[The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Part 2 of 4 by American Anti-Slavery Society]@TWC D-Link bookThe Anti-Slavery Examiner, Part 2 of 4 INTRODUCTION 142/154
As the resolution is not easily divisible, we insert the whole of it, making no ado on the score of modesty. "Resolved, that this meeting is deeply impressed with the importance of the services rendered this day to the cause of missions by the acceptable addresses of Mr .-- --, from America, and begs especially to express to him and his friend Mr .-- --, the assurance of their sincere sympathy in the object of their visit to Antigua." Mr.C.said he would make no remarks in support of the resolution he had just read for he did not deem them necessary.
He would therefore propose at once that the vote be taken by rising.
The Chairman read the resolution accordingly, and requested those who were in favor of adopting it, to rise.
Not an individual in the crowded congregation kept his seat.
The masters and the slaves of yesterday--all rose together--a phalanx of freemen, to testify "their sincere sympathy" in the efforts and objects of American abolitionists. After the congregation had resumed their seats, the worthy Chairman addressed us briefly in behalf of the congregation, saying, that it was incumbent on him to convey to us the unanimous expression of sympathy on the part of this numerous assembly in the object of our visit to the island.
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