Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-05-19
FIR EE STATES.
Sl30,7l6,9o.
SLAVE STATES.
S59,454,29..

S5J.454,29.
Difference in favor Of the Free States,
eighiy thousand. two hundred and sirty
tUo dollars, and SHY nine cents.
Thursday evensng. A missionary
meeting was held in the Sharp Stree
Chapel. The audience was numerous.
Items from the report were read, which
were followed by addresses.
Ed. lie. of Pniladel phia, asked why is
no more done by our pastors for this great
and good cause. He said that guilt ofno
small amour. must rest at the doors ofthe
ministers Of Christ in view of the neglect
Of the heather. (Should seamen BE- ex-
tensively converted. ard slaves emancipat-
ed, missions every where would flourish
very much more than they do
Prof. Sears, Of Newton Seminary.
and appeals in behalf Of the German mis-
sion.
Ed Frey, he converted Jew. followed
Prof. Sears. and sought TO increase the in
leresl felt for Ed. Ontken. nov suffering
SO much for the truth in Germany.
Ed. Bennet, Agent 10 the Board, said
that still greater effolts must be made in
aid Of this holy work. He plead for Al
ica-where he stated ouly four missiona-
! ries had been sent the past year. He
plead for union in the body, and hoped
that no sextraneous topic would occupy
the attention Of this body in any way.
Ed. Cone, of New York, presented
the claims OF American Indians in II
speech of uncommon ability. He asked,
: Will an American audience listen at
this late hour at night to plea for Amer.
lean hdians p He said that Gov. Cas-
had told our beloved BIZ. Isaac Mccoy,
that he meant well, no doubt, but was a
visionary. He wished him to devote his
! talents AMI zeal to some feasible object,
and no, attempt the work of converting
American Indians. Thirty million OF
( people aborig occupied these broad
! iands-but the white man came, and these
millions have melted away before him.
Never let US forget. amid The graves oil
heir almost persisted race, tina, God hath
made Of one blood ali nations of men, and
do what ne can TO save them.
The meeting was closed with prayer by
Ed. Hume, OF Va.
| FriIay, A. IL, 3otb. This session
| was the most important cf any 10 its re.
suits. It was opened with prayer By
Ed, Healv, of Md. After hearing til,
Treasurer's report, the Convention pro
ceeded 10 ballot for its Board of manag
ers. And hele the reader must bear IN
mind several deeply interesting facts.
l. This election included a vote on the
name of ELOS GALUSHA.
g Meetings mad been previously heio
in BALTIMORE, both public and private, 0
delegates from the North. and of few
from both the North and South-blt M
tAbolilionist attended any OF them, Ed. d
Benedict, was present at the Southern
mepting-but il vas understood that th,
presence oil no Abolitonlsi was desired.
8. A separate ticket was printed ,ant
circulated in the Convention. 1t is no
: known who originated i:-bu, it is prope
t. state that Br. J. G, Crane, OF r edmond
Va, and one or two from the North. wer
engaged il, its circulation. The name o
eDery Abolttionist hithe,to on The Board
(,riih The exceptions of BARON Srow) ua
/ lift OF from tie ticket
4. 0 her private measures were take,
(af which the public shall be duly inform
ed) calculated to operate directly on tn
Q election.
5. The Aboitionis.s had no consn'ta
tion-heid no caucuses-printed and cir
culated no separate iicket-but after T.
, peated PRAYER 10 God. they co nmitte
: their canse to Him, and proceeded 10 bal
i lot They came TO the Convention 10 ad
It vance tie Missionary cause. They too
. their seals as Is consecraicd friend:
! They asked no questions respecting tn
christian character or private opinions {
n any member OF the Convention or th
y Board. They We're prepared TO vote til
4 old ticket entire except only such alter;
lions as death or resignation had eftctel
2 land | ain happy to be able to say tia
le So far as know, they unanimously pu
n sued this course 10 the lellerI
II was in connection with these fac
!" that the balloting commenced. And
was solemn ard thrilling moment.
!. was like the mysterious silence that pr
cedes storm. As soon as the telle
: were appointed.
Ed. Richard Fuller. of s. c.. rose al
: addressed the Convention. and am col
PEELED by the truth. 10 say that he ceftai
IL showed some markedlraits of his 70
mer legal profession. His remark Ne
is listened to with the mos. fixed i,tenLlo
as Notwithstanding the repeated iutrodu
r. ton Of the question of slavery, in I
he course Of which he cast implied impul
e. tons on the Acknowledgment
which doubtless had an effect in the "