Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-11-22
Mnr mcc,inr a., weston.


by several OF our citizens, a mass meeting
was held AT the union church, in Weston,
IN the 18th day of November, 1861, for the
purpose of awakening the public mind TO a
=, alzaiion Of tie great Importance Of right
ly improving The present exigency in our
national affairs, and rallying for the support
Of our government in It's present struggle
with treason ald rebellion, with all the zeal
and energy demanded by The crisis.
The meeting was called to order by Rev.
l.. S. Coburn, who, in an appropriate and
f,rcible manner, stated the o'j"ct of the
meeting. The officers Of the meeting were
then chosen as follows, TO wit:-lion. John
Wilder, president; Thos. Richardson, Esq.
vice president; Sam'l Peabody, secretary.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Moses Adj
ans. Resolutions were reported by Rev.
L. S. Coburn, chairman OF IA committee pre-
vously appointed for that purpose, recog-
nizing the justice of the Almighty in the
visitation of civil war upon our nation, and
the importance Of forsaking the sins which
have provoked his displeasure. Expressing
our sympathy with our government, and
promising to sustain it in its determination
to suppress existing rebellion, with our
prayers, property and lives, if need be.
Resolving, in the words of ex- Gov. Fletch-
err before the legislature of Vermont
I" That slavery is the bitter root Of our ma
tional calamaties-the mother of treason
and rebellion the right arm with which
treason is warning against US, and that sa-
very or the republic must die : that we re-
gard the war in which our country is now
engaged, as a war between freedom and
slavery, and the advocates Of slavery hav-
ing rendered the issue, il is the unavoidable
and imperative duty of christians and pat
riots to accept the issue, and give it the
prominence before God and the world which
rightfully belongs to it," Welcoming any
which brings freedom to the enslaved =
against compromise or truce with treason
and in favor of vigorous prosecution o
the war, until law, order, and the security
of person and property is restored, 'and jus
tice awarded TO the chief conspirators.-
Expressing the earnest desire of liberty
loving dwelers on the Green Mountains
that our boys who go from US as soldiers
J should be employed for the service to which
we cheerfully send them, viz: to save Ih'
republic and that our military officer
should recognize no human being, but as
freeman. Expressing the belief that W.
can have no guaranty of peace while sla
!, very exists that the emancipation Of tn
slaves of our land has become possible
: hoping for some definite and reliable meas
$ ure for the abolition Of slavery. as the cor
: clusion of this great cnofict for the supper
), of the government and the Union, and az
: knowledging our duty, in all proper way
It of urging this measure upon the attentio
7 Of our government, and urging the duty
. our people TO me moriaize congress, at i
y approaching session, to abolish slavery,
Is the only means of saving the nation.
D the resolutions were ably advocated
2. H. Hutchinson, Esq, Joseph G. Fen
= Rev. Moses Adams, Abel Peabody, Re
ri Mr.. Eastman and Rev. l.. S. Coburn
ID Weston, by Francis Daniels, Esq, Of Ora
ton, Rev. l.. Owen of Londonderry, al
Rev. A. NJ. Swain of Manchester, and una
imously passed.
A resolution of thanks to the /" Gre,
Mountain Guards" who attended as an G
cort, and to the choir, who enlivened Il
- meeting by discoursing sweet harmony, al
appropriate music at intervals during Il
exercises. The meeting was then adjour
ed without day. JoHN WILDER, Pres
!. SAM'L PEABODY, Secy
!. Weston, Nov. ID, 1861.