The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-17
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EsDAY. JULY 17.ls5O
A Protest from Ohio against Analgaina-

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A Protest. from Ohio against Amaigama-
ton.
We republish this morning from the Cincin-
natl Enquirer most striking petition, signed by
numerousscitizcns Of Hamilton county, Ohio, re-
Gently presented to the Constitutional Conven-
ton in that State.
The object OF this petition, as expressed on
the face of it, is to urge the speedy remopal Of
all persons Of Negro, or part negro blood, from the
STATE Of Ohio. When it il recollected that Ohio
Is par excellence Free-soil State, and has long
been regarded as q city of refuge for fugitive
slaves-when the language of her legislatures
and the ayowals of her newspapers are taken in
to consideration---the force OF such an appeal
from such a source must be doubly felt, and the
facts and arguments adduced, carry weight
with them, to which no extrinsic evidence
could add If, in the very incipicncy of their ex-
detrimental philanthropy, such evils are created,
and such a state of-things produced as the mem
orial describes in the simple language Of truth,
look with dread to the future.
II any argument Were needed to confirm
the truths proclaimed by those whose insti-
tutions have made them familiar with subject
in all its bearings, which has been made the
nIo ,,tl;n,r ,f ,,ol;t;o;o,, ,,,a ~ ,ol1
'l '''i' " '' any NY ''Vopy VI Specu-
ating philosophers profoundly ignorant, OF heed
less of the consequences TO result from ,ba;r
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""' '".o' 'i' Warning
VOICE from olho shoulu Piead trumpettongued
AGAINST the cruelty to both races which any Of
forts towards aJRoloam0tion, social or political
must involve
rrbo ov,or;n,o,+ h,s ,o,,. Has,, +r,J .o, a..
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! dow of doubt that the white race and the black
c,nn,t iva tooo,bo. !, tbo s,,,,o
caHhol hNe tose'ncr III INC same community on
Il footing Of equality, without the dcbasement
aud final dostr,,ctio,,l If b,tb md tt 49, 49,
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PIE attempting eVei' partially 10 carry out slch
scheme, will have reason to rue their folly in
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Bur, we leave the citizens of Hamilton coun-
~. who have practicoIlv tcsted tho onor,t;on nc
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N'f's
max their own statement in regard TO il .a
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as.. CINCINNATI, July 9TH, 1851
LIQUORS o. enquirer
s.GENrLEMEN: we would DE pleased to sec the
"ithm Petuon pMpnshed III your paper. aaa.t
. sd. Respectfully yours, #...e .r..a.. ,.F
a..4s ~ VIM. H0ON,
..... ..|. .~o1" rKED; r. OEiLMAN,
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.... .... .s,.I.l 10 JOiiN IAIIoN,
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The following petition, signed by numerous
citizens of Hamilton county, was recently pre-
scented to the Convention: fs H.#G . :. Is |
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H'e oo"oe'"'ot c"''ec 90 cAfe'se ue CONSTITUTIONS
e o"'o'
GENTLEMEN: The undersigned respectfully petit
ton your honorable body and pray that provisions
may be made IN the Constitution, (Which you are
now framing for the removal of all persons of
negro, or of part negro blood, from the State Of
Ohio. @ .t
In presenting this petition are fully impressed
with the Importance of the subject which it in
wolves, and with the further fact that the measures
If adopted, will operate for time to the incon-
venience and probable injury of our colored in
habitants. But the evils which will be avoided
by it, and the permanent good which will result
from it, both to the present and to future genera.
tons, are, we think, ample reasons to justify its
adoption.
The geographical position Of our State, situated
upon the Ohio river, and lying it were at the
door of the Southern plantations, makes it suita
BILE point for the collection Of fugitive and manu-
mitted negro slaves; the consequence of which has
been very rapid increase of our negro popula-
tlon--an increase which has much exceeded that
of any other free State in the Union.
In the year 1900 there were but 500 negroes in
the States of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois; but in
the year lo4S they were estimated at 10000 in
The State Of Ohio alone. This shows that our
colored population has been doubling itself once
In every eight years, ratio OF increase which, If
continued for nifty years longer, will give us a
colored population OF over two millions of ne
groes and mixed hoods. These facts alone, we
thlnk, present matier OF much moment Tor your
cons,aera.ion' ana call Tor some prompt and de-