The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-04-18


been clothed in the once popular though
now somewhat thread-5are habiliments of
BANK Reform
In 1887, Mr. RANNEY, since Lieut..
Gov. Of this State, and now as then, well
known abolitionlst, and a we'll known
Wing, (hough in the estimation of sincere
patriots like investigator he is doubtless
set down as hypocrite of the first water)
reported resolutions, which were adopted
| as follows, with the usual vote requesting
them to be communicated to our Repre-
sentaLives. ...s
#. Resolved by the Senate and House
| of Representatives, That our Senators in
Congress be instructed, and our Represen-
ta!lves requested TO use their influence in
that body 10 prevent the annexation of Tex
as to the Union.
2. Resolved, That representing, as we
dc, the people of Vermont, we do hereby,
in their name, soLEMNLY PROTEST against
such annexation in any form.
3. Resolved, that as the representatives
of the PEG ble of Vermont we do solemnly
protest against the admission into this
Union of any State whose constitution toll
crates domestic slavery.
4. Resolved, That Cong ress have full
power by the Constitution, to abolish Sa-
very and the Slave trade in the District Of
Columbia, and in the territories of the y.
States.
On thepassage of the second of the above
resolutions, the yeas and the nays were
demanded, and ask you articularly 10
cake notice that the only Senators who vo-
ted in negative were Mr.. EdgertOn and
Mr.. Waterman, prominent and leading
members ofthe democratic party. 'Inves-
tigatof, will not probably charge them with
hypocrisy, with however jaundiced an eye
he may regard votes given by aohigs for
freedom and humanity. And | ask you
further Mr.. Editor, to watch the progress
of every proposition which may be made
to polute this Union by annexng thereto.
the territory Of Texas with its slaves and
its detestable e-market-which every
friend of oppressed humanity, and Of jus.
tice, owes it as duty to his Country and
TO his God, to oppose with relentless hos
tlity--and when you find the whig party
sustaining it, or not resisting it, will adj
init that they are 'hypocrites.'
In 1888, Mr.. Ranny again reported fes'
outions, which were adopted, as follows:
Resolved, By the Senate and House Of
Representatives., That our Senators in
Congress be instructed aud our Represen-
tatives requested, TO use their utmost efforts
to prevent the annexation Of Texas 10 the
United States and TO procure the abolition
of slavery, anG the slave trade in the Dis
trict of Columbia and the Territories of
the United States, and the slave trade be.
tween the several States and territories Of
the Union
Res0lred, That the adoption by the
House Of Representatives OF the U. S. on
the Dist of Dec. last, of the resolution by
which sail petitions, memorials and papers
touching the abolition Of slaveIy, or the
"buyiOg, selling and transferring Of slaves
"n any State, District, or Territory Of the
United States was laid upon the table
without being debated, printed read or re-
ferred, was daring infringement o. the
right of the people TO petition, and fla
grant violation of the Constitution of the
United States; and we do, in the name of
the people Of Vermont, protest against the
passage of the same, or any similar reso
lutions by the present or any future Con-
gres of the United States
Resolved. That our Senators 10 Con.
CESS be instructed, and our Representa-
t!ves requested TO present the foregoing
resolutions to their respective Houses, and
use their infuence 10 carry the same into
effect.
suppose Mr.. Editor, tina: these reso-
lulions would be, so far as they 60, salts
factory even to your straightforward and
sincere and open hearted correspondent.
'Invesig gator, were it not for the 'hypoc-
rsy' ofhe whig House and wing Senate
that adopted them. If it would not be
giving him too mnch trouble, and abstract
ing his time and attention TOO much from
his labors of love and mercy, | wish you
would persuade him TO prepare series of
resolutions more to the purpose.
10 1889 resolutions were reported in
the House by Mr.. Smith, wing Repre-
sentative from the county of Wlndham,
and adopted by both branches ofthe Leg
islature, as follows:
Resolved, by the Senate and House of
Representatives That Congress possess
The power to abolish slavery and the
slave trade in the District of Columbia,
and to prohibit the slave trace between
The several States.
Resolved, That the passage of a resolu-
by the House of Representatives of the U.
States in December 1887, in which it was
ordered that all papers touching the sub
ect of sIavery should be Land upon the Ia.
Bile without being read, printed debated or
referred, and the adoption Off similar res.
olulion by the last Congress, was fla.