Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-03-14
RESPONDENCE.
FOR THE FREEMAN.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE POULTNEl
ANTI-sLAVERY SOCIETY.

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ANNUAL MEETING OF THE POULTNEY
ANTI-sLAVERY SOCIETY.
Pursuant to previous notice, the Annual meet
ing ofthe POuzncy Anti-staoery Society, was
held in the Town House in East Poulmey, Sat
urday evening" March s, 1845. The meeting
being called to order by the President was open
ed by prayer.
The Society then made choice of the follow
ing officers for the year ensuing:
S. STUART, President.
N. ROBINSON, Vice President.
W. H. THoMpsoN, Sccrctmy
H. THOMPSON, Cor. Secretary
H. GoRHAM, Treasurer.
The constitution was then read and several
persons received as members Of the Society.
Hon A. Thompson presented the following
resolutions, which were taken up separately
discussed and unanimously adopted
Resol0cd, LIST. That we believe slavery to
be direct violation of Gods law-an infring-
ment upon the natural and inherent rights OF
man-at variance with the eternal principles OF
justice; and as such, we will wage 'unceasing
war against it, and every other principle OF
measure which tends to degrade or Cypress the
human species.
Cd. That the efficacy and power of moral
principle, together with corresponding political
action, rightly administered, are the most sue.
cessful weapons to be used to effect its over.
throw
Sd. That although we may be loud and bois
ferrous in our professions of hostility to slavery
yet, five sustain political party, prd-slayery il
its actions, or cast our votes for saveholdcrs OF
apologists for slavery we virtually pull dowr
with one hand what we are building up with the
other, and practically say to the world eve arc
ant-slavery by profession and pro-slavery by
practice"
4th. That we regard mans natural and in
alienabIe rights as of paramount Importance tc
questions Of the tariff, bank, distribution, Native
Americanism, &c, and as save-abor and free
labor, are naturally antagonishcal these ques
tons can never be settled for the benefit of the
aohoIe people, so long as slavery is the ruling
power Of the nation
5th That it is the solemn duty Of Christian
ministers and Churches, to speak in open, plair
and unequivocal condemnation Of this sin, an(
that they cannot be silent and guitess ON tht
subject of the wrongs of the slave
9th That the Wing and Democratic parties
in their present organization are necessarily pro
slavery; and so long as they continue to cry W
"other interests" to keep out of sight the rea
issue between liberty and slavery; we will hav,
no connection with them.
9TH. That if Texas is admitted into thi
Union, it will be through the agency of thu
Wing and Democratic parties; and as the Dem
ocratic party have majority in the House O
Representatives and the Wing party maiorit
in the Senate, the responsibility rests upon then
and them only.
9Th. That the principles of the Liberty par
ty are founded upon the Rights Of Nan, and 81
long as it adheres to and carries out those prin
ciples, we will give it our cordial cooperation
and support.
9th. That we have full mistaken con
dence in the integrity of James G. Brney
the candidate of the Liberty party in the lat
Presidential election and the many sacrifices h
has made in the cause of human freedom, the OF
loquy and reproach that have been heaped upo
him for being the candidate of the Liberty party
Justly entities him to our Warmest thanks an
affections; and that the base and cowardly at
tempt made by the leaders of the Wing party, t
prove by forged documents, a coalition of MI
Birney with the Democratic party, deserves
scorching and signal rebukc.
The following resolution was then presente
by s. Mears:
{. RcsolOed, That we have good reason for BE-
| lieving that those who enslave the colored mar
would enslave the white snan, and even oursoloe.
were the same temptations presented to then
that there now is to enslaye the black.
The resolution was then discussed and adop
ed.
Voted to adjourn one week, and that the pr,
ceeding OF this meeting be sent to the Gree
Mountain Freeman and Voice of Freedom f
publication.
H. THOMPSON Cor. Sec.