The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1843-07-13
From the same.
THE ANNUAL MEETING.

FROM Inc same.
THE ANNUAL MEETING.
The sixth annual meeting of the Iii.
nois State Anti.Slavery Society, the pro-
ceedln9s of which will be found IN anolh-
er column, was OF the freest, braves!, no.
blest stamp, aad would rich Y compensate
for a journey from the Hockey Mountains
to have participated in is siu.ugs. Al.
thongh the weather for long Tune bad
been unfavorable, aud the roads in d verv
bad condition, still we had a good repre-.
senatlon from near Y all parts oflhe Slate.
We were happy to greet our inIomitabe
friend and friend of the slave, from the
Mississippi river, DR.. Richard ELS. He
is made of stcrner stuff than to be driven
from an active cooperation with the friends
OF the slave, by all The penalties of the
Slave Codes Of The land. We love such
spirit as his, and Lovejo and others
that might be named, aud who are being
experimental upon, by our beautiful 81 I've
Code. 1t has done then good they can
appreciate more fully the situation Of the
poor slave OF the South, who is year after
year suffering everything that can be in
fiicted upon humanity, by the Slave Code
of the nation. We feel that we bit fee
bly, give utterante to the feelings Of every
Que who had the happiness ofspendng the
two days ofthe meeting, Ia attendance up.
on its siuings; when we assure our friends
we have never had an anniversary cq4a!
TO this, Noi bat that we have had larger
meetings, longer rols-more in attend
auce, bat none so big, so free, so harmo-
NOUS, so happy; none where every coun-
tenance beaned with such a joyous spirit
none where true auti-slavery principles
showed 50 marked a coming up-progres-
sIon as this. All feItthat the track was
clear; consciousness of strength in their
principles, and a most earnest determina.
ton to pcrseve:e unit! the object shall be
accomplished. Aud then there was the
soul-slirring and eloquent speakers, AL
Lam, LovEJoY, CoDDING, FARNUM, Col
LINs, and others. Those who heard
them cannot fail TO appreciate their gain.
but those who were absent can have no
conception of what they have lost. 1t
will be seen that the society elected Dr.
EeIlS, President for the ensuing wear;
this is as it should be; we will let the
minlons of slavery know that there are
some, and not a few, that will adopt the
old motto, resistance TO tyrants is ODE
dience to God" that we honor the man
vino in the face of wicked aud unconsti.
tutional laws, will still persist in obeying
God and thus the State Society have ex.
pressed their sympathy and confidence III
the man who was obliged to fee his home
as q felon, no loager ago than last winter,
and who still Ia'er, has been found guilty
laws, and fped. So should it be; let Us
sustain these men We were glad to see
resolution to that effect passed by the
society. The day is not far distant, when
these very laws will be looked upon as
an evidence OF the darkness and barbar-
ism of The age in which we live. Let us
haste to expunge them from our Statute
Book, and thus escape the guilt of be-
queathirg TO our posterity so clear an evil
dence of our heathcnism. That this meet
ing has resulted in good, no one will de-
ny. The evening sessions were att, nded
by large and Intelligent audience, The
first Presbyterian Church which is the
largest in the city was fall, and more;
all appeared to be hlppy. No sour, dis.
conleuted countenances we've seen to damp.
en- the ardor or check the good effect Of
the meeting. Al went off pleasantly and
and kindly, 20 Earring note was heard, no
discordant element mingled with our con
vocation; and we are assured that all re-
turned to their homes rejoicing that they
had been permitted by kind providence
to attend anolher Anniversary, and more
than even determined 70 push the battle to
the gate, and never be weary in we'll do
inc, until LIBERTY BE PROCLAIMED
THROUGHOUT ALL THE LAND, TO ALL
INHABITANTS THEREOF" A.