The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1839-06-22
The (New SCHOOL, General assembly Of the Pres
Jytcriam Church in the U. S. Of AMERICA
Reported for the New York Observer.
. The SLAVERY QUESTION.

..A -f- .f L HE OLAVERY QUESTION.
Wednesday Morning, May 22.-The House
having gone into interlocuory meeting on the me-
MORALS on the subject of slavery. ns.... .,.....
DR.. HILL observed that the discussion had, thus
far, all been on one side it was with extreme re-
Iuctance that any of the Southern brethren felt
themselves called upon to say a single word. The
vantage ground was all on the other side. For
one he was ready that the question be taken now,
without another word being spoken; but if more
should be said, they must though they did not
wish it, offer some things in reply ..... ...,
Mr.. RANKIN hoped they would do so.
Dr. HILL said they did not desire it; they only
wished to hear nothing more on the other side.
Mr.. STEWART said he was DESTROYS of offering
a few remarks, but neither he nor the brethren
who thought with him, were anxious for pro-
tracted discussion.
Dr. HILL moved that further discussion be sus.
pended. l ..
MIR. STEWART objected to this as being nothing
other than the previous question in disguise; and
the Assembly had expunged the previous question
from the rules ofthe proceedings. He wished to
discuss this question in pacific spirit the spirit
ola Christian, and he wanted his saveholdng
brethren to hear him patiently. If he was in er
ror, he wanted to get out oft soon possible
They had no desire to fasten their opinions upon
others but if they were wrong they wanted to be
put right No man was richer for having an er
ror on board but morally poorer for every error
he held. If he in error let the Southern
brethren point it out and endeavor to convince him
But in great advisory body like this, it was i'm
possible 10 act to any good end, unless brethren
were willing to hear, to advise, TO compare and for
bear If the Southern brethren had reasons te
produce, he hoped he had sufficient candor tc
weigh them. But he held it no argument to say
81 shall secede without conference !" 81 do no
wish to hear you )" " Ifyou speak will go away :
while language like this was held, some great err
ror lay between them, and it never would b.
purged out by such a course 1t had been sale
in the outset of this discussion that the Assembly
resembled ship which was in storm on he
beam ends, and to discuss this question was like
calling a conference on deck to solve some nice
and abstruse nautical problem. ...
TSome Impotence was here manifested: it wa
asked what was the question and remonsranc'
was made against long prefaces and circumlocu
tory speeches-but others thought it best to ALLOW
the amplest latitude. 1t would be the height 0
impolicy to take any other course. Mr.. Curr,
here asked for pause and an interval of prayer
The suggestion was agreed to, and DIR. Wisne
engaged in prayer. 1 Ell ,a@a
Mr.. STEWART thanked Mr.. Curry for what HI
had done, and said it was in prayer that the chic
hope OF the abolitonists lay. He had long be
lleved IT this great evil and great sin was eve
to be abolished, delverance must come out of Ii
Ont must be affected by the praying men ant
praying women of America. 1t had been from