Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-06-09

exerted for their emancipation through
our members of Congress, thousands of
our fellow beings, who are now held in
slavery within that territory, and consign-
ing them TO hopeless, remedlIess bondage
On motion of Theodore s. Wright:
Resolved, That thisConvention regard
ing the Liberator as one Of the most valu-
be and efficient instruments in carrying
forward the cause Of impartial liberty,
cordially recommend it TO the patronage of
the friends Of that cause.
On motion Of r. p. Waters:
Resolved, That as citizens, as Chris
tans, and cs Abolitionists, we cannot con-
siStcntIy contribute TO give official power
10 men, who, like the chief priests aud ru-
ler3, when they commanded the Apostles
TO speak no more in this name com
mand US to speak no more in the name of
Liberty and Universal Emancipation.
On motion Of S. ] May:
Resolved, What Congress has consti-
tutional authority to abolish slavery and
the slave trade in the District of Column
bia
Resolved, That Congress has consti,u-
tional authority 10 abolish the slave trade
carried on between the States CT this
Union.
Resolved, That the people OF the U
nitcd States, in to!erating a domestic
slave trade, incur as deepa guilt as they
would in tolerating the African slave
trade.
Resolved, That all AboIitionists and
antl-sIavery societies, encouraged by the
success Of the past year. should exert them
selves with redoublcd zeal to effect the
abolition Of slavery and the slave trade in
the District Of Columbia.
Resolved, That as the liberation of
slavery is the crying sin ofour nltion, no
aboitIonist ought TO vote for any candidate
for Congress who is not known to be in
favor Of aholishing slavery in the District
Of Columbia
On motion Of Benjamin Green, Of Bos-
ton:
Resolved, That the character Of the op
position TO the anti-slavery cause clearly
proves and happily illustrates the truth
and righteousness Of abolition principles.
On motion of Moses Thacher:
Resolved, That this Convention cordi
ally approve Of the independent and patri-
Otto course Of faithful few, conductors oil
periodical presses, who have ably defend
ed the right Of free discussion, in opposi.
ZION to the demands Of tyrantS and their
obsequious apoIogis's
On motion Of c.. G. BurIeigh:
Resolved, That we hail with Joy the
| establishment in the city Of New York Of
an anti-slovery paper which we'll merits its
title-Zi>n's Watchman-anl not the
less that the profits arising from its publ
cation are to be devoted to the education
Of the coIored prople-and that we rec.
ommend 1t to the patronage of the friend:
Of truth and freedom.
On motion of Benz. Kingsbury:
Resolved, That the proceedings Of the
Convention be published under the direc
ton ofthe Managers of the Massachusetts,
Anti Slavery Society.
On motion Of S. J. May:
Resolved, That the thanks Of this Con
vention be officially presented to the pro
prietors Of this church for their Christian
Iiberaity in granting to us the use Of j
for the accommodation Of this bod Y.
On motion Of John S. Kimball:
Resolved That the thanks Of this Con
vention be officially presented TO tn
choir
On motion Of R. p. Waters:
Resolved, That the thanks Of the Con
vention be presented to its President 70
the attentive, impartial and courteous man
ner in which he has presided over its de
llberat!ons. Dissolved.
DAVID r GILLMER.-We are p leas
to announce to the public, that David r
II Gillmcr ofthe Presbyterian church ha
kindly offered to lecture on the subject {
Popcry, and cndeavor to promote the Gil
culation Of the Do1cnfaH of Babylon, il
the New-EngIand States. Mr. Gillme
has had charge Of a church in the Pres
bvtery Of Montrose in Pennsylvania, b.
his health having failed him during tn
, last winter, he has thought it would b
, conducive to his recovery, to spend tn
summer in travelling, and has, therefore
consented to act as an agent for the Doec'
: fall Of Babylon
;, We cordially recommend Mr. GiIlm'
Il to our patrons and the public general.
o and we fell no doubt but that his ZeaIo'
e exertions will Be blessed. We introdu'
him, not altogether as stranger to Of
!, patrons, bat as one with whom they ha'
It some acquaintance through the varlo
n and interesting productions whlc ne hs
e from time to time, communicated to the
n through his pen in the columns OF Il
DoscnfaA
o. The cause which we are endeavorl1
Oh to advance is tina, Of truth; the error WIN