Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1845-10-22
THE WORLDS CONVENTION.

feet assurance that all was forgiven forgotten
THE WORLDS CONVENTION.
THIRD DAY-Aftcrnoon Session.
ROBERT OWEN in The Chair. Present, about
$50. including several ladies'.
Mr.. Bovay submitted the following as his plan:
1--WE men of brotherhood and charity ia Worlds
Convention assembled do freely accept the words
of Jesus Christ containing the whole Law Of man 5
growth and progress.
l. Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all
thy heart and with oil Thy soul, and with all thy
strength, and, thy neishbor as myself. And we
submit the following practical proposition to the
world:
l. That the Governments Of the Earth shall
recognize and establish the natural aud nalienahe
rights Of all their citizens and subjects to portion
Of the Earth sufficient 10 provide for the support
and Development of lheir physical nature.
2 To provide for the support Of Government,
by direct taxes on property.
3. To establish free emigration and imigi alton
aud to take off all restrictions on legitimate and in.
ternaIional Commerce.
4. To provide the means Of physical, intellec.
.ual and moral education for ell.
5. To establish, within Ire limits Of the moral
law, perfect fire edoms of speech, thought and
action.
6. To admi, before the state the equal rights of
the sexes.
z. To establish new moral Government, to be
lodged in q Congress Of Nations.
Mr.. Moray then introduced his plan.
l. A social preparatory Society.
2. Each member to pay entrance fee, and so
much per annum.
3. Branch Societies of not less than ten mem.
bers each.
4. The parent Society shall be vested in o
chamber Of delegates sent from the branches.
S. Proper Treasuers, Secretaries and Directors
| to be appointed.
9. Each community to adopt its Own marriage
regulations.
Z. There shall be no lawyers. but all matters
TO be settled by arbitration.
| 8. No money to be spent but TO establish com
inunities and schools.
| 8. All to share comforts alike.
| 10. All members to make assignment Of all his
property for the equal benefit of all.
| IL. No blacks to be member Of white 90.
cie,y.
IL. Nobody shall hold slaves.
! The 1lih article was Kissed and applauded.
Mr.. Moray said that the reason why he would
not allow blacks to come into any white society
was to prevent amalgama,ion. Much laughter
applause and hisses.] don't see how tie 10 be
avoided. unless you keep them out.
Member.--That's good.
Another.-Do you suppose that Ills necessary
to make Law to prevent white man from mar.
ryng black wench? Laughter.]
Moray.-If you let them come in there's nc
saying what may happen. Laughter.] Such
things have happened and may happen again.,
(Laugh!er.j Don' misunderstood me. my friend.
| frto tn al II dnIln
to hold another in bondage for a single Instant
But because those are my feelings--because We
would not held black man in bondage. that's ne
reason why white man or woman should make
them their bed fellow. Laughter and applause.
No other plan for making good and happy fo
ever aud ever being ready to be brought
on the tapis. Mr.. Owen said he would reply
briefly to Mr.. Ryckman.
/ Mr.. Evans said he wouldhave a new plan eead,
by the morning.
Mr.. Owen said he was glad We should nov
have something like order. With regard 70 tn,
plan of having man claim all the public lands a
his, he was for paying for these lands, as ,hi
was the least part of the outlay for these new So
cieties-stho' some want these lands without
money and without price. As to government ma
king a circulating medium, he objected for il
would lead back TO the days Of the assignants il
France, and oppression by the Government. No
the circulating medilm should be supplied by ,hes
selfsupporied confederatve societies of ours W
shall have honest labor notes to be circulated IN
notes issued shalI be precisely equal the surplu
wealth which the community has to distribute
and thus the notes and wealth will precisely c
quail and balance each other at the end OF III
y year. As to Mr.. Ryckman's rules for deptors i
the new world. [Applause.] II is not want
wealth that society labors under now. Since lsl