Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-11-21

4 advocate OF Immediate emdnclpation- n
ecause the plea itself convicts him of ig- !
ORANGE, not only of the first principles of
Cman nature, but of the facts with which ;
statesman of an enlightened age and ma Y
ion most needs TO be we'll acquainted
Ii. Resolved, That no advocacy of
rec discussion, or of the right OF petition,
n the echite man, can qualify candidate
or the suffrage of an intelligent freeman,
50 long as he refuses to do justice to the
man of color, because no advocacy of the
right of petition can be founded on prinei-
pie which stops at the demarcation of COL
or-and the statesman who refuses to
emancipate the easlared because he con-
siders it ine1pedient to do so, will not
scruple to ens'aUe freemen, whenever pol
icy and interest shall indicate the expedi-
encv Of SO doing.
IL. Resolved, That we canno; consent
to purchase the right of petition for our
selves. when the price we are required 10
give, is our vote for the continued enslave-
ment of our dear and equal brethren in
bondage.
ID. Resolved, That if it be improper to
mingle religion with politics, so much as
to vote for laws against man stealing, then
we ought not to vote for laws against
horse stealing, or any other crime forbid
den by our religion.
IA. Resolved, That if it be wrong for
christians to NEEDLE with political affairs,
so much as 10 "execute judgment in the
morning, and deliver him that is spoiled
out Of the hand of the oppfessor," then
it must be wrong for them TO NEEDLE with
political affairs of less moment; wrong
for them 10 sustain Offices exercise the
right Of suffrage, support civil govern
ment, or honor it as an institution of God
for the terror of evil doors.
Is. Resolved. That since politics, RICH,
ly conducted, are properly a branch o
morals, and since moral action agains
slavery consists in The use of mora! argu
ments to induce-n,en to break the yoke O
; oppression, we are led to regard the 81
called moral efforts of those who beiev,
, in the duty of exercising the right Of sui
frage, and who talk against slavery, bu
will not themselves assist to break tn
yoke of oppression by their votes, as be
ing No moral action at all against slavery
but an immoral action in its favor.
l6. Resolved, That there neither i
nor can be any neutrality in Congress re
speeding the slave laws of the District c
Columbia; and each member of Con
gress, OF necessity, either acts for o
against the slave system, and therefore n
freeman can vote for member Of Cor
E gress, without voting either for or again:
: slavery.
i II. Resolved, That holding, as we dc
these principles, we feel bound in franl
; ness and fair dealing, to promulgate ther
and our consequent purposes to the worlt
not for the purpose of debating to our fe
e low-ctizens what they shall do, but for tn
. purpose of making known what we te
: bound to do oursetres, and what we affe
s. tionately invite our fellow citizens to a
d sist US in doing, therefore,
5 Is. Resolved, That by the grace
d. God, no motives of political expedienc
/ of partizan interest, of personal friendshi
i" or any other consideration, shall tempt u
r under any possible circumstances, to vo
u for slavery through the representatives
l. our choice, either in the national or sta
J legislatures; nor will we neglect the o
e portunity to record our votes again
Oh slavery, whenever a candidate of goo
: moral character, and heartily in favor
10 immediate emancipation, shall be nom
/ mated in the district of our location, irr
Ut spective of the political party to which
'e may belong, or of the pecuniary or part
zan interests which may be supposed to
G involved.
s. 10. Resolved, That as abolitionst
d we cannot consent to support, by our 81
Is frages, the cunning policy of our advers
6 ries, which makes activity and energy
Le the cause of human lights disqualiic
Ct ton for the Legislative stations in the g
q of the people.
II, 20. Resolved, That while as aboltio
IL lists we shall give our votes, irrespecti
\ OF parties, to the candidate best qualife
~ IN our judgment as an abolilionist and
VI moral man, to advocate emancipation
our Legislative halls, SO that the polite
:. party nominating the best candidates W
receive our votes for such candidates :.
s. yet, In so doing, we will not consent
, bargaln for the nomination of such can,
- dates, by any agreement TO support eth
" OF the political parties an other respec
% nor will we consent to merge ourselv,
- - as body, in either of The political parti
: : of the day
H. p. Resolved, That we urge the frien
~ OF the slave in this state, to take early a
:: thorough measures to ascertain the re
sentiments and determinations on the gu
:. lion of slavery, OF such candidates as m
:. De put In nomination for the national a
1 rs state legislatures; and 10 cause the ia
~ ~ to be seasonably circulated through th,