Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-02-21
For the Waterman and State Journal.
ORLEANS COUNTY MEETING.

For the Waterman and State journal.
\ ORLEANS COUNTY MEETING.
Agreeably 10 previous notice, n respectable
number Of the inhabitants of Orleans County.
assembled Jan. l1th 1887, at the Methodist
Chapel in lrasbnrgh were called to order bv
Rev. 5. NJ. Wilson. Rev. Mr.. Miligan was
called to the chair and Col. Alba Slimson was
appointed Secretary pro iempore.
After prayer by Rev. Mr. Lyman Case of
I Coventry, vote was taken to form a County
Antl-Slavery Society, aud The necessary COM
mIttoes were accordingly appointed.
Rev. S. M. Wilson, Of the committee for
that purpose, presented preamble and con.
sllutlon, which we're unanimously adopted.
J. Honey Esq, ri the CON nitlee of nonin-
alions, presented the following list for officers,
all OF whom were duly elected:
Hon. Timothy Hlnman, President; Col.
Samuel French, John Kclom, Esq, jacob
Bates, Esq, Vice Presidents Col Alba StIm-
sou, Recording Secretory Rev. s. M. Viii
sou, Corresponding Secretary Col. Ellis
Cobb, Treasurer; Hon D. M. Camp, Doct.
Daniel Bates, Rev. Reuben Mason, Rev. SIM
con Fletcher, M. D. Klmball, Esq, Luther
L. Hinsman, S. NJ. Wilson, S. Fletcher, Z.
Cobb, A Stimson Executive Committee
Mr. r. Trumbull of the committee on reso-
Iutlons, presented the following:
! Whereas, God has made Of one blood all
the nations to dwell on all the face of the
| earth," and endowed them with certain mali
enable lights, as specified in the declaration Of
Independence, Therefore, Resolved, That it
Is the business Of human laws TO protect in
the enjoyment OF these rights that the ne
Groes are men, and as such are entitled 10 the
protection Of the laws.
Resolved, That rs they have been deprived
OF these rights without any pretext Of forfeit
ure, other han as suilty Of "a skin not colorcd
IKE our own; that their condition Of servltude
exists under the force Of positive law in viola
ton Of natural right, and inconsistent 10 our
own bill Of rights, it is our duty TO endeavor
TO rcctiiy this injustice and glarng inconsis-
! tGncy.
That as the only legitimate exercise Of pow
ei Is founded IN right aud not In It's posses.
siOn- that expectancy can at no time aud an
der no circumstance sanction violence, there
fore, Resolved, That Slavery, as practlsed in
these United States, is violation of natural
law and sin against the Author of that law.
Resolved, That duty is no; the result Of ao-
cldont, obhgating the creature no farther than
temporal policy and worldly prudence may
seem TO dictate, but the positive precept OF the
word OF God, and the constant abiding char
acterlstic of our nature.
Whereas, we believe the perpetual ion of
slavery by legislative ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, at war
with the principles OF our government lst as
inconsistent IN itsclf-an aiistocracy within a
democracy 3D. as calculated TO ciface that
regard and revere for liberty which are the
genuine specifics in free government; Sd. as
tending TO foster that epGit OF tyranny and
domination, which, without such patronage is
but too successful IN its aspirations 4th. as il
Is destructive to The rights Of equal represent
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favor OF the slave holder Therefore Resolved.
That as a mere matter of civil policy, slavery
ought TO be aboIi5hed.
Resolved. That we cheerfully approve OF
the firm aud decided response Of our own state
Legislature TO the supercillous demand of the
South, unconstutlonally 10 deprive us of the
right Of free discussion by legislative enact
ment.
Resolved, That we sincerely sympathise
with the citizens Of those states, whose lees-
latures have so ia: listened TO the voice OF ty-
ranny as 10 set themselves up as arbiters of
public opinion, and by resolutions, not only
permitted, but also recommended violation of
those principles, sealed 10 us by the blood Of our
fathers, and guaranteed by the Constitution, by
iawess and lDfuriaIed MODS.
Resolved, Tha' we view with appreciation
and confidence the principles and operations of
the American Anti-Slavery Society, and conf
IDENTIFY commit Them 10 the unprejudced exam
nation OF all: trusting that GOD, the touli-
tain Of light and truth, will show the right.
Resolved, That in reliance upon the arm of
the Almighty for protection, and upon his bes-
sing for success, we will not be deferred from
expressing our hostility against slavery either
by the braying Of the ass or the roaring of the
hon, bat, VIII continue TO exert ourselves TO
The end Of our lives, or ill the last remnant of
slavery is baushed from the earth.
Resolved, That in view of The influence ex-
erlcd by The principle Of expedency that is
pleaded by certain communities and societies
against the immediate abolition oi slavery, we
dlsiellowshp such principle, and those ldvo-
eating the same in whatever society they may
exist.
Resolved, That we recommend TO eIerv
christian and every phlanihroplst, to enter i'm.
UcdiHtely lnto serious and pIayeriul nvesti-
CATION OF the prac,l les OF slavery, and To act
without delay as they shall ind required BY
The VOID of God.
Resolved, That NC recommend to the in
hobIlants Of every town in this county, in
which a society has not been formed, TO take
,h-cliye measures TO form an auxiliary to this
society and where society already exists,
that new diligence be given to spread light and
truth on the subject Of avery.
Each of the foregoing resolutions was sep
eraely considered and very unanimously a.
dopied.
Voted, That the doings of this meeting be
published in the North Star, Waterman and
Journal Zion's Waterman, Herald ot Free {
dom and The Telegraph.
Several votes Of minor consideration were
past and the society adjourned sine die.
TIMOTHY HINMAN, President {
ALBA STMsoN, Secretary.
Correspondence of the Atlas.
WASHINGToN, Feb. 6 1887. {