Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-10-09

effect of slavery upon such natives of the free state az
came within its influence. He nsanced the case of
young man, who was bred, educated, studied pro.
fession, and protested religion, amid all the sensbil-
ties and refinements of New England. He was the
pride of his family and friends. He emgrated to Ken
lucky In seven years his finer feelings were DESTROY
ed by slavery, until he became the owner of slaves
and is now the owner of "Israel" the slave who was
so lnhumanly fogged last year to extort confession
that should impicate Miss Webster in the crime If
slave stealing. The parents and sister of the vounO
man ventured to kindly demonstrate wthhim aoainst
the influence Of sayery-at which he was so enraged
that he refused to reply, and all intercourse between
them ceased Mr. s. alluded with much feeling to
Mr.. Bryan, who had just addressed them. He could
fold him in his arms and impart to him the counsels
of an afectonate father. He would warn him against
the effect of that vile system which could transform
loving and afectonate being into heartless tyrant-
If not resisted it would scar the conscience and ruin
the soul.
MI. Bigelow, from Washington City, at whose office
anti slavery meetings are holden every week, address
ed the convention with special reference to its treat
ment of Mr.. Bryan. hoped that Mr., B. would al
low his name to 60 out as member ofthe Convention
} and if there were others present from slavehoding
states, that they would do likewise None others re-
sponded. He hoped also that Mr.. Bryan would have
another opportunity to speak. Let us show KentuckE
ans that tolerate free dscusson-whle then resist
it with mob violence.
+ Mr. Bryan reioined to Mr. Clark He Clark unjust
= nave lived with the worst class of masters lie Bry-
any owned some half dozen slaves, and hired them out
only where they were willing to CO. He never heard of
u their being stripped and whipped His father-inaw
owned many slaves and his wife was the greatest slave
% among them all. When they were sick, they had
PHYSICIAN and If one was not enough they had two
II Shareholders could not give up their property without
pay and he supposed abohtenists did not propose to
e pay them. The remark of Mr. Sare that norherners
changed their views OF slavery upon going SOUTH was
true; and he had no doubt that this whole convention
would become friendly slavery within six months af
ter going south. What plan abolitonsts had, he
: knew not-that was the great inquiry in Kentucky
% Unless the blacks we're taken off, Kentuckans would
never consent to emancipation. He repeated, Mr.. C.
must have been in bad hands. He Bryan had been
sued for allowing too great privileges to his slaves
tons, the Convention adjourned
! AFTERNOON SESSION
Prayer by Rev Mr.. Colver, of Boston.
Mr.. Sewall, from the Texas Committee reported an
address and resolutions the subject upon which he
remarked at some length.
Lewis Tappan presented the of the colored peo-
pie of Detroit who desire aid to erect buildings for
meetings and schools-as they are at present excluded
/ from all such privileges by the whites.
Mr.. Tappan also presented the case of the Mendh
= Mission. He had letter from Rev. Mfr. Dove in 4f
RIGA, stating that Mr. Raymond sent out by the Union
} Missionary Society, had gained unbounded influence
ID over the Kings and people far he is Rnown In
the Sherbro country where he new labOrs tile slave
L. trade has been entirely abandoned The, King is in
the constant habit Of attending Mr.. Ramond's meet
ing, where he hears the solemn truth that the slave
dealer and holder will lose his SOUL if he persists in
his wickedness The King says that the, idea that
slavery is SIM and would ruin his;soal was ali that
, induced him to abandon it. Mr. p,sad that were this
solemn truth proclaimed to the shareholders of Amer-
H. ca, as was done by Mr. R. in Africa, they could NOT
nd resist the truth
On motion, voted to continue the convention through
the following day.
Miss Della A. Webster, of Vermont was called for
and was introduced to the audience by Rev. Mr.. Col
yer, of Boston,.
Rev. N. Day, of VT, also addressed tile convention
rn upon the subject Of Miss Websers Imprisonment ant
ng ral-assurng them that she was, and had been fol
years. thoroughly anslaxery ard it woald yet appear
on so before the public notwithstanding the reports thai
had been circulated to the contrary. ...
he Speeches were made by Gerrt Smith, Col Miller
and Dr. Elder; when after singing, the convention ad
jQurned
EVENING SESSION.
ID Convention met Hon. Titus Hutchinson in the chair
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Webster
DR.. R liter of New York, addressed the meeting.
me Lewis Tappan presented to the meeting the Will
the late eccentric John Randolph in which he frees al
r. his slaves four hundred In this wil his sole ex
He ecutor Judge Leigh, of Va peremptOry prohibited
as sending the freed slaves to Liberia Judge L. is now
making arrangements to settle and endow them in the
ms State of Ohio. And the first individual in Ohio whom
No. he consulted on the subject friend to the cooreC
N race in whom he could confde was one of the mos
he prominent abOlitonists in Ohio. Mr. Tappan read the
H. first paragraph in the will as follows: "In the name
Ia God, amen hereby guarantee to all my slaves thei
liberty, heartily regreng that hare erer been the O,c
er 0fOne."
= Song by "the Birds"
The convention further addressed in an able
manner by T. S Brown, of Maine, Goode, Allen o.
Worcester, Stanton Colver and Elder.
~ After singing, the convention adjourned.
1.-THE proceedings through the day and evening Of
' Friday, unavoidably postponed until next week.
an For the Green Mountain Freeman.
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