Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-03-16

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81 the SAID executive Committee to have a
proper agcn, appointed TO collect the SAID
funds "a they become due on the perma
merit subscriptions.
After he adoption of The constitution rs
above given, a committee appointed tor The
purpose ,nrcscnted the following rcso'n'ons
which, after ample discussion, were adopted.
Resoircd, Tint. in the opinion Of this
Convention, Slavery is the great sin Of lhls
nation; aud unless the niqui,ous system
be abolished we have reason to believe
that mighty judgments will visit us in the
shape ofinsnrrcciion and blood
Resoired In the opinion of this convcn-
ton that unless slavery be abolished by
law aud though the Constitution it's con
inuancc will overthrow our laws, violate
and PROSTATE our constitution, and make
slaves Of the whites of the north to sutly
aud silent dcspoilsm. cQualcd only IN
harbarify bv that wch now trampcs on
the TWO and a half millions Of co!oured
pcCu,e in the South.
Resoiced that the abolition Of slavery is
the only means OF preventing the dlssolu.
lion OF the Union to oil the inhabitants Of
these free states.
Resoiyed that the Union has been viz
tuallv dissolved for three years, by the
south. 20 far rs hundreds of thousands OF
law abiding citizens in the free states are
known under the sppplat,on Of nbolliionis's,
forbiddug The coming ot aholltionl-ts to the
south TO seek their health TO collect their
debt, or visit their relations, or tor any
other purposes, unless under the penalty Of
death by Tho savage tribunals known as
| Lynch Law.
Resoired, that in the opinion OF this con-
veniiOn there was the most palpabe and
/ fragrant violation Of the constitution Of the
! Uoion on the question Of petition on the
/ 2l-t December last past IN the House OF
| Representatives. Of the Congress of the
! United States. BY which that house Of
! congress resolved Tint all petitions on the
subject of slavery. unread, imprinted. un-
referred, unconsl dercd and undebated were
I TO he on liz table.
! Resoired, that the only remedy for those
violations u: The constr utlon bv the dough
faces Of the North III conjunction with
: Shareholders of the south, Is 10! each nbo.
/ Itnnlst 10 vote for no man as member
Of Congress VINO is not q whole souled
abnii,jonist.
R@oiyed. that the system Of American
Slavery as Il is practlsed in one hulf o; this
union under the sanction Of law and coun-
tenanced and upheld by the public opln.
ion OF a large portion Of the other half, is
contrary TO TIE spirit Of our government,
repngnant to The principles Of liberty as
held forth to the world in our declaration
Of independence, and at war with all our
free institutions. that it greatly retards the
spread Of liberal principles in other coun,
trles; exposes us to the reproach and scorn
Of the des2ots of Europe, and, if persls, ed
in, must work the dissolution Of our union
and the overthrow Of our government.
Therefore, as patriots and phi'an,hropists
we are bound to use the utmost Of Our
constitutional power to effect lis speedy
and entire abolition.
Resoired, tba, we regard all savchold
ing, under whatever pretcxt, to be ar
enormous SIN, gross violation of the
rights of man, and daring ursurpa,ion o
the prerogntive OF Jehovah.
Resoired. that the higher the pretenslons
Of the STAKEHOLDER TO pie'y and benevolenc'
or the more exalted station IN the church
the more glarng is his inconsistency AM
the more pernlclouS his axnmple in Sustain
ing the cxcc'nble system of slavery.
Reeolced, that the lnjunc,ons love on
) nnlghbr. a. ourselves, to do TO others o
, we would that they should do TO US, aud I,
: remember them hat are III bonds as bounl
J with them. are of ID VINE authority and o
, unusual apphcallone; making it our soIem
duty to regard the coorcd man as on
I / l.,r kt
suh ring dcgradallon, and to exert ;he u,
j mo-l Of our ability to effect his peaceful de
y verauce from bondage and his restora,lo
r to those rights and privileges with whic
q all men are equally endued,
ReS0ipfd that those who profess TO al
: hor slavery as n sin, nud yet refuse to OK
crt themselves for it's removal do not occu
o py neutral ground, but lend !her AID in Ell
i ,uln'ng slavery,
i Resolred, that those protested minister
Of the gospel who al this time wilfulIy an
7; pcrScvcrngy refuse to remember III
e American Slave in his bonds by publlck
Is acting IN his beha { and for his rcdemprio
e toll TO manifest, one Of the most promlneI
ID charac'ers'lcs of the christian religion
re Regoiced, that we have no sympall
WV" '"o' ''ht'St''lUP poHCy WNlcn won
C suppress the truth tor the sake of galnr
- the cooperation Of those who, with fl
Ne knowledge of the nbomlna'ion Of America
. slavery, arc yet disposed to apologize Fl
=. lis existence, aud under The plausible gn
ie Of christian charity for the slave holde
s. are furnishing him all the apology he d
Y slres for perpeuta,ng his favorts plan
l. eXt0rilnn.
i Resoired. Tint whilst we do not hold on
Ii s0'vcs responsible for each Others pecull
by religious belief and freely award to all II
C nnre.lrancd Liberty Of conscience and Il
freedom of speech aud The press, we do II
Is require person to subscribe to noy pa
t, tubular religious test in order to quality b,
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