The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-01-02
From the AlbGmy Patriot.
Convention Al Washington.

6 and report upon Inc 1dVlSaoleneSS OF nod
ing a Convention in the city Of Washng>
ton sometime this winter, 10 consider the
subject OF the connection of the General
Government with Slavery and the Slave
trade. Immediately after letter was
read from Samuel Lewis of Cincinnati
on the same subject. The committee re-
ported that it was lneXpedient at the pres
ent time. The subject was to have been
called up and discussed. bul the muhipIi.
city of business before the Convection, and
other reasons, prevented. Shall the mat.
ter RESP | hope not.
Ii would be unwise, | admit, to appoint
a Convention at Washington, under an IN.
certainty whether il wond be well attend
ed. NV view of the matter was that a
committee appointed by the late conven.
ton at Albany, SHOULD correspond with
Liberty party men through the country,
proposing the question 10 them, and ass
ceflaining who would attend, We ought
10 have one thousand men at least, but il
we can get 200 substantial men, WHO
would agree TO 60, the number that would
attend, in addition, M ghi equal the large
! est uullOCj AJSt one 'ItOuoullNi VI
even five hundred Of our best men attend
such a convention, and the moral Influence
Of the meelng will he very great. Is II
! asked, where can such a meeting be held?
II may be replied, in the Hall of repre-
senlallves, where Colonization, and Tenn
perance meetings have been held, Or, If
his should be denied BY the House, on
the Publ: grounds, the property of the
nation, When is it proposed to hold the
meeting? Whenever competent num-
Der will agree to attend i. Aud what is
the object? Ii is stated above,
| The governmen of this country has
had great deal to do with Slavery, and
( the domestic Slave trade, aud the convic-
lion rests upon the minds of mutitudes,
and the number is daily increasing, thai il
is altogether unconstitutional. Let US in.
qnre into the matter on the spot, in the
District OF Columbia, and adopt an address
to Congress, and another TO the people Of
he United States. These things are Who'll
y Constitutional and legal. We have a
right 10 attend a Convention at Washing.
ton for these and similar Objects. ltincIudes
no interference with Slavery in The South
ern States.
NV, friend Jackson blow the trumpet,
sound the alarm, issue the invitation, and |
ascertain the will ofthe Liberty party men |
in different parts Of the country. If we
have meeting at the Capitol of the ma
ton, let US set about it graveiy, and with |.
determined spir!, rel ying upon Divine
Providence 10 defend the right. We |
should ascertain, at least, whether the |
National Hall and buildings belong 10
The people, or to Shareholders who reno
a fifteenth part OF The citizens Of the com. |
try. FIVE went with right inlenlions and !
conducted with rroprely, the good done,
in any event, thiuli, would he immeas-
orabiy great. ILwls TAPPAN.
TO the foregoing James c. Jackson,
The Editor. responds sfirmntively, and
calls on those friendly 10 such conven-
,ion. in the several free States, and who !
will pledge themselves TO attend, to inform
him or Lewis Tappan Of New York, post
paid; and should two or three hundred .
thus pledge, Convention is 10 be called,
10 be held rs follows.
CoSvENrIoN AT WASHINGTON.
March /, l645.
TO ascertain The views OF The friends. in
The different parts of the country. we pro.
pose that all who feel an interest in the
matter, living ia the state Of N. y ,(wesl
of A lbanv,) in the States of Oaio, Iowa.
Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin,
should write 70 ] c jackson, \ 5any Y,
Post paid,)without delay, expressing their
opinions, afirmativeIy or negativeIy;-
aud il AErm@tireiy, pIedgng themselves
Providence permiling. to attend The said
Convention, if called Not to sau they
will 60 untess they loiN-as the Conven.
ton will not be called unless at least 200
names OF men can be obtained, on whose
attendance reliance may be placed.
Those persons living 10 New York,
(south Of Albany N Jersey, Pennsylva-
MIA and New England, to write, post paid
to Lewis Tappan, New York City, al!er
the same manner.
When the registers are filled to the
number oftwo hundred names, call will
:hen be issued. Now for the expression
of opinion. Those of Mr. Tappan, Leav-
lit, Chaplin, and some others. YOU have ia
favor OF the meeting, provided 2 or 500
will attend.
II the above number Of right men can
be found who will attend, there is no
doubt that much good would grow out OF
The meeting. would suggest that the
invitation be not confined TO members of
the Liberty Party, nor 10 the free States.
Womb il no, be wise 10 enIaroe he Mai.