Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-09-02
Ratification .Meeeing on Cancels
Hump.

Pursuant to previous notice, goodly number
of ladies' and gentlemen, the beauty and strength
of the land assembled on the top of Cancels
Hump, on the Oath of August, and after view
ing the unrivalled scenery, and RECALLING them
selves on the fruits of the earth that grew there
in abundance, organized by appointing,
E. W. CORSS, of Dhxbnry, President; Mr..
BUSHNELL, Of Waitsfeld, and Mr.. COLLINS, of
Montpelier, Vice Presidents; J. B. Parker, of
Duxbury, Secretary.
The exercises were opened by prayer by Rev.
Mr.. Butolph, of Duxbury, after which the as
sembly listened to an address on the Subject OF
temperance, from Mr.. Butolph.
The assembly then took short intermission.
On reassembling MIR. Gregory of Mortified
delivered an eloquent address on the subject OF
human freedom, reviewing the position OF the
different political parties on the subject Of slave
ry-and at the close Of the address read the fol-
lowing Declaration of Principles, which we're
unanimously adopted
Declaration of Sentiments.
Adopted on Cdmers Hump, on The 24th Of '4"-
gust, 1852, by Free Soul Contention,
We believe that all men are born free and
equal, and endowed by their Creator with Ger
tain lnalienable rights, among which, are lie,
liberty and the pursuit Of happiness.
| We believe slavery is an infrOctlon OF these
rights violation ofthe principles Of Christianity,
and under all circumstances sinful.
We believe that Slavery is a great natural
evil, political as well as moral, opposed 10 the
4 genius Of republican government highly dan
gerous TO the peace and perpctuity Of the Union,
and if persisted in, destined to brug upon us
the severest judgment of Heaven.
We believe the immediate abolition Of slave.
~ would be safe ard wise, and that it is the du
" Of every friend Of humanity TO use all fair and
Just means for its accomplishment.
We believe we have n right 10 express ant
publish our opinions respecting the customs ant
institutions OF the people of this, and every Othe
country and if we think them in any degree
immoral, unequal, or oppressive, we are unde
the highest obligations, in the exercise OF al
honest and lawful means, to change them.
We believe that slavery in the several states
can be lawfully abolished only by the legisla
lures of the states where it exists.
We believe that Congress has right 10 abol
sh slavery in the District of Columbia, and t.
prohibit the slave trade between the States, ant
that the exercise of this right is required by thu
"higher law" as well as the interests OF ou
country.
We believe the /" Fugitive Slave law" i
the sum of all vllianies, and not in unison will
the spirit of Christianity, or the Constitution o
, our country, and ought to be repealed.
We believe it ia our bounden duty to keep ag
. itating the subject of American Slavery, th'
t commands Of the two great political parties, il
convention at Baltimore, to the contrary not
wit standing.
; We believe that VIC ought to rally to the polls
and use the
!, "Wcapons which come down as still,
= As flakes fall upon the sod
And executes freeman's will,
; As lightning does the will Of God''