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the Liberty party. But, would there certainly
be less in such diminution There must be
gain in it. Truth, more, th in numbers for
God is always with truth, and not always with
numbers is the reliance of a righteous cause.
Gideon could not conquer, until his army of
thousands was reduced to the three hundred,
who lapped water: and who knows but the Lib
erty party must undergo as sifting a process, etc
it can be permitted to shout victory ? However
tint may be, our hope, under God, is to be in
the lap-water-abolitionists in those abolition
ists, ' who, amidst whatever sophistries and
temptations, still stand by their principles.
G ERR IT SMITH.
Hear Garrison !
A very Rev. personage, of the mnie of John
Mitchell, formerly of Northampton, M iss, has
lately issued a volume of travels in Europe, in
whieh he reiterates the stupid fillac.y i hat. the
laboring poor in England is worse than that of
the slaves in this country; whereupon Judge
Jay and Win. Lloyd Garrison have taken the
Rev. gentleman to task about it, ami they make
him "sing small," no mi.-take. We extract the
following from Mr. G trrison's remarks:
Thank God, the poor of England are not so
enslaved that they may not freely rehearse their
woes in the ear of the nation, and associate to
gether to influence the action of Parliament.
They can exercise the light of petition; they
can lift up their voices together, they can make
use of the press; they can demand justice, and
be respectfully heard. Then, their personal
liberties are safe, there is one law for rich ami
poor, their firesides are sacred from invasion,
the husband may not see Ins wife insulted by
the proudest peer of the land, p ireuts and chil
dren are not treated like marketable coinmotl-j
ities, there is no law making it a penal act. to
acquire knowledge, they may learn to read, and
read wh it they please, they work lor w aires,
however inadequate, on their own con'ract, and
have a right to starve, if they do not choose to
labor. Is it so, Mr. Mitchell, with our own slave
population!
May they recount their sulVorings aloud'
May they associate together for redress? Do
they enjoy the right of petition? Can they
make use of the press! They have voices
but when have they dared to speak! Personal
liberty they have none; they h ive no legal pro
lection, because they are not allowed to testily
against those who do them an injury; in Virginia
they are capable of committing more than seven
ty capital offences, wIhIj the white people can
commit only two or three; homes and firesides
they do not possess; wives they must see polluted
and scourged without a murmur, their children!
.C o.u ... me suamoies, v, un cattle ami swine, demn nioi-ally, we sanction politically at the ballot-box.
they may not acquire a knowledge of the alpha- For instance, how long think you, would it take to a
hel, except at the peril of their lives; and they bolish capital punishment in the Stale of Vermont, in
are driven to their daily tasks under the lash ofj this way? Politics is defined lo bo the science of
tiends, called overseers ami drivers. Government. We say the people are morally opposed
Most truly did John Wesley brand Slavery as ,t0 this feature in the science of our State Government,
'the sum of all villanies.' Justly did William :d yet year after year, they give their suffrages for
Pitt declare 'Slavery is a sysfc n of incurable men they know are directly or indirectly in favor of!
injustice, the complication of every species of this feature in our criminal code. Never, no, never
iniquity, the greatest practical evil that has ever j would it bo abolished ; for the simple reason, that we
afflicted the human race, mid the, severest anil overturn at the ballot box what we endeavor to cslab
most extensive calamity recorded in the history jlish morally. Thus it is with us, and thus it has been
of the world.' Undeniable is the assertion of wo support men for office, who when elected and
Wilberforce 'Slavery is the full measure of, clothed in their official pov. or, foster, protect and guard ',
pure, unmixed, unsophisticated wickedness; and by legisia'.ivj authority this hell -born system of despo
sruniing aU comprtHion or comparison, it stands lis:n. Il is a political as well as a moral question. It
without a rival in the secure, undisputed poss- enters into the science, and infuses itself into all the
..i.i .t. -i . . -.i. ...
fission of its ddi stable nrr-rminriicc' Uol.llv
did Rowland Hill assert 'Slavery is made up of'
every crime that treachery, cruelty and murder ( there is only one way that it can ever be abolished,
can invent. If the slaves think of our general 'and that is by political action. The South will laugh
character, they must suppose that Christians are jus in the face and taunt us with hypocrisy so long as
devils, and that Christianity was forged in hell, j wo take this course and slavery with its iron hoofs,
Shall we call ourselves Christians or devils? will riot in the degradation and bondage of our fellow
Can a race of devils plot against us worse than men. Bui lest some may my that this is merely the
we do against thein!' opinion of an obscure individual, and therefore enti-
Therefore it is that wc can never allow politi-'tled to but little consideration, I ask yon to listen to
cal oppression to be, either in form or fact, at all the sentiments that come gushing forth, as it were,
comparable to chattel Slavery; aird therefore we from the tomb of Mount Vernon, upon this subject,
respond to the appeal of the great O'Conncll, "There is not a men living, who wishes more sincere
when he exclaims, in the spirit of righteous than I do, to see a plan adopted for the abolition of
indignation 'Join with me, friends of freedom, it, (slavery) but there is only 0110 proper and effectual
friends of humanity, in consecrating to elornal juiodo by which it can be accomplished, und that is by
infamy the owners of slaves in the republic of legislative authority ; and this as far us my suffrage
North America. Base wretches! should w.' will go, will not be wanling." Geo. Wasiii.noto.n.
shout in chorus base wretches, how dare you ' Thus we have the opinion of one of the wisest of men,
profane trie temple of national freedom, the that it cannot be abolished only by political action, and
sacred fane of republican rites, with the pros- j this to be effected by the suffrages of the freemen.
ence and the sufferings of human beings in Will any one hesitate longer with regard to the course
chains and Slavery?' j he ought to pursue ? Can there be one so infatuated
1 with the idea of party, as to refuse lo act up to the
OT-Theco-putJiershipor " Polk Texas and l)rol"!)t'"g's of his moral sensibilities ? Butthc que,
Oregon," which was formed at Il'alii-nore jn,fon "ked agninund again, what can you do? It
1S44, is dissolved. The Texas branch of the i u bynJ yUr contrul-.vou c 110 constitutional
. 1 . c.i ,. . . . , power to reach it !' I would do with slavery what evc-
tjoncern being satisfied with the division of the , , ,.,,. . , , ,
c. i , r .- f , r , I ry skiblul General would do with an enemy who had
profits made thus lar, retires from the firm, rn L. , , , , , . , , , . ,,.,,.
