The Anti-Slavery Movement in Maine The first anti-slavery society organized in the State of Maine was in Hallowell, at the house of Deacon Eben Dole, Nov. 18, 1833. Rev. G. Shepard, Eben Dole, R. D. Rice, Paul S. Sfickney and A. Allen were chosen a committee to draft a constitution and nominate officers. These officers were Eben Dole, president; Paul Stickney, vice-president; R. Gardiner, treasurer; R. D. Rice, recording secretary. THE ANTI-SLAVERY MOVEMENT IN MAINE 39 The first State convention was held in Augusta Oct. 12, 1834, when the Maine Anti-Slavery Society was established. Rev. David Thurston of Winthrop was chosen president; Hon. S. M. Pond and Eben Dole, vice-presidents, S. K. Gilman and Rev. Wooster Parker, secretaries; Rev. S. L. Pomroy, Samuel Fessenden, Rev. S. Thurston, Dr. L. Perkins and Prof. C. Newton, executive committee. Its first annual meeting was held in Brunswick, Oct. 28, 1835. In 1839 John Quincy Adams was pursuing his great fight for the right of petition. When the so-called "gag" rule was voted on in the House of Representatives all but two of the members from Maine voted against it. Those who voted in the negative and on the side of freedom were George Evans of Gardiner, Thomas Davee of Blanch- ard, H. J. Anderson of Belfast, Benjamin Randall of Bath, Nathan Clifford of Newfield and Joshua A. Lowell of Machias. Those voting in its favor were Albert Smith of Portland and Virgie D. Parris of Buckfield. Evans and Randall were the only Whigs on the Maine delegation. Among the early abolitionists in Portland were General Fessenden, Oliver Dennet, General Appleton, J. W. Appleton, Josiah Dow and his SOD Neal Dow, Charles Barbour, Arthur Shirley and George Ropes. ERRATA. On page 18 the word "Matchebignatus" should be spelled "Matchebiguatus." On same page the word "Marchebagaduce" appears in the early histories as follows: "Marche-bagaduce. " (N.B. The following is any old advertisement. 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