Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-07-17
ORLEANS COUNTY ANTI-sLAvERYso so.
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The Orleans County Anti-Slavery Society held
MS hrst annual meeting at Irlsbureh July 4, 1887.
AFTER listening TO spirited and animatng adj
dress by II. w. w Miller, Esq. and pertinent re-
marks from others, the Society UNANIMOUSLY adopt
.ed the following resolutions
Resolved, That the cause Of Abolition when
rightly Understood, powerfully recommends selfto
the universal reason Of mankind and the deepest
and most enlightened sympaihies of our n .tturps
Resolved, That those calling themselves Abol
ioniss propose TO themselves and to the world, as
The great and genuine object of their association, the
political, religious and intellectual liberty Of every
human being.
Resolved, That as the United States Of Ameri-
ca in their declaration Of Independence affirmed
these truths 10 be self evident, that all men are
created equal, tina they ire endowed by their Gre
ator with certain unalienable rights, that among
these are life, Liberty and the pursuit of happi-
ness :" the undeniablc and melancholy fact Of the
existaece Of three million of slaves within 'hese
United States is grossly moons iscnt with the doc
rine protested K promulgated by our fathers in the
| aforesaid declaration, and Justly subjects us TO the
censure and reprobation Of the whole civilized
world.
Resolved, That it is the duty of every freeman
Of these United States TO use his most active and
unremitting exeriion for the immediate abolition of
is consistent with the Constitution throughout these
| United States.
| Resolved, That the right of petition is itc pre-
clous and invaluable privilege of every American
ahu lhdt W. WIZ Ht''i "ihlilSy suHet IL 10 10 M
| fringed upon, or in one lo or title diminished.
! Resolved, That il has been demonstrated in tn,
recent struggle between liberty and slavery in tn,
Congress Of the United States, that the slavery o
| the South is inconsistent with the freedom of the
! North, and that the despotc regulations of tn,
| Post Office and public mail,-the suppression OF
debate upon the subject Of slavery IN the councils
of the nation, the prohibition TO prin, and publish
and speak upon that subject never be yielded
or submitted 10 by the fresmen of the North with.
out entire and perfect sacrifice Of their dearest
rights.
Resolved, That the cause Of Abolition and mi
versa emancipation IS making rapid and successful
progress in our country, and that The epIheis GA
natic, blgo, and hypocre, 50 frequently and llber-
ally bestowed upon US, are received as proof thai
our enemies have no stronger weaponj 10 WELD a.
galnst us.
Resolved, That Aboionists viii use no other
weapons for the accomplishment of their object than
moral, legal ami constitutional means, and that il
| the use OF such means their brief and energetic
motto shall be PoTgeyere and onward
Anerpassing votes ofthanks to the clnlr for hrii
excellent performance and the propre,ors Il the
chapel for the graiui.Ous use Of their house the So
cieiy unanimously voted that the doinrs Of the
meeting be signed by the President and Secretary
and published in the Waterman and State Journal
the Telegraph, the Herald of Freedom and the
Vermont Chronicle and such other papers as NAV
see fit to copy.
SAMUEL C. CRAFTS, President.
ALnA STIMsoN, Secretary.
Graf sbury, 1887.