Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-02-19

dersioned fmthe promise to do all in our power
to distribute anti-slavely papers and pamphiets
amongst our neiqbbors, who do not vote with US,
and hold conversations with the persons last
aforesaid. on the subject of slavery, when oppor-
tunity may occur.
Dated jan, 1916.
Do be pleased to invite our anti-slayery friends
in each of the towns of your State, Immediately
on the receipt of this document, to call the Lib
erty men together, in said village or city, and
organize meeting.
|. Please elect president for the year.
9. The Secretary, who is to keep the
Liberty Roll of organization and circulate the
same.
8. Let the organization meet every Friday
at 5 P. NJ, and let each man report the NAME
verbally, of any person to whom he has given
ant-slavery paper or pamphlet, or lent book, or
held conversation on the subject of slavery.
4. Let each association have visiting COM
mttee of three, to hold, get others to hold,
school district meetings, to read important doc
uments, statements of the cruel treatment the
colored men receive from the selfish brutality OF
wicked masters and overseers.
5. Let that man receive especial honor
from his brethren, who performs the most labor
or secures the greatest number, who will sign
the roll
6. Let the Secretary keep deposlte OF an
ti-slavery pamphlets and newspapers, for gratut-
Gus Distribution and give out each week judi
ciousy, to certain persons for particular dis
tributon, such documents as may be thought
useful.
Z. Let the signers Of the roll pay - 10
cents per week to the Secretary, by which he
may purchase papers, pamphlets or books, to be
given and sent to the neighbors Of the antl-sIa-
very men who are sgners of the roll,
Let there be Female Anti-Slavery Associa-
tons in each town, township or village.
/. Let the antslavery ladies, in each To-
cality, come together and organize a meet
ing.
3 Let them elect Presidentess.
| g. Also elect a Secretary,
! H. Let them have an Anti-Savery Roll o.
the ladies', who see fit to sign the same.
! 5. Ladies Anti-S1apery Roll Of the torn
We, the undersigned, females of the towr
Oft, do promise to do all in our power tc
promote the abolition of slavery in the United
States, and promise to meet weekly to promote
the bect of this association (uuess prevented
by sickness or unavoidable busness) And aIs'
agree, if able, to pay the sum of six cents pei
week to our Secretary, to constitute an antl-sla
very literary deposit.
Jan. 1916.
6. The Secretary of said Female Associa
ton shall purchase, with the money aforesaid
such anti-slavery papers, magazines, pamphlet
or books as the associ alton shall direct, for era
tuitous distribution.
7. The ladies shall endcavor 10 hare cor
respondent in each school district of said town
to keep the association advised Of the especa
wants of said district
s. The ladies, at their weekly meetings
shall each, if she desire it, communicate sucl
information in relation to the progress OF tn
cause, and the manner and success of their gra
tutous distribution Of tracts, papers, &c.
g. The female associates will not limit thei
own sex, but will endeayor to make the grei
truths ofhumanity acceptable to the men ofthei
town, as far as consistent.
The above sketches Of organization vii
: se,ye as models for all practical purposes, sui
t ect to such notifications, as good sense or tn
: several associations mar dictate or desire.
Let me entreat with all earnestness, that eaC
E, association, male and female, will send for pull
icaton, postage paid, to the nearest anti-slaver
press, notice Of the formation Of said assoc
: ton, male and female that the facts and numb'
e of associates may be published to the world, (,
: the encouragement of others.
n also propose that each town have Juy
S nile antslavery society, to consist of males al
/ females, between the ages of and l6
l. Anti-Sloury Juvcnile Roll
S l. We, the youth of the town Of
y do promise to do all in our power to ard in ii
/. abolition of slavery in the United States.
y Jan 1916,
N 2. Let the association elect Pre-
I, dent
W 3. Let them elect Secretary.
A, Let the associates pay 2 cents WEE
le to purchase tracts and papers for distribution.
s. Let there be weekly meeting.
6. Let the juvenile association notify Il
nearest anti-slavery press, post paid, of their fc
nation and number.
Let male, female and juvenile associatio
. solicit gifts from the able, to fill their deposi
with anti-sIayery literature.
Brethren and Ssters-Depend upon it, II
or cause is to be carried by the one man, one Il
n man and ono child power in the neghborhoC
the school district the next neighbor, and
is the PRESS.
20 Most of our anti-savery orators would ST
nc more seed, by visiting between P M. and
OF P. M. an evening, six families in row in
e, neighborhood, and conversing an hour with ca
al family, in kind manner, than they could
ef holding public meeting BY answering obj
ne tons in the family and leaving paper or ira
,S- and by answering some little point where
ne whole family has entrenched itself, shutting
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