The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1839-01-19
WORK FOR ABOLITIONIsTs.

To THE ApoLIrIoNIsTs VERMONT;
AT the last Annual Meeting of the American Ant-Save-
ry Society, the following Resolution adopted
Resolved, That it be recommended to such State or
other auxares disposed to take the charge Of the
abolition cause within their respective fields to make
engagements with the Executive Committee of this Society,
GUARANTEEING to treasurer such stated payments
be Judged reasonable and then assume within their
limits, the entire direction of lecturers and agents. in
forming local societies, collecting funds, circulating
rals and establishing Libraries and that this society will
not send its agents to labor for these objects in such States
out this plan, except in with the State
Executive Committee"
The subject of the above resolution claiming the atten-
ention of the Executive Committee of the State Society,
it was our unanimous Judgment that the interests of the
would be best subserved by the Soceys accedng
to the proposed and in its behalf have accord
ngy renewed the pledge made the last Anniversary OF
the parent Socety-to pay its thousand dol
lars within the year, with the additional stipulation
that this is to be free from all expense of collection
and have also taken the general supervision of the abolition
in this State during the remainder of the term of
appointment.
In order to the successful prosecution of the anslavery
enterprise within limits in accordance with the respon
sbtes thus assumed the concerted harmonious and Wig
out the State is Indispensable and this end the Commit
tee would earnestly call your attention the following sug
gestons.
We have associated for the purpose of aboshng Amer
lean Slavery and that, only by moral peaceful We
have identified ourselves with the slave and resolved new
remit efforts until he he is restored to his naen-
able but plundered rights To effect this great object great
sacrifices must be made tme and talent and money must
be freely offered up and every friend of Humanity who
has heart to sympathse with the suffering slave must
contribute according to the ability with which God has bless
ed hmeach in that department labor which conscience
and duty point out to him, put forth his energetic eff
FORTS the work be DONE Compassion for the slave
and his opPressor, and regard for counys veal and
for the stability of her republican institutions and the Sc
curty of our liberties and even economy in the work
itself, demand that it be done Immediately The longer
is deferred the stronger the opposition and the greater
the obstacles to be overcome.
With this view of the subject, the work before is
plain
ls Our pledge to the parent society must be promptly
redeemed.
End An-slavery societies must be formed in every
town, village and county the state, where has al
ready been done.
Bird. An-slavery Libraries must be established posi-
bic, in every town.
4th Petitions circumstances to the state national
legislatures be circulated in every town in the state
And speedy and vigorous efforts must be used to enlist
the strong and abiding moral influence of the whole state
against slavery and in favor of antisavcry principles and
measures.
To object these objects we must not, zoe cannot depend