The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1839-10-26

Adopted at the meeting of the Vermont Anti
Slavery Society, holden at Montpelier on the 18th
18Th and 2lst October 1899
Resolved, That slavery, as created, upheld and
protected by American legislation, is at war with
the law oil God and tn best interests of mankind.
Resolved, That those who excuse the sin of the
STAKEHOLDER, or refuse 10 bear their earnest testi-
mony against it, participate 10 fearful extent in
his guilt.
Resolved, That the moral sensibty of the com.
munity can in no way NOR, Significantly express
itself, than through the ballot box, and that the
freeman's franchise right imposes upon him most
weighty responsibilities.
Resolved, That in the Minister of the Gospel
the slave has an advocate, set apart by the nature
of his Office and the authority Of his Master, to
the great work of emancipation
Resolved, That in the great principle Of hu-
man equality, we have the root and germ Of eve
rythlng republican in our political constitutions.
Resolved, That justice, eXpediency, and expe-
rience, unitedly proclaim that the change from
slavery TO freedom cannot be too sudden, since
the first step in raising the slave from his degra-
dalton, should be that Of making him proper
subject of law, by putting him in possession Of
himself.
Resolved, That whatever profession a man
may make, and whatever kind feeling he may
exhibit in the slaves behalf, ne cannot efectuaIly
subserve his cause whilst he yields his support to
candidates for Legislative and high executive sta
tons, who are in favor of laws that create and
sustain slavery.
Resolved, That the doctrine recently advocated
in the Senate of the United States, viz that that
is property which the law makes such,-is alike
abhorrent to Repubcanism and Christianity.
Resolved, That among the various measures
made use Of to enlist public sentiment in the anti
slavery cause, we regard the circulation Of anti
slavery books and the formation OF anti-slavery
Libraries, as the most efficient that can be called
into requsition.
Resolved, That it is the duty of abotionists
throughout this state, to see that every man and
woman therein shall have an opportunity 10 place
their signatures on a memorial to Congress, peti-
tioning that body to abolish slavery and the slave
trade in the District and Territories.
Resolved, That reiterate our emphatic tes-
timony against the scheme of African Colonial
tion as at war with the rights and interests CT
400 600 of our countrymen.
Resolved, That the friends of abolition see in
all quarters, he most cheering indications Of the
extention of their principles, and that their con-
vcton Of the entire success of their enterprise in
creases with every days experience.
Resolved that the missionary enterprise for the
conversion of the world was laid out by the bless
ed Saviour, and that any deviation from the course
of going into the world and preaching the Cos
pei to every creature-has hitherto proved fail
ure.
Resolved, That the,entire abolition of slavery
in the United States, is the only safe guarantee
for the entire abandonment both of the foreign and
domestic slave trade.
Resolved, That the Constitution Of The United
States fully warrants US in the presentation Of pc
titions to Congress for the abolition OF slavery in
the District Of Columbia and the territories, and
the prohibition of the foreign and domestic slave
trade.