Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-01-09


And speedy and vigorous efforts must
be used to enlist the strong and abiding
moral influence of the whole state, against
slavery and in favor of anti-slavery prin-
ciples and measures.
To effect these objects we must not, zoe
cannot depend on permanent and paid
agents; we can neither get the men nor
the means. and if we could, it would not
be good economy to do the work by these
instrumentalties alone The county and
town societies must each perform their
part of the labor. by the help of volunteers
and local agents oftheir own. We would,
therefore, propose the following
Plan OF Labor.
]. COUNTY SOCIETIES.
L. Let each county society hold regu-
lar quarterly meetings, in different parts
of the county, and let previous notice be
duly given Of them in the newspapers
Let suitable means be used to secure a
large attendance of friends from all parts
of the county, and others DESTROYS to be-
come acquainted with our principles and
| measures; let the executive committee of
the county see that suitable speakers are
provided for these meetings, and let no
pains be spared to make them interesting
and instructive
(. Let the secretary of the county soci-
ETY. keep complete list of all the local
agents and volunteer lecturers in the coun.
| ty, and let him furnish the secretary of
each town society with copy of this list,
that they may know who to call upon for
any particular service, when needed.
8. Previous to each election of mem.
bers ofthe state legislature, let the execu-
tive committee of the county society adj
dress the following, or a similar query,
TO every candidate for the office TO be fill
ed:
Will you, if elected (senator or repre-
sentative, as the case may be, use the ut
most of your ability TO procure the imme-
dlate abolition of slavery and the slave
trade in the District of Columbia and in
ter-state-slave-trade, and also to preven,
the admission of Texas or any new state
into the union with constitution allow
ing slavery within lis limits?
II. Town SOCIETIES.
1t is advised.
l. That town societies hold meetings
regularly once a quarter, or oftener i
practicable, for the purpose of lectures anc
discussions, Of attending to the yariou:
subjects connected with the cause, and O
sustaining lively interest therein, which
can alone warrant any reasonable hope O
success
2. That each society appoint one mar
and one woman, m ,mbers of the society
as agents to take charge CT each schoo
district in town.
3. That those agents have a complet,
list of the heads of families, and the name:
OF every person over eighteen years @
age IN their respective districts.
4. That the agents be furnished at ono
with subscription papers, pledging thos
who sign them to pay annually or quar-
terly during the continuance of slavery
or until their names are Withdrawn, IN
sums annexed 10 their names; and tina
the agents circulate those substitution ma
pars throughout the town; neplectin,
none because they are not members oftb,
society, if they are friendly to the cause
nor any because they are unable TO sub
scribe largely-onIv let an eouahdistribn
ton of the bnrlhen be made, according /,
each ones ability, and none will be on
E pressed. The agents should also see tba
the subscriptions are promptly paid q
they become due.
D. AS fast as the collections are pai,
over TO the treasurer of the town socia,,
he should remit all that is designed 70
the state society to its treasurer. and ri
money Tor the American society shopl,
also pass through the hands ofihe treas
urer OF the state society. Punctuaiitv an,
promptness on the part of Individuals an,
Town soeletIes IN redeeming their sub
scrlptlon pledges are indispensable TO III,
successful prosecution of our whole enter
PRISE EVERY INSTANCE of DELAY OR
FAILURE TENDS TO EMBARRAss THE
WHOLE MOVEMENT
o. Where 1t has not already been done
immediate measures should be taken -
establish Library of Anti-Slayerr nor
ature IN each town ia the s,o,e ,,,;.L
branches in different places, so as 10 rem.
oer the books of easy access TO all wbc
may De induced TO read them. The eoJ,
towing are recommended as amono tbe
more important; which. together with J
large assortment of anti-sIavery books and
pamphlets, may be had at the De,osi,oyv
81 Tue Vermont A A S. in Yerpennes
Kept by }. E. ROBBERS, at wholesale nr;ces
lor any amount over $40, and in all CASA
AZ a., Inc New York prices; Jaws Inouirv
nome and KimbaIl, Child's Anneal
~ Gharies Ball, Rankiu's Letters Anti