Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-05-27

ing the Anti-Slavery cause; men who never
would aIIude to the subject in their pupits at
home; and therefore he was not surprised that
their hatred of freedom should be reiterated at
London. They went there only to Justify their
cause, the cause of slavery; for they knew well
that were that respectable body of dvlnes to
condemn the institution, and resolve to exclude
those who tolerated it, the world ever afterwards
would curse it and them likewise. A distn-
guished minister, the other day, in the debates
of the American branch Of the Alliance, here,
complained that the subject of slavery was al
ways thrust forward in our religious conventions,
as well as in our legislative bodies, and it tended
only to distract and embarrass their action
Such an assertion he pronounced slandcrous,-
Every Benevolent Society, he contended should
adhere to It's proper object; but in the pursuit OF
their mission should they all arrive at condu-
ence, opon some great evil, such as Slavery, it
was the duty of one and all to stand up and en-
deavor to destroy it,
Rev Mr.. Ward, (black, who presldes over a
white congregation somewhere in the west, then
addressed the meeting. He thanked God that
Abolition principles had been so widely dissem
mated. He complained that the people of thl;
county who had opposed the Anti-SIavery move
ment, never yet invited discussion. They would
not meet the question fairly not theyl When il
was first broached how was it met By mob:
and threats, insults and abuse. The glorious
movement was began by mere handful OF men
and women,-23 living men and % living wo
men, were all that could be found to take par
in it, and they were mobbed and burnt in effgy
But since that time great change has beer
wrought Wings and democrats, every sect anC
every party, now, were obliged to meet The ques
ton 1t was now discussed in the Halls Of tina
Congress which, only few years ago, by it,
gag rule, prohibited debate on the subject MeT
who sat in council in the Capitol, with salar.
of So per day, (and they never earned the
wages more honestly than in investigating tn
evils of Slavery,) saw that the question must b'
met, and fairly met. Men are here to-day who
live in the shade of Bunker Hill, and to then
he appealed "Shall the Constitution be estab
lishedw Twas heard in the wild shreks of the
rabblc in 1884; it was written on every flame
that wrapped Pennsylvania Hall. The grea
question was. whether or not Liberty or SLAYER!
shall prevail in America! 1t was not yet settled
unsettled in Congress; unsettled now, alas! upoI
the CORY plains of unhappy Mexico where Sav
cry was marching on to the Aztec Capital Blu
it will one day be settled by Him who holds thu
destinies of nations in his hand
In conclusion, he begged his friends to main
tain their principles; to remain unlinchingly IL
their present proud position; and improve ever,
opportunity to advance. By the memories o
the slaughtered Lovejoy and the murdered Tor
rey- and in the name of the sained Wright,
conjure you to press on; | beseech you in thu
name of God and humanity to march forward
and grappe with the enemies of American Llber
ty. Never let us give up till death or victor
end the contest.
The meeting then adjourned.