Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-12-21

len, President; Prot James Dean, Vice
President; VIM. Blake, Secretary; and
Charles Benns, Treasurer; John Abbott,
James Mitchell, VIM. D. Merrill, Henry
Leavenworth, and o. G. Wheeler, Exec
utive Committee.
On motion, committee of five was ap-
pointed to draught resolutions for the con-
slderation of the next meeting The So
ciety adjourned to meet on Wednesday
evening next at half past six o'clock.
Wednesday evening, Nov. %. The
Society convened agreeably to adjourn,
ment. After the opening Of the meeting
by the President, the committee reported
the following resolutions. which were
adopted:
Resolved, That We hold the right of
speaking, writing and disseminating our
opinions upon slavery, as we'll as upon
every other subject relating to the inter-
ests of humanity, sacred and inviolable.
2. Whereas slavery is national evil,
and every part of the nation in a greater
or less degree accountable for it's exist
ence, therefore resolved, that the whole
nation is interested in its abolition.
8. Resolved, That in obedience to the
golden rule, to do unto others as we would
that they should do unto US, it is the duty
ofall TO use all means sanctioned by law,
right and expediency, to assist both the
STAKEHOLDER and the slave to be freed from
the evils of slavery.
a. Resolved, That any attempt, either
in Congress or elsewhere to establish a
censorship over the press, by prohibiting
the transportation by mail, of any docu-
ments or publications not immoral or trea-
sonable, would be palpablc infringe
ment of the rights Of the people-would
involve principles eminentIy dangerous
to the permanent existence of our repub-
Ilcan instutions-would be contrary to
the spirit Of that Declaration of Indepen-
dence on which those institutions are bas-
ed-and should call forth the loud and re-
peated remonstrances and the unceasing
and uncomPromising opposition Of every
patriot.
5. Resolved, That we hold the right OF
petitioning our Legislative bodies to be sa-
cred, and that a refusal on the part of any
of them to hear any petitions relative to
public interest, by ordering them to be
land upon the table for the purpose of not
being considered, would in effect be de-
priving US of this right.
6. Resolved, That we invite every
friend Of humanity, religion and our coun-
try jealousy to Cooperate with us in pro-
noting the object of our association.
Prof James Dean then submitted the
annexed resolution:
Resolved, That we hope for great good
to result from the settlement OF intelligent
free blacks on the coast Of Africa, in shew-
ing their capacity to maintain and conduct
civil government, and in diffusiue civil
ization and its arts among the ignorant ma
tlves of that region but that we cannot
hope by that means to reduce the number
of that race in this county by any per
ceptlbIe portion of even their annual in
crease. H. P. Hickok proposedt to amend
the resolution by adding 10 it, "much
less the abolition ofslavery." After some
discussion, the amendment was carried.
On motion of o. G. Wheeler:
Resolved, That we extend the right
hand of fellowship to all those associa-
tons whose objects and tendencies are,
the promotion of the abolition of slavery,
and the amelioration of the condition of
our colored population.
On motion of James Mitchell:
Resolved, That it is the duty of every
Christian, philanthropist and patriot, to
take decided and public stand against
slavery, and to labor with unwearied zeal
for its entire abolition.
The question was then taken on the
above resolutions and they were unani.
mously adopted.
Voted that the proceedings ofthe socie-
ty be signed by the President and secre-
tary, and that the editors of our village
papers be requested to publish the same
On motion the Society adjourned sine
die.
GEO. A. ALLEN, Prest