The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1839-02-09

of the national administration, holden at Middle
bury on Wednesday last, Hon. Nathan Smile
of Cambridge was nominated for the office Of
Governor, Hon. Orsarnus c. Merrill, of Benning.
ton for It. Governor, and Daniel Baldwin, Esq
of Montpelier, for Treasurer.
The third annual meeting of the Washington
County Anti-Slavery Society was holden, pursu-
ant to notice, at the Free Church in Montpelier
Feb. 6, 1889.
The following named gentlemen were, on NOM
nation elected officers for the year ensuing, to
wit:
ERASTUS PARKER, President.
HARVEY w. CARPENTER, y p.oo;5.,..
SPENCER LAWRENCE, ''''"''"''
G. l.. KNAPP, Secretary.
ZENAs WooD, Treasurer.
CLARK STEVENS
J. p MILLER,
Guy BEcKLEy, Managers.
JOHN T. MILLER,
DAVID PARTRIDGE
After the transaction of preliminary business
the society ad journed to l O'clock P. M.
Afternoon.
An able and argunentative address was deliv-
cred by WILLIAM UPHAM, Esq.
The following resolutions were then presented,
discussed and unanimously adopted, viz:
Resolved, That personal freedom is the first great
requisite, in the character of accountable being
that mans obligation of obedience to law, wheth-
err human or divine, can be proved to exist only
so long man is free.
Resolced, That slavery, by trampling down and
DENYING mans right to freedom and self-control
does practically reject the government of God on
earth.
RESOLVED, That slavery is the only ,,o-goverm-
naent theory now extant in the United States.
"ReSozved, That the whole system Of slavery is
in direct opposition to the doctrines of the bible,
that grand directory of our conduct towards our
fellow men-that universal chart of human rights
which the court of Heaven has published for the
instruction and benefit of our race-and that con-
sequently those who oppose the emancipation of
slaves are engaged in a warfare against the great
Lawgiver of the universe; including all such as
pretend that they are much opposed to slavery
as we are, while they manifest greater Indignation
against the principles and measures of the aboli-
ton enterprise than they do against the injustice
and cruelty of slavery.
Reso1ved, That slavery being gross violation
of all the laws of relationship established by the
Author of our being, is consequently very sinful,
and should therefore be Immediately abolished
@2esoIped, That the history of the world demon
strates the evil and dangerous consequences of
slavery.
Resqlped, That the state of embarrassment, Sec
tiona jealousy, and Congressional strife in our
own country, may all be traced to slavery as their
source.
Resolved, That the slavery Of our country is not
only dishonorable to our nations flag, but it is
most pernicious to the interests, peace and pros
perity of Zion, and therefore all who are influenced
by patriotism or piety should seek Immediately its
abolition.
,Resolved, That pro-slavery men must either de-
ny or disprove the facts stated in the Journal of
Thome and Kimball, or admit that immediate
emancipation is safe and beneficial to the master
and to the slave.
Resoloed, That all who deprecate the disastrous
consequences Of civil war and division of the states
and who wish well to the free institutions of our
country should come out and labor in the moral
hed OF bloodless, but on that very account more
glorious contest, that our beloved country may be
saved and this tremendous magazine of slavery be
removed before explosion
ReSoloed That members of churches and minis
ters of the gospel who love the peace and prosner
ity Of our country and the church, are loudly call
ed upon to take active part in this our work Of
faith and labor of love.
RESOLVED, That woman has already done much
for the cause of abolition and it is to be hoped She
will yet lay this nation and the community of ma
lions under heavier tribute of obligation for her en-
ergetic and mild, yet irresistible influence.
ReSoloed, That the cause of abolition being it.
self a reformation Of religion will tend, where
rightly conducted, to promote reformation in 9TH
er departments.
Res9lOed, That the existence of slavery in the
District Of Columbia and in the territories of this
nation is sin in which the free states have direct
guilty partnership-that it is foul cancer upon