The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-06-27
The HolIey Monument Convention.

1Ht uUllty MOiiulilGil UOHYtult0nt
Editorial correspondence of the Liberty Press.
ROCHESTER,, June IL, l844yp
Six o'clock, p NJ.
Mr. rinter:-Afer packet boat pass
sage Of SO hours, find myself for the first
time IN two years, $50 miles from my ed
iloriaI table, in the rapidly growing and
oea utful city of Rochester. Nv "One
ldeaism" has providenJialIy confined me
TO one place--the printing ofice--and the
temporary release is not ungralefuI to my
feelings. On our trip we had all shades
oil politics, from Birney men to Polk and
Clay aboLitionists TeetoaIlers, auti.tee.
totaIers, theoretically and practically. a
sufficient variety for the spice of life'
But did not sit down to write of myself
but of the noble gathering which behed
around me.
At 10 o'clock. A. NJ. the convention
was called to order by ] G. Jackson, cor
responding secretary, Of the N. Y. S. A.
S. Society," and the following officers ap.
pointed;
President
CHARLES o. SHEPARD. Wyoming;
Vice Presidents,
w Porter of Jefferson, .-.f
Geo S LOOMS, OF Ouondaga,
j B Pratt of Steuben,
John A Wills, of Pittsburgh, Pa.
w l. Calkins Of Milwaukee, w. T.
Russell Wells, of Michigan,
Rev Mr. Parmelee Of Mass,
Secretaries
l. P Noble, of Onondaga,
DC Curtiss, of Wyoming,
james M Wilton, of Mass.
Eight States are represented in The con-
venton. There are about 700 persons in
attendance at The morning session, {some
say l000) nearly all of whom are from
without the city-aboitionis,s from the
country. Up to the present time, the cit.
liens are too busy wlih other interests to
attend But noble spirit is here.
| The morning session was occupied in
tine appointment of mllees, and pre-
pairing for business for it will be BUSH
ness convention that will give an irressti.
ole impetus to the cause of Liberty in This
State. After recess of two hours,
ALvAN STEWART, Esq, Chairman Of
| he Business Committee, reported series
of resolutions proposing system of Tract
distribution and organization, which he
ably advocated in speech oflhree iouuhs
of an hour ; and was foIlowedb by Fl. Brad
ley, Esq, of Yates county, Gerrn Smhh
and James G. Jackson. The speeches If
these gentlemen were responded to hearth
| y by The mass present, and the resolutions
adopted unanimous y.
We have this afternoon not less than
1900 persons in allendance-and"stil they
come ~ Our meetings are held in the
large, spacious JaIman Hail, capable of
accommodating 1850 persons. To nor
row the Monument will be erected at
Mount Hope, at which time aud place
Gerrit Smith will deliver an Grafton a.
dupled to the occasions
The convention has presented vote Of
thanks TO John Allen, proprietor of the
Clinton Line, for having transported. free
of charge, the Monumen! from Albany 10
this city.
Geo. w. Clark and G. A. Wheaton
have been discoursing their choicest ante
slavery songs on the occasion. 1t is most
cheering 10 glance over the eager, lis.
tening, noble gathering. The best Of
spirit prevails. AT The time of writing,
AIvan Stewart is in his happle>t mood. bav.
ing engaged to sell, on the spot, $3.50
worth of Tracts. He is now taking bids
of twenty dollars. Ten bids have been
taken Now for the ffeens, Two are
taken. Tens are now called for. $3.50
have been raised.
Adjourned, half past five and we close
our letter.
THURSDAY, JUNE 18Th.