Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-06-21

abolition Of slavery at the South; and hence
every American citizen, as well as every
abolitionist is called upon to watch with
unceasing vigilance the movements of Ec-
clesiastical bodies, portion of whose mem
bers are active in the dissemination of such
sentiments.
3. Resolved, That the General Associa
ton of Congregational ministers IN Con-
nectcut and Massachusetts,, by the adoption
of certain resolutions on the subject OF lee
turers and agents, and by asserting, IN those
resolutions, (as explained by those who have
undertaken their defence,) the right OF the
pastors" TO designate the amount and char
acter Of the religious instruction which shall
be impaired to the people, have assumed
prerogative which does not belong to human
beings, and which human beings ought new
er to acknowledges Nrerogatlve cOmprlS-
ing, in essence, one Of the most deSpOtlc
powers claimed by the slave master over the
slave, and one OF the chief elements OF that
ecclesiastical usurpatiOn, from the thraldOm
Of which the reformation by Luther, was
intended TO emanclpate the christian world.
4. Resolved, That the assertion of such
a claim at such a crisis, and simultaneously
with the responses of Northern politicians
TO the wicked and de5pot;c demands of the
South, furnishes rational grounds for the
apprehension, that leading influences IN
church and in State, are systematically at
work to sustain the peculiar institutions OF
the South, (Which are said 10 be the basis OF
our Union,) by subverting the civil and rell-
gous liberties Of the North.
TEXAs~
William Lloyd Garrison offered and sustained
the following resolutions
Resolved, That this Convention join
with the American Anti-Slavery Society,
in soIemnly protesting against the invasion
and revolution Of Texas by American citl-
zens, as an act Of national pertdy on the
part Of the United States towards Mexico
between whom are existing friendly and
sacred treaties in reprobating the sudden
rash and periIous recognition OF the indie
pendence Of Texas by the Congress ant
Government of this country and IN op
posing the admission of Texas INTO tn
Union, as an event to be deprecated a:
among the worst calamities that could beta
the cause Of bleeding humanity, The lights
of man, the honor and welfare of our ma
ton, and the progress Of civil and religious
liberty throughout the world.
Resolved, That this Convention als(
unites in the call Of the Parent Society up
on all religious denominations and polltlca
parties, upon ministers and people, upol
northern statesmen and politicians, and upol
the Legislatures of the free States, to oppos
the annexation Of Texas TO this country, il
. one unhroken phalanx and resistless effort
, and to rally to the conflict IMMEDIATELY.
, Resolved, That this Convention enjoin
upon all the anti-slavery societies in New
England, to circulate petitions among tn
people without delay, praying Congress, a
its extra session in September next, to rejec
any application which may be made BY
Texas to come into the American Union.
> Resolved, That this Convention recon
mends to those societies, whether they b.
: State, county or town societies, to call
the earliest period practicable, PUBLIC MEET
: INGs Of their fellow citizens, without dis
tlnction of party or sect, and WITHOUT REF
ERENCE TO THE SUBJECT OF ABOLITION, IN or
der that they may lift up their voices, sea
sonably and unitedly, against measure s.
: direful in its consequences as the one con
: templated in these resolutions.
l Resolved That this Convention reter
ates the advice Of the Parent Society to 1t
I State auXiliaries, to appoint, In each con
gressional district in the State, delegation
to wait upon, or a committee to correspond
} with the member of Congress representa-!
t that district before the next session OF Con
gress, in order, if possible, to secure his IN
7 fuence and vote in opposition to the lncor
poration of Texas into this republic.
Adjourned to meet at the Anti.SIavery Hall
No. As, Washington street, at o. clock, P. NJ
AFTERNOON SESSION.
r Met agreeably to ad iournment.
= The consideration of the resolutions respecting
t Texas was resumed. Mr.. Stanton suppode'
! them in heart-srring and highly eloquen
speech. They were adopted UNANIMOUSLY
GEO. THOMPSON R. J. RRECKINRIDGE
On motion of VIM Lloyd Garrison.
: Resolved, That in the language Of Ralpl
! WardIaw of Glasgow, Tin consequence o
the recent discussion between Geo. Thomp
> son and Robert J. Breckenridge on the sub
, iect of American Slavery, George Thomp
son, instead of having sunk, has risen il
our estimation, both as to personal characte
, and as to official ability and trustworthiness
: and never stood higher in our regard than a
the present moment"
2 Resolved, That in the language Of TIT
: same distinguished divine, the defence o>
Mr. Breckenridge, 'of the ministers ant
churches Of America, was feeble, lnethclen'
and fruitless. The facts against h'" 'reT'
. overwhelming
POLITICAL ACTION.
On motion OF William Goodel'
Resolved. That while abolltlonlsts are
colIod nnon carefully to avoid course which
m;gb+ identify them with either of the po
I;t;caI narties of the countrv-and while
their 1I'e poIicv equally requires them to abstain
from, or5anizing a political party of thei
own-thev are nevertheless bound by the
PRINCIPLES, to withhold their votes from those
who either oppose freedom of speech anc
Of the press, or who decline to act in favo
! of human rights, SO far as the constitution
+ will permit, in the State and National LIE
gisiatures, to which they may belong.