The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-02-13
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8. l845.
Fran the LiJer0tOr.
Great Anti'Auaexatien Convention
in FaneuiI Hall,

The delegates elected to the conveu-
tioa, on the subject of Texas, assembled
in Faneuil Hall, at the time and hour
named in the general call for the meet
ing.
There was a large and respectable
body Of delegates in attendance, compris
ing much Of the moral worth and talent
1.-THE State. We noticed among The DEL
cga.es, men who have been known to
the citizens Of Massachusetts, both as
Slate and pational Legislators, who have
occupied seats upon her Judicial bench
cs, lawyers of eminent standing, divines,
men ctletters with others who have made
themselves more or less distinguished 10
The various walks of life.
The assembly was called to order by
The Flon S. c. Philips, Of Salem.
Hon. G. 7. Adams moved committee
be appointed Of one member from each
Congressional District, 10 nominate a
list OF officers for the Convention. Mons
mated by the Chair.
Prcsidemt-Ho John NJ. Williams,
Of Boston, with 10 Vice Presidents.
Secretaries Geo. L. Curtis, Boston !;
J. B. Consdop, New Bedford; J. nj
Earle, Worcester; and John G. Whittier,
Amesbury.
Judge Williams, on entering on the
duties of President, addressed the Con-
yention in an able and effective speech,
which was listened to with much inter-
est. The Convention WAS then add ess-
ed by Hon. Stephen c. Phillips, Of Sd
lem who, in sorOe very eloquent remarks,
explained the objects, TO accomplish
which, the Convention had been call
ed.
On motion Of Mr. Phillips, COMMIT
tee oftbree WIS appointed to prepare an
address to the People of the UaAed
States.
MIR Gray, Of Boston, from tho Bust
ness Committee, reported that the Com
miLtee suggested, lst, the appointment
OF committee ofthrce by the President,
to draft an Address to the People Of the
United States; Cd, a committee to ccr-
respond with the opponents Of AnneWa-
ton 10 other States; Sd, that no other
measure was necessary to be adopted by
the Convention; 4th, that evHy other
proposition offered sh ould be referred to
the Business Committee.
Mr. Garrison moved that the thiId pro-
position be amended. tte did not know
what might be the character of the Ad-
dress, aud he thoaght that the Conven'
ton should o, tie its hands TO prevent
action on the question before them.
Mr. Gray thought the plan Of the com
mittee as reported, was best Calculated
to accomplish the objects of the Conyen'
ton, 10 the short tune allowed for its
action.
Hon. Linus Child of Worcester, NOV
ed that the portion ofthe report objected
to, he stricken out.
Rev. Grin Fowler, OF Fall River, sec.
onaed the motion Of Hon MIR Child. He
wished the convention TO act freely, and
without restraint, upon any subject which
should come up.
MIR Gray assented, and vote for the
measure was carried.
The remainder OF the report Of the
Committee was unanimously adopted
The Hon, Charles Allen, Gom the
committee appointed for that purpose,
reported an Address TO the People of the
United States, setting forth in full the
Constitutional arguments, and the moral,
political and social objections against
annexation The Address was most
sound and able document, and occupied
an heur and twenty-five minutes in its
reading.
When theTeading was concluded, Rev,
MIR LoVejoy Of CambridgepoEt, rose