Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-02-07
For the Telegraph.
Anti-Slayery Meeting at Ludlow.

At a large and respectable meeting OF the
citizens of Ludlow, holden on the 9th, and
by adjournment on the 18th, and 22d OF
January, for the discussion of the subject OF
slavery, the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That freedom of speech, and
of the press, and the right OF petition are
inalienabIe rights, conferred by heaven upon
all intelligent creatures, and guaranteed 10
the citizens of the United States oy the
constitution Of OR country.
Resolved, That the right Of petition is
among the dearest rights secured to Us BY
the Constitution of the United States, and
we will surrender that right only with our
Liberties or our lives.
Resolved, That by refusing to consider
the petitions Of more than one hunoreo
thousand IF the free citiZens OF our county,
for the abolition of slavery, Congress has
assumed power derogatory to the Cons'-
tuition of the United States, and dangerous
to the liberties of our citizens.
Resolved, That John Quincy Adams,
and William Slade, by their efforts in Con.
gress in behalf of the slave and the right of
petition, have merited the greatful acknoWl-
edgements of free people, and endeared
themselves to the heart Of every friend OF
human rights.
Resolved, That we view with utter con-
tempt and execration all efforts TO destroy
the liberty of speech, and of the press, Ell
Their by legislative action or mobocratlc
force.
Resolved, That slavery is the work OF
darkness, and therefore it dare not come TO
the light of free discussion, lest it should
be reproved.
Resolved, That slavery cannot be JUST
fed on any principles of natural justice, OIL
political policy.
Resolved, That by the laws Of God, and
our declaration of independence, the chill
dren of slaves are born with the same in
alienable rights Of life, liberty, and the pur
suit of happiness, as the children of thelI
masters.
| Considering slavery as it exists in the
United States-repugnanl TO the COnstitu
ton, and the spirit OF the gospel-therefore
Resolved, That it is the duty of every
christian, phila nthropist. and patriot, to ex
ert his Influence to inform and correct pub
lie opinion in relation to slavery, and for it,
final abolition.
Resolved, That the late mob at Alton
ILL.,, is characteristic of the spirit of slavery
and that the Rev. E. P. Lovejoy, who there
fell by the hand of violence and murder
died in defence of mans dearest rights.
Resolved, That the authorities Of Alton
Ill.,, in not bringing to justice the murderer
of the lamented Lovejoy, appear either Il
approve of the course pursued by them, o
to want moral courage 10 enforce the laws
and that they deserve the censure of ever,
lover of law and good order.
Resolved, That those editors OF publ
: papers, and other individuals, who attenI
to palliate the riot at Alton, and to throw th
guilt of that disgraceful affair upon tn
, murdered Lovejoy, are traitors to Amer
S can liberty.
Resolved, That if in consequence ofan
effort, by the use of moral means, for tn
abolition Of American slavery the union {
these States should be dissolved, the gui
= and evils of the dissolution will be cha
f geable upon the institution of slavery an
a its supporters.
r Resolved, That we love the union Of II
Northern and Southern States much,-b'
we love liberty more.
Resolved, That the proceedings Of tn
t meeting be signed by the Chairman ar
+ Secretary, and forwarded to the Vermo
b Chronicle, Vermont Telegraph, and We
l. mont Waterman and State Journal, f
"a publication. SlLAs WARREN, Chairman.
A. STopDARD, Secretary.