Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-04-04

pogterity, and 10 God, 10 do all that 10 lawfully
IN our power TO bring about the extinction Of ,
slavery. we do hereby agree, with prayerfull
reliance on the Divine AID, to form ourselves in
TO Society, to be governed By the following |,
CONTRIBUTION.
ARTICLE This Society shall be call |
ed the AMERIcAN AFTi-SFAvERY SocI-
ETY..
ART.. 1.-THE objects of this Society
are the entire abolition OF slavery in the
United States. While it admits that each
State. in which slavery exists, has, by the
Constitution Of the United States, the ex-
elusive right to IegisIGts In regard to its
abolition in said State, it shall aim to con-
vince all our fellow-citizens, by arguments
addressed to their understandings and con-
sciences, that slave-holding is heinous
crime 10 the sight of God, and that the du-
ty. safety. and best interests Of all concern
ed, require Its immediate Abandonment,
without expatriation. The Society will
also endeavor, in q constitutional way, to
influence Congress to put an end to the
domestic slaye-trade, and to abolish slave
Try in all those portions Of our common
country, which come under its control, es-
pecialiy in The District of Columbia; and
likewise to prevent the extension of it to
any State that may be hereafter admitted
ITO the Union. .-@.'
Arr. IIL-This Society shall aim to
elevate the character and condition Of the
people of color, by encouraging their In
iellectual, moral and religious improve
ment and by removing public prejudice,
that thus they may, according to their in
tellectuaI and moral worth, share an equal
lily with the whites, of civil and religious
privileges; but this Society will never, in
any way. countenance the oppressed in
vindicating their rights By resorting to
physical force.
ART. V.-Any person who consents
to the principles Of this Constitution, who
contributes to the funds of this Society, and
is not STAKEHOLDER, may be member of
this Society. and shall be entitled to vote
at the meetings.
ART. V.-The officers of this Society
shall be President, Vice Presidents, a
Secretary Of Foreign Correspondence, a
Secretary Of Domestic Correspondence, a
Recording Secretary, Treasurer, and a
Board Of Managers, composed Of the a.
bove, and not less than ten other members
of the Society. They shall be annually
elected by the members of the Society, and
FIVE shall constitute quorum.
ART. VL-The Board Of Managers
shall annually elect an Executive Com
mittee, TO consist of not less than FIVE, nor
more than nine, members. which shall be
!. located in New Y ork who shall have pow
er to enact their own by laws, fill any va
lcancy in their body, employ agents, deter.
lmine what compensation shall be paid to
agents. and to the Corresponding Secreta
= ries, direct the Treasurer in the applica
ton Of all moneys. and call special meet.
ings of the Society, They shall make ar
Engagements for all meetings Of the Socie
. Ity, make an annual written report of theiI
n doings, the income, expenditures, & funds
of the Society, and shall hold stated meet
ings, and adopt the most energetic meas
r ures in their power, TO advance the object
Of the Society.
r ART. VIL-The President shall pre-
side at all meetings of the Society, or, il
his absence, one Of the Vice Presidents
B.
The Corresponding Secretaries shall con
duct the correspondence Of the Society,"
!, The Recording Secretary shall notify al
meetings of the Society, and Of the Execu
81. tive Committee, and shall keep records c
the same 10. separate books. The Trea.
urer shall collect the subscriptions, max
payments at the direction OF the Executiv
COMMITTEES, and present written and al
e dited accountto accompany the annual n
port. s.... a.--......
+ ART. VlIL-The annual meeting
' the Society shall be held each year at sue
time and place as the Executive Commi
- tee may direct, when the accounts of Il
~ Treasurer shall be presented, the annu,
a. report read. appropriate addresses delive
4 ed, the officers chosen, land such other b.
~, siness transacted as shall be deemed e.
~ pedient. A special meeting shall alwa,
be held on the Tuesday Immediately Or
/ ceding the second Tuesday in Nav, in Il
City Of New York, at 10 o'clock, A n
6 provided the annual meeting be not he
there at that time. as.>.- -.. .g~
Arr. N.--Any Anti-Slavery Societ
or association, founded on the same pr
ciples. may become auxiliary to this So
ETY.. The officers OF each Auxiliary
. ciety shall be ez-o6fciO members OF the
N rent Institution, and shall be entitled
deliberate and vote in fine transactio
It's concerns. ara rT.s f.. ~
ls Of ART. X.-This Constitution may
Inc amended. at any annua! meeting of the s
49,. .I ciety, by.a vote of two-thirdS of the me
upon bers present. provided the amendme
aison proposed, have been previously submitt
erea- in writing. 10 the Executive Committee,