Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-07-05
Freedom Convention at Raycnna,

The proceedings of this Convention have
been issued in an Extra from tho Office of the
Ohio Star. 1t contains the Resolutions adop-
ted and letter from Charles Francis Adams,
together with synopsis of the Buffalo platform
and Of the Columbus platform adopted lS4s.
The resolutions reaffirm the principles Of
these platforms-affirm that the objects of gov.
ernment are to secure to all men the enjoy
ments Of their rights. That any law invading
these securities is porvcrsion Of government,
and the men or party who sustain it unworthy of
confidence. That the true mission of the friends
of human progress in our country, is to main
tain the liberties of tho people, tho sovereignty
of the States and the integrity of the Union by
the application to public affairs of the fnnda.
mental principles of equal rights, exact justice
and no special privileges; to hearty co opera
ton in which great work we now pledge our
selves.
That the question Of Slavery Is one of para
mount national importance. That the late
compromise measures are inadequate to the
settlement of the question, inconsistent with
the principles of Democracy and that the guilt
Of their adoption attaches to both the dominant
political parties. The attempt to pledge the ma
ton to the admission Of new slave states from
Texas, Utah and New Mexico is denounced as
unconstitutional and scrvile and the friends of
freedom are exhorted to unite, as the only
slavery. A Committee was appointed to call a
State Convention for nomination and recon-
mendation passed for National Convention to
be held in Cleveland on Wednesday the oath
of Sept. next. The following resolutions we
give entire.
Resolved, That we cannot respect nor can we
conhde in those lower law doctors of Divinity
who hold human laws above the law of God,
nor can VIC concur in their teachings, that tho
Divine law is subject to CONGRESSIONAL Con-
PROMISES"
Resolved, That we regard the New Constitu-
ton recently adopted by the people Of Ohio as
renewed evidence of progress in our State policy,
but, as it does not embrace in all respects our
views, we will advocate the speedy amendment
of the same SO as to provide for FREQ and Uni
versal Suffrage, single Representative and Sena-
torial Districts and more extended representa-
ton in both branches of the General Assembly.
The last resolution it will be seen commits
the Convention to free and unirersal suffrage
There was no discussion on this or other rcsolu-
tons. And the Free Democrat and other pa
pcrs of the like character are so far silent
in regard to it. We know that when dema-
gogues talk of free and universal suffrage it
is a mere tcchnicality and means white malcs.'
But rs this was no convention of demagogues,
but Of earnest men seeking to advance the
principles OF freedom we presume they mean
what their language implies and that women as
well as colored mon are to be hereafter inclucd-
ed in their efforts for emancipation. We should
however have been glad to see so important an
addition to their platform receive little more
notice on their part. We will however earnest
ly congratulate the Free Soil party of Ohio on
this advanced position. Many individuals of
the party have always been advocates of the
measurc,-we rejoice with them in its adoption
by the party. 1t indicates progress which in
reforms is the precursor of success.