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

since they have been made men. [ did Ii
not expect that should have been per-
United to address the assembly and thus
publicly TO return thanks to one whom |
shall ever respect and admire have an
engraving OF view of one of our chapels
IN jamaica, in which the first anti-slaverv
meeting was held in that beloved island
| 1t had been aware of this opportunity, | !
would have presented it pabIclv to our
venerated chairman, hut | shall now for
ward 1t privately on behalf of those whom !
formerly knew as slaves, but whom | .
now know as free men, rising in inleIli.
Igence, and exhibiting TO the world that !
proprety of conduct which has won for |
the emancipated sons aud daughters Of
Africa universal admiration
Mr.. J. TredgoId then read the sum-
mons of the Convention.
Mr.. George Stacey (of London,) said,
have been unexpectedly called to move
) the following resolution -
"Tha. the following gentlemen be in
} vlted to act as secretaries during this con-
! vention, John Scoble, Esq. Henry Brews-
= ter Stanton, Esq, Rev. Thomas Scales,
J Rev. William Bevan, Wendell Philips,
= ESQ, and William Morgan, Esq"
!, The Rev. J. Burnet seconded the reso-
: luton, and hoped that self-control would
f continue 20 pervade all the proceedings
h Iof the convention TO It's close, out of re-
9 gard to the age Of the chairman, and the
n dignity of the cause.
If The Rev. Thomas Scales said that Mr..
[ Scobie, to whom the cause owes so much,
r is prevented by severe, personal, and do
fe nestic indspostlon from being present
e bat he hopes that in u day or two he
e would be able to unite with them in THEN
5, important engagement. Mr.. Scales al
luded in gratifying terms to two of thu
r other secretaries, Mr. Stanton, and Mr.
d. Wendell Phillips, of America.
r. On motion Of Mr. ]. Mott, of PhiiadeI
rs phia, press committee was appointed
IS, superiutend the publication of the report
IN Of the convention.
IN The Rev. J. A. James, (of Birming
NV ham, in seconding the resolution SAT-
he this is motion of mere formal bushes
op which precludes me- even if | were dl
to posed and able, from addressing the NEE
ust ing at any length. | cannot, hoWeve
re, avoid expressing the ine1able honor whiC
the really feel it, to second resolution {
the such subject as this, which has be-
IAN moved by one of the delegates fro
leir America, and which places me in Jux1
you position with the friends on that side t
heir Atlantic in this great and noble cause.
en- also feel it an honor to second u reso
the ton which is TO be put to this meeting
in, yourself. | would simply express l
sell drawer that this society, which [ re jo
jour YOU have lived long enough to witne
say, may be the evening star of your life, a
man the morning star of that dear youth, "
the trust, will stand before the public as "
He, representative in this cause long after J
oun- have gone TO your eternal rest.
r la Mr.. George Thompson proposed
ries of resolutions to the effect that
let Convention shall meet twice a-ddy, at
been in the morning, and at Jour III he at
were noon that all resolutions should be
this mitted to the secretary the day before l
were proposed; that the business wi
2 fol- would come before the meeting shouIt
announced the day before; that
1y. mitee should be appointed to prepare
d by olulions, &C., that any member OF
o me Convention who wished TO speak, sh'
ming, previously send his card to the Chalrr
dele and that each member should not ST
that for more than twenty minutes at a Il
+ the &c.
lie of Mr.. O'Connell here entered, bu
time consequence of the age Of the Chalrt
barge and the necessity OF queude, his enlr
ich | was not hailed with cheers.
COM On motion of Rev. Nathaniel 90
ing TO of Boston, U. S. A, the resolutions
all the agreed to, except those requiring So
ged 10 ers TO send their cards TO the Char
which and limiting them to twenty min
need which were objected to by several gt
sted in man. DR.. Bowring was convinced
which less they fettered their proceedings
hope better. Mr. ]. Cannngs Fuller, OF
guided York, objected to the necessity, VIII
by the was proposed to impose on speaker
earliest sending in their cards beforehand.
;piayed liked short speeches.
ice = The Chairman then called upon
ing Of OConnell, who said, in obedience
prfions, sacred a command, be would We
crown however unworthy, 10 address this
r to be, Convention, which he did In haPp
bic SER characteristic manner.
HAM. MIR. Fuller made an appeal to N
mcnt Of ConnelI to address his lish bret6
the U. S. in favor of the abolition oil
econded ~ Mr.. OC assured the gent
7usptts. that before the Convention broke
~ Vice would produce such an address.
,ir, Esq Mr.. Bradburn addressed tne y
;irming- ton, abiding to the resolutions
Esq of Massachusetts Legislature, and cor
5reTille, lating England on her being fire.
that s.nclionng of slavery, which
adelphia, as dishonor to his own country,
present The Key: L. ScaieS lhen . ieao :
ook-en- mirably written document on the
MIA Hall, the convention and the pflncip'es
i L ArntiS In t,aarI