The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-02-01
under the guidance and sanction of relig.

lively low and narrow parllZan Sub]ect
which have commonly usurped the nam,
and place of politics, and the exalted am
divine principles of Impartial and univers
al right which forms the basis Of the Lib
erly Party.
Resolved, That we consider The prin
ciples of this Party as either comprehen
sive of or identical with, the other erea
principles of religious benevoence, aud r
religious and benevolent minds should oc
cupy as high place as the other grea
benevolent enterprises, such as the Ten
perance, or Home and Foreign Mission
AIRY Societies.
Resolved, That we do not deem ju.
dicous and candid discussion OF Liberty
Politics in the sacred desk on the h )Iy
Sabbath, more inappropriate than dis.
courses regarding the interests Of the Bi,
Bile or Tract enterprises.
Resolved, That inasmuch as the inter.
esls of no great enterprise can be advapc.
ed without financicaI means, and as the
disturbing principle of oppression is the
great source of financial depression,
therefore, slavery does oppose the extern
sion of morals and religion both at home
and abroad; and as the christian ministry
would desire TO evangeIize The moral and
religious aspects of the world abroad, so
1t should evangelize the civil and political
aspects of the world at home, by breaking
down the institution OF slavery by preach
ing ant-sIavery politics.
Resolved, That John Adams well un.
dersood the responsibilities of the pu pit,
when in letter 10 his wife, dated Phiia-
delphia, July 7, IVA, he inquiries
Does MIR. WiIIblnd preach against OPP
preston and the other cardinal vices O.
Tell him the clergy here, of every de-
nomination, not excepting the Episcopa.
Ian, Munder and tighten erery Sab
balhr
Resolved, That we do most respectful
ly, yet earnestly enreat those clerical as
socla'lons which have expressed an un-
qualified dlsapprobatIon OF the agitation Of
such subjects on the Sabbath to.1eview
their decisions.
Resolved, That as politics in legislative
application was the key which locked the
prison door upon the wrelched sufferers,
therefore we would most earnestly, vet
respectfully entreat the Rev. Clergy of all
religious connections in the United Safes
Of America, to found religious discourse
on Isaiah, ell, and in application OF
heir subject, un' quivocaIIy admonish
heir bearers TO take the aboye-lnenlioned
key Of politics and throw wide open The
doors of universal, civil and religious
freedom.
On motion Of J. Poland,
Resolved, That when the Wing State
Committee, in their late address 10 the
Wings of Vermont, call upon them 10
in the same manner, and con-
end for the same principles for which
hey contended in 1910, and then, in
snumeraling those principles, declare for
he abolition of the odious system Of
American slavery by any and every con-
''iIutional MEANS" they plainly give Us
o understand, that we have no more to
expect from Wing triumph in 1914,
han was realized from that OF 1910.
B. Fl. Fuller, Esq, introduced The fol-
owing, which was adopted:
the Democratic party Of YER
mont most graveIy clam, that as de-
mocracy is the doctrine OF equal rights,
and as their presidential candidate is a
resident OF free State, hence theirs is
the abolition party: therefore,
Resolved, That the pledge of their can
1date 10 palsy the arm of Freedom, if
-aised IN behalf of equal rights, and Mar
in Van Buren's executive interference in
order 10 immediate fory.two innocent hu-
nan beings upon Cuban gibbets, at the
bidding OF Southern shareholders, and the
;ensnres moved and passed against Free
iom's Advocate in Congress, oy DINO
rats, as well as the very democratic gag
If that party, which has for years guard
ID slavery's den, proves that the Demo
:rallc party, in the spirit it breathes, and
be crimes it sanctions, is as destitute of
democracy as midnight is Of sunshine.
Ga molIon of Rev. q. r.. Garnet,
Resolved, That prejudice against color,
IS unnatural, unscriplural, and Of modern
origin.
GA motion of D. E. Nicholson. Esq of
Wallingford,
Resolved, That in the judgment Of
the sincerity or intelligence of
protested aboIlionisrs, acting with the
Wing and Democratic parties, is very
questionable.
On motion OF Edward Eastman, Esq,
Resolved, That while we accord 10 the
Legislature of this State full credit for
their action on the subject of slavery, we
cannot admit that they have "dome all IN
their po,cer," until we see The individuals
composing that body, carrying out consist
emily the spirit of their Legislative enact
ments, when acting in the capacity OF cit
rI IT. naIlc