The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-07-25
w. G. BROWN, ASSOCIATE EDIroR.


. south have ruled this country poIiticalIv
through the influence aud aerviIity Of
northern votes and proslavery parties
La the free States, the constant struggle
with each party has been, to obtain or
retain the ascendency and control In the
nation while in the south an uIyieId
ing determination has been carried
out to sacrifice every other interest and
consideration Of the United States to tn,
support of slavery, and to annihiIate eve.
ry man or party which could not be brol'
to bow the knee TO its foul spirit Actua.
ted by the love Of party the leaders of both
IN the north to obtain southern support,
have not hesllaed to sacrifice the precou7
rights of our countrymeh, by nominating
and electing 10 the first Offices of the NJ.
lion, the most inveterae Shareholders -.
knowing at the same time, that they wera
sublugating, by these movements all our
free institutions to the dictates OF the slave
power, They have thus exteu1ed it over
seven new slave ates, and increased the
number OF slaves from about half mill.
ion 10 near three millions.
Let it not be forgotten that, while the
free states have near twice as many legal
voters, forty seven representatives in Con-
gress, and the control of the U. S. SEN
ate by The casting vote Of the Vice Pres
ident, whom, with the President, thew
chose by forty-seven electors, over the
slave States (having by numerical superb
GRITTY, control Of the whole government }
the slave power has had the President
forty four years out of ity-six, a MAORI
ty of the Judges of the Supreme Court,
vast majority Of the principle officers in
the army and navy and Of foreign minis
ters and c0nsuls. Thus have northern
politicians put the control of the nation
into the hands OF Shareholders, built up
slavery in the national domain, and pur-
chased new territory on which 10 increase
and accelerate its growth till they have
extended the institution over more than
twice the limits it occupied at the organi
cation ofthe Federal Government All
this untold mischief and misery have these
designing politicians been able to do and
inhict, through the medium of northern
votes, organized into parties, swayed by
unprincipIed leaders,and thrown for slave
holding or pro slavery lawmakers.
In view OF these facts your committee
recommend the adoption oil the following
resolutions.
ResoI0ed, /. That,in the opinion ofthis
co Inference, slaveholdIng ism all instances
a sin Of great turpitude in the sight OF God
that slavery is inherently a religious,
moral and political evil--and that any act
tending to support or couatenance either,
must have the displeasure ofthe Creator.
2. That to excuse or apologize for
stakeholder in any circumstances, is 10 be
pro St0Uery in those circumstances, and to
incur the guilt OF striking hands with OPP
pressors.
8. That to stand in religious fellowship
and connexon with Shareholders, as CHRIS
tians, is aaording 10 slavery the most per-
manent and powerful OF all aid and sup
port.
a. That to receive Shareholders into the
church and induct them into the ministry,
is to turn the visible church iu,o brother
hood of thieves, to prostitute the ministry
10 refuge of robbers, Justly to forfeit the
confidence humankind IN the purity of both
and 10 pave the way ofmultitudes to eter-
nal ruin, by changing hetruth ofGod iu-
to a lie.
s. That the next most efficient support
of slavery is found in the operation of pro
slavery political parties in electing slave
holders and pro slavery men to make laws.
9th. And that, soIemnly believing
all these positions and princi pies 10 be
sanctioned by natural justice and our no.
ly religion, we conjure all the friends of
human kind, especially our own people,
by the tears,grCans and blood ofthe srcl;-
en- slave---by the woes of the bereh end
comfortless widow and orphan-by the
sundered ties and despair OF the annhia-
ted domestic circle, aud by the precious
hope of meeting these children of sorrow
IN peace at the final judgement. and OF be-
ing eXhonerated from the doom OF refusing
them comfort ia their prison house-hun-
gry, sick and naked-never 10 counter.
ance, with their example or influence.
this system o. cruelty and blood, either bv
a connection with pro slavery churches, or
by prostituling tho elective franchise TO
elect any man TO office, who will not tex
ecute judgement in the morning and de-
liver him that is spoiled out OF the hand
of the oppressor."
In behalf of the Committee;
A. ST. CLAIR, Chairman.
On motion voted unanimously that we
adopt the foregoing Report.
Voted that the Report be rendered TO
the True Wesleyan, the Green Mountain
Freeman, The Voice OF Freedom, and 9TH
er anti-slavery periodicals, for publication,
JOHN CROKER, Sec'y Of Conference.
Elder Harvey. Of the Rantist f.hnrcl