Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-07-16

u. G. WlHams, G. Vs.. Guody. Of vcrecnoc,. G.
T.. Knapp, Timothy Crocodile J. W. Hale. J. r.
Miller, snd unanimously adopted.
Resolrod. That 80 long slavery exists 10 TIC
District If Colnmb.a and IN ths Territory o. Flor.
da-so long as The slave trade is carried on boz
tween the Sta'cs--so long as the military power Of
Toe nation pledged to keep tbe slave IN subie,-
ton and northern magistrates cousgn escaping
fugi,iyes to hopeless bondsge--so long the people
Of tho free states arq guilty Of the ssh OF slave
hoGing.
Whereas the most powerful sgeni IN promoting
any reformation is the pros and whereas the
Circulating Library Systcm, far Il has
been adopted, has proved to be most powerful
aJxiIary to the anti slavery cause and affords
the cheapest possible mode Of bringing the whole
question Of slavery and emancipation before the
people Of this country therefore.
Rtsoircd. That II be- and hereby is recommend.
cd TO the Executive Committee of the Vermont An.
i-Slavery Society to adopt immediate and cner.
getic measures TO plant an Anti Slavery Library
IN every town and every school district in the
State with the least possible delay and also 20
put the .aafi- Siarery Almanac for 1910, american
Sidrcry as II Is, and other late and important
works, into general circulation as possible.
Adjourned to half past.ono o'clock.
Met according to adjournment. Prayer by d..
Haskell Of Rutlsnd.
The business committee reported the following
resolutions which were supported by c. l.. Knapp.
&. w. Grandy, r. G. Williams, Timothy Good.
ale, J. 7. Miller, and J. Seey. and unanimously
/ adopted
Resoircd That the principles of the on,i-slayery
cause arc in perfect accordance with the principles
Of the Gospel, Of the Declaration Of Independence
and the spirit of the Constitution Of our eoanlry,
and when fully understood, must receive the hear
ty appreciation Of every candid mind.
Resoired, That every freeman is bound to with.
hold his sufrages from every candidate for any
legislative Office, aho is unwilling 20 all prop
or and lawful efforts, Immediately, to "bieak every
yoke and let the Oppressed 60 free
RcqolUed, That in the minister Of the Gospel
appointed by the Great Head Of the Church him.
self the slave ought to have distinguished adso.
cate.
The original resolution read as follows:
Resoired, That in the minister Of The gospel The
slave has an advocate, set apart, by the nature o
his office and the authority his master, to Tho
great work Of emancipation.
Resolved That those professors of religion who
refuse to nssist in the work ofcmancipaton, because
persons IF different views have got into the feel,
before them, or from any other pretext, are rccre
| ant to the cause OF humanity, and arc stacking
themselves and those under their influence, will
rules of duty not taught by the Savior Of men o
lis apostles.
Reoired, That the principles and mems
ures which lay at The foundation of British eman
cipation, will accomplish the work in owl
country.
Resoiped. That the thanks of this Convention
be rendered TO the proprietors Of the house VI
have occupied, and the inhabitants of the villa o
and town who have entertained US, for their hos
pitality.
R,solred, That the Rutland Herald the Yer
mont Telegraph, the Voice of Freedom, and Yer
mont Chronicle be requested to publish the pro
ceedings OF this Convention. Adjourned
JouN CoSANr. Chairman.
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