Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-08-06
Liberty Convention at GarrettSviIle,

{ MEssRs. EDIToRs;-Agreeable to previous no.
tice this Convention was held at Garrettsville on
the LIST inst. for the purpose Of eoncerting meas.
ures 10 stop the further encreachmeAt Of the
Slave poweH
The Convention. was olganized hN calling
Isaac Winans to tho Chair. MessFs. Baldwin,
Dickinson and Treat were appointed business
committee. While the Committee were pTepar-
ing their report, we listened to short but spirit
ed addresses from Daniel G. Converse and Hen
nv Chester. colored man. The business com.
snnittee then reported the following resolutions,
which, afler being ably discussed by members Of
convention, among which were Converse, Bald>
win, Dickinson, Miller, Treat. Chester and oth>
ers, were adopted.
Resolved, That we hail The return Of the An
niversary ofthe liberation of eight hundred thous>
and Slaves in the West India Islands. The gto-
rious FIRST Of August--one Of the proudest days
upon earlhs calendar-a bright spot in the histo-
~ Of the Worlds wfetchedness--a day over
which law and reason triumphed over prejudice
right over might--and liberty over oppression.
God grant we may quickly celebrate another
emancipation day more glorious than the frst
memorable, for the liberation Of three millions OF
native bornAmericans from worse than British
servitude.
4 Resolved, That we regard high State of
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Investigation SO necessary to bring men to any
desirable change Of opinion on the great question
Of Slavery.
Resolved, That one Of the greatest sources OF
danger to our free institutions, lies in that deep
settled animosity between political parties. which
drives men along with their party be it right or
wrong.
Resolved, That we therefore disapprove Of the
n,,bIication of those articles which are written in
such rancorous and vindictive spirit. and IN.
duIge in such personalities, as to infiame party
feeling, and prejudice rather than convince the
minds Of our opponents.
Resolved, I hat we have not organized polfti.
cally, for the purpose ofcarrying any new party
into power nor for elevating individuals to Office,
but for the purpose Of fully carrying out the
principles of the Declaration.
Resolved, That we propose to accomplish this
object by repeating all the laws Of this State IN
conflict with these principles by abolishing
Slavery in the District Of 'Columbia-by sup
pressing the domestic slave trade-by preventing
the admission of any other Slave State into the
Union-by Withdrawing the patronage which
Slavery has hitherto received from the General
Government in short by opposing Slavery wher'
ever we have Constitutional power to do SO.
Resolved, That when it shall have been fully
proved that we cannot have union without Slaves
ry, we shall 60 for Disunion--but we do not be.
leve that so hazardous an attempt as the breaking
up Of the general Government ought TO be made
until all constitutional means to abolish Slavery
shall have been fully tried.
Resolved, That we hail with Joy the prospect
ofreviving the Portage County Anti Slavery So.
ciety in order to more concentrated efforts of
antislayery men, and we promise to aid to our
utmost the current of such action.
Resolved. That Henry Chester be requested to
20 through Portage County and deliver series
Of Anti.Slavery lectures, and request the Anti
Slavery friends 10 sustainhim.
ISAAC WINANS, President.
WIN. L. HARRIS, Secretary.