Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-01-10
SHArrsRuRY, Dec. 81, 1897.

been favored with course of anti-slavery
lectures, and have succeeded in organizing
a society for this town and Bennington
Seven lectures were delivered at different
places In the two towns, commencing on
the 18th inst, and ending ON the 18TH
The first lecture was by E. D. Colver, Esq
of Union Village; the remainder by Elder
Nathaniel Colyer. Brother Colver preached
also on the Sabbath. The most prominent
branches of the anti-slavery arguments were
brought forward in the course of the lectures,
and exhibited in clear, powerful, and con-
Vincing manner. A good degree of interest
was excited; the attention Of many was
awakened to the subject, who had before
thought little of it; and the effect on the
community generally, am persuaded, will
be salutary. In fact, just SO far as we can
get people to examine and understand abo-
liion principles, so far they will be embrace
ed by all the good.
The Society was organized on the 10th
inst, and already numbers 147 members.
On account of the greater facilities for COM
municating with Newly ork than with Mid
dlebury, it was thought best to become aux
Hilary to the American, rather than to the
Vermont State Society. A list of the Off
GERS will be furnished for the Emancipator,
by brother ColVer. As Secretary, am d.
rected by the Executive Committee to offer
for publication in the Telegraph, the So
ciety's Constitution, and certain resolutions
passed at the time of its organization, which
you will find below.
Be assured, my dear brother, that the en-
terprise is, in this section of the State, on
the advance. The blood of the martyred
Loveioy has not been shed in vain. Il
cries from the ground, and the people are
coming, and will come TO the rescue. MOI
will the church linger behind. All the pas.
tors of our denomination in this county are
decided aboIitionists, and nothing can
prevent the churches from becomin So
| liz cause VI OHIlSl . SuucIIuS pOOI is d.
ready gaining strong hold upon their be-
nevolent sympathies; and venture to pre-
dict that the time 10 not remote, when they
will record their testimony against Cypress
ion, and be prepared to rebuke, in the spiri
Of christian faithfulness and meekness, thei
slaveholding brethren Of the South. Thanh
God tor the remonstrance that has alread,
gone forth from the Convention May tn.
example be initiated by all northern chris
tians. AS ever, yours, w. WALKER
Constitution of the Shattsbury and Ben
mi~gtOn Union Anti-SlGvery Society.
J PREAMBLE.
? Whereas, the Most High God "hatt
made of one blood all nations of men tt
dwell on all the face of the earth -
And whereas, we hold. as unquestiona
bic. the principle recognized in our Decla
ration of independence, THAT all mankint
0 are created equal, and that they are en-
: dowed by their Creator with certain in
: alieuable rights, among which are life
# liberty, and the pursuit of happiness -
r And whereas, these rights are solemn,
S sanctioned and guarded against invasion
;: by the divine in functions, Thou shaI
= love thy neighbor as myself" and What
soever ye would that men should do t
> you, do We even so to them -
= And whereas, although the faith of thi
nation has virtually been pledged for NOR
N than sixty years to the maintenance of tn
e above principle, it is a well known fat
ID that more than two millions, or nearly on
sixth part of the American people are he'll
VI in slavery -
k And whereas, we believe that SLAYER,
- or the claiming, holding, and treating
in human beings as property, is fagral
~ violation OF the common rights ofhuman
- ty and of the laws of God that it is no.
~ tile to the intellectual and moral improv,
es ment, and destructive of the domestic an
at social relations of its victims; that it
ne inconsistent with our republican form
ne government and repugnant to our free il
OF stItutlons; that it is detrimental to the pro
tn perity, and dangerous TO the peace, tt
he union, and the liberties of the states; an
s. that 1t is therefore great moral, socia
En- and political evil -
And whereas, We believe that im1n
~ date and unconditional emancipation
both the duty and the interest ofthe slav
~ holder, and the right of the slave -
is And whereas, we believe it to be O,
ce duty, as citizens, as members of the huma
l." family, and as subjects of the moral 90
ms eminent of God, to do all that is lawful
ut. in our power to bring about the extinctic
,e- of slavery -
90 And whereas, we believe that o,
bo united testimony to the foregoing truth
u and our united efforts to give them prev
ia lence, will have tendency, through IL
C Divine blessing, to hasten the era of un
ar uoreo1 concentration