Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-08-17
Mass Convention, Cleveland, O., August First,

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Pursuant to a call, Convention met in the
Wesleyan Church, Tuesday, August LIST, 1850,
and was organized by the appointment of H. w.
Rankins as President, pro ten, and d. S. Green
of Cleveland, Secretary
On motion of II. I. Douglass, committee Of
five wos appointed to nominate officers; COM
mittee consisted of William Inunson, James
worthington, II. +. Douglass, John Malvin and
J. u. Swing Committee reported,
For Prcsident-JoHN MALvN, of Cleveland
/" Vice II. w. RANKIN, OF Salem'
|" Secretary--B. s. GnsEN.
Tho President upon taking the Chair, made
some very appropriate remarks.
On motion, of IL. T. Douglass, q committee
of threc was appointed to prepare business Tor
the Convention, viz John 1. Gaines of Cincin-
natl. d. ]. Peck, NJ. d. Of Philadelphia, and
William Munson of Cleveland.
During the absence of the Committee, clo-
qucnt speeches were made by L. Hunter, p.
w. Davis, - Milligan, and II. W. Rankins.
In addition, Mr.. Douglass offered the follow
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Reso1red, That Slavery can only be abolished
in this country by dissolution of the Federal
Union.
Its adoption being moved, Mr.. Swing oppos-
cd it; thinking it unnecessary and incxpedient
at this time.
Mr.. Ranl,ns hoped that the gentleman who
had offered the Resolution would defend it.
Nc. Douglass rose and explained that the Re-
solution was not exactly in accordance with his
views, yet he believed that the time would come
when the advocacy Of such resolution, might
be laudable object. Yet he desired an express
sion of the views of this Convention upon the
subject.
T. W. Davis opposed the resolution.
The Business Committee here reported,
through their chairman, the following:
H1creas, native-born colored Americans arc
deprived, as u general rule, of civil, religious
and political rights-rights which are dear to
every freeman, and hateful to tyrants only; and
IIhtreas, gradual change for the better is be-
ing manifested in both Church and State, there
fore
Resolred, lst. That We believe it highly mex
pediant for the colorcd people to advocate or
encourage any scheme, which looks TO their re-
movol in or out Of this country.
2. RoS0ired, That the only plausaOle nope lor
our general elevation in this country is 10 be
found in the encouragement of literary pursuits
and avocations and an cnlrnnchiscment will be
general in proportion to the amount of wealth
and intelligence among us.
3. Resoircd That the price of liberty is ctcr-
nal vigilance; and the alarming apathy mani
tested by the coored people in regard to their
rights, is indicative Of benighted and stultiicd
intellect, and Injuries moro the progress of our
cause, than all the efforts Of our enemies.
A. Rcsoired, That i is the indispensable duty
Of every man that has drop of African blood
coursing though his veins, to keep as near as
possible to the enemy, andNstrugglc boldly and
maafully for our rights upon the soil.
8. Resolred, That Daniel Webster, by the
prostitution of his noble and God-likc powers
by the advocacy of Buffers Fugitive Bill, for
the moro efficient re-capturo of fugitive Slaves,
in their hurried fight from that worse than
Egyptian bondage, meets and merits, the scorn
and Indignation Of every friend OF bleeding hu-
manity.
On motion of llr. Washington, the Report of
the Committee was received. On motion of
Mr.. Douglass the Resolutions were laid upon
the table, and taken up one by one for adoption.
On motion of DR.. ID. Peck, the convention ad-
journcd to meet in the grove near Bond street,
at half past Two o'clock, to hear addresses from
gentlemen visitors.