Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-08-12

that his great mind can rise superior to il. 4
He moved that the thanks OF the meeting z
be presented to Mr.. Scales, for having l.
prepared the valuable paper, and 1t was
seconded by the Rev. J. Il. Johnson, VI
car Of Tilstead, with some excellent re-
marks, and carried.
Mr. Surge begged, before the chair
man withdrew, TO introduce TO HIM and TO
the meeting, Henry Beckford, " 10 three
years ago was himself slave, Mr. beck 5
! ford then made u short address. u
Thomas Garrison, Esq, then retired
from the chair, and On the moton OF e. 4
w. Alexander, Esq, seconded BY George
Bennett, Esq, w. Blair, Esq. was cal ca
to occupy it, and made few remaskS-
Mr.. Wendell Phillips moved &" That a
committee OF five be appointed to prepare
correct list Of the members OF tins Goa
vention, and said, some Of the delegates
felt aggrieyed because, though IN the hall,
they had not received an entrance as
members Of the convention by the author
ii,v of the Committee Of the British and t
iForeign Anti-Slaverv Society, who have !
undertaken to settle the qualifications Of
membership of this body. Mr.. L. salG,
when the call, which was read by Mr.. |
Tredgold, reached America, we found
that it was an Invitation 10 the friends OF
the slave of every nation and OF every
: cline. Massachusetts has for several
Z wears acted on the principle of admitting
women to an equal seat with men IN the
. (deiberative bodies of Anti-Siavery Socle-
l., ties. When the Massachusetts Anti
= Slavery Society received that paper 1t IN
t, {terpreted it, as it was his duty, in the
e broadeSl and most liberal sense. Ii there
if be any other paper emanaling from this
l. committee limiting TO one sex the qualih-
re cations of membership, there is no proof,
r. and as an individual have no knowledge
that such paper ever reached MaSsachu
FL SETS We stand here in consequence o
to YOUR invitation, and knowing oLr custom
rls as it must be presumed you did, we had ;
right to interpret friends OF the slave II
G. include women as well as men. zap
id, pIause, and loud cries Of no, no.) In suci
SIS, circumstances we do not think 1t Just o
is equitable to that state, nor TO America II
Ell general, that after the trouble, the sacri
er, fee, the self-devotion of part OF thos
ch who leave their families. and kindred, an
on occupations in their own land, to com
zen 1000 miles to attend this worlds CONVEX
ON ton, they should be refused place IN j
<ta- deliberations The meeting will obsery
the that have purpoSely introduced into II
= | motion language which brings the que
olu- ton before the convention.
by Professor Adam (of Harvard UnIvers
my Ity) in secondlng the resolution Salu' sha
oice nerely state that have great pleasure
ess, expressing my entire concurrence In I
and sentiments that have now been stated
'ho, the meeting.
,onr Mr.. George Stacey said, the custom
you England is well known and uniform.
all matters of mere business. unless
Sc males are especially associated togeti
the and announced as such in the promotl
ten of the objects in view, they do MOI beco
her- part of the working committee, J
sub Bowring thought the custom OF cXciud
they females is more honOred In It's breach |!
hich in its observance, and he could not tn
Id be thew would refuse to welcome gGateiI
COM the co operation which is offered. Ii
res + Burnet said, if there ever was u
the when it was necessary for the conven!
loud 20 be calm and self-coIlected 1t was at
man, moment He complimented the ladie
speak England and America but II the cohS
Time, ton should take the course proposed
the mover and seconder Of the rcsolut
ut in that it would sincerely regret IT,
man. American friends would auu alo'nei
rance rel TO their brow were they at this mon
10 saw. let US not make shipwreck oil
oliver, vessel, let US not even put her 10 p'
were Gus sea. (Appause.) AS We are
peak ENGLAND, let US act as England does.
rman, discussion was continued by Messrs. q
nutes, Culver, Galusha, DR.. Rofe, Of Can
rentIe- Rradburn, Col. Miller, Capt. Stuart,
d the Philips, and Birney of America; am
IS the Nessrs. Stacey, w. Allen, Geo Tho
New son. Gaines. Ashurst, Rev. Mr.. -Iai
aich it Rev. ]. A. James, Rev. DR.. Cox, =,
.rs. of SHOVEL. Rev. Mr. Bevan, Rev. d..
He rison, Capt. Walker OF Great Britain
Mr. Prescod Of Barbados.
n Mr.. ". Allen regretted that ques.,o
to 50 this sor, had ever been mooted. &c
ep,nre, Thompson deprecated most sncerei
5 great introduction OF the qu's'loh i'i'c t"0
Ply and vention. AS to the proPFielE Oh Tue
he had his own opinion, ana haa m
Mr.. o. to the eleventh hour TO prevent Ihe
hren in ton being mooted here. Even no
fslave- should be glad if II were tnought
tleman TO Withdraw II. ne mp"
up he would take place he eaInest'S *
ed his American friends TO wthdra"
Conven- motion. Afler an animated debit
Of the question was put, and oeciueu agdIi
'ngratu admission of female delega'es.
ee from nouncement OF the reSuN was II
/ he felt with loud cheering.
MIR. Geo. Thompson hoped, that
an adj ones,ion was now decided, it would
object OF again be brought forward ana ~
) Of the convention would proceed with lne
v Socie- GOOD feeling as II nothing hau w