Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-06-01
Constitutional Convention.

engrahing a clause in the Constitution more
effectually to prevent the immigration and
settlement of negroes and mulattoes with
in this State, OF course it took Dem
ocrat g) TO propose such a resolution It's
adoption shows the ruling spirit of the Con-
veDtion.
On the 18th inst. Mr.. Cook, ofMedina,
presented two memorials signed by about ff'
ty inhabitants of Stark and Portnge,--one
praying that the new Constitution may Sc
cure to all the citizens of the State equal
rights and privileges, irrespective of com
plexion or race; and the other praying that
the new Constitution may accord to all the
members Of the Commonwealth equal rights,
political and civil, without regard to sex or
color. Mr.. Cook moved that these memo
rails be received, reud and referred to the
committee on the Elective Franchise.
The redoubtable Mr.. Sawyer-(whetber
he Is related to him of Sausage memory we
know notl--snid: al shall forever object,
sir, to every petition of the kind, so far MS
the colored population are concerned. ]
don't care if they prefer to let women vote
and hold ofice--that don't disturb me."-
| Laughter.
MIR. .Archibold said: "Ibegin TO see, sir,
that we are likely 10 be considerably annoy
ed by petitions of this class, and would
suggest that we just as quietly as possible
allow all these illusions of folly. and fanati-
cism to go to the table, without debate or
remarl-with the least possible notice.
Mr. Townshend said he would be perfect
" willing that these and all other petitions
should be received and referred in the usual
would cease to oppose or characterize them
as effhsions of folly and fanaticism." Will
they agree to this?
Mr.. Mitchell had serious doubts whether
any petition proposing to class the negro
population of Ohio with reference to their
rights and interests with our wives and
daughters, could be made in respectful Ian
gunge. He would be very glad IL gentle
men would suggest to their constituents the
propriety of separating in their petitions,
aud carefully Distinguishing between these
two subjects. He was opposed to combi-
ming them. II is a apity that the people OF
Ohio should not square their principles to
suit the taste of Mr.. Mitchell! t
Mr.. Holmes, of Hamilton, inquired wbcth-
er tho signers of these petitions were nisiss
or colored. His vote must depend on that.
He was unwilling TO receive petitions from
the colored portion of our population, or
even seem to entertain any disposition 10
receive them, lest the fact might 20 abroad
and encourage them to petition from oil
quarters of the State.
MIR. Cook 81 believe that am acquaint-
ed with nearly every individual signer OF
these memorials, and believe they are all
white. think am not mistaken in that.
| will say, however, that it would make no
difference with me, in presenting these pa
pers, whether their signers had been white
or black. Judging from the tone of the re-
marks which have accompanied the presen-
tation of these petitions, l ain led TO con-
cludc that, except l alter my democratic
notions upon this subject, / shall be found
in a very lean minority here, for know OF
no one in the community SO degraded whose
respectful prayer would not be willing to
henr; and know of no deliberatiye body
with delegated powers so awiully dignified,
to whom would not present such a petition.
The memorials were received and refer
red to the committee ON the Elective Fran
chise. f
On the Goth, Mr.. Gray. of Lake, Offered
a resolution, that the new Constitution re-
quire the passage OF laws prohibiting any
officer connected with the administration Of
justice in this State from aiding in the arrest
or detention of any person claimed MS q
fugliive from slavery or involuntary service.
MIR. Sawyer demanded the ayes and noe.
on this resolution. lie wanted TO see wheth.
er the Convention was willing to have q
provision Incorporated in the new Consti
tuition in palpable violation of the Consttu-
ton Of the United States.
Mr. Swan moved to lay the resolution on
the table, which was carried. ''f q
a resolution offered by Mr.. Hunter OF
Ashtabula, proposing to insert n clause in
the Bill of Rights declaring that life shall
never be taken for any crime whatever, and
and that imprisonment for life shall be the
| highest punishment inflicted in any case, wai
+ referred to the Judiciary Committee. ~
We have condensed the above from tn,
Ohio Standard.
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