Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-06-13
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From the LIberntor.


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The fifth annual meeting Of this Con.
yention was held in. Boston last week
commencing on Wednesday morning, anc
closing It's sessions on Friday evening
the interest il its proceedings steadily in
creasing up 10 the last moment The
Venerable SETH SPRAGUE, of Duxbury
ialher Of Psleg Sprague. Of Boston, aciec
as presiding officer; and, although sew.
enty-eight years Of age, be discharged
the duties Of his station with a precision
and pTomptness which were truly won
derful. No les than eight public meet
ings were held by the Convention: at all
Of which hewas constantly present new.
eronce yacating the chair, excepting tc
address the house. No one entered into
the proceedings with more freshness and
spirit than .himself; and it was delightful
aud animating- to gaze upon his liIne-hon.
ored form aud Illuminated countenance.
ii was, indeed, rare, affecting and sub
line spectacle. To think Of that silver
haired philanthropist and christian brand
Cd by the minions Of slavery as fanatic
aud incendiary, the enemy Of his coun.
ny aud the Uni0n-doonled 10 perish ig-
unanimously, should he be caught in the
slaveholdiug regions !! Down with that
bloody sys.enl
1t is conceded. on all hands, that the
meetings OF the Convention were more
Interesting than any others held during
the anniversary week. The audiences
were large, and Of the highest respecta-
bility, intellectually aud morally. An un-
usual number Of clergymen, Of oil demon
nations. were in attlndance-a significant
and important sign Of the times. The
numbsr Of delegates and members was
large-noi less than FIVE hundred, COM
prising the bone aud muscle Of the anti
slavery enterprise in New-England. E.
leven States were represented. There
were many spirited addresses made, and.
strong resolutions adopted. BY refer
ence 10 The proceedings, which occupy
the preceding Poge, both friends and foes
will perceive al glance, that the stand
nrd Of abolition has not been lowered one
haips breadth. The utmost unanimity
prevaied upon every question, excepting
upon the memorial to the several ecclesi-
as.icaI bodies. and especially upon the res
olution admitting women to take an ac-
tive part ia the proceedings Of the Con-
vention. The debate on this last topic
was quite animated, a conscientious differ
rnce Of. upinion arising from religious
scrupIes. A few Of the br thren have
deemed Il their duty. to make. Protest
against the decision Of the Convention,
andto strike their names from the roll Of
nj ,mbers. Let every man be fully per-
suaded in his own mind-and every wo-
man also. On this new point, LET kind
and chv rilsb'e fe, ings prevail. For our
selves, we heartily concur inthe vote oil
the Convention, allowing our female CO.
AUDITORS to speak as the Spirit shall give
/ them utterance; and we cannot but mar
vel at those brethren who would deny them
this right, on the ground that its public
exercise would be sinfuI.--BTt more on
this subject hereafter, together with a
sketch OF the several debates. The Con.
vention was much assisted by the. labors
Of Alvan Stewart OF Utica, and Henry B
Stanton Of New York. These gentlemen
made addresses before the Boston Female
Anli.Slavcry Society, on Saturday alter
noon. On "Wednesday evening Of thi:
week, another public meeting was held y
the Marlboro Chapel, which was ad
dressed with great ability by Mr.. God
ding. In the absence Of Mr.. Stewart, who
was expected TO lecture on the occasion
Thus ended week Of mightiest effort &c
redeem the enslaved The blessing o
he Lord Almighty rest upon Il
The following are among the resolu
lions adopted.
Resolved. That the enslaving Of eighty
thousand helpless colored babes annually
IN the slaveholding OF TINS nation
& the climax Of cupidity and wickedness
md iusl as sinful rs il would De to ensliy'
he same number Of white infants IN tn
freeAsta,es, and JUST as truly Kidnapping a
a would be 70 steal them from the coast Q
Afriea and that Il ought 10 be so regard
BY the civilized and Christian world
Resolved. That any person who ana
. restoring fugitive slave 70 his mas'e'
whether acting a. public officer or 9th
,rwise, Is, in the sight Of God, guilty
kidnapping. and should be 50 regarded .
men.
Whereas. bv the universal custom
m. courts. every legal instrument, whlc
is aoainM naturalrieht, is 70 DC construe
strictly; whereas. BY recent decisions
the Supreme Couris OF Massae nuseu
Conncciicul. and Louisiana, that Prosis,c
Of ihc Federal Constitution which rele
10 he fcsoplion Of fngitives rom o
STATE 70 another u Of this chapctH, ~
n Therefore 10 Be 90 construed and wher