11 u r4 . i invaded our land, and eulrcnciieii himself behind his
will herealter c-rry rm business upon Us own', . , ,' ...
.f 11 nn 1 1 , , breast work, and thrown up his outposts to protect us
hook. Mr. John Bull, who was looked upon as I - , , . , , , , . , , , ,
somewhat inimical to the, oriri'rd firm, will fur
nish a portion of the capital for the new hiuse,
the men who were "born insensible to fear" ot
Mexico, having admitted that "circumstances
alter cases," that "(leas are not lobsters," and
that valorous threats, uttered agaii:st n fourth or
fifth rate power, should not be made applicable
to a contest with the principal nation of ihe
globe lioiloix Courier.
fXRcv. A. A. Phelps, editor of the Amer
ican and Foreign A. S. Reporter, Ins gone to
Washington, to collect and prepare an exhibit of
Slavery as it is in the District, in law, m the
cmrts, and in daily life. If the document is
what it is believed ths fit's will innke it, the
Committee will publish a'very large edition, first
i 1 the Reporter, and then in pamphlet form, with
a view to its general circulation in nil the Free
fluto', and as the basis of a new, general, and
perseveiing effort for the overthrow ff--S!,ivery
at the seat of Government. Libirty Press.
fJCEx-Governor Seward has gone to Wash
ington in. charge of a slave case that has been
carried up to the United States Supreme Court,
upon an appeal from the Ohio Circuit, where
there was a fine of 500 imposed upon one of
the citizens of Ohio, for aiding in the escape
of ten runaway slaves from Kentucky, after they
had landed in Ohio. The case has excited con
siderable interest, and Gov. S. goes prepared
to defend the citizen upon whom the fines was
imposed.
(TJAdieu. There is something beautifully 'pious
in that word of sad import, 'adieu? It means, way
God guard you to God I commit you !
05Hon. Levi Woodbury has been confirmed in the
Senate as a judge of the U. S. Supreme Court.
Letter of Hon, Jacob Scull.
- For the Cieen Mountain Frmrnan.
Messrs. Edilon-A. am induced again, through your
valuable paper, to suggest a few ideas to my follow
citizens, who with me have an interest in the triumph
ot trutll, ana trie CstaDUsnnient oi uio principles ra
freedom und eriual rights. I have lived long enough ;
..!, W nPi.... i. nn t.iinr nr.il nrnctiro
another ; and that the actions of men stamp their char
acters, whether moral or political. Hence, if a man
professes to be a friend of temperance, and his actions
and conduct till tend to the support of intemperance,
wo are warranted in coming to the conclusion, his pro- .1 lole at Hmesuurgii on Wednesday mid 1 hursday
fession to the contrary notwithstanding, that he is a ! (,r ll,st week, was well attended ami deeply interesting,
friend of intemperance. So in a politicul point, 0f ll was fully equal, in our judgment, to the '"Randolph
view if a. man professes to be a friend to universal Convention of last wintef, or the Rochester Convention
freodum and equal rights, mid in his political action , of the previous year. Owing to the inclement wcath
withholds from a portion of his fellow men those ines-'V and bad state of the roads, the attendance from the
titrable rights, we are forced to the irresistible conclu-j si,'H of the mountain was limited; but the Wcs
sion, that he U either dishonest in his professions, or item section of the State was in general fully rep c.wn
tl.at he labors under some fatal mistake. The latter; tod filling the largest church in the place tooverflow
we would gladly believe is the case. If these princi-j ' The discussions, which occupied the greater por
ples ure correct, and this ground f arable, how viU ion of the time, were characterized with ability, hurrno
they apply to us at the north upon the subject of sla-!")'. deep Christian Ceding, and apparent confidence in
very? Scarcdy an individual can be found who does j the righteousness and rapid progress of our principles,
not profess to be opposed to the system of slavery in It w" emphatically a gathering of the early und tried
the United States ; and yet they tell us they have not.h- abolitionists of the State ; and, as might bo expected,
ing to Jo, nothing that they can Jo politically, to remove the communion of such spirits after having ei.coun
this evil from tiio nation. And here we are at issue, tered everything but death in defence of the right,
In a republican government, where every voter is a le- now that, our cause is rapidly enthroning itself in the
gislator, and where the choice of officers affects, not, hearts of the people was as warm and deep as the
only the stability of present laws, but gives character j
to future enactments, voting is one of the highest du-
ties we car perform, and stamps our political character,
The enactment of laws is to secure to every man his;
rights. In the language of Mr. Jefferson" no man
has a natural right to commit aggressions on the equal
rights of another; and this is all from which the law
ought to restrain him." Hence, if the doctrine be true
that the people ure the reservoirs of all power, and
they, in their individual capacities have no right to
commit aggressions on the equal rights of others, it.
follows of course, that our representatives, as our tt
genls, hive no power, neither moral nor constitutional,
to pass laws to infringe upon the rights of a single in
dividual whether u bile or black. And if wo support
men for office who are directly or indirectly in favor
of filching from a portion of our fellow men their c
qual lights by legislative enactments, or who are not
in favor of repealing those laws, the legitimate tenden
cy of which, are to deprive the blacks of their rights,
and perpetuate their chains, do we not thereby uphold
and sanction slavery ?
