State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-07-05
PROSPECTUS OF THE
WEEKLY EMANCIPATOR.

FHE Executive Committee ofthe Amer
n lcan Anti Slavery Society find it i'm
possible, by the plan Of monthly publication
alone, to spread before the public the mass
of Anti Slavery intelligence and documents
which is constantly accommodating on their
hands, and which ought to be in the possess
sion of aboitionists throughout the land
Notwithstanding the fierce and systematic
opposition with which the Anti Slavery
cause has to contend, it progresses with
such uncxampled rapdity, that its exigen-
cies cannot be met without an enlargement
of the operations Of the press. This has
been felt by its friends in different parts Of
the country, as well as by the Committee,
who have been repeatedly urged to revive
theweekly Emancipator. Altho the local
weekly papers devoted to the cause are
many and excellent and their number con-
stantly increasing, they are of necessity,
local in their character, limited in their cir
culation. 1t seems Indispensable, therefore
that at this central point, the American Anti
Slavery Society should have an organ,
which shall gather up frem week to week
the intelligence from all quarters, and
through which its Executive Committee
can reach its patrons and friends in every
part ofthe land, with the regularity, prompt
ness, and certainty which the interests of
the cause demand. They have accordingly
determined to issue the Emancipator week
ly, of the size of the present monthly Eman-
cipator, and under the editorial care of the
Rev. A. A. Phelps.
The monthly Emancipator will be prin-
ted as before, but under a new name-viz;
"THE VOICE OF FREEDOM
The weekly Emancipator will be publish
ed only for paying subscribers and not for
general and gratuitous distribution. The
Committee depend upon the practical and
working Aoitlonists of the country to sus-
tain it by their subscriptions. Within the
last ten month, sir thousand Of the Emanci-
pator monthly have been taken up by cash
subscribers, an equal number of the " HUI
man Rights" and proportionate number
of the other publications of the Society.
With this and similar facts before them, the
Committee have the fullest confidence that
the weekly paper will not want a prompt
and adequate support.
The paper will be devoted mainly, though
not exclusively, to the Anti Slavery cause,
and is designed to put its readers in possess
sion ofaltinportantiniormation relating to it.
1t will also contain, from week to week, the
more importan: items of the ne,CS of the day.
Especially il will notice the progress of po-
iical, moral and religious reform.
Terms 50 per annum, always IN dd-
rance.-Those who will forward the money
for five copies in advance, shall be entitled
TO one copy gratis.
All who have been authorized to act as
Agents for the monthly publications of the
American Anti Slavery Society, are hereby
authorized and requested to act as Agents
for this paper.
U5- All communications must be POST
PAID. On all letters enclosing money,
double postage should he paid. Otherwise,
the addition, lis as right is made at this
Post Office, and must be paid out of the
money enclosed.
All communications relating to the pecu-
mary concerns of the paper, should be adj
dressed to r. G. Williams and those rela-
ting TO the editorial department to Rev. A.
A. Phelps, corner of Nassau and Spruce
street, New York.