Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-03-21

gone by she has 50 lamentably languished.
God be praised there are some true
men who will not suffer the fire Of truth
again 10 be covered with the ashes Of
neglect. caused the roll to be circulat
ed for signers to the "A. s. Convention
each night, and 200 new names were 0b-
tanned at the three meetings. The last
evening near $500 were obtained to the
subscription rolls, which / believe will
be increased TO $500.
We have some blessed men in the A.
sembly, Of high intelligence and lofty
mids, who look at this Question az men,
Christians and honest politicians be.
llieve our Assembly will feel a pleasure in
| passing a resolution calling on the House
of Representatives of the United States, 10
rescind the resolution. passed by that body
on the 2lst December, 1897, by which
all petitions on the subject Of slavery, IN.
read, imprinted, unreferred, unconsldered
and undebated, were to be laid on lis table
I believe we have an Assembly prepared
10 do right on the great question Of petit
ton, which has been struck with death
blow, and the Constitution, violated by the
pro-slayery party in these United States.
Let all the counties forward their petitions
on the violated right Of petition, by the
House OF Representatives, and on other
subjects In petitions is the hidden and
= as vet unrevealed constitutional power Of
our people to remedy the greatest abuses
in quiet aud constitutional way, ID which
reason and argument are to be supreme.
No gag laws, nor previous quessio . iefors
debate as on the 2lst December, 1887, in
the House Of Representatives Of the Unit
ed States.
Having been so earnestly pressed by "a
invitation from the Vermont State A. S.
Society 10 be present a. its annual meeting,
. at MiddIebury, on the 2lst and 22d OF
:, February, inst, I yielded arrived at
M.ddebury, with great suffering from
I cold, los miles from Albany. by "a hours
o constant travelling. Starting Monday, 3
y A. NJ, on Tuesdays A. NJ, arrived.
: The Vermont State Society was well at
o tended. from various parts Of the state
The fire of genuine and hol y philanthro
by can never be sxtinguished, in Vermont
e till the last feue1 is thrown into the deeE
It sea. They are truly noble race Of phi
i lanth, o9is.s, and are most eninently fitted
= by education, religion, and love of liberty
IN tor the discharge Of the obligations in
T posed as duties on the good man, by th
~ 10Th century. They seem to &C, from
81 deep principle, not from impulse. The!
u are the regular troops in this cause, VIII,
can march to the storming of Castle il
the night, as well as by day. They re
ceived the permanent quarterly subscriE
ton, and the Library system from our 50
ciety. as great boon, and have, by reso
" lutions, determined to conquer the "
n hesitating minds in Vermont by the ci,
at cuIation of the $40 libraries. l had t
If make several addresses while there, al
=. was delighted with my visit. and fe'
~ bound TO say that as her Legislature hu
bound the wreath of immortal homo
n around the brow of this sovereign an
" independent state, in being the FIRST !
NC NC point out the greatest number Of abuses
in relation to slavery, TO Congress. whic
ry. she requested that body 10 abolish, so ST
will ever deserve the love and afTtetiona
Ie, regard of all good men, as long as liber,
~ is more valuable, than slavery
reserve what | have further to COZ
munieate as to my labors in the northel
part of this state for failure time, ar
conclude by saying am your friend,
- .. A STEWART.