Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-06-14

From the Liberator.

ANNIVERSARIES AT BOSTON.
From the Liberator
Hsw-Engiand Anti-slavery Convention.
Extracts from the proceedings.
May 80, AFTERNOON SESSION.
PRAYER was offered BY Timothy Merritt
The Convention proceeded to the consid-
erailon Of the following resolutions, viz:
RIoHT OF PETITION.
Resolved, That the manly stand taken
by the Legislature Of Vermont against
the arrogant demands Of the South, and
BY the Massachusetts Legislature in de-
fence Of the Right Of Petition,-the al
most unanimous decision Of the Senate Of
the latter, that the abolition of slavery in
the District Of Columbia is demanded by
the enlightened sentiments of the civilized
world, BY the principles Of the Revolu-
tion, and by Humanity. -and the unan-
imous passage by both branches, OF law
affording to persons claimed as fugitive
slaves, the right Of trial by jury, are new
and glorious evidences of reviving OF
the ancient spirit of liberty among U.S.
contrasting honorably with the recreant
and craven conduct Of the Legislatures Of
New Hampshire, Connecticut and Maine.
Resolved, That the attacks which have
been made by our National Legislature
upon the Right Of Petition, reveal the
deadly hostility Of the abettors of slavery
to the vital principles Of our free institu-
tons, showing that they are willing TO
sacrifice to oppression all that freemen
hold dear-and loudly summon all, who
are not willing themselves to be brought
into subsection, to prosecute, with untiring
activity and invincible determination, all
proper measures TO extirpate slavery from
our land.
Resolved, That we are under high OBJ
legations to the Hon. JOHN @. ADAMS,
for bis fearless, unAinching advocacy and
defence Of the right Of petition. We re-
gard his conduct, during the last session OF
Congress, as q crisis in the civil history
OF our country. Posterity will accord to
him the praise Of having thrown himself
into the breach, and turned back those who
were pressing on to the overthrow. Of the
very citadel Of freedom. Nor will II evel
Be fotgotten Of him, that, in the midst flop
presScrs, he dared no claim. even for the
enslavsd. right to sue for redress o
his grievances.
The Financial Committee made Repor
Recommending that each member OF thu
Convention be assessed 81, to defray Incl
dental expenses, and publish the proceed
ihes and that the surplus, if any, be paic
70 the American Anti-Slavery Society =
which was accepted and adopted.
Adjourned to 9o'elock to morrow morning
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Wednesday morning, May 81, 1897.
Prayer by David Root
The following resolutions were presente
By the Business Committee.
DOMESTIC SLAVE TRADE
Resolved, That. the Congress Of tn
United States, in declaring the traffic i
men on the coast of Africa, and on tn
high seas, PIRACY, has performed a
act, dietared by the principles Of repub
lieanism and by humanity. and worthy {
the representatives Of free and Chris
tian nation.
Resolved, That as the same article
our Constitution which gives to Congre:
power to abolish the foreign slave trade
also gives to that body power to suppre'
the traffic in men between the sewers
States,--therefore, that by licensing it
the District Of Columbia, and bv permi
ting Il in the Territories and between tn
several States, Congress has sanctioned
systam disgraceful to our character as fire
men and Christians, which exposes Us
the contempt aud derision Of slave trade
and kidnsppers on the coast Of Afrie
and which, themselves being judge
brands our professions Of horror at Il
foreign slave trade, Of love to liberty, al
ajealous regard for the rights OF ma
with giaring inconsistency and shamele
hypocrisy. Therefore,
Resolved, That il is the-dnty Of Co
gress, Al its next session, to abolish imm
diately and totally, this traffic in the D
strict Of Columbia, in the Territories, al
between the several States; and that it
the duty Of the people, and Of our stl
Legislatures, loudly to demonstrate W
that body against the longer eonlinuar
Of this nefaTious and piratical system.
AT ten o'clock, agreeahly to vote ado
ed yesterday, the Convention proceeded
consider the sabiect Of funds, and al
mitlee Of seven was appointed to rece
theeonributiDns and pledges Of the memb,
CASH COLLECTED.
odefray expenses Of the Conven-
ton, about $3.50
For the Massachusetts Society, 22s
For the American Society, Ill
.-s-. Total $685.
ta1sr tt sos PLBDeEs
To the Massachusetts Society, 81, 80:
To the American Society, 2,576
Total; -.a. S4,s9l
Whole amount OF receipts and
pledges, $685.
Adjourned to o'clock, Pm.
.of this sum, sixteen hundred dol