The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1839-05-25
THE VOICE OF FREEDOM.
MONTPELIER, SATURDAY, MAY rs, 1889
The late Annual Meeting at New Y ork.

OF this days paper. 1t is IRON the pen OF Pro1es-
sor Wright, and is marked by the same clearness
and perspicuity for which his productions have
long been distinguished We invite ALL whether
in favor of our cause not, to read the whole, at
tentively. Our friends should keep themselves
acquainted with the progress ofabolition that their
hopes may be revived and their zeal quickened.
Our enemies should study our statistcs-mark
the increase Of our numbers, the condition of the
anti-slavery exchequer that they may see what
they have to do before they can vanquish the ri
sing spirit of freedom in our land.
The business meetings of the late anniversary
were commenced on Tuesday afternoon, the 9TH,
and continued by successive adjournments, until
Friday evening following. The sessions were
held alternately in the Chatham street Chapel and
in the Rev. T. S. Wrights church. The num-
Der of delegates in attendance to the last, was
usually large, lat one time amounting to SOY and
every moment was occupied in the discussion and
disposition of the various topics brought forward
for consideration. After disposing of the woman
question by according to the female delegates
equal privileges with others, spirited discussion
arose as to the appropriate powers and duties of
the national and state societies. The Massachu-
sets delegation, or at least major part were for
restricting the parent society far as not to sane
ton the employment of the agents of the latter
within the bounds of the state auxiaries without
their concurrence. 1t was further urged, as a
measure of expediency, that the national society
should hereafter be limited in the amount of funds
70 be placed at its disposal, with view to more
independence and efficiency on the part of state
societies. The last question was finally disposed
of by indefinite postponemeut, while the former
was decided by adoptiog resolution offered by
Gerrit Smith, earnestly inviting the parent socie-
ty to act in concurrence with the wishes of the
state auxiliaries, particularly as to the employment
of agents.
A somewhat lengthy. debate was had on the
disposal af the Executive Committees annual re-
port. As an abstract, only had been publicly read,
and as the document was understood to contain
considerable argumentative matter on controvert-
ed TOPICS it was finally resolved that the report be
published under the committee s direction, as ex-
pressiye of their own views. This, indeed, was
the course adopted last year, yet some expressed
fears that, without some formal vote of the kind,
the document would be generally received as en-
anating from the society itself.
A resolution was unanimously passed recon-
mending National Anti-Slavery Convention, to
be holden in Albany on the Both of July next. A
committee of arrangements was appointed, of
which VIM. l.. Chaplin, ESQ., of Utica, is chair
man. A prominent object of the proposed con-
vention is understood to be the discussion of DO
ltical action, and any other topics which the ext
gencies of the anti-savery cause may seem 10 de-
mand. The importance of such convention at
the present juncture can scarcely be overrated.-
The whole country will look forward to its DELHI
eraiions with lively interest.
The Executive Committee of last year was re-
appointed, with the exception of Elizur Wright,
jr. who goes to Boston as editor of the Massachu-
sets Abolitionist, and whose place is supplied by
that interchangeable friend of the slave, Theodore D.
Weld. The anti-savery community owe some
thing more than vote of thanks to the true-heart-
ed men who have so long and so ably occupied
the most responsible station of executive officers
At the close of the session on Thursday even
ing, the audience were very pleasantly entertain
ed for while by the ceremony of the presena-
ton of box, fabricated from block rescued from
the ruins of Pennsylvania Hall. The box bore
an appropriate inscription, and was presented to
Gerrit Smith, Esq by Mr.. G. c. Burleigh, on be-
half of the Managers of the Hall. Both the ad-
dress of Mr.. B. and the reply of Mr.. Smith were
exceedingly well-timed and were received with
great applause.
On review of the anti-slavery movement the
past year, the friends of the slave will find ample
cause for congratulation and thankfulness in view
of what has been accomplished in spite of the
deadly hostility of our opponents North and South
in church and state. The cause has made good
progress at every point of the compass. That
mistakes may have been committed in the adop-