New-York tribune., 1842-02-28
Political Abolition in Vermont.
Correspondence OF The TribuDe.

FoItical Abolition in Vermont.
Correspondence oi The TribuDe.
RANDOLPH, VI Feb. la, 1912.
Mr.. Edator-Thnking that it might be OF somc
interest to your numerous readers to know VIVA, is
going on this Winter in Vermont, am induced to
write YOU The Abotionsts in this State or
ganized, bu, the Executive State Committee, or a
majority OF them, ar" opposed 10 any political ac-
ton. The Pohtico! Abolitionists held Conven-
ton some time in January, at Chester, Windsor
County, and appointed Committee to call a State
Convention 70. The purpose of Free Discussion and
nominating candidates for State Officers, 10 assem-
bic at Randolph, Orange Co. the 10th and Eth
DAYS Of February Pursuant 10 said call, the Con-
vention assembled in the =Cnversast Meeting
| House In the absence of all of the Committee.
Col. J. p. MILLER, Of Montpelier, called the Con-
vention to order, and called for nominati.n OF
Chairman; whereupon J. P. MILLER WAS chosen
| Chairman, aud PHlLASDsR PERRIN. ESQ (our
1.oco-Foco Postmaster Secretary There were
four Counties represented in the Convcntion:-
Washington County had three Delegates. Rutland
County only ono. Windsor County had three. and
the remainder from Orange County There might
have been, when the meeting was the fullest GO.
men and boys, and three-fourths of them belonged
to the village. The Chairman, upon taking the
Chair introduced the following resolution:
/" Resolccd, That the Abolition Cause recon-
incnds itself 'ocvcrv Statesman, PhrlanthropiN
and Christian
He then vacated his sent, and placing the hon
orable Secretary therein, commenced a truly ridi-
cu!ou. and bombastic onslaught upon the whole
South. He said they were no better than a set of
thieves and robbers The members of Ike Charch
mt the South he would not recognize as brothers
He would not touch their money. Would he re-
y,vc their donations made to benevolent societies.
was ii asked He would say :" | would no soon
take it than ! would the rum-Seller'S Ill gotten
gain; money from the keeper Of a br0tAei'.
a commiltcc resolutions appointed BY ike
Char, TO repor, the following day. The Chair then
gave notice that the Hon. J.P MILLER would
give lecture upon the Constitution in the even
ing. The Convention then adjourned to meet al
10 o'clock the next dav.
[our correspondent proceed, give an accoun, OF an
Abolition speech made by Col Miller the evening but i,
appears TO he rather carcaure and not important
we omi, it'd Tr.
The Convention rcjsscmbcd the Eth 4, 10
o'clock. Tie meeting was not one half as large
as the preceding day Six persons residing out
of the town of Randolph were all that attended
lha, day. The Chairman of the Committee on
Resolutions not present, and the resolutions
which were to as,onsh the inhabitants OF the
whole globe suffered to die s,ill-born Tie
subject {. making nomination. was finally post
poned indefinitely. State Committee consisting
of nine was appointed by The Chair, with instruc-
tinns to call Convention for the purpose of max
ing nominations for State officers at Colts Pond
in Brookhcld the lst and Cd days of June. The
above named Pond took its n9mc from Mr.. Colt
an uncle of your ohm c. Colt, who owned the
land around it. There is small village OH
side of the Pond consisting of some eigh or ten
small onc-story dwelling houses, store, gri.t
mill and blacksmith shop comprising the whole vii
.laec. No tavern within Two miles OF the village
4 very suitable place for State Convention TO be
holden two days. We should 1hnl, il would be
an induccmen, for the citizens of thu whole State
to attend. By the way, may not be amiSs to say
tsat all who may attend the Convention are IL be
provided for free of expense. Attcrtle bnsinesSo OF
the Convention was done up, the Hon Mr. AlILL-
Err condcscrnded To amlsc the assembled wisdom
of the State by giving brief history of the rise
and progress of the Abolition cause He com
mcnccd by saving ''he had enlisted during the
war, and he was happy to say tina, the war was
not near It's termination. Ii any one expected 10
see the cause OF Abolition succeed and triumph in
r.;
pointed; and he hoped he would be disappointed I!
He said he was opposed TO the late adminislra-
tion he opposed TO the present. He was
well acquainted with Gen. HARRISON; he believed
him TO be good man, but he was AbolitioniSt,
neither was John Tyler! He was also acquainted
with Roger b. fancy, the Chief Justice; ; he had
no doubt but what he good Ahoilionist nj
heart So were James Madison, Thomas Jeter-
son and James Monroe He was therough-goins
convert TO all the principles and theories OF that
incorrnptiblc patriot, Avian Stewart VIM. Lloyd
Garrison was his bcs, friend, excepting Lewis and
Arthur Tappan of New-York City, and Judge An
drew T. Iudson of CT He said he was known
throughout the United States rs being the gren.
Champion of Abolition; he proud OF II; he
wanted no greater ncroricty. At'cl recapitula-
ting the burning OF the PENNSYLVANIA Hall. the
Cincinnati riot the murder ol Loveioy and an NJ
tempt TO mob Lewis Tappan for taking 4 poor ne
gro girl into his family, and various other riots OF
a smaller kind, he closed By saying that the Inter
marriage Law in Massachusetts had been re-
pcaled He said he was in favor Of letting every
one marry whom he pleased, &c. &c. And
nov. Mr. Editor. word. The people OF Yer
mont are all AbolitioniStS. They regard Slavery
as n grea, evil But they do not wish TO crush