Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-05-16
Monday, May 7th.

At 2 o'clock, this afternoon, hearing the
sound Of cannon at the battery, repaired
thither and found the occasion to be, the |
departure Of the Great Western. So vast
an assemblage Of people, as had came to-
gether, Of all ages, ranks and conditions,
my eve never before beheld. Castle Gar
den and all the surrounding public grounds
were crowded to perfect jam. Fifteen
steamboats, accompanied her out of the har-
Dor. .-~.. .~..s-.
Tuesday, May 9Th.
Public Anniversary of the American Anti
Slavery Society. At an early hour that
vast edi6ce, the Broadway Tabernacle, was
crowded to OVERLOOKING. Arthur Tappan,
the President, in the chair. Prayer by
Timothy Merritt, of the Methodist Episco-
pal church, Lynn, Mass. Select and appro-
pirate portions Of scripture read by e. M.
P. Wells, of the Episcopal church, Boston,
Mass. From the report Of John Rankin,
Treasurer of the Society, it appeared tina;
4
! May Z, 1887, to May Z, 1888, had been up
wards OF $40, 600. and the expenditure up
wards Of $45, 000-increase OF receipts over
last year, about $4,000, Notwithstanding the
pressure of the times. An abstract of the
Fifth Annual Report Of the Executive Com
miltee was read by Henry B. Stanton, one
Of the Corresponding Secretaries. This
abstract shall be given next week. The
meeting was addressed by James G. Birney,
Of New-York city; Edmund Quincy, Of
Boston, Mass; James Mcclure Smith, q
colored man, a native of New-York city
and graduate of the University of Glas
Cow, in Scotland; Genit Smith of Peter
boro' N. Y; and Alvan Stewart OF Utica
N. Y. The speeches were Of a high order
and the interest was kept up for the space o
: four or Eve hours.
, The following are among the resolution
5 adopted during the business meetings of III
! Society:
Lewis Tappan read letter from MI
n Hitchcock, missionary TO the Sandwich
Islands. On motion it was voted that thi
A letter with extracts from others Of tn
same import from Messrs Green an
Gulick, and from Mrs. Wade 10 Burmat
be printed and circulated among the men
it bers of the different religious bodies tn,
% are 10 meet in this city the coming weel
J. The Report of the Committee on men
r. bership and alterations of the Constitute
was called up and the amendment to ii
9th article was adopted. The 9th articl
u as amended. is as follows:
ng Art. TX. ANY Anti-Slavery Societ
to founded on the same principles, may b
come auxiliary TO this Society, and
Il. entitled to be represented at its meeting
!, The officers Of auxiliary societies sh;
:, be er-o6ieio Of the Parent institution
co Resolved, That it is the duty of t
Executive Committee of the Americ
Anti-Slayery Society, Immediately TO G.
IRE the attention of aboilionists to the ent,
his prise of establishing Libraries containi
IN acomplete assortment of anti-slavery boo
ian in all the cities, towns and villages, a
-, school districts throughout the count
and to devise means to accomplish Il
~" object.
m Resolved, That in our efforts to abol
&c, slavery, we meet each other, not as me
ase bers Of any religious or political par
vas but as abolitionists, on the broad grou
r . Of common brotherhood and humanity
!, moral and accountable beings, entitled
equal rights and privileges.
Resolved. That it is the glory of
lor- Anti-Slavery cause, that its princi pies
hen Of such fundamental importance to
tin welfare of the whole human family, I
,,h- men who differ widely from each oil
pcb on political aud theological subjects,
d. labor tremendously together for its ?
motion, and that no political party, or
EST ligious denomination, which is not in
ven self corrupt, has any. thing to fear from
no, progress or final triumph.
uir- Resolved. That while we hail with
bad the efforts Of our brethren of any religi
en- denomination in which slavery exists,
led purify their own church from the sin
- slavery; we should deprecate the for
',u tion Of any Anli-Slavery society, wh
IL imposes religious or political test for
purpose Of rendering the anti-slay
ess- cause subservient to The interests of a
or or party. or of opposing existing org,
cations. -.....
,;. Resolved, That we shall deprecate
,.s organization of any abolition political
WIN ~, but that we commend TO abolition
oom throughout the country to interroga,e ;
him didates for Office with reference TO Il
fec opinions on subjects connected with
and abolition of slavery, and to vote irres,
70 tive Of party for those only who will
r.;. vocate the principles of universal Iibe
how Se ~ s .ne Aee 81, Com