Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-05-29
LETTER FROM J. HoLcos,B.

cd 10 test the views Ol the convention, in
regard TO the understanding Of the Copa.
tuition of the Parent Society by its nun.
bers, and the obligation they felt TO be unde,
to use the ballot box In this cause. Res.
lutions were offered on other subjects. b,
received little attention. The all absorhp,
questions seemed to be, political, or no 20.
liticai action. Every thing else was swa.
lowed up in this. The tenor and design d
the resolution was, to say TO the world. b.
special resolve OF the Society, that its nun
5ers felt IN duty bound by the Constitute,
TO use political as well as moral action n
removing slavery. Here you VIII percei7e
was chance for warm discussion, and ir
an honest difference OF opinion ThO,s
who had not imbibed the principle Of star.
ing away from the polls, wished the SLAVE
holders fully to understand that they should
use part of the names to pull dOwn slave
i ry, that Shareholders had TO bring il into e..
istence, l. e. legislative action. On the oh.
er hand, those who had never given rc,s
who had conscientious scruples in regard
10 voting at the polls, and who understood
on uniting with the Society that the C01-
) stitution did not require them 10 change
their practice or violate their principle,
wished 10 have il as far known that their
views had not changed since meeting with
, the Society, and that they had at 10 liIs
understood the constitution as requiriHg
them TO change their practice and vote f.
Legislators. Messrs. Stewart, Green, Scor
Barber, Garrison, Burleigh, Chester, Gu.
yer, Fuller, Gardiner, and quite numbz
c of other talented gentlemen took part 10 IL
discussion. Observation-Disclosures
amendments to MeDa--previous questions
and arguments On each, kept Us wiz
awake, 10 see the workmen put the BeE
blades and handles 10 the old jack knife AM
= have it remain the same, or nearly So
The question was at length put, and ID.
vote stood ayes, 81, noes, II. think lhers
was no special need of introducing lda
]. resolution, al this time. believe whea
the declaration of sentiments and the co.
- stItution were signed, many Of the sigasn
). expected and feh it TO be their duty 10 u
political action, while others believed TX
= reverse. believe, also, that this was wsI
= known TO both parties, and that each ind
yidual thought his religious terets wouldnI
= be disturbed 5y his subscribing 10 The Ger
stitution. These are my views. If al
II incorrect, stand ready to be corrected q
:, conviction OF error. think that, could tx
"a aboiiGonists of Massachusetts get reeourl
y ed to each Other, there would be buI li1.
v difficulty. But how soon that will be hsi
n about Lean moi Tell Should there BEL s
% nal separation, or should the abOlhiCaisi
70 choose TO transact their business ihTO@;s
~ State Societies and a central commfs
o. without the usual Annual meeting Of tsF
- gales | think the cause will not languish .
! be isnpeded. There seems 10 be VsrsT
w OF opinion in regard to the best plan Of 2
= Grafton in future. Some think il would Z
= bettef to have the Executive COMMITTEE
the Parent Society send Its agents whsT'
should see fit, regardless Of the wishes
N State Commiltees-others that State SO'f
- ties had better dissolve. Others still IA'
9 The State Societies had better do the bus
in ness, barely having general organ-S
al
lie pository and funds sufficient for sending g
in casional agencies, petitions &c. &C. u
to doub:edly some plan will be fixed upon 9
OF soon as the National Anti-SlaverY COnTsF
lion about the first of August. The BIZ,
ne utive Committee think were all re-elecF'
a Lewis Tappan resigned before conTe'u"
i'll closed. presume he will be re-choseO9
to the Committee to fill the vacancy, and llb~
ms the business will be conducted nearly ?
ed usual BY the parent Society, until some p
lie which may be considered better shall D''
is been adopted. Funds will be neededO'
m able the central committee 10 continue
ed operations, and hope they will be sup
IRE ed.
lis In Imagination have ascended fss
ms and in the distance viewed the prom.
TO- land-the boon Of freedom to the ensi1'
it in this country. It is somewhat more =
a Sabbath days journey, but aPprens-.,
TO not ten years journey. I have lOO'. -.
he through the glass, the signs of the aiD =,
an and the promises in sacred writ 10 al ~ =,
I'M labor in the cause of humanity, and ~, =,
cir believe that a'large majority of those = !,
IS. are now enlisted in this cause viii nO' !,