Once more; We arc often met by individuals, who
claim to be abolitionists, who ore opposed to having
this subject in any way connected with politics: it is a
moral question say they, and if it is ever done away,
it will bo by moral suasion. I hold that it is impossi
ble in the very nature of things, thus to overthrow
slavery! Our moral influence in the free stales is lost
and destroyed by our political action. What wo con-
nmific itiom; ofm..- fimnrnmnnt 01 .,11 n.ir ,.;,:U nn,i
religious institutions we see its encroachments. And 1
1... 1... uuuj. iiv nu.t.u o.uL... ...a oiujtusLs, auu uewuuy
every guard that prevented access to the main body,
and prepare the way to enter the very citadel of the
enemy's camp. And this wc can do constitutionally.
Slavery in the District of Columbia the slave trade
between the States the law passed by Congress au
thorizing slaveholders to enter the free States and hunt
down our fellow men wdio have escaped from servile
bondage, and with lbrce of arms arrest and carry them
back into slavery, there to be tortured by the lash und
. . . , , J . ,
burning irons these are the outposts ol slavery.
And these iu thenaiue of God, and the Constitution,'
anil humanity, i would blorm, and luave the monster no!
foot ot land to extend itself upon. Slavery thus con-1
demncd by the political action of the General Giiv-
eminent, and thus confined, would die of itself. Free
men of Vermont, what say you ? Is not liberty and
freedom of more value than mere parliff " ,S'o far as
my suffrage will go, it will not be traiiTiHg." More
anon!'"
, " " JACOB SCOTT.
' Bane, Jan. 13 10.
"Slavery as it is."
Me.n hunted bv nous!
A late number of the Sumpter Co. Whig, published
at Livingston, Alabama, contains tho following atro
cious advertismont proving, what is notoriously true,
that it is a regular business at the south to train dogs to
catch negroes, and to let them out by the day or job,
to hunt the poor runaways in the swamps und forests !
Tho advertisement is copied precisely as it appears in
the Whig. Read it, men and women of tho JNorth.
NEGRO DOGS.
ffflMIE undersigned having bought tho entire pack
ILT 1 of Negro Dogs, (of the Hays' & Allen stock,)
he now proposes to catch runaway Negroes. His char
ges will be Throe Dollars per day for hunting, and Fif
teen Dollars for catchinrr a runawnv.- He reaidi u.'l 1.0
miles North of Livingston, near the lower Jones, Bluff
' WILLIAM CAMBREL.
Nov. 6, 1615. (im.
M0.YTPEL1ER,T HUJISDAY, J.IX. 21), 1846.
V. II. PALMER &; CO.,
r n mn in 1 1. mid A n v erti ll a a A(;ei a Y Tf Stntt It nut mi
Are rrgularly athnrir.il to pfucuru subjcripthms and oitvirrtlse
f-,r the Cn-cn Mountain Freeman.
W With ciwutottop tereral hundred torgrr, and nark moir
firnorul, Uiiin any oUicr nnpsr In the Ftatc, the iFreeinai. offers a
highly do.iiraUle medium of advertising fur the Boston Trade.
The Stale Convention,
fountains of the soul, and burst forth in emotions of
love to (rod and good will to man. Ihe address to
the Ladies, in the afternoon of the second day, by
Rev. II. II. (Jjvn.KT,of Troy, N. Y., was a highly in-
tcrestmg feature in the convention.
We were especially gratified in the attendance of a
goodly number of clergymen, of all denominations,
who seemed deeply impressed with the importance of
ridding the church and nation of the blood-guiltiness
of American Slavery.
The kindness and hospitality of all classes of the
citizens of Ilinosbnrgh and especially the delightful
music of the cho'r, under the direction of Mr. Gurham,
which was in attendance during the entire sitting of
the convention will ever remain fresh int.be memo
ries of those present.
" On Dolhir i'iiin.
In accordance with a resolution, passed at the late
Stale Convention (No. 8 in another column,) the State
Committee have opened a subscription, to which they
solicit the signature of every friend of Liberty in the
State. The exigencies of the cae demand that a
great work should bo done in our State the cjiiwii'
year, and nothing ca:i be done without funds Let no
one, who, of his abundance, is able to give more than
'l, consider himself limited to that sum; but let him
give for his wife an 1 children or if the poor man has
neither of these, let him help his indigent neighbors.
P. Ahh ich 1
Mrs 11. Aldrieh 1
Poland & Briggs
J P Miller
A B Aldrieh
John West
W 11 French
Jlenj. liecrs
David Fish
A Bucohor
II Needham
J McEwen
A Ladd
A II Ladd
Charles Grant
I lorace Lovely
R V. Marsh
B II Fuller
II 8 Currier
L l'rainard
A O Braiiiard
I)r .1 Smith
F V Baldwin
Vermont Teiiineniiire Society.
Tire annual mooting was holdcii at Vcrgennes 011
the I I th instant, and was fully attended and highly in
teresting, judging from tin published proceeding.; -the
whole of which we have not room to give. His Kxcel
lency, William Slado, was chosen I'loeidcnt Iti ilie
year eiisiiiiig. The 'next annual meeting is
fixed 11I
tester, the 2d Wednesday in Jan. It? 17. Weextract
the following from the resolutions:
4. Ilrsr.lrexl, That the moral suasion necessary to
perfect the temperance reform, must include Jlic mor
al power of law.
