Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-05-11
ANTI SLAVERY MEETING.

The ChIttenden Co. Slavery SO
cety held its first stated meeting at The
Congregational Meeting House, in Char.
lote on Wednesday, Cd inst
The meeting was called to order BY the
President Of the Society, and prayer offer.
ed by the Rev. II. +. Lcavatt, OF Yer.
gennes. On motion, voted that al pres
cnt BE- invited 10 participate in the dongs
of the meeting. A business committee
was then appointed consisting OF Hon. w.
?. Briggs, Rev. II. L. Lcavett, r. r.
Robinson, who submitted several resoIu
tons TO the meeting, which were ordered
TO lie on the table. and to be taken I'd
separately and discussed after hearing an
addrass. The audience then listened to
an interesting discourse from the Hon. w.
P. Briggs, which, together with the able
and intelligent manner in which the rcso
utons were discussed gave q new impulse
to the cause Of emancipation which we
trust will lead on to more extensive efforts
IN the county for the accomplishment Of
our righteous cause.
RESOLUTIONS.
ReSolred that we view with deem sorrow tho
opposition OF many northern ministers Of rhe posDel
TO the doctrines and measures oiimmeddte emlrci.
patton, and The guilty apathy of many more. Be.
lieving that when The claims Of orr ensIayel coun
A. M ura pui or OF i 5tt., l.. 4 4
Of christ anily is wanting.
ReSoiced, Iha, whilst il is fact, acknov edged
by southern religious bodies, that the slaves Of our
own country, are heather, as much 80 as those Of
any other land, we cannot but question he sincerity
OF those who profess great zeal for the conversion
OF the heather Of other lands, whilst they manifest
total apathy for those ofou own.
ReSoIced, that in the unparalleled success which
has attended our benevolent enterprise, We haze
abundant cause for gratitude 10 God, and for encour.
agement to pledge ourselves to sliH greater efforts,
in behalf Of the object OF our sympathy.
ReSoired, that the experiments already made in
Antigua and Bermuda, as well as Other places, De
monstrate alike the praclicibiliiy, safety, justice,
and policy. Of immediate emancipation.
ReSoIred that the strenuous bat futile elf,ris OF
southern ministers of The gospel, aided by their abel-
tors at the north, TO dsappoye The proposition that
all slyeholding is sinful whilst they confirm its
TRUTH also proves that The great doctrines Of human
rights as advocated by abOlilionsls are nIing ac,
cess 10 southern conscenCes.
ReSoired, that we view the adoption of Mr..
Patrons resolution hy the House of Representatives
in Congress, on the 18th Of Dec. last, as great in.
suit to the American People, and gross and pal.
pale violation Of The third article Of The amend.
menl of the constitution.
Resoired, that although the people Of the free
States are in principle against slavery, yet the evil
still existing with increased and unnilgaled suf
fering, therefore, nothing short of unity of design
and corporation OF action among the friends free.
dom can ever remove il.
Whereas, the State society has recommended the
establishment of Libraries OF Anti.Slayery Litera,
ture, within the limits feyery school district there.
fore Resohed, that we highly approve Of The same
and pledge ourselves TO do what we can TO
effect the object in the several towns in this county
The resolutions were all unanimously
adopted and several others offered BY
gentlemen present but for the want of time
were necessarily laid on the table for the
consideration of the next meeting.
The spirit and harmony manifested du
ring the whole oflhe meeting will rot soon
be forgotten by those who were present.
On motion voted that the dongs OF the
meeting be published in the Burlington
papers. JAMES MITCHELL
Sec. pro tenn.