The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1839-10-05

Resolved, That the immediate abolition of American
slavery demanded by every thing Christian and every
thing republican in Institutions both civil and ecce
siastical.
Resolved, That the commission under which he acts
mates the duty Of every minister Of the Gospel give
both publicly and privately in the prayers he offers ant
the instructions he imparts prominent place to the claims
of the slave
Resolved, That while as abolitionists have still te
depore the cooperation of large proportion of the
ministers ofthe Gospel in the great cause of human rights
will yet exho and entreat them to unite with us IN
asserting the rights of the ensaved
Resolved That every church, whatever may be IT'S
position, is under obligations equally plain ana
weighty, itself promptly heartily strenuousIy TO
raise the slave the full enjoyment of every inaienaoe
right and of all his birth right privileges.
Resolved That the genius of institutions the tree
mans OATH every thing sacred in duty, every thing non
orabe in patriotism, and every thing dear IN interest," re-
que the American citizen WELD the elective franchise
with heartfelt and effective reference to the principles oil
immediate emanci patton.
Resolved That every friend of the slave who either re-
fuses negects aid him at the ballot box wastes his
avang sympathes and leaves the victim OF oppressln I'M
relieved and hopeless in the hand OF his oppressor.
Resolved That the prejudice which in any of its rea-
tons or any the occasions of e assigns to the negro
place below the white man, involves every mean wicked
and injurious in slavery itself
Resolved That with ming led emotions Of disgust, indg-
nation and sorrow regard the whole process alike alb
surd and cruel by which the Kidnapped Africans lately
dragged from the ship Amisad American prison.
required defend themselves criminals for asserting in
the face of pirates their inalienable rights.
Resolved, That these men, trial criminals for
deeds which impress upon their characters the stamp of
heroism, entitled lively sympathes, fervent
prayers, and earnest support.
Resolved That the progress of truth and righteousness
in vndicang the rights and promoting the welfare of
coloed brethren in the West lndie may well pire
gratitude, resolution and hope in the of holy free
dom.
Resolved That in the history of emancipation in the
West Indies, the scheme OF American cooniza1ionism
clearly exposed serny rebuked and strongly denounced
wanton and wick ed attack upon our common human-
ty.
Resolved, That are dependant the blessing of
God and the influence of his Spirit for the of
cause.
Resolved, That abotonss are therefore bound in all
their eff in this breathe spirit of love and
derness towards all those who oppose themselves, that
thereby the assistance of that holy Spirit
who dwelleth but in holy hearts.
Resolved That abotionss Who voluntarily sustain those
ministers who refuse to preach and pray for the slave
racreant to protested principles.
Resolved, That aboonsts ought to rally around the
cred right of petition and the rather because has been
Wiley cloven down in this country by fegned repubi-
cans--that through this medium less than hundred
thousand ought be uttered nbeha of the slave
in the halls of Congress and in the State legislature
present year, by the friends of freedom in the State of
New York.
Resolved, That freemen and voters, will vote
for candidate, either for the Senate Assembly, at the
coming elections who does furnish with unqueston
able evidence that he is decidedly in favour of eacing
from books the last of slavery and in ia
of law giving trial by jury to all persons claimed
fugitive slaves
Resolved That two deleg, be sent to the Worlds anti
slavery convention. J. c. Fuller and G. Smith, ap-
pointed and A. Stewart, and B. Green, substitutes
On motion of j. c. Fuller T. S. Wright also appoint
ed, and J. McCune Smith, substitute,