The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-03-20
VOICE OF FREEDOM.
Brandon, Thursday. March 20, Is45.
For the Voice of Freedom.
Annual Meeting of the Pcultney
AntisIayery Society.

The society then made choice ofthe fol-
loving officers, for the year ensuing.
S. STUART, President,
N. ROBINSON, Vice do.
w. Il. THOMPSON, Secretary
H. THOMPSON, Cor. do
H. GoRHAM, Treasurer.
The Constitution was then read and sew
eral persons received as members of the
Society.
Hon. A. Thompson presented the fol.
lowing resolutions, which were taken up
separately, discussed, and unanimously
adopted.
lst. That we believe slavery to be di.
rect violation OF Gods law-an infringe>
ment upon The natural, and inherent rights
of man--at variance with the eternal prin.
ciples Of justice; and as such, we will
wage unceasing war against it, and every
other principle or measure. which tends
| 10 degrade or Cypress the human species.
Cd That the efficacy and power Of mo-
raj principle, together with corresponding
political action. rightly administered, are
the most successful weapons to be used to
effect its overthrow.
Sd. That although we may be loud and
boisterous in our professions of hostility to
slavery; yet, If we sustain party pro-
slavery in its actions. or cast our votes for
Shareholders, and apologists for slavery /;
we virtually pull down with one hand
what we are building up with the other,
and practically say to the world 1--WE are
anti slavery by profession aud pro.slavery
by practice"
4lh. That we regard mans natural and
inalienabe rights as of paramount impor>
lance 10 questions Of the tariff, bank. dis
trbution, Native Americanism, &C., ant
as slave-labor and free labor,a naturally
antagonis'ical; these questions can never
be settled for the benefit OF the aohole peo>
pie, SO long as slavery is The ruling power
OF the nation.
9Th. Tha, it is the solemn duty Of Chris
tan ministers and Churches, TO speak n
open, plain and unequivical condemnation
of this sin, and that they cannot be silent
and guIlless on the subject of the wrongs
of the slave.
9Th. That the Wing and Democratic
parties in their present organization are
necessarily pro.s'avery; and so long as
they continue to cry up "oIher interests"
to keep Out of sight The real issue between
liberty and slavery; we will have no con-
neclion with them.
7th That if Texas is admitted into this
Union. it will be through the agency of
the Wing and Democratic parties and as
the Democratic party have a majority in
the House of Representatives and the
Wing party majority in the Senate, the
responsibility rests upon them and them
only.
9Th. That the principles of the Liberty
party are founded upon the Rights Of Man,
and so long as it adheres TO and carries
out those principles, we will give it our
cordial cooperation and support.
9Th. That we have full uushaken conf.
dence in the integrity OF James G. Biruey,
the candidate of the Liberty party in the
late Presidential election, and the many
sacrifices he has made in the cause of hui
man freedom, the obloquy and reproach
that have been heaped upon him for being
the candidate of the Liberty party. justly
entities him 10 our warmest thanks and
affections and that the base and cowardIy
attempt made by the leaders OF the Wing
party, 10 prove by forged documents,
coalition OF Mr.. Birney with the Demo,
cratic party, deserves scorching and sig
nal rebuke.
The following resolution was then pre-
scented by S. Mea:s: ...
Resolved, That we have good reason
for believing that those who enslave the
coored man, would enslave the white nan, [
and even ourselves; were the same Lempta-
tions presented TO them, that there now is
to enslave HE black.