upon your 'talk'
("the Telegraph,") so many rare disLe.
which are to be found on no olhtr ercr:
brother Garrison's, ("the Libera.") I
did not think to find so lich a nV.t swad
among the Green Mountains, uoiwit'!
itig the much I had heard of the rich re
ductions ol their soil. Here I End
perance, Abolition, and Non-Ilesisistce,-of
the genuine stamp. Go on, 1;;? brcihc
and keep your table well u?jlitri
these rare (because scarce,) cocurA u
and write out upon the banner which
over it, 'those who do not wish to tci'':t
are welcome to eat el e where? I a
chusetts, my native State, and, till reefs '
my "sweet home," there has been,a'p
are doubtless aware, much complains'
brother Garrison, because, in setting
table, he would not ask his gues!s !'
might, and what he might not put ihcreA
These fault-finders would fain mad
men believe (if they cou'J,) that a ffa
has no right to set such a table as her'ir
es in his own house, (excluding l-':a
everything unhealthful,) and leave it
tional with those who sit at it, wla'-
what nor, to eat. I sincerely hope tl! '
will keep the flag of "Ittfumi" nailf K
the mast head, and if any tl.iiik it n
high and wish to have it lowered a i'' "
let them take the responsibility cf rc'"
it from its elevated position. I so Z-
know that you call no man mas!eh
that you wUri to be called by p cu'
'' llabhi? He who would do much w
form such a world as our-, inu?t di3'1'
human titles, and 4make hiraf L
reputation." The love of high-so'-1'
titles (the praise of men,) has tfr'
eyes and ears of thousands, boib i"1'" .
our land who ate leaking to tbcta &
ingly for sympathy antUaiJ.
How strav
u. JL
ly infatuated must that man be
sofer a shadow, a mere bauble, (kf u
4A14 iw4ttj uumau JiJic v - j
to the cries of the needy, 41 vho cry
because of the
How lost to al
oppression of lb cC '
How lost to all consciousness
sedness of a-forgiving piri',
pust Be -
who will rather take vengeaocs
BpOO
enemy than offer up Cot him tae inin
sublime and touching petition,
give him, for he knows 001 vhatt8