Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-03-28

break down the common feeling of humanity
promote disorder, and violate the public faith
On motion Of Russell Taber,
| 10. Resolved, That the mildness Of many
OF our enemies, with the favorable influence
! OF sundTy members in many Of the Legisla.
live bodies, the boldncss Of many christian pro.
| fessors, and the continued prosperity of the
British West Indies, are clear evidences of the
merits Of our cause, and that we have album
dant reason reverenty 10 thank God and take
courage.
| Voted, That The foregoing resolutions and
! the report Of the managers be forwarded for
publication in one more OF the new spapers
Of this vicinity.
REPORT.
1t is with emotions of gratitude 10 the au.
thor Of all good for tho prosperity which has
hitherto attended the progress Of the anti
slavery cause, and with that confidence of ul-
innate success witch it tends to inspire, that
the board Of Managers Of The Starksboro' and
Lincoln Anti.Slavery Society present this their
third annual report.
With reference 10 the prosperity Of this as
ISOLATION, il has steadily progressed in all its
undertakings. and has increased in numbers,
and awakened spirit Of philanthropy in the
! hearts Of those who have heretofore turned a
deaf ear 10 the cause of outraged humanity.
The present number OF this Society is 426.
| As an account of the receipts and expenditures
( Of The Society during the past year ia contain
| ed in the Treas urer's report, we have not sta
ted the particulars here 1t is proper however,
TO observe that we have subscribed on the So
cielY's behalf for 25 copies of the Anu-Save-
ry Record, i6 copies of the Emancipation, and
for 40 copies OF the Human Rights, during the
term OF one year.
The board have also procured about two
hundred copies of the American Anti-Slavery
! Almanac, and the most OF them have been dis
| posed Of.
The board have also raised the sum Of a.
bout sixty dollars for the benefit Of The State
Anti-Slavery Society, and have paid the same
10 said Society.
In prosecuting the duties assigned tn en- the
board have procured memorials on the subject
# slavery in the District of Columbia, and
forwarded 10 the Senators belonging 10 the
United States, addressed TO Congress and
prepared others on The same subject address
sed TO the Legislature of this state; taking
early measures 10 afford every adult within the
limits of this association an OPP portunty Of
signing them.
The petition of males addressed to Con gress,
was signed by 4S7 persons, and that Of females
by $40. The petition of males, addressed to
the Legislature, was signed by 1888, and that
of females by $50, but through mistake in one
Of the committee appointed TO prepare and for
ward them 10 the Legislature, that of the fe-
males was not sent.
The petitions addressed to Congress wero
sent TO VIM. Sladc, our representative in Con-
gress from this district They have been pre-
scented 10 that body, and a vote taken 10 lay
them, and all others Of like character, on the
table, without reading them.
The petitions addressed to the Legislature
were presented 10 that body, and referred to Il
committee, who made favorable report but
/ their prayer was not granted
But this should not discourage us in the
least, nor BIO the means Of suppressing sim
| gle name. We certainly ought TO be more
Jealous in the cause. Although our prayers
have not been granted by the Legislature of
! this state nor by the National Congress, yet
The cause is fast gaining ground amongst the
people of these United States and although
there are men in Congress, who stand che
reaur de frie=e 10 prevent the truth from being
told and the prayers Of the petitioners from be-
ing heard, we should not be discouraged
The philanthroplsts of Great Britain would
never have achieved the accomplishment of
that glorious enterprise, the abolition of slave
ny throughout the British dominions, had they
turned their backs TO the cause and abandon
doncd the warfare on the first attack.
The leading events in the history Of the an
ti-slavery cause, up TO the present time, are
highly gratifying, and worthy the consdera.
ton Of every class Of men in community In
various parts Of the old world slavery is recei-
wing death blow. In the South American
States, or most Of them, liberty and equal
rights have been extended 10 the long oppres-
sed slaves.
We consider i, proper 10 notice in this place
the noble stand the Legislature Of this state
m fnH pn ain ,la-
Immediately connected with the principles oil
the abolitonists.
The Executives OF some Of the slave states
during the past year, sent documents to the
Executive OF tins state, containing a request
that our Legislature would prohibit by legal
enactment, the free discussion of the subject
OF slavery in the state and 10 prohib, the cir
culaton Of an-slOVery papers and periodicals
&c. The Legislature took the above into con-
sidefalion and passed the following res olu.
tons:
LIST. Resolved, That neither Congress MOI
the Slate Governments have any constitution.
oil right TO abridge the free expression Of opin.
: ions, or the transmiton OF the same through
the mails; and 2d. That Congress does pos.
sess the power 10 abolish slavery in the Dis.
: tricl Of Columbia, sc.
The stand thus taken by Vermont well COM
ports with her dignity, and the course she has
always persued when tyranny and dcspoiisnl
sought an ascendency over liberty and cqua
rights.
The cause ofonli-slavery is taking deep root
in The Green Mountains in almost every Sec
) ton, societies are springing up, thus showing
} an onward march oil the cause in our own state
A few years ago, only here and there was to
be found an individual who had moral cour-
age enough to plead the cause of degraded and
outraged humanity but the cloud, tina, has SO
long enveloped The mind in darkness on the
natural and inalienable rights of man, has in
: measure passed away, and slavery, with oil