The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-11-13
Nov. 10, 1915.
may not, be admitted as Congress ohall

The real question then, is not whethe
Texas, as mere territory, shall be annex
ed to the country bu. whether Slavery
shall be annexed also-whcther she shall
or shall rot, be admitted as Slave State
Upon the twenty ninth Congress devolve,
the serious duty Of deciding this, perhaps
the greatest question Of the age helhe
Texas with constitution toleratng, sup
porting and, so far as it can, perpelualinl
that curse of all curses that sum Of al
vI'Ianies, American Slavery, shall bt
admitted, as Sale, to the Union. On
the decision OF this question depends the
wea or wo of millions. |: affects deeply
this stability ofrepublican institutions and
the perma1ency Of the Union Of these
States II Texas be admitted with a
constitutional guaranty Of Slavery,!hen on
the free States as they constitute large
majority ofthe representation in Congress,
will rest the Tcspoasii ity OF a measure
alike destructive Of the best interests OF the
North and the Soulh--a measure not only
violating the constitution, the national faith
and law; but also tramrling under foot the
law OF natures God.
We urgently invite every one, Of all
parties, to unite in preventing the con-
summation Of so wicked conspiracyon the
rights OF man. The representative is
but the echo OF the will Of his constituents,
and it is the duty of the constituent to
make known his will before it is TOO late
to be acted upon by his representative
This con be done by petition and remon-
STRANGE, and il these fail sure remedy
remains in the ballot-box.
The Undersigned having been selected
BY the State Central Committee OF YER
mont (who were appointed by the great
Northern and Eastern Convention recent.
lv holden ia B1ston) Commune for the
County of Rutland to presen. the true
Stale Of tho annexation question 10 the PEG.
pie OF sald county--to select town COM
mittees and for other purposes, do, in
compliance with the recommendation Of
said convention AID committee, request
the folIo~ins gentlemen TO act as town
eemmiHess in their respective towns.
Brandon, J. G. Walton. S. b. June
j. Liscnm, J. Dawson D. Sco6eId.
Benson, J. Howard, Jlstus Benson,
Seth Wood.
Clarendon. G. w. Chaplin, w. D.
Marsh, J. French, Horace Kingsley, F.
Barlow.
CastIeton, c. Spencer, s. Boardman, A.
Allen, Smith Sherman
ChiHe@dd", Dan. Is. Bogue, r. Harris,
B r. Marley.
Danny, P. Fuller, A Bucklin, J. Phil.
ips. A. Kelly.
Fai,Aacsn, W. G. K,redge, A. H.
Kidder, b. Ellis.
Hubbardtos, A Churchill, ]. FIagg, A.
Walker
Ira, W. Mann, J. L. Gilmore, J. Har-
ring,on.
MendO~, Tho's Hunt, Jas. X. Parsons.
z. Edison.
Middtetows, 0 spaford, NJ. Vail, o.
Clark.
MI. HolIey P. Sawyer, Hiram Dick
ermar ], Sawyer, A. Horton
Mt. Tabor, B, Shaw, D. Simpson.
OrweU A. Fuller, II. Higgins, J.
Smith jr
PaOlss, s. Gregory, G. F, Edger'on,
r. S. Clark.
PtU6sld, C. Goodrich, B. Joslin, S.
Holt.
Pittsford, s. Gilbert J. Warner, T. H.
Palmer, David Hall.
PonItasy, II. Thompson A. Bliss. H
Goram, +. Bond.
Rutland, Geo, Caves, WMi. Gilmore
4 Barney J. G. ThraII.
SAer6prne, ., Taylor, B. Hutchinson,
III, johnson.
ShyewsbUry, Wm. Marsh, J. A. Bar
nsy. Fl. Holden.
Sudbury, Pau Spooner, B. Griffin, T.
J. Goodrich.
Ttnmouth, J. Norton, 3. r. Clark, n
w. Sawyer.
WGlIingtord, D. E. Nicholson. Fl.
Button. L. Bachellet.
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