The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1839-11-16

and Interesting auditory.
The first forenoon was occupied with the discus
sion of resolution affirming the nvariable sin
fulness of slavehold;ng, its subversion of the
natural rights of man, its hostility to republican
ism, and its crusade against the Divine Govern
ment. Rev. Mr.. Boardman of Rochester, N. Y,
Prof Wddc of Oberlin, and Rev. Mr.. Barris of
the Methodist Chapel, with others, took part in
the discussion.
In the afternoon of Wednesday, resolutions on
political action were brought in by the business
Committee They were Of the strongest kind
usually, offered in the meetings. After few re-
marks in their favor by Arnold BuHum, j. A.
Foote, Esq, Of Cleveland, made strong and ear
nest speech against them. Mr.. +. you will recol-
lee was a member Of the o. Legislature, the SEES
sion before the last & took high stand in favor of
human rights. But, he is Wing. He is an in
'eresting speaker and possesses many of the in
tellectual traits OF his father, Gov. Foote, Of
CONNECTICUT whose resolutions in the United
States Senate were the occasion of the great con-
hict between Webster and Hayne.
Mr.. Foot's speech commenced one of the
most interesting debates on political action that
have ever participated in. 1t continued TO increase
in attraction and power till the middle Of the af-
afternoon Of Thursday, when the resolutions
with slight amendment, were adopted by all
overwhelming majority. Although the discus
sion was characterized with great earnestncss,
yet it was conducted with the utmost urbanity
and good temper, The resolutions were opposed
by Mr.. Footc, an able lawyer of this place. by
Judge Moffat aud Mr.. Peck of Ashtabula county,
and Mr.. Hamlin, a young lawyer of Elyria.
The affirmative was sustained by Messrs, Birney,
Bufium, Holley President Mahon, and Prof c.,
Of h., prof cd Low
and the brother of Senator Wade, who so noby
batted against the Black Law last winter, and
several other gentlemen much regretted that
S. J. Andrews, Esq. of Cleveland, did not speak
on the resolutions. lie and Mr.. Foote, his law
partner were both on the business Committee, and
dissented from them on their passage through the
Committee. Mr.. A. is decidedly the first lawyer
on the Western Reserve, gentleman OF great
acuteness Of mind, and speaks with power and
with remarkable distinctness TO the point at is
sue.
So soon as these resolutions were disposed Of,
Myron IIolley, ESQ, brought forward PROPOSE
ton for naming Candidates far President and
Vice President Of The United 'iateS. lie sus
tanned this proposition BY reading his eloquent
exposition Of the reasons for such course which
recently appeared in the Rochester Freemen in
terspersing the reading with frequent explana-
tions remarks and additional illustrations. 1t
produced deep interest upon the thronged as.
sembly. In the evening (Thursday,) Rev. Mr..
Blodget moved substitute for the resolutions of
Mr.. Holley, which was sustained by President
Mahan, Mr.. Wade, and briefly by Mr.. Birney,
who however, did not fully assent TO the terms Of
the substitute. The substitute proposed to APP
point committee, who, in case no candidates
should be offered by either of the parties, for
whom the Abolitionists could consistently vote,
should call a convention to inquire into the pro-
priety of progressing the names Of suitable can.
didales.
The discussion of this topic consumed the re-
mainder Of the afternoon of Thursday, the whole
Of the evening, and good share of Friday fore
noon, when, on motion of Mr.. Birney, the origin
al resolutions and the substitute were laid on the
table. The resolutions Of Mr.. Hollev were ably
supported by himself, by Gen. James II. Paine,
Of Puinsvil!e, and one or two other gentlemen,
and opposed very strenuously by the gentlemen
above named and some others. The debate was
of the most interesting chorac!er-able, fervid
gen,leman)y. Mr.. Wade, who possesses much
shrewdness and speaks with great point had ar
gued the mpossibil;ty Of purifying our country,
and saving its institutions by means of political
organization. Nv lioIley. in his reply, miscon-
but this did not prevent it being one of the most
eloquent cxpositions Of the essential importance of
exercising the elective franchise which | ever
heard. There were periods in his brief speech,
when he mounted to the very highest order of ell
oquence.
The sentiment was quite general against max
ing a nomination under present circumstances
and, think it was nearly as general in favor of
making nomination at some future time should
no candidate be brought forward for whom the
friends of human rights could consistently vote
But. in my view, it will be time enough to meet
this crisis when it comes. Till then, let us tread
in the old beaten track. IT, howerever, Van Bu-
rem aud Clay should be the only candidates pre-
sented to the American people am not now sat
sized that it would not be wise for some body of
men to raise standard worthy Of being rallied
around by free and Christian people.
Resolutions in regard to the London Convcn-
lion in June next-concerning petitions to Con-
!ress, and the State Legislatures, and on other
opics were discussed and adopted. A liberal
contribution to the funds Of the American Society
was made.
Finally, the meeting has, no doubt, given
strong onward impulse to our cause West Of the
Mountains. Ten lecturers whom the American
Society has recently brought into the field, started
Immediately after its adjournment for their spheres
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