Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-02-04
STATE LIBERTY CONVENTION.

ter, N. Gundon, ID. Merriam, Jr, Or. Emery ou-
sness committee was also appointed by the chair, VIZ
w. P. Briggs, R. V. Marsh, Aaron Anger j. Poland,
and A. J. Rowc.
financial committee, consisting of c Briggs,
John Liscum and Coles Cook, appointed by the
chair.
The committee appointed to nominate officers of the
convention reported follows:
For President, Hon. TITUS HUTCHINSON
For Vice Presidents, Il 1o W. N H a SpD,orr
For Secretaries &C. BRIaos,
Report unanimously adopted. After song by MIR.
Bib the convention adjourned to half past one
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Prayer by Rev. I. D. Rust; singing by the choir.
Com. on business and resolutions reported the fol-
lowing resolutions;
l. Resolved, That as slavery is the disturbing force
in the government of this nation, demanding that eve
ry other interest yield to its Dictates so human rights
should be the paramount object of the politics OF this
country requiring that all other interests be made sub
servient to their security and promotion.
2. Resolved, That it is the nature of slavery con-
santy to interfere with freedom and to the question:
"what has the north to do with slavery" we answer
The north is compelled by law to expend their blood
aud treasure in quelling any attempt of slaves to re-
gain their liberty. One hundred millions of dollars
have already been drawn, principally from the free
States during the last fifteen years, and expended
by shareholders in wars waged expressly to strengthen
and extend their reign of terror.
g. That the time has to interfere with slavery
or become slaves ourselves and we here pledge our
selves to interfere with through the press, the pull
pitt the forum, the ballot-box and by all lawful means
| in our power.
4. Resolved, That the annexation of Texas to this
Union for the sole purpose Of extending and pepetu-
ating the of slavery, the only cause Of the
present disgraceful war with sister Republic.
s. Resolved, That the only difference on this ques-
ton between the two slavehoding candidates for the
presidency, in the last canvass was this one in
favor of the immediate, and the other, of the ultimate
annexation Of Texas while the extension Of the area
of slavery formed objection in the mind of either to
vote for of these men to vote for the choice
of evils presented to induce Liberty to desert their
) own principles and candidates.
G. Resolved That the only presidential candidate in
the late canvass who Internationally opposed to
annexation, for the that it unconstitutional,
and designed to extend slavery, was the candidate
nominated by the Liberty party.
f 7. Resolved That those parties are alone response
BILE for the continuation oil the present war for its hor
volunteer for its prosecution and who, in the national
councils recommend and sanction the measure vote
f the money, the men, and the means to carry it on
s. Resolved, That the doctrine, " Support your
country, right wrong" would if reduced to consls
tent practice equally require to support his State
his town, his neghborhood his neghbor, right OF
wrong; would require him to support the thief the rob
her, the murderer, or the stakeholder, right wrong
in short, would demand his unqualified support to eve
without tho refnrp IN itS M
crimnality.
g. That no man, organized body of men, or party
o has any right to follow multitude to do evil whether
that multitude be the nation, the State, party,
f neighborhood
10. Resolved that the consistency of an aboltiOnis
voting for the Choice of Evils at the late presidential
eleclons beautifully illustrated by late speech oftha
It statesman in which he sanctions the heaven-curseC
t Mexican war, by declaring that he "wished he coult
- find some of the army in which he could aucng
the crOngS of his country and capture or Stay MeX
: can"
>, H. Resolved, That james G. Birney, by his mag
unanimous sacrifices of property and health in the
Of freedom, and by his fearless annuncation of thu
eternal principles of truth in relation to human fights
has erected for himself monument more durable thai
: marble The friends Of Liberty and of suffering hu
e mainly every where will delight to honor his memory
If forever
d The resolutions were then laid on the table TO
the present, for the purpose of doing other business
Acommtee of three appointed to report to thu
S Convention the best plan for systematic organization
+ of the Liberty party in the state The following wa
d the committee; Joseph Poland, R. V. Marsh and I1o
:, ratio Needham.
Mr.. II. Bib, who has spent 2G years of his life il
slavery, been sold six times, been recaptured twice
after having escaped in attempting to rescue his wifi
who is now in slavery, with one child, addressed thu
/ convention in most impressive and eloquent manner
r, 1t is only five years since he escaped and though he
had then no education and has had but two weeks
. schooling since, yet we have seen the whC
i could produce the impression upon an audiance tina
he is able to do Mr.. b. was introduced to the audi
e ence with the hand cuffs ON, and chained to Lewis
: Clarke, another slave from Kentucky, in the manne
S slaves are usually taken to the southern Market
l. The effect upon the convention was like an electric
d shock
Lewis Clarke was then called upon to address the
: convention which he did with the happiest effect
l. After remarks from various individuals, and liberty
song, the convention adjourned to o'clock P. M.
EVENING SESSION.
r Song by Mr.. Bib. Prayerby Rev. A. Angler
letter was then read from Rev. c. II. Lovejoy, and
extract of from Rev. X. Bailey, containing the
: following resolution:
: "Wilmot's Proviso" Resolved That there shall
be slavery tolerated in any territory acquired from
Mexico by our government.
This was adopted by the convention.
: Mr.. Hayden the slave who was assisted by Miss
It Webster to regain his liberty, made few remarks
that listened to with interest. The remainder Of
q the evening was occupied in speeches by Rev. N
Day. c. L. Knapp, of Lowell Mass, formerly of Mont
: pelier A. ]. Rowell and Others Adjourned 70 nine
i o'clock tomorrow.
MORNING SESSION.
+ Prayer by Rev. N. Day, and singing by an anti
1t slavery choir, consisting of Webb of Ferrsburgh
e Allen of Troy N. Y, Harrison of Whitehall ~ Y.
81 and Stone of Weybrdge. The committee for organ