Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-02-25
ABOLITION CONVENTION.

Az an Anu Slavery Convention met at the Cor.
House Burlington vi. 10 February 1912,
@. A. ALLEN, WIS appointed President. n. p
HicKok, Secretary, G. c.. ~BuRlEroA, CHARLES GaAsr.
N9a,E LotELY, Business Committee.
When on molten il was voted that all psrsons pre.
sent be invited to take part in the deliberations of the
Convention.
The Business Committee reported u series of Reso.
lutlons MS follows.
]. Resolved that slavery is unchris,iam and Ann
Lnrlstinn, not merely rs being contrary tn some Of
o onn o uoci,nes ana r,recepts OF the Gospel but q. being
ofF q, 4 70 ,ne iundamental and all embracing truth
~ onIisnan'y and a continued disobedience of tho
Coinmandm tnt which constitutes the essence NJ III
who,e christian Law so far MS it is designed to govern
ihhn y feiatluns and conduct toward his feIIoxy n.n
On ms re o uilon remarks were madc n, length hv
'ol ton was adopted wiihou, dissent. '''
The Convention then adjourned IN 2 n cl,cl ID A,
Al 2. p. NJ. the Convention opened bv n cali 70, ~. u.
End Resolution as 70 lows: NV
Resolved that the Anti-Slavery enterprise is b, ID
on this fundamental truth, this nj! including Law ~
is nothing else than Christianity ,pplied 10 Siavs,n
After discussion, mainly by Mr.. Bnrleigh, the cues.
'p Th Oh J., rs auoPton was PEI and carried.
then called mp as follows
Resolved therefore lha' 10 hold a slave, 10 advoco,s
lave-h"ldtnp, to apologize for il, or 10 refuse 10 ies.
my openly AGAINST It, is to take an ATTITUDE of host.
Gospel.
After considerable discussion the resolution was
passed with one dissenting voice. "
The following Resolution was ,hen nr...n,od -
Mr.. X. ]. Robinson cha rman of the Exc,n,;va Con-.
m,i'ee OF me Vermont Anti Slavery Society:
Resolved that in view of the pecuniary wan,e oS
.he termont antI-SIavery Society we regard il to DO
tfe dntv OF all the AboI lionls,s Of the Slate IN ron.
tribute literally according their sever al means for in
tenef, ana 10 ms end we that subscrjp.
mons ana pledges be taken up by this Conyen,ion.
ana thnt the Town societies in this CT UNITY lake .oecdv
ana efilcent measures 10 raise Their rrsnectiye nro.
,ortlon Of 81 900, and pay the sums so raised ~ n
r. Haskell, Cornwall, by the 18th Of March nex,.
After remarks in explanation of this rcsoIuiion hv
MT. kohl0 son, II was PASSED.
IN motion OF n. Lovely, the subject OF the las, RI.
solution was commended particularly TO The notice Of
The business Committee then introduced , ord..
RES of Re. oluiions, ms follows:
!. Resolved, that the plofessed Minister of the Cos.
res VINO nnlus saves OF apoiogises for Slavery, or 70.
fuses 10 near hrs testimony against il, fails of his -
as n Christian Teacher and conn,er,cis bv b;s 49,
t'cr, the force Of the d,ctri re he processes 10 leah
,ion ,n Msh'en inat me proiessedly rel gions organism.
'Ion winch CLAIMS to be a Church Of Chris, and We,
ext mas lfs fellowship TO Slavery is one of The mo.t
eh1clrnt props Of an Anti-Chris ism .vs,e,n snS
.m,ows hne 81 me most serious instructions in tho
way of me perfect triumph of true Chris,i,ntv.
These resolutions We're warmly debated both hv
members OF me Convention, and others who took
part IN us DELIBERATIONS; They were at length passed
with some dissent-ihose only voting whp nc.,.
members Of Abolition Societies, and as srcb nam.
bers of Convention.
Mr.. c. C.. Ruleigh then offered The Towing re.
SOLUTION, Which was passed, after remarks BY him:
Resolved, that nothing IN the principles of interna.
II. nal law, the Comfy of Staies, or the consututio,,
of our country, forbiGs us of the free States 10 ma
orr individual and associlied action 10 sat ro,e ,hs
National mind, North and South, with the co,vic,,rr
that slavcrv is a sinful system. q curse 10 The vhoI.
lanii' and mat the d ~ and incres, of The Slave.
ht,JGr anu INC save states demand its immediate
Ahniiionrto exert onr influence through The phi,
ana the Press, through orr social intercourse viii
Save holders, and our ccclesi,s teal connec,ion win
mem l" conV nee i',em OF their duty. nnd prevail on
,,r.i 70 no Ito Withhold our sGf' ages for nm most Of
foll'ical pre!erment from all men who hold their fol.
low nnrnh ms pro 'eriy,-fo refuse TO purchase md con.
sumo Inc products # slave lahor-a,d fai,bfnllv "a
perseyere IN these and Kindred efforts until Slayerv
shnll be abolished.
