Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-10-04

and Humanity and Right, for which, as LIB
eriy men, we have so long and SO ardently
contended.
lie was followed by Mr. Adding;on, of BUT
falo.
On motion, adjouncd till o'clock to morrow
morning.
Thwsday.-Thc time and place for the Ma
tionol Convention for nominating candidates for
the Presidency and Vice. Presidency was refer
rcd to Committee from the different States.
The following are the Resolutions adopted
Whetas, We have assembled in Convention
as FREEMEN, to adopt measures for the
protection aud preservation of FREEDOM,
it is due to ourselves to the occasion, ana
to the people OF the Nation, that we de-
clare our views ON certain questions oil
National policy.
RESOLVED, That law is without rightiul ou-
thority, unless based upon justice, and gov
ernment without stability, unless Righteous
ness be its end as, without these no man can
onjoy his inalienable rights, aud no society
secure them.
That it is the duty of Congress TO dl-
vorce the National Government from all con-
necton with and responsibility for slavery
aud the slave-lrade wherever they exist un-
der its jurisdiction.
That an act of Congress contravening
| the law OF God imposes no moral obligation,
aud an act of Congress passed without Con-
stituliouul authority, imposes no civil oblIga-
| ton upon the citizens OF the several States.
That the public lands of right belong
| to the people, aud should neither be sold for
revenue, nor in any way allowed to specua-
! I,,t ,,runtpH XNiilnut
charge, in limited quantities, to actual set
/ tiers.
That we are in favor of the election of
| National officers by the people, when prac-
ticablc.
That the history of nations demonstrates
| that Navy and Standing Army are in;om-
pHtible with Republican institutions. We,
| therefore, will exert our influence for a dis
bandmeut OF the Army, for reduction of the
navy and an abandonment Of the entire sys-
ten of lortifcaious.
That River and lIulbor improvements
when demanded by the safety aud conyen-
icnce of commerce with foreign nations, or
among the several States, are objects OF ma
tomal concern, and that it is the duty OF Con.
gress, in the exercise OF its constitutional
powers, to provide therefor.
That To the demand of the Slave Power
for more Slave States and more Slave Ter
ritory, our determined answer is, "No more
Slave States, 10 Slave Territory."
THAT the "Fugitive Slave Act" enacted
by the last Congress, is III derogaton of tht
genius OF our free institutions, an unwarran'
table encroachment upon the sovereignty o
the States, violation of the principles ofna
tural and revealed religion, an assumption o
legislative power without Constitutional au
thoriy, and Il monstrous exhibition of tyran'
ny, injustice, cruelty and oppression.
That our party is the party of the Con
sttution, and of the Union of freedom ant
of progress; that it is opposed in principles
and aims to sectionaisn, secession aud dis
union, aud knows no north, 10 SOUTH no east
no west, but embraces with equal patriotic
love the country, the VIII ole county, one anC
indivisible.
That The friends of freedom look with
entire confidence to the future, in the I'M
doubling faith that their principles will be
gratefully recognized by the people, and en-
bodied in the Constitutional laws Of the
land.
That we recommend to our friends in
the several States to organize us soon MS pos
siblc, by holding State Conventions, appoint
ing State Committees, aud generally effect
ing such auxiliary organization as will effec'
tually promote the cause of Right and llu'
mauily.
The adoption of the Resolutions was follow.
cd by addresses from Mr.. Lewis and the Prcsi
dent, DR.. Lemoyne, after which the Conyen
ton adjourned sine die.