Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-02-27
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BRANDON. WEDNESDAY, FEB. q, 1889.
Fifth Annual Meeting OF the Vermont
AnhsSlaverY Society.

Ah0sSASWeEy DOcHetys
withstanding the severity of the trav-
elling, for the want Of snow, the attendance,
believe, was thought to be fuller than at
either of our previous anniversaries. The
representation was not so general, through
out the State; but different portions were
more fully represented, and the attendance
from the immediate vicinity Of the meeting
was greater. It was good time-a profit
able season. There was great unanimity OF
feeling and sentiment A great amount of
business was done. The session continued
from Wednesday morning TO Thursday
night, besides preliminary discourse On
Tuesday evenisg. The interest was kept
up to the last; and another half day or more
might have been occupied advantageously
to the cause. The speakers from abroad
were Orange Scott, of Lowell, Mass, and
Oliver Johnson, of Boston. AT home, J. p.
| Miller, c. T.. Knapp, E. D. Barber, Ben
jGmin Shao, and numerous others. 1t was
emphatically Vermont afair-and hone
the less entertaining to Vermonters on that
| accountable two speakers from abroad be-
| ing true sons of the Green Mountain State
My sketches Of the proceedings, it will
be seen, are only skeleton. A report of
many of the speeches would have been very
valuable to preserve on paper. They would
not have suffered in comparison with many
! that are preserved and highly valued. But
it was impossible for me TO do any justice in
reporting, if had undertaken it-especially
in connection with taking journal of the
proceedings, and all the other business
which fell upon my hands.
Below is an outline of what Yves done:
Tuesday Evening, Feb. 49,
Address, in the Methodist Westinghouse,
by 0. Scott. Good attendance and atten-
ton. An efficient efort-setting forth the
sin of slavery, the connection of the North
with it, and the duties of the North, grow
ing out of the relation. Adjourned to meet
at the Baptist Westinghouse, at 9 O'clock
tomorrow morning.
Wednesday Morning, o'clock.
Met in the Baptist house. Meeting call
ed to order by John Conan,, Vice Presi-
dent of the Society. Prayer by J. F. Good
hue.
On motion: Resolved, To invite Orange
Scott of Lowell, Mass., Ohper johnson, of
Boston, and others from abroad, to take
seats with us, and participate in our deliber-
atoms.
! Voted, That all members Of Anti-Slaye-
ry Societies present, be invited to seats and
participation with US.
| Appointed Calvin Squier of New Haven,
r. Foot and James NJ. Slade of Middle
bury, Committee TO obtain a vote of the
members Of the meeting.
Appointed for Business Committee, c.
4 L. Knapp, o. Scott, E. d. Barber, J. P.
Miller, and j. F. Goodhue.
Committee for Nomination o. S. Muir.
! ray, Benjamin Shaw, Lawrence Brainerd
E Dea. Grant, and Ira Allen.
81 Adjourned to the Congregational hous,
: for public exercises.
Eleven O'Clock.
Met in the Congregational Westinghouse
Prayer by Benjamin Shaw.
The Business Committee reported tn
v following resolution, which-after encour
: aging reports were heard from various part
i OF the State, and statement of interestin,
), facts, showing the progress OF light and trul
e on this subject at the South-was adopted !:
ReSolred, That the progress of the Anti
Slavery cause, the past year, at the Mort
and the South, furnishes cause for thankful
is ness to God, and should stimulate the friend
e OF the slave to unremitted labors.
ID The following resolution was supporte
: by J. P Miller, o. Scott, and B. F. Haskell
&c aud unanimously adopted: