The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-11-06

that "God hath made Of one blood all nations O
men to dwell on the face of the earth and Iecog
h'sng our oDgation as christians 10 conform te tho
great law of Love promulgated by Jesus Christ
"Asye would that men should do to you do y,
even so TO them and subscribing to the self evi
dent proposition, that call men created equal
endowed by their creator with certain inalienablt
rights, that amongst these are life, LIBERTY, and
| the pursuit of happiness; therefore,
!. Resolved, That the system of Slavery, by
which one man is made the property OF another
subject to his irresponsible control, is alike repug
nant to the will of God, the precepts OF the
Gospel, and the declaration of our national indspen
dence.
g. Resolved, That slave. holding being in itself
both moral and political ov--a sin against God
and an outrage upon the ri hts of man, no crcum-
stances whatever can justify its continuance, and II
ought therefore in all cases 10 pc Immediately re-
| pcnted of and abolished.
3. Resolved that the alledged piety the master,
far from being any palliation of the sin of slave
holding, is but an agravaon of the offence, as by
reason of his reputation he makes tho practice hon
orabe among men, and affords plausible justf.
cation for all the cruelty which is tho natural
suit of the system.
Whereas it is mainly by the of moral means
that we can hope to abolish American slavery,
Therefore
d. Resolved, That those ministers, professors of
colleges church members, politicians and all others
at the north who justify the continuance of the
system, in any way apologize for it or by any means
attempt to arrest tho Increasing tide public ndg.
nation against it, scarcely less guilty than the
the slave holder of the South.
5. Resolved, That it is our duty kindly, but faith
fully, to admonish all shareholders who come
among us, ofther guilt, so far as it may be in
onr power and endeavor by all christian means to
convince them ofther error. But to hold christian
communion and fellowship with such after being
thus admonshed manifest not the fruits of repen-
tence, would he to reconcile them to their unholy
practice, to lull their conscience and endanger yet
more their souls, as well as to do great injustice
to our brethren in bonds.
Hhat ella in fl,o niStrc of
Columbia and the slave-trade between the states
are within the Legislative jurisdiction of Congress,
and majority of Congress is from the slave
holding states; therefore the of these
responsible for the guilt and reproach hch
attaches to us as nation for their longer contin
uance.
T. Resolved, That we concur in the following
sentiments of n. Y. S. A. S. Society," tthat no valid
excuses can be found for the statesman who is not
sufficiently informed on the subject of slavery to be
an advocate for its abotion for the plea tselfcon
victs him of ignorance, not only OF the first prnci
Piles of repubcanism, but OF the facts with which
a statesman of this aged nation must needs to be
well acquainted"
8. Resolved, That the profcssed abotionsts
that gives his vote for public funclionary whose
official acts be brought in any way act upon
the question of slavery in our country, and who
does i've full and satisfactory evidence that his
mind IS fully made up as to the duty and expeden
cy of the Immediate abolition of slavery and the
slave trade within The constut onal power Of Con-
gress and that he will use his endeavors to effect
these objects, is false to the principles of his profess
sions, and recreant to the cause of the slave.
9. Resolved, That those protested ministers Of
the gospel who wiiully and perseveringy neglect
to cry aloud against the sin of American slavery,
should be ranked among its biologists.
TO- Resolved, That it is the duty of all abolition
lists 20 abstain, 'astfar practicable from the of
the products of slave labor
H. Resol we'd, That the Executive committee be
requested to make arrangements with c. l.. Knapp,
Esq, or such other person as they may select, for
The publication ofan anti slavery paper in this State
which shall be the organ of this society, and he
der the control of he Executive Committee.
~ Resolved, That this society pledge their
support to such paper ifestabIshed.
13 Resolved, That this society recommend to
theT Executive committee to employ Rev. Joab
Seeiy as agent of the society, believing hun we'll
qualified by his talents, philanthropy and pie
ty 10 promote the success of our cause.
IA Resolved, That the Executive Committee
be requested procure blank petitions to Congress
printed for circulation throughout the State, and
that all abolitionists be earnest solicited to
them circulated and signed.
The several meetings well attended, and
able addresses made by Alvin Stuart, Esq. of
New York, and other gentlemen.
JAMES DEAN, President.
E. b Bsn R9rsH' Secretaries