Mr.; Burleigh then proposed a serie. Of Resolution
rs follows
OF slavery is n etfrct 10 apoligise for that ns,uut on.
= Resolved, that it Law rs its learned sapes affirm
Is me pert cion of reason" dwelling I'm the bosom
OF Goa having for lis object the protection ,f rigb,.
me 'edress OF wrongs, if The LAW of nature die.
ta,td BY Tod himself : superior in obligation 10 ,nv
other. binding over NIL the GIob. in Mi co,, u
NJ an times II no human Laws are of any ynIid,v
contrary TO this" and those human l,,s wh.nE
are valid derive all Their force and all Their on,bo,;,~
" TO- .hs nrH'naI 1t no human Legislature can
= fidGe or de hoy those rights which God and nn,urc
nave bestowed, such as life and iberty,n # .nlI men
are endowed by their Creator with these inn iennbie
rIgh'S ana 10 secure them Governments are rs ablish-
I'd among men deriving Their Just power from The ron.
SEM oil me governed; then Slavery wherever !, txist,
an unlawful "siitn'ion, innsmuch us no govern.
lheh' OF 'es'S h''ire can enact any statute requiring
man 10 c1 slave which he Is legally houud in obev
or permitting n man 10 he a slave holder which h.
has n legnl riolrt 10 enforce.
Z Resolved therefore that every Save holder, every
body which enacts ST, uie> for The ensl..
ven'ent of any portion of the people subject to il.
poWer, every Judicial tribunal wheel, prononces lave.
!, c='I "rlu ai'ernnls 10 enforce suhni sion 70 l., and
every executive officer or private iuGiyi val vbo o..
ssis IN keeping men in bondage wher. ,bey -
returning them 10 bondage when they have on,
lrnns4resses IN so dong the law of The land.
o. nesplVfd maj considering Slavery TO he con-
~ 10 me laws of God and man and .leyino win
! nouns !e erson that in n comics, between master
ma sbn'c the Almighty has NJ artrlbute which a.
~ '" ,a ~ lhe Master we f;el hound 10 saw that,
'" 'We VIC u no use lotce, nor ins,lgate the nnres.
SEQ to use II for their emancip,rion. we viii ~. .
To r'-enslave the fugitive seeking freedom .hro,J
ior laSe SIDES with the ppressor against every attn.
'n'e 81 the Almighty IN compelling by violence III.
10 slavery Of the S ave demanding freedom
II home. WV"
Thes' resolutions were severnl v remarked upon bv
n'lrIei9ii, but owing TO The lafeness Of the evening
ma the want OF time for their discussion thcv w,re
postponed. The two fol owing ie.olu.
IONS were presented by G. Adams who wa. no,
MEMBER Of the Convention, but took mari in ;,. liz.
ussl ms, and for want Of time were ntefniielv pr..
'oned. PNs-
]. Resolved ihar The theory of Government, in III.
IN eI STATES Is bnsed on the proposition thai an
state has n right To regulate its own in,, mai co,oar,.
each m lis wisdom shall think best and ,ha,
el'her the people of the other states nor The Un,cd
'tltes except IN the exercise OF mowers prentad h. H..
nave any night 10 inierf re herewith
: X solved that we regard he Consii, lion of tba
m.eu oll'es nor only rs the bon Of Union among
people, but as indispensable to their political sa.
ny ana ihClr personal prosperity, and rha, every At.
.hpt therefore 10 weaken isl rec or lesson the re-.
Of the people for 1t, should be flowned npon and
.pudaiod. H'" '"u
1t was then resolved that the proceeding. of ,b;.
invention signed by The President and Secret,rS
lh me resolutions presented an postponed for wan,
time 10 d!scn 5 Them be offered for pnhlicaron IN
e pa ers OF tins village. The Convention then ,d.
urned. u" J"
Attest GEORGE uYr
- iiNNoh 'ecfe'aty' President.
- i'iohwAf hopoE" SHoT.-The Sunbury Amer.
! informs Us thar y traveller who hal e1nsd.,
pe money with HIM LET, Wellsboro' on horseb,ck.
.out ~ Gays ago, on his road west. About ~ mil,
esi oil SIN Import he stopped at a ho Sc kent by III,
Ish' OF ~snsptcl'us character, b the only house on
c ROAD, and but a few miles before he entered ,he
Llerness. There Mas noIhlnn Ihat q cnr.d IN ~