Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-06-17

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a%ruction Of the slave system ; then arr
The people of the North implicated in tn,
guilt Of southern slavery, and bound t
labor for its.abolition.
Whereas, Human beings are held il
slavery, particularly in this boosted lane
Of liberty, in violation OF the most sacred
rights Of our common humanity, and o
the just and equal laws of God !; there
fore,
Resolved, That it is the high privilege
and most solemn duty of every human be.
ing, without regard to color, sex, cline,
or condition, in virtue of the common
brotherhood Of man, and the great law OIL
lore which demands Of US an eqnal inter.
est in the welfare of others with VIVA, we
feel Tor ourselves. to use all righteous
means to restore TO our brethren in bonds
hat freedom of which they have been
cruelty robbed.
Whereas, slavery is upheld by the
combined action of nearly all the ramif-
cations of society, united by a common
bond of union, for the single object of.giv-
log strength and durability to this mon.
arous outrage upon human nature there.
fore,
Resolved, That in order to counteract
md remove the influence which thus
gives vitality and power to this system.
We must, if possible, unite an equally
vide diversity of interests by some COM
mon bond,-upon a platform broad
rOOugh to contain the whole human fam
Ig, Tor the purpose of concentrating the
moral energies Of the frien Is of freedom
Tor an discriminating warfare against this
most deadly enemy of our race.
Resolved, That the old Anti Slarery
Organizations furnishes this platform,
where humanity can stand and battle for
those rights which are the common prom
city OF all who wear the human form, bv
requiring OF lis members no religious or
political test, or peculiar outward conform
alton, in order TO entille them to the rights
o. membership, but the simple belief of
The universal ~sinfulness of slavery; and
toe wonderful success which has attend
ed It's Iabcrs for the slave, increases our
llth from day TO day, that, with the bless
ng OF God, it will be the means of effect
& the final emancipation Of the millions
'ho are now pining in bondage in our
and.
Resolved, Tint all attempts to narrow
lown or destroy our noble platform,
whether by 'new-organizltlon' or disor-
5lntzltion, are TO be regarded as hostile
nthe true interests of freedom. and should
b. trowned upon, and unqnaIi6edly oppos-
I'd by every true friend Of the slave.
Resolved, That the efforts which are
now making by certain of the professed
hiends OF the slave, TO aeso-OrgGnize' the
5Ollllonisls Of the country, by the d~estruc-
naof the broad platform Of genuine an
slavery, including the formation of the
Massachusetts, Abolition Society, and the
A~nerican and Foreign A. s. Society, are
pipable departure from original oboi-
lna.sa, and should he slrenuonsly oppos-
q by all Who have the welfare of the
Sagc at heart.
Resolved, That the charges which are
bought against the American and Mass.
Anti. Slavery Societies, of seeking to ad-
aace objects foreign 10 the question Of alb
clifton, such as non-resiStlnce and wom-
ans rights, technically so called, are in
Tie opinion Of this Convention, utterly.
Fse and groundless, and unworthy Of
bobOrable minds, and are either the pro-
dacliJn Of a diseased Imagination, labor
lEg under. some strange hallucination, a
olnd paIpably Ignorant Of the past action
Of these societies, and Of the nature OF
our enterprise, or OF a heart wilfully COR
rlp,, and most obviously hostile to the
glorious cause of liberty, for the advance
meet OF which these associations have
been formed.
Resolved, That we feel especial sor-
low and Indignation at the recent forma-
Ion Of the American and Foreign A. S.
Society in the city of New York, believ-
ing that the only reason which could be
gwen at that ii ne for its formation, which
1s not existed ever since the American
Society was formed at Philadelphia, viz i:
Toe appointment Of a woman to act on a
Committee Of the Society, is entirely in
sufficient to justify such a course, as well
ai utterly opposed to the spirit and genius
o. our entire enterprise; but if sufficient
now, that it ought to have Influenced to
such an act, a year ago, since it has ex-
sIed for an entire year.
Resolved, That we think the conduct
that Society, in taking a name SO near.
y resembling that Of the old o~rganizl-
ton, is unjust. and exceedingly tisingenu
Gus, if not absolutely dishonest, as it vii
necessarily lead to frequent collisions, BY
e~oniounding the two associations in The
minds Of the people, as well as IN Other
ways and it meets our most INEQUALITIES
Condemnation.
Resolved, That our confidence in tht
American Ahu.Slavery Society, has in