5. Resolved, That the friends of Temperance in the
several Counties be earnestly requested to sustain ef
ficient County Societies, with the view of establishing
just principles ; of strengthening and beckoning on
wards the Town Societies; and of acting with such
concert and energy as to carry the blessings of Tem
perance to every nook and corner ol the respective
Counties. ,
(i. R'.sa'r-fl, That the clergy of all denominations
be respectfully requested to preach a sermon to their
respective congregations as soon as convenient, and
from time to time, on the importance of Temperance,
audio aid with their whole influence in bringing.to
pass the delightful spectacle of a complete niond ref
ormation on tiiis subject.
!. Ttemhcd, as the law ought to be a terror to evil
doers, Tint if prosecutions are not enforced by tliosc
who complain vociferously about unlawful sales, it is
the most solemn duty of all who believe the provisions
of the law wholesome, in their associated capacity of
county and town societies, to concert such moasine,
as will make every man who sells unlawfully to quail
under the biting sanctions of the law.
Rutland Railroad.
The annual meeting of the
stockholders of the
Champlain
ml Connecticut River Railroad washolden j
at Rutland on the 1 lib inst. The attendance is
laid to
have been large, and a new impetus given to the cny.'rint abolition certainly" might, and 'ought, to be cf
terpriso. Resolutions were passed expressive of a de-jfected, and that, too, by legislative authority:" and
termination lo have a road, cither by way of the Mt. Uxpr3.;wd the same sentiment to John Fcnton Mercer
,, ,, , . , . . . .. ., ,. in September of the same year, showing that the abol-
Holly gap, or by Bennington, ami instructing the ch- -hJni of slavury )y locative action was a deliber-
rectors, when they shall deem best, to levy assessments Uin liyrr! sentiment with this groat, man, therefore, Ro
und put the road under contract. The following
llemon were chosen directors :-T. Fol'.elt, Burlington; j8lftVV'ry Pl'oso.l by VVaslunglon, rind to wlncli he sof-
tu ,T , , ,, emmv pledged himself, was so identical with the ob-
S. l . Strong, crgennc-s ; V. Nash, Newhnven; C.ljpct of t!ie hihorty party tmt wc ure muhorizod to
Lindsley, Middlebury ; J. A. Conant, Brandon ; C. : claim his name and sentiments to tho sanction of our
Granger, Pittsford ; G. T. Hodges, Rutland ; N. I' til-
lerton, Chester; W. lienry, Bellows Falls ; J. Elliot,
.- r t. t. ,,, , ,. ,, .
Keene; II. Gray, S. Dana, and S.IIenshaw.ol Boston,
!
(ItTiit Fire at Venue lines.
We regret to learn from the Vermonter that a
" 0 regret to learn trom llie V ermonter that a most
tlostructive fire broke" 'out in the store of Messrs. Ilol-
combs on Tuesday morning of last week, w hich could
not bo checked until the whole of "White's Block" wiu,
consumed, and the adjoining stone building, in which
was the store ofR. Huntington, the Post Office, Town
Clerk's office, and P. C. Tucker's law office. The
Messis. Ilolcouibs, who were sleeping in the store,
barely escaped with life; their whole stock of goods,
with 12,000 in cash, which they had taken out of the
Bank the night previous, to "carry to Boston, wore des
troyed. Their loss is estimated at 35,000, and only
$7,000 insured. The post office and town clerk's of
fice were cleared ; but not an article was saved from
Mr. Tucker's office. I lis loss is calculated at between
$3,000 and $-1,000, The entire loss is estimated at
$(i0,000.
The Alexandria Gazette says that the Common
Council of that town has passed resolutions, unani
mously, in favor of a retrocession of the town of Al
exandiitto Virginia.
Oy Is the " peculiar institution" unsafe under the
government of tho District ? Wc think not ! '
An Etrllenl Feature. There are no oaths
in the Choctaw tongue. When an Indian swears
he can only employ English expressions of pro
fanity, Uic very worst kind of profanity in use.
Liberty State Convention.
Agreeably to previous call, the friends of the Liber
ty Party in Vermont assembled iri Annual Convention,
at Hinesburgh, on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 1810, at
10 o'clock, A. M.
The Convention was organized by the choice of
Hon. JOSIAI1 W. H ALE, of Brandon, President; Col.
J. P. Miller and John West, Esq. Vice Presidents ;
C.C. Briggs and Orrin Sholes, Secretaries.
Prayer was offered by Rev. J. Gleed.
A Business Committee was raised, as follows:
W. P. Briggs, C. Cook, C. Prindle, A. II. Ktowell,
Mr. Foster, J. Poland, R. V. Marsh, and J. P. Miller.
Also, a Finance committee, as follows C. ('. Briggs,
Nelson Slocum, and Martin Allen.
The business committee reported in part: report
accepted, und discussed until the adjournment.
.IFTEFLYOOXSKSSIOX
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Scott, of Monkton.
A letter from the Hon. Titus Hutchinson, addressed
to the convention, was read, and ordered published
with the minutes.
The afternoon wits mainly occupied in an interesting
discussion of the 1st and !'5.l resolutions, whieh were
laid on the table for further debate. Resolution 3 and
1 adopted.
W. P. B riggs, J. P. Miller and C. Prindle were ap
pointed a committee to nominate a State Committee
for the year ensuing. Adj.
K VEXIXfi SESSIOX.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Parker, of Burlington.
Resolutions 1 and '2 were called up, discussed at
length, and adopted.
Adjourned with prayer by Rev. C. II. Lnvejoy, ol
Sheldon.
Thursday Jan. 21, i) o'clock, A. M.
Prayer by Rev. J. Glced.
The forenoon was consumed in the discussion of
resolutions and the transaction of btisinc
.IFTEIi.YOO.Y.
Prayer by Rev. f '. Prindle.
Ins at'.onioon session was mainiv taken up, accor
ding to previous notice:, with a highly interesting ad
dress to the Ladies, by Rev. II. II. Garnet, of Troy,
N. Y.
The committee appointed to nominate a State Com
mittee, reported as follows:
Joseph Poland, Rodney V. Marsh,
Ralph KiUbourn, Lawrence Brninnrd,
Henry Y. trues, O -ca.r L. S!;aftcr,
S ilvio K. Collins ;
which report was accepted and unanimously adopted.
Adj.
EIF.XIXC.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Foster, of Stow.
The evening session was occupied until a late hour,
; l. ...,l ....ti.m ,.t rr.o1nli..iw. mid th
tl-,umctiou of business: wh-n, after prayer by Rev.
II. II. Garnet, and the B jindiction by Rev. J. Gleed,
the convention adjourned without day
.. W.1IALU, President.
C. C. Batons, )
). Siioi.i:s,
Secretaries.
sohi'.ioiis.
1. Resolved, Tint, as friends of Conslitiilion al Lib
erty, we still adhere, as we over have, and ever w ill,
adhere, as our only bond of union, to the immutable
truth, that every member of Ihe human family, not guil
ty of crime, is entitled to the same irituralcivil and po
litical rights.
'J. Resolved, That he who, in the performance of bis
political, social and religious duties, docs not support
these rights, does not sustain Ihe moral government
and laws of God.
I?. Resolved, That the great object of the old politi
cal parties consists, not in a difference in principles,
but of pecuniary measures resolving ifeelfintoitmcrc
squabble about offices, dollars and cents, while the in
terests of bleeding humanity lie prostrate and neglec
ted. 1. Resolved, That whoever makes these pecuniary
objects paramount lo his brother's rights, is like th,
mm who, to save a few articles of property, suffered
the (lames to consume his wife, his children, and his
dwelling.
5. Resolved, That the annexation of Texas has
been accomplished by the Slave Power; and slave
holders, and those in political fellowship with them,
arc alone responsible fiof the' deed; and with no shad
ow of propriety can the Liberty Party bo charged with
'he acts of a power against which they have maintain
ed a uniform, consistent and determined opposition.
(i. "eso'.ved, That, so far from being discouraged
in the cause of freedom, by the annexation of Texas,
we will bo excited to renewed diligence, nor think of
despairing, -while irutli remains potent, and a Just
God sways the sceptre of the universe.
7. Received, That northern and western doughfaces,
in going for the "whole of Texas or none, hot or no
nvr." are now reaping a rich harvest for their servility
in the labors of their southern brethren, for a part of
Oregon, or none, to prevent war.
8. Whereas the lecturer must precede the tract and
newspaper; and whereas those counties where labor is
most wanted arc least able to pay, therefore, Kesolveil,
That this Convention instruct their State Committee
to open a $1 subscription, to he expended under the
direction of said committee, in supplying those parts of
Ihe State with lecturing w here they shall judge it is
most necessary.
!1. Where.is, Washington said, in a letter to Robert
Morris, April 1K, "I hero is not a man living who
wishes more sincerely than I do to see a plan adopted
for the abolition of slavery; but there is only one proper
and effectual mode by which it can bo accomplished,
"'at is, t.y legislative authority, mid this, as tar as
my suuragc will go, snail never uc wanting: unci 111
May 10th, of the same year, writing to Lafayette,
gen-jSo'ved, That the great instrument for tho removal of
purpose; and had he lived until now, following out bis
pledge, we should behold him giving his suffrage to
such men, and such only, an would give liberty to all.
f!ut, though .lend, he speaketh ; and by bis illustrious
sanction of our principles, we are encouraged to stand
to our position, in the assurance of final success.
10. Resolved, That the system of American slavery,
us supported by tho national and State governments,
an 1 tolerated by fie American churches, is utterly vio
lative of every principle of republicanism, and is turn
ing us backward in the scale of civilization, by giving
a retroactive direction to our national energies.
11. Resolved, That to rescue the sbtveholding por
tion of this nation from the lap of luxtirv, indolence, iir-
norance and crime, and to restore to tho dignity of
manhood ami womanhood tlie three millions in the
crushing arms of slavery, open a field for the world
wide benevolence of American mothers and sisters,
where their agency will bo second only to ministering
angels; and these objects gained, writes for them a his
tory of their noble doings more imperishable than time.
VI. Resolved, That an evil that exists in society
which originates in, or'is in any wise under the sanc
tion or legitimate restraint, of, legislation, is one involv
ing such moral considerations as to make an appeal to
the religious feelings in the community and that, as
an undeniable deduction, the act of using tho elective
franchise for the purpose of removing such evil, is of
high moral import.
Resolved, That the thanks of this convention be
tendered to the choir, who have so generously given
tlifdr services to interest our sittings since we have
been convened. And while wo can command poetry
and music as auxiliaries in the sublime purposes of
our mission, we will never despair of the republic.
Resolved, That tho members of this convention ten
der to tho inhabitants of Hinesburgh their wannest
thanks for their hospitality in providing for their tem
poral wants while with tbcni. .
Reeolvcd, That the lhanka of thin convention be
tendered to its President for the ability and impartial-1
ity with which he has presided over its deliberations.
Letter from Judge Hutchinson.
Woodstock, Monday, Jan. 19, 1840.
Honored Sir: As I am unable to attend the con
vention at Hinesburgh this week, I deem it proper to
inform you, and through you, the convention of the
hindrance, lest my silence and absence should induce
a belief that the rapid strides of the slave power to un
disturbed dominion had destroyed my courage, or abat
ed my zeal in the cause of the Liberty party. I have
calculated entirely upon attending the convention, and
carefully avoided any engagement that could prevent;
and, in all respects but one, am ready to 6tart betore
noon this day on my way there. But I find, by a cold
settling in one eye, it is so inflamed that it will bear
neither light nor heat: and 1 am afraid to risk it to
bear the cold as it is, and probably will bo. My cour
age bus not. failed, mid I yet retain sufficient zeal to
animate me in every exertion which may have a prob
able tendency to subserve the principles of human lib
erty throughout our country and throughout the world,
and especially to set at liberty those in our own coun
try of boasted freedom, who are trodden down and kept
in ignorance by the despotism of the slave power.
Were I present with you, in attempting any advice a
bout further measures of the Liberty party, I do not
know as I think of any new measures, but would pur
sue, perseveringly, those we have all along pursued.
That is, endeavor to induce all the honest Ireemeii of
the north to see, what lies open before them, in fair
view, that the slave power is supported and extended
by the systematic operations of the w hig and demo
cratic parties, as if by previous concert, each zealous
to outrival the other and hold the reins of government
and for this purpose, contending about every thing ol
politics, which is of temporary and little importance,
when compared with the great foundation principles of
, r,. " i ; TWl,.rti..n
Independence, and then followed by the Constitution lecturing through all the county; that the mon
of the United Slates, established to secure those prin- oy lie placed in the hands of the Secretary and
ciples, in their benign mllucnce for the common good treasurer of the county society, for the benefit
of all the inhabitants ; while both parties urate, as par-1 . . . . ,
, , , Y i . - . i ,.,'n,i W1 the cause, and each town receive the amount
ties, (not as individuals,) m supporting and extend-: '
ing slavery: and so it will be so long as those parties 1 of its subscription in tracts, periodicals, or leo
remain litigant, and vet both advocate the election of - tUres at a reasonable expense; and that an imme
slavcholdors to rule the nation, or to administer the ! j.,tcefrort !JC made to raise this sum.
laws. The freemen of the so called lac .V(,i gener- , ,
ally, denounce slavery, yet have a Wto it. Profcsed- 1 C assessments were made and committees
ly that but is, ive want this, that, or the other measure ; chosen.
pursued, which the other parly will not allow. The I Stowo, 620, Ifenrv McAlister, P. P. Dela-
rear urn However, is, ims, -nu uio o ,:u,i 0.0,0
to our
parly and so determined to carry its measures against
li.e rival exertions of the oilier party, that we " ill not
even examine any grounds of reserve for those in
slavery or to war.l 0.1 tioi.i ouisurves the bunion, and
sin, and shame of aiding the slaveholders to support
sin, ami shame ot aiding tiio slaveholders to support
and extend slavery."
Wishing you a peaceable, harmonious session, with
great wisdom, courage, and zeal, I conclude by pro
posing the following resolution.
TITl'S HUTCHINSON.
Resolved, That, in the present Slate and practice of
political parties in our country we iliscar-l lo liaeuuuy
ed motto, "measures and not men," which ends in such
men as arc tho minions of tho despotism of slavery,
and adopt, iu its stead, the worthy motto, "The founda
tion principles of our independence and Constitution,
which discard all inc isures und men which are at war
with those principles."
New Books and Papeis-
' Observations an llie i'oltdo, und ii Remedy for the
Plague, its cultivation 'and uses; also, a treatise on
the Potatoe Malady, its origin and appearances in dif
ferent, countries, a view of various theories concerning
it, with the 'remedies proposed ; and nn Inquiry into
the causes producing the disj ise, with directions for
staying its further progress;" is the title of a neatly
printed pamphlet of 1 1.-5 pages, by Charles P. io.-,son,
editor ol the N. L. Agriculturist, and author ot a trea
tise on the Sugar Beat, &.c. We have not had leisure
to peruse the work, but from the acknowledged repu
tation of the aulhor, do not doubt that it will be of e
....'liUal advantag.; l,o the agricultural world. Publish
ed by ;. S. Pratt, Court .-.tree', B-'stor.
"'(;.,".?' Isbrarj an ! M m'h'y Jottrn i' of .1r:ru'
lure.'" The Jan. No. of Ibis i ma I u able public iiion Ins
been received. It improves with every successive
number.
"lounsr Ptoiili's ."irgfr.'jiv This is the title of n.
neat monthly of 21 pages, edited by thatpopulirwri or!
t. ...... c, ....... ..... i. ... i t. r, t.i...J
oena, rMiiiui, ,!si.-u'.'u leguciriy o xev. i. .nouou
and .Mrs. hlisalietli ( lakes himUi-an't puhiislietl ly
J. K. WelLinn, 118 N-issiu street, N. Y. Terms,
!1 a year.
'L'l'.r.try Emporium; a c jmpondiu.n of Religious,
Literary and Philosophical Knowledge ;" edited and
published by J. K. Wellman, 118 Nassau street. N. Y.
We hive received the 1st No. (Jan.) of the 3d volume
of this work, and should judge it, to boa v.iluible pub
lication. Terms, s 1 per year. Each No. contains 34
pages.
'. hnerkan Phrtnologiod Journal? O. S. Fowler,
Editor, 131 Nassau St., N. Y. We have before us
the Jan. No. of this popular Phrenological journal,
commencing the eighth voiuine. Mr. Fowler is the
most popular phrenologist in the country ; and his jour
nal is worthy of the patronage of all believers in that
science. Terms, ,1 a year in advance.
" The Pirpit." This is the title of a large monthly
publication of0..", pages, issued from the True Wcsley
an press, N. V. city Orange Scott, Editor. The
number before us contains a sermon by Rev. C. Prin
dle; Sketches of Sermons; Original Plans of Sermons;
Selected plans of Sermons; Editorial; Poetry; and a
variety of Miscellaneous articles.
" Cinelnnali Mtress" . Yroi'. Cleveland of Philadel
phia, has stereotyped that masterly production, and ad
ded many valuable statistical and other notes for illus -
trutiouand proof, making a neat pamphlet of lei pp.
Price 10 I-er thousand.
.. , ni u, ii i , mi ,r i
Lh irtcr Onh V in. II. Burleigh, of Hartford,
(,t., the able Liberty Poet and editor, bus changed tho
title of his paper from "Christian Freeman'' to that of
' Charter Oak." May it be cnionently useful, like its
venerable namesake, in protecting the charter of our
liberties from the ruthless grasp of tyrants.
" 2'ic True H'esleyan" Rev. L, Leo, Editor ap
pears in a new dross, and materially enlarged.
Rev. Mr. Scott, a clergyman who figured very ex-
tensivcly iu the late campaign as a slanderer of Henry "" , ' ' , "V ' As)en-
Clay, charging that gentleman with card playing, &c, u a"' li"tl """ klll(ly furnished to us an ack
is now on trial before the Presbytery of Louisiana, on now ledgment which should have accompanied
charges growing out of his conduct. Ho will doubt- J the communication.
less have to follow the example of Mr. Clay's other
slanderers confess himself a calumniator. (Whigpu-l . , " "
pcrs ) j Richmond W big has spoken out recently with
This reminds us of a trial we have heard of in Mad- l!? "T ""'; tiio sulueclofsinve-
i.2m ai,,,.i. r,C n 1,,'n.linv l'.,r .Amm,, n,,l r,,Klili n
Roorback on James G. Birncy, last fill. The trial
,,,. J i n:, ,!,u ti.
caused considerable excitement, a council was called
. , ., . i .... . " ... , . - . ,
rue uroiner comesseu me siory was "maun out ol wnole i
doll." and destitute of truth: but I hot, l.n v.-.. ,.,o. .!
ted on the ground, that it was only a political lie ! But
.,.i tUr. m, l, : l ..;;.....: .. .,i ., ... .1. .
boas piou.1 to lie about Henry Clay as to lie about
licioauo t.i.u milium m uv,u low..;.. ui ..ol uuuiuu 11 10
-.... ... i: i n ,- , .
James li. linney, (Liberty t ress.
fX? Ihe Rev. Mr. Scott, alluded to above, has
been acquitted : probably they allowed him to give
the nii in evidence I
Co.Nunr-ss. Nothing has been dune of late
in either House but to discuss the Oregon ques
tion, without making any visible progress. The
valient men of the North and West are whipping
England terribly, on paper while the South is
crying peace peace! What has become of the
cry of "Texas and Oregon!" Texas has been
secured, and now the friends of Oregon may
whistle! Alas, for the dough-faces. Perhaps
our Congress will now be emboldened to give
notice for a termination of the joint occupancy
of Oregon, since the reception of the unwarlike
n cws frdni England.
For the Green Mountain Freeman.
Lamoille County Temperance Society.
Messrs. Editors: As ordered by a vote of
the society, I forward to you for publication a
sketch of the doings of a temperance meeting
held at Ilydepark, Dec. 30th, 1845.
Met pursuant to adjournment. Dr. A. Ilun
ton called the meeting to order, and Rev. J.
Gleed opened by prayer. After various remarks
relative to former societies, &c:
Resolved 1st. To form a County Temper
ance Society.
Resolved 2nd. That all persons belonging
to the several temperance societies in the county
arc members of this Society.
The following persons were then duly chosen
officers of the Society.
NATHAN FOSTER, President.
Dr. A. Ilunton, Rev. J. Gleed, J. T. Pratt,.
Vice Presidents. Oren Gregg, Secretary. A.
W. Caldwell, Treasurer.
The following persons were elected delegates
to the Stale convention. Dr. N. H. Thomas,
Hon. Moses Fisk, Rev. John Gleed, J. West,
S. Turner, J. M. Ilotchkiss.
Rev. J. Glced presented the following resolu
tion, which was adopted:
Resolved, That a financial committee of
two from each town be appointed to raise by
assessment on the several towns $100 for the
current yc :r, to obtain for circulation temper
ance tracts and newspapers, and also to secure
od'O' "u3 """ '"-"--i"'!"
I", f WW Hnn ('.
no,
Burnett, Com.
Nulling, Com.
Mansfield, 3, J. Simons, Guy
Sterling, Barak Darling,
I'euljon Clark, Com. Ilydepark, 8, Dr. A.
,r or. .. r. in r. t a
i.iorst, o. DldHii, vinn. jiio.ji.-, o, l.'ea. j.
Camp, S. Bailey, Com. Wolcott, G, J. Smith,
S. Peniiock, Com. Eden, 4, C. Fisk, S.
Pluirdcy, Com Johnson, 15, C. B. Taylor,
Daniel Dodge, Com. Cambridge 15, J. Saf
ford, Hiram A. Morgan, Coin. Waterville, 4,
Dr. S. Kidder, Dr. W. Page, Cum. Belvi
dere, 3, A. Chaffee, John Spencer, Com.
Adjourned to meet on the last Wednesday in
February, (-J5lli,) 10 o'clock A. M. at Hyde
park. It. is expected that the financial commit
tee will be-, prepared to repent tit that time their
success.
Iu behalf of the society I would invite and
urge a full attendance at the next county meet
ing, not only men, but. women and children.
The cause demands it. Although the county
has elected temperance commissioners, yet the
battle is not ended nor the victory fully gained.
OREN GREGG, Secretary.
lyde,
wnk,
Jan. 1 S 10.
llailroail Meeting
The Railroad Commissioners, whose duty it was to
call the first meeting of the stockholders for the pur
pose of organizing the "Connecticut and Passnmpsic
Rivers liaiiro id Corporation," hold their meeting on
the loth instant, at Wells River, in Newbury, Vt., at
which time the Commissioners declared that the re
quisite amount of stock to enable the corporation to
organize had been subscribed; whereupon, the stock
holders proceeded to the choice of fifteen directors,
tint being the number specilied in the charter. The
following geiiileiueii were unanimously chosen for
Directors, viz :
11. B. Mussoy,
, K. V. Jiailey,
Addison G'ilmore,
Filzhenry Homer,
Wm. Thomas,
Win. F. Weld, of Boston ; John P. Simons of Lowell,
Win. Walker, Jr. of Concord, N. H., Joseph Sawyer of
Piermont, N. II., Frastus Fairbanks of St. Johnsbury,
Henry Keyes of Newbury, Asa Low of Bradford, R. B.
Chase of Lyndon, Portus Baxter of Derby.
At n subsequent meeting, the Directors made choice
ofErastus Fairbanks, Esq. of St. Johnsbury, as Pres
ident; Asa Low, Esq. of Bradford, as Vice-Preident ;
Jos, ah Stickney, Esq. of Boston, as Treasurer.
After the organization, the meeting was adjourned
to meet in the church, at half-past one o'clock, P. M.,
tor the purpose or hearing remarks from gentlemen m-
te,-e-.-.,i ui tho I'litonirise. from Canada, veiinont.
i New-Hampshire and Boston. At the hour appointed,
; the meeting-house was filled to overflowing the nuin-
er present was estimated at lroin two to three tlioti
and. It may now be safely said, that ere long, there will
be an Atlantic and St. Lawrence Railroad, starting
from Boston and extending, via Lowell, Nashua, Man
chester, Concord, Franklin, Lebanon, and thence up
the Valley of the Connecticut river, via Hanover,
Line, Orl'ord, Bradford, Haverhill, Newbury, Wells
River, and thence up the Passuinpsic River Valley, via
St. Johnsbury to Derby and Stanstead, and from thence ,
via Shei-brook to ."iontreal.
At i subsequent meeting of the directors, an instal
ment of live dollars was assessed on each share, pav
uble the 1st of March next, and the Treasurer w ;lS au
thorized to receive payments at each of Banks of
Newbury, Caledonia and Ir-aun-gh, uTso at the Me
chanics' B in!:, Concord, N. II., and the Merchants.
ijani,, isosum. . Committee ol the board was appoint
i ed for the purpose of securhior the services of a com-
; l,,,f,;llt engineer, to make a thorough and accurau
j S"n'Cy r''nm t,1R ".wm,h f Wllite H'J'er to Derby Line,
cormncnemff early next spring, with a view to put the
section below Well River under contract so soon as
tlie survey shall have progressed to that point, and
delegation was appointed by the Board, consisting of
iviessrs. .iiussey 01 Dosion, now ol iSracltortl, Keyes
of New bury, Cleveland of Coventry, and Baxter of
Derby, to attend a meeting of the share-holders of the
St. Lawrence and Atlantic. Railroadat .Montreal on tho
555.1 inst.
(ty The letter of Miss Coburn, relating to
llie Canada M'ikk.iii. onl,lltl,,,l ;,, il, V
L, j.... . , T t .
! .1 , . . .
... inies ioi- aooiiuon : rrotessing no regard for
: ,,; ' - .,., ; : ,, nl ul "m"ul.Py
I . ""PPi'iess ot tho slave, no spirit of philanthropy.
;,,,,,, :, , ' 1'u"uc"' "IHwncy ae-
' mantis that measures oi eniancioatinn be tnknn hv Vi
:f political expediency, it de-
measures oi' emancipation be taken bv Vir-
n-inln In o.,lf ,lt'.... . l : .. - 1- - ,
?",'"'" "'-'""" -uiunuw 11 prouicis mini ruin
! n',.m.,t;L?
""lm ipaiiou.
So let it be. (Not tlie ruin but tlie e-
o in irgmia must admit that Mr,
l ,-,.-..,, I ; .1 t . . r l
1 leiisanls is in the right as to tho fact, however un-
j merciful his spirit towards tho black population. But
wriai snail we do with them Answer this who catk
Cor. Jow. of Com.
fjy A Convention of the friends of Bible Missions
(a most decided Anti-Slavery movement,) is appointed
to be held at Syracuse on Wednesday the IStli of Feb
ruary next. The call is signed by over one hundred
individuals resident in N. York," Albany, Cazenovia,
Wbitcsboro,' Syracuse, etc. most of whom have been
heretofore supporters of the American Board, but whq
cannot swallow the new theory of " organic sins." We
shall publish the call in our next
Shipwreck and Loss op Life. Schooner
Comet, Chase, of Plymouth, from Turks Island,
with salt, was totally lost on the South Breakers
at Oracoke, on Tuesday night last. We regret
to state that all the persons on board perished.
01,d N. State!
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