Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-04-18
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ORGANIZATION OF THE BROOK
FIELD ANTI-SLAVERY SOCIETY.
Pursuant TO notice given an address was
delivered on the Esd Of March, at the Union
Meeting House in this town, on tho subject of
American Slavery, by Chauncey l.. Knapp.
agent Of the American An-Slaveiy Society.
The meeting then ad ournod until the 9Th Of
April, on which day and the day succeeding,
three appropriate addresses wors delivered by
Rev. Guy Beckley, also agent Of The Society.
Preamble and Constitution were then pre-
sented 10 obtain sgnors for the formation OF a
society. One hundred were obtained.
They then proceeded 10 the election Of off.
GERS, and the following were chossn
Thomas Kingsbury, President.
Avan Hovoy, Vice President.
Samuel w Bglow, Rec. Secretary.
Rev. F. Flood, Cor Secretary.
Daniel Kingsbury, Treasurer.
Frederick G. Bigelow,
Samuel Bates
Joel Humblin, Managers.
John Van Ornum,
Asa Wilder,
The committee appointed 10 prepare feso-
tons, presented the following. which were a.
jopted:
Resolved, That when any man or body Of
men hold human beings as property, because
they are "guiiy Of skin not eolored like our
own" they assume power, that GOD never,
delegated 10 man, and which is opposed 10 alkl
principles Of right, justice and humanity.
ResolSed That we fully recognize the senli-
menls Of Columbio's adopted con, the philan--
thiopic and immortal Lafayette, who says,--
"whi!c am INDUCING my views of Americans
poets and American liberty, it is mortfs--
rg 10 be told, that in that very country, largo
proportion OF the people are slaves 1t is a.
dark spot on the face Of the nation. Such q
IL = q pxIatO
Resolved, That we will not relinquish our
efforts TO convince our Southern brethren
Of the sin OF slaveholding, till their forests
cease 10 echo with the clanking Of tho chains
OF slavery.
Resolved, Tha; VIC have much reason 10
fear, that the continuance Of slavery, in these
United States, will enGanger the perpetuity Of
our free institutions ;-fnasmuch, Us liberty
and slavery are as opposite IN their principles,
as virtue and vice-light and darkness.
Resolved, That we will cling with unyieli-
ing tenacity to that clause in our declaration of
Independence, which declares that all men are
born free and cqual,-that they are endowed
by their creator with certain unalienable rights,
among which are life, LIBERTY, and tbs
pursuit Of .:snpiness.
Resolved, / maj we view tho donSee!.e slave
trade as morally reprehensiblc, as we do tho
slave trade on the high seas, which is declared
piracy and punishable with death.
Resolved, That we believe the, Temple os
Freedom, should never in this enlightened age.
be polluted by the feet Of men who lraifie in
human flesh and blood The individual, who
enslaves the black man, would not hesitate to
| forge letters for the white man, did it sui, his
convenience, and had he the power,
On motion Of Mr. Samuel Balss!=-
Resolved, That the Recording Secretary be
directed 10 furnish to the editors Of the Va-
mont Waterman and State Journal, and
Vermont Patriot aud State Gazette, minutes Of
the organization and proceeding oil this socisty,
together with its resolutions and request
them, ond other editors in this state friendly 10
immediate emancipation, 10 publish the samo
in their respective papers.
SAN1'L. B. BIGLOW, Rec. See'y.
Breokield, April l7th, 1887.