Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-08-24
PROPOSALS,

CnOCe OF an ElectOf. August III.
PROPOSALS.,
FOR PUBLISHING BY SUBSCRIPTION, IN THE
CITY OF BALTIMORE, MD.
MONTHLY PERIODICAL PAPER, ENTITLED
THE
GENIUS OF UNIVERSAL EMANCIPA-
TON.
BY BENJAMIN LUNDY.
We hold these truths 10 be seif.euident that all
men ,Vere created equal, and endowed by'their
Creator rwM certain uaahena5ie rights that
among these are ffe, liberty, and the pursuit Of
haPpiness."
Inns work has been published, upwards of
TWO years IN the state OF Tennessee. To those
who have had an opportunity of examining it,
nothing need be sald>respectng the design of
the editor, or the plan upon which the paper
is conducted-But for the information of
others, II may be proper to state, briefly what
IS the object IN view, and to give such expana-
tons as may enable them to judge of the pro-
priety OF patronizing it.
The Genius Of Unioersm Emancipation" is
exclusively devoted to the subject OF uamerited,
perpetual SLAVERY, as it operates upon the hui
man species, and particularly those of the At
, rcan race, IN America. 1t has ever been, and
Will coatlnqe to be, the object of the editor to
make it an active and efficient instrument first,
in exposing to public view the naked deformi-
;, ty, and odious peouarites of that soul-lebasine
system OF individual oppression which is vet
+, tolerated in the United States and adhered to
/ By many OF our citizens With the most unyield-
| ing pertinacty, Notwithstanding their high
pretensions to Christian virtue and republican
| consistency and, secondly by pointing out
the most rational means, zOitan our reach,
| bN hot 4tat,,
Inflated. As the title OF the paper imports, the
ultimate aim is to promote the work of uS1-
vERsAL EMANCIPATION" The editor is well
aware that this must be effected graduaHg--
but he will not Tor moment, suffer himself to
lose sight OF it, as the primary object of his
pursuit. Believing thatadark portentious cloud
OF political and moral evil, containing within its
lbosomtheYerye clements of national destruction,
is gathering IN the HORIZON, and, unless it be
llsspa ed by the eXertons OF philanthropists in
the present age, will probably burst with
tremendous yioien,:e, al least, on the head of
succeeding generations, he conceives it to be
his duty 10 stand forth as the advocate OF i,s-
tee IN case where the rights OF thousands
and millions ofhis fellow creatures are at stake
and even the peace and safety of his friends,
MS brethren, or his children are placed in leo
pardy. with this view he determines 10 act
TIE part of faithful centinei ON the national
watch-tower--to warn nis countrymen of the
steady approach OF danger from this quarter,
and, IN political capacaty to blow the
trumpet in Zion" for the purpose of awaken
ing and arousing those who are at tease in
Their tents" while the awful tornado and
overwhelming deluge Oh retribution is rolling
towards them.
| The paper now circuates in nearly every
state IN the Union, and some little abroad 1t
mas been literally patronized by some among
the frst political and religious Characters III
the nations and its subscription list has greatly
increased, OF late, in tie South and the West
| In return for this, the editor is determined to
ispare no pains TO make il valuable. The sole
induceDent Tor removing the establishment
to one OF the Atlantic cities. is the hope that,
nom the many Important advantages of the To-
cal situation, he will be enabled to render the
WORK more worthy the patronage OF the Ame-
Can people, ana give tia still wider circulation
| RECOMMENDATIONS.
| Perhapsi it may not he improper. upon the
present occasion, TO introduce the following
in order to SHOW in what light the work is
viewed by some Of the advocates of emancpa-
ton in different parts of the United States
who have been acquainted with it.
Eatract foai a Circular .l.k3ress ofthe Ninth
Annual Con1eaao" Of tie .H,tnumissiOn Socie-
W Of Tennessee"
This Convention recommends to its
branches and members, 10 encourage the cir
culation of . periodical work, published in
iGreeneviiie, tennessee, entitled the :. Genius
IoE UniOe,Sat Emauciba,ion," as a means OF pro-
noting the cause OF emancipation"
The ".9ncrfcan Coausntion far promoting
the abolition IF Sl,.perg," &c. at its biennial
Injecting in Philadelphia, 10Th month, 1898,
also passed the following resolution -
"bhe,eds, periodical paper has been es-
tablished, and for some time published, BY
Benjamin Lundy, of Greepevlle, f. Tennes-
see, entitled the g Genius of Universal Eman-
cipation )" paper which, as its title indicates,
appears 10 be devoted TO the views that are
pursued by this OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, to
cooperate in so benevolent an establishment,
Reso'osG, That it be recommended to the
members of societies constituting this Conven.
ton, to promote subscriptions to said paper
and that the acting committee be directed to
subscribe for ten copies thereof"
II may be presumed that further recommen-
dation is altogether unnecessary; and that the
christian, and the republican philanthropist,
will xanine the work fortbemseves
| Persons who take charge OF subscription
| papers, will please send in the names they
may obtain, to the editor, at BslliiiSre, by the
first of tile ninth month, (sept) 1924.
TERMS OF PUBLICATION,
| l. The work will De neatly printed on fine
royal sheet, and folded in octave form, making
sixteen pages to each Number, and carefully
packed and forwarded to its patrons by mail,
or otherwise, as theym direct. Twelve Num-
bers will make Volume; for which Title
Page and Index will be furnished, gratis.
| IL. The price to subscribers, is ONE DOLLAR
PER ANNUM, payable IN advance.f Any person,
however, who may procure six subscriptions,