The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1839-03-16
For the Voice of Freedom.

u-OldVery society, we forward you lof lnSertlo
in the Voice of Freedom, Gf you shall deem
worthy of notice. or that it will in any degree pro
mote the glorious cause of the emancipation oft
slaves in our country,) an account of the organi
: cation and doings of this society.
The Quechee Village A. S. Society, consis
ting of about 80 members, was organized Feb. s
ofthe present year, by choosing James Udall, Esq
President pro tenn, and Z. w. Furbur, Secretary
pro tem-when the meeting was adjourned to the
18th Feb'y inst, for the choice of officers.
Feb. 10, met agreeably to adjournment, the
President pro tenn in the chair-when, on motion
committee of three were chosen to nominate the
officers of the society. This committee consisted
of Edward Farmer, F. X. Nichols, and John
Chase-who reported the following officers, which
were elected: Hon. William Strong, President
James Udall and George Udall, Esqrs., Vice Pres
idents; Z. w. Furbur, M. D., Secretary, and
Shubael Russ, Esq, Treasurer.
The following resolutions were offered by Geo.
Udal Esq, and after remarks were adopted:
Whereas, slavery is contrary to the principles
of natural justice-of our republican form of gov
eminent, and of the christian religion, and is de-
structve of the prosperity of the country; we be-
lieve we owe it to the oppressed, to our country,
to posterity, and to God, to do all that is lawful
in our power to bring about the extinction of sla-
very -
ReSolved, That we view the resolutions of Pat
ton of Virginia, and Anterior of N. H., relative to
slavery, TO be base violation of the right of peti-
ton, antl-republican in principle, and repugnant
TO the spirit of our Constitution.
| Voted, that committee of two be chosen to
prepare resolutions for the society at the next
meetng,-and Austin P Chase and Edward Far
mer were chosen.
Voted to adjourn one week.
Tuesday, the Goth Feb, met at Barrow's Hail.
Meeting opened by prayer. George Udall, Esq,
in the chair: when the committee appointed to
draft resolutions for the society reported the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions
Whereas, the most high God hath made of one
blood all the nations of men that dwell on the face
of the earth, and hath endowed all with the same
inaenabe rights, among which are life, liberty,
and the pursuit of happiness" and whereas, sla-
very unbIushingly deprves men of these rights
and renders them things-chatlels personal-la-
bic to be bought, sold, tasked, scourged, BEATEN
hunted and killed like wild beasts; and whereas,
slavery rests upon us as a nation, inasmuch as it
is upheld by our national councils, and inasmuch
as the save-trade with all its horrors is carried on
under the very eye and with the sanction of Con-
gress and our national prisons are made the re-
ceptacles of slaves, and free-born Americans des-
tined to slavery-and inasmuch as we are basely
deprived of the rights of petition and remonstrance
guaranteed to us by the Observation-Disclosures
Resolved That American slavery is sin a.
gainst God and therefore ought to be Immediate
y abolished,
Resolved, That we at the North are deeply i'm
plicated in the sin of slavery.
Resolved, That every man is bound, as a citizen
of this republic, to use his utmost endeavors, in
accordance with the spirit of our free institutions
to wipe away this plague-spot from our national
character,
ReSolced That we have reason to look with a.
arm at the daring encroachnent of our govern
ment in virtually denying hundreds of thousands
of our citizens the sacred right of petition, and fl
nally trampling under foot, unheard, the resolves
and remonstrances of the legislature of our own
sovereign state.
ReSoloed, That the recent experiments Of eman-
cipation in the British West Indies, fully demon
strate the practicability of immediate emancipa-
ton, and that the pecuniary interests of the plant
ResoIued, That the cause of suffering humanity
is worthy of the sympathy of every generous and
benevolent mind, and that those who profess re-
gard for the slave, and yet stand aloof from all
measures that have tendency to liberate him,
are not entitled to our confidence as friends to the
cause of universal liberty.
RESOLVED, That we view with regret and abhor-
renee the conduct of the pro-slavery representa-
ton from the North in supporting the resolutions
of Anterior of N. H., Qhereby violating the spirit
of the Constitution, and suppressing enquiry and
debate,) as derogatory of enlightened freemen.
ReSo1ued, That it is of the utmost importance
that the public mind be enlightened on the subject
of slavery, inasmuch as there are territories I'M
der the government of the U. S. which may soon
be expected to claim admittance into the Union as
slave-holding states.
Resolved That we view it as an imperious du-
ty binding upon all christians, and especially upon
ministers of the gospel, to make slavery subject
of prayer, inquiry, aud discussion, with view of
its cessation at the earliest possible period consis-
tent with its pacific accomplishment
Whereupon the resolutions were taken up sep
arately, and after discussion were voted to be a.
dopted as expressive of the views and sentiments
of the society.
Voted to adjourn sine die