The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1843-10-26

subject as shall ensure monthly public
alton and distribution of efficient Anti,
Sldverv Tracts.
A. Resolved, That the following Con-
sttullon be the basis of the foregoing
association;
Constitution Of the
LIBERTY oc1ATIoN.
The undersigned, male citizens of the
town of in the county of for
the purpose of aiding in the overthrow OF
slavery in the United States, agree to
form Liberty Association under the gov
eminent of the following
CONSTITUTION.
ART l.. We whose names are attached
to this Constitution, pledge ourselves that
we will vote for no person for any Legis.
lative, Judicial, or Executive Office, who
is slave. holder, pro,slavery, or belongs
to pro-slavery party.
Art 2. The officers Of this Association
shall be central committee Of three, one
of whom shall be Secretary, who shall
be elected annually, OF hold office until
their successors be elected
Art. 5. The Central Committee shall
call meetings, divide the town into Sec
lions, and appoint subcommittee of two
to labor in each section, and obtain pledges,
or days of labor to be spent in the Anti
Slavery work.
Art 4. Each sub. commitee shall labor
from house to house, obtain sgners to
Anti-Slavery petitions and to this Cousti
tuition, hold conversations with each FAM
lily, remove objections, circulate tracts and
papers, collect such sums as may be de-
s<gnated per month, by each signer to this
Constitution, and pay the same to the
Central Committee, TO purchase tracts and
other things.
Art 5. The Central Committee shall
furnish tracts, petitions, and other neces-
sary papers ard documents to the sub
committees at the expense of the Associa-
ton, and see that The subcommittee DO
their duty, or that others be appointed in
their place.
Art g. The b.commi,tees of the sec
tons, every two months, shall report to
the Secretary of the Central Committee
the additional number of names to this
Constitution, the number of sgners to
petitions, The number of tracts distributed,
and any other useful matter or thing.
Art 7. The Secretary Of the Central
Committee shall return a synopsis of the
subcommittee reports, once in two months
TO the Chairman Of the County Commit
tee.
Art. 8. This Association shall hold an
annual meeting on The
for the choice of officers and transactions
Of other business-at which this Consti-
tuition may be amended by vote of two.
thirds present.
Resolred, That the State Committee
call Convention of the Liberty Party,
to be held in January next, for the pur-
pose OF nominating candidates for State
Officers the ensuing year;-for The APP
polntment OF such committees as shall be
deemed necessary for perfeciing the differ
ent organizations and operations. and 10
discuss such other questions as are con-
nected with the cause of universal liberty.
A communication from Kiah Bailey
was read, composed in part of the follow
ing resolutions which were adopted;
ResOlved, That the free States ought
not to be involved in the expense, the dis
grace, or the crimimality Of slavery; that
the free Safes have as good a right to
protect their free institutions by law, as
the slave States have 10 protect their slave
institutions by law; and therefore no per-
son coming from a State which does not
allow to our citizens, without regard to
color or condition, all the privileges and
immunities of citizens, according 10 the
express words of the Constitution, shall
be allowed TO claim, or remove from this
State, any fugitive slaves, until such State
Shall, in good faith, secure 10 our citizens
their chartered rights.
Resolved, That all State Officers are
appointed and the prisons built, for the
benefit of the State, and the security of
our rights; therefore no State Officer, as
such, should in any case, aid or assist in
selling, securing, or removing out of the
State, any person claimed as slave; and
no prison 10 this State should be used or
improved, 10 keep or secure such fugitive
ResoIved, That the National Govern
ment has no right 10 employ the army
or navy. 10 protect slavery in any case,
except when called upon by some State,