The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1837-10-03
FoR THE CALIFORNIAN.

The Caledonia County Anti-Savory Society held
its first annual meeting in the Court House Dan
vile Green, on Thursday the 2lst of Sept.-Rev.
Mr. Milligan in the chair. The meeting open
ed with prayer by the President. Rev. JOSIAH
Morse was appointed Secretary pro tenn. A Com
miitee, consisting of Revs. Chester Wright, David
A. Jones and Amos Clement, Esq. appointed
to report business for the NJ Getting.
In the afternoon tho Committee business
ported the following resolutions--which report was
accepted and the resolutions discussed and adopted
l. Resoloed That, whereas slavery, it exists
IN this country, is a manifest violation of the great
law of love, its Immediate abolition is required by
that law, and is therefore practicable and safe, be-
ing identified with the best interests ofal concerned
2. Resoloed, That the citizens of Caledonia Co.,
being portion Of the great community whose gem
eral government tolerates slavery required by
considerations of duty to God, compassion for the
oppressed and love to their country, to exert their
entire and united influence for the determination Of
this great national evil.
3. RESOLVED, That the sole object of anti-su very
societies is the abolition of slavery; and that we dis
approve of all attempts to put forth the pecuiarites
of any religious irrogous sect as the doctrines
OF abolitionists; and, we regret that unbecoming
severity in the writings Of any of our friends should
have furnished others with objections to a connex-
ion with societies,
a. Resol0cd, Tat if all who say in private that
they are opposed TO slavery, would publicly unite
OBJECT of their association would soon be accom-
pilshed. .' .t
| 5. RcsOtoed, That while denounce slavehold-
ing as a henous SIM we cherish feelings of kindness
and good will to the savehoder well com
passion for the slave. ....
g. Resotued, That as citizens of the U. States we
are grieved we are ashamed, we blush and we trem-
bic for country and its government, in view OF
the resolution passed by the House of Representa-.
tves in the last session of Congress ''that slaves dc
not possess the right of petitioning that body"
| T. RESOLVED, That we cordially approve of the
resolutions in relation to slavery, adopted by the
General Convention recently assembled at Spring
ield-viz: ....
"Resoved, That we record convictions, tina
the system of slavery our land is an enormous
evil; that it is the instrument of immense wrong
cruelty and oppresson;-that if continued, it must
in our opinion, soon draw down upon our nation
the heavy judgments of God.
| "Resolved, That can adequate remed
for the evils of slavery, short ofts entire removal
and that immediate measures ought to be taken by
all concerned for its entire abolition at the eares
practical period.
| ''Resolved, That while deprecate every un
i warrantable interference with the institutions o.
others, yet our near connexion with our Southern
brethren calls upon affectionately to express
belief that, as ctizens and much more christians
they ought no longer to countenance tho system o
slavery prevailing among them, but on the contra
ny, by all becoming means, to attempt It's earies
possible removal" .... ....... Silva. .......
8. ResolUed, That tho nti-slavory cause ought tC
enlist the pecuniary efforts of all its friends.
9. ReSotred, That, as tho hearts of all men are
in the hands of the Lord abolitionists are calico
upon to put forth mportunae prayer for the desceu
and guidance of the Holy Spirit.
10. Resoloed, That every citizen of the United
States ought to raise his voice loud and long agains
the annexation of Texas to ''the Union"
The committee on nominations reported the fol
lowing officers for the year ensuing, which repor
was accepted and adopted
! LEONARD Nj. MoRRIs, President
DAVID a. JONES, Vice President
| JOSIAH MORSE, Secretary and Treasurer
| Counsellors-Lewis Fisher and Amos Clement
DanviIle; James Bell, Walden, &. Wright and XII
all Bailey HaIdwick; Lewis ii. Stone, Cabot, J
Milligan, Ryegate; Alexander Gilchrist, Barnet
Hazen Merrill, Peachum; Ephraim Jowett, St
Johnsbury; Jonah Carpenter, Waterford; John AID
ans, Lyndon; Rufus Godding, Burke; Zebin,
Young, Sheffield.
Voted to adjourn to meet again in January 1898
at ST. Johnsbury Plain, the day of the month anc
the hour in the day, TO be fixed by the Secretary
and notified in the Caledonian ara North Star.
JOSIAH MORSE, Secretary.
LEONARD M. MoRRIs, President
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