The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1839-08-17
TIE VOICE OF FREEDOM.

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ernor or Lieutenant Governor, or for any legisa-
tive office, who is not IN favor of the immediate
ABOLITION OF SLAVERY,"-
respectfully ask the privilege of inserting their
reasons for so doing on the Journal of the Con-
vention--which reasons, among many others are
the following -
First. The undersigned hold the right of suf-
frage as one of the 'inaIienabe rights" of every
citizen; and cannot consent to torego or com
promise the free, unbiased exercise of that right
in such manner as they shall Judge conducive to
the best interest of our common country, of hui
mainly and the rights of man.
The undersigned cannot consent, that the free
exercise of the right of suffrage shall be restricted
by the action of any selfconstituted assembly, or
to place themselves in position little or nothing
short of absolute disfranchisement. They protest
against the manner in which this resolution soas
pressed to final decision, under the operation of
"the precious question: course which they be-
lieve to be unprecedented in any primary assem-
bly, of freemen protesting abolitionism, and des-
tructive of the great princip pies for which we are
CONFERENCE.-The largest liberty of the greatest
number.
The undersigned hold it to be manifestly in
consistent, and extremely Must, to charge the
freemen of this country with savish subservency
to party interests while at the same time we are
organizing and perlecting system of party organ
izaton not less exclusive in it's character and eff
fects than the most rigid system hitherto adopted
by the we'll trained parties now desperately sriv-
ing for political ascendancy in the country.
Milton BBowN Windsor, VT
S. p. HoDGEs, Taberg, N. Y.
SAML E. CORNISH, Beeville, N. j.
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Joshua Leavitt, from the committee reported
the draft of an address, which was adopted and
ordered TO be published with the proceedings Of
the convention.
The following resolution was offered by Samu-
ell Webb, was discussed and laid on the table.
Resolved, That Central General committee
be appointed with power to carry out the princi-
pies and views expressed by this convention, by
such measures as may from time to time be requir-
ed, and to call another National Convention at
such time and place as they think proper in the
year 1910.
The following resolution, offered by Ellis Gray
Loring, was discussed, amended, and laid on the
table,
Resolved, That committee of one person from
each state here represented be appointed to address
William Henry Harrison of Ohio, and Winfield
Scott, candidates for the Presidency of the u S.
inquirng Of them their views in relation to the
further continuance of slavery in the D. G. to the
Slave Trade between the several states, and to
the admission of any territory foreign state as
state of this union, with a constitution tolerating
slavery.
The third resolution, laid on the table, was ia
ken up by vote of 81 TO IS. After further dis
cusson, the previous question was called and the
call was sustained, and the resolution passed by
a large majority.
The following resolution, reported by the Bust
ness committee was adopted.
Resolved, That committee be appointed to
consider whether the duties upon such products Of
foreign countries as are raised in this country by
slave labor, might not be advantageousy reduced
or altogether repealed; and that they report to
the Executive Committee of the American Anti
Slavery Society"
Samuel Webb, Daniel Neal jr., and Thomas
Earle were appointed the committee.
Sundry resolutions, which had been reported by
the Business committee, were severalIy laid on
the table.
The following resolutions, offered by Henry B.
Stanton, were adopted.
Resolved, That the thanks of this Convention
be presented the trustees of the 4th PRESBYTERIAN
church, of Albany, for kindly opening it for the
session of this body.
Ordered, That the Secretaries furnish the
Trustees with certified copy of the above resolu-
ton.
Resolved, That the proceedings of the Con-
vention be published under the direction Of the
Secretaries, in such form as they shall deem prop
err, and that each member be furnished with
copy"
On motion of Lewis Tappan, it was voted that
the thanks of the Convention be given to Alvan
Stewart, Esq. for the urbanity, intelligence, impair
TALLY and promptness, with which he has presd-
ed over this Convention. The President return
ed an appropriate acknowledgment.
The Convention was then adjourned sine die,
and separated after a solemn prayer by Mr.. North,
of Otsego CO., N. Y.
JOSHUA LEAvITT
G. L. KNAPP, Secretaries.
HENRY GIBBONS,
AFRAID OF THE LIGHr.-Three young brethren
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