Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-02-13
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Quincy; after which, Francis Jackson,
President of the Massachusetts Anti
Slavery Society, was called to the chair,
and J. A. Collins, member of the Ando-
yer Theological Seminary, appointed Sec
rotary.
On motion OF Mr.. Pettibone of Ando-
yer, it was
Voted, to appoint committee of seven
10 draft resolutions, expressive of the
views and feelings ofthe meeting. Where
upon, the following persons were appoint
ed:
John Bailey, of New Bedford; J. n.
Buffum, of Lynn; Edmund Quincy
Wendell Phillips, Samuel E. Sewall,
Maria W. Chapman, and Thankful South
wick, of Boston
Henry G. Wright addressed the Throne
of Grace
While the committee were engaged in
preparing resolutions, interesting remarks
were made by J. " Hines, Philemon
K. Russ, Il, Henry c.. Wright, Richard
Ihayer, aud George Bradburn OF Nan
tucket.
The committee appointed to draft reso-
IuIlons submitted the following for the
| consideration of the meeting.
PREAMBLE.
Whereas, the Liberator was the first
paper devoted TO the Cause of immediate
emancipation in the United States; and
the first to brand the colonization scheme
as hypocrisy, and prove it before the
world the foe Of the coored race; and
! Whereas, it has ever been the consist
I ent advocate of the rights of the slave, d..
verted from its onward course neither by
the violence OF MODS, the clamor of party
! seIfshness, o: the opposition of spiritual
wicEiedness in high places; and
Whereas, it has ever been fearless in
its rebuke Of faiterirg friends as well as of
open foes; and
Whereas, with an instructive sagacity
which has anticipated every danger and
defeated every plot, whether of open enc
mics or hollow friends, it has been the
first to summon with trHmpet-tones the
friends of humanity to the rescue;
Therefore, influenced by no personal
sympathes, but by deep convictions OF
duty to the cause
/. Resolved, That we regard the pros
perity of the Liberator as Identified with
that CT the anli-slavery enterprise.
2. Resolved, That with Gerrit Smith,
we believe that the Llberator should ev-
er be dearer to the heart of every genu-
inc aboilionist than any other paper .
and that, among the many things in
which THE ABOLITIONISTS oil
OUR COUNTRY SHOULD BE
AGREED, are the following:
(U The LIBERAToR MUST BE sUs-
TANNED.
/ ~ Its editor must be kept above want
no: only, nor mainly, for his own and bis
fanily's happiness bat that, having bis
mind unembarrassed by the cares of grip
ing poverty, he may be a more effective
f advocate of the Savior's enslaved poor
8. Resolved, That, so far from look
ing upon the expression of the peculiar
views Of its editor on other topics as /;
fault, OF esteeming it hindrance TO tn,
, progress of the abolition cause, we value
, the Lberator for its fearless federation
and free discussion of all truth and tho
we do not hold ourselves responsible 70
| dliN StullIllSutS ultCI SO III ito NOi W.
abhor that sectarian bigotry which woulC
prescribe their free utterance, and clog it
editor with the shackles Of any party o
sect.
I 4. Resolved Thct while there ~exis;
among. abolitionists such irreconclabl
difference of opinion, both as to fuada
s mental principles and on questions of par
fl ty politics. so far from deeming the cours
: of the Lberator faulty in respectto poIit
r ical action, sce look upon tie ground II ha
, occupied as the only one upon a0hieh an
:, anti-sLarery periodical! caa stand-th
!, urging upon every individual, action con
Il sistent with his principles and his con
science.
/ s. Resolved, That the women of Lynn
e by their recent appropriation of 5000
= to the LIberator, have. in this most tryln
q crisis Of our cause, shown a sagacity, fore
i, sight and liberality worthy of imitatio
= q and praise.
u 6. Resolved, That we regard it as
e solemn duty to the oppressed, to use OF
/ utmost efforts to extend its circulation q
h widely as possible.
J. 7. Resolved, That We earnestly e.
A hort the abolilionis!s throughout the lan'
IF and especially those of Massachusetts, I
q take IMMEDIATE measures to null
ply lis subscribers, AMI thus enlarge til
, sphere of lis usefulness.
! Remarks in support Of these resolution
= were made by Amasa Walker Wende
ID Phillips, and Edwin Thompson, aitt
: which they were unanimously adopte
1t nearly the whole assembly rising in the
he favor. Papers were then circulated, 4
r new subscribers obtained, and donation
of and pledges made in support of the papc