Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-05-19

pidSt he wished u ask Oh the PRESIDENT
one Question. He wished to know II anv
demand had been made on him or on the
Secretaries thai the name of any one OF
the members The Board should be left
| OF Oh arconnt Of any opinions they held
to1 Conscience sake?' 10 this question
the President said he must respond No =
and be believed he could answer for all
/ connected with the Board who had any
authority in the case.
"Slr,' SAID Ed. Fuller. !" am glad to
hear you answer no; for if any man
should be prescribed for conscience sake,
! vote for that man for conscience sake
II any man is prosecuted for conscience
sake, | will stand shoulder to shoulder,
with that man for conscience sake. 1t
imatters not what editors may saw in their
newspaper Wars-he would sanction no
such demand as it is said had been made
on The Board" He CONCLUDED by repeat
ing that :" il ii could be shown that any
man had been prescribed from the B ard
| for conscience sake, he should vote for that
man, for conscience sake" II
! The Pfesident said no such demand
had been made ON HIM, as could be seen
! By minutes Of southern bodies. The Con
| ventlon should vote without regard to
mere men.
| Elder Sanders. of Geo., rose TO speak,
when DIR. Babcocs, OF n Y, called him
to order. aud sid that The Bye Ltws OF
the Convention required that this was the
hour Sci apart for baIIo,ting, and for that
| only.
Elder Colver, of Massachusetts, said he
rose 10 put question in order to enable
him to vote couscieutiousfy, as his brother
Fuller had done.
The President, said that all remarks at
Ibis stage of the proceedings were out oil
! order.
Elder Fuller rose to request that his
brother Colver mi git be allowed 10 put
his question for information.
Elder CoIver then said evil the Ptesi-
dent inform US whether here is uot that
which is :antamounl 10 a demand to be
found IL the proceedings Of ceIt'in South
ern Bodies, requiring lh.1 celtnlu uHin
shall be left off from this Board On &C.
count OF his conscientious opinions aud
is there not on tbs fl or Delegate from
the South who is virtually Instructed 10
make this demand 2"
| The President replied that no such de
mand had been made on HIM.
Dr. Babcock, of N. Y. again Interior
! ed, and said he hoped the Convention
would proceed to ballot, without any fur,
Their discussion.
Dr. WEIGH of n. Y, said he hoped
tia, no attempt would be made to prevent
any brother from expressing his views
fully and freely. and that he have oppo:-
lunity TO obtain all the information posi-
Bile TO enable him to vote understanding
! IT,
He said we were responsible to God.
whose eye is now upnn us. and 10 who's
churches as well as to him we must give
account. H. should resist allrnoral d+<-
ppism. He hoped every brother won d
be allowed to say all he wished to say
aud leave the matter to God.
/ DIR. Babcock, OF n Y, again said he
hoped The Convention would proceed to
| ballot.
E der Tu;nbn|l, of Mass. said he hop
ed The rules requiring an immediate bal
| "outd NC S'IS pSiid u ne "pHttu
some Brother from she North To respond
to Brother Fuller. that it might lie seen
and known that the Moth were entirely
willing TO meet the S.'uth la the smrit
christian Kindness aud faithfuIness.
Elder Jeter, (of Va) hoped the Con-
veHtion wo1il 90 on without layin5 aside
the rules Of order.
Elder Poind'xtcr, of Va, was for lay :
ing the rules aside.
The President said that the business be:
fore the Convention was simply 10 baIIo'
, for It's Board Of Managers. None could
with propriely speak at this time, unless
1t shoald be IN connection with questions
OF infot nation. -" "s
Eller. Hegue, Of Mass. hoped the Cs'n.
vet'ior would not depart from its rules,
!. and trample on lis own order. .....
Prof CasweIl, 0! r. l., conceded with
, Elder Haau.', inasnuch, be said, as he
came from the laid Of Roger Williams
Elder Coiser, of Mass said that be
hoped the Convention would now proce, d
10 ballot, as il was evident there was nc
: opportunity for him to be heard H.
: should be glad 10 respond to Elder Full
! Ter. aud thereby show how kindly were
the feelings OF his heart toward hun, ant
Of the hearts OF those who conceded with
: himself IN opinion, bat he would forbea
( anv further remarks al his time.
: Elder Choulrs, of n Y. said be re
: carried the remarks made BY Elder Full
J Ter as entifely IN order, as be wished sim
e ply 10 ask questions for nformaion
Elder Fuller said that he hoped breth
! rem would have entire hbrr.y to put an,
questions for information, they nigh: wisi
!. iu put.