Blue hen's chicken. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1848-1854, 1851-06-06

full crisis in the an-q
whole community is awaking 70 The j efepce 81
Freedom and Demccracyor Of Slavery and Des.
potism. we deem il expedent to re-affrm our
principles and objects;
l. Resolved, That TIE protection of hu nan
rights and the promotion of human welfare il
The one object OF all human Institutions. and
that justice is their only sure foundation; Thai
social conpacis, and governments are uoodand.
useful only sn far ms they secure ibis object
and il they fail TO do Ibis they should be sun.
planted by better arrangements.
D. Resolved, that as "the life is mare than
meat, and the body than raiment,' 81 Is Lib
erty above Unions and Constitutions; that i, ia
the end for which they are the means; and thai
the end is never 10 he sacrificed 10 the me.na
but The means always adopted to the end.
3. Resolved, That as Liberty is mans lnslien.
able right, and necessity for his development
and the iulilment oil his duties and relations
not only has no man a right 10 enslare his
tellow-man, but no man has a right to consen. 10
be slave, il by any fighilnl means he can OBJ
tain his liberty.
a. Resolved, That, 5s by the laws of all civil
lied nations the ensavement Of men on the
Coast of Africa, is mansieaing. mad piracy, and
ias repetition OF wrong is its agrravaion, it
is no less mansiealng and piracy 10 re-enslave
IN Amefira, men who have fled from slavery,
p Resolved, That we regard the Fugitive
Slave Law passed by the late Congress, as an
outrage upon Inc principles of Justice, the pre-
cepts of Christianity, the split Of the age and
the instincts Of human nature; and that we are
bound by all these motives to refuse obedience
to iis requirements.
g. Resolved, That as Liberty and lSlapsry are
9niauonisms, beth can never exist together
under the same government without collision.
~ a nj aia 81 T,tf
is the greatest of despolisms, and that the only
hope Of peaceful and permant Mt Union or The
security OF our free institutions is In it's total
determination.
4 7. Resolved, That the anii-slayery cause is
emphaticaliy the cause of Education, inasmuch
as its whole efforis are directed against an in.
sIituion that forbids the blessings OF knowledge
10 three millions Of human beings and keens
them in debasing and hopiess ignorance
\ y Resolved, That while il is the peculiar
pride and boast OF our country that Il is the
land OF The iree and the refuge for the oppres-
sed from all countries, the enactments Of lava
Tor the avowed purpose of arriving to foreign
and deadly coast, large body of native born
Americans, convicted ei no trme, and with no
shadow OF cause, exhibits heartless cruelty,
an unchristlan prejudice and brazen hypocrisy
scarcely surpassed in all history.
Il 3. Resolved, That regard the law recent
~ passed by the Legislature nf our State, de-
, signed more eifecuay TO degrade The people
/ lot coler BY stripping ilein Of the motives and
means al sell elevation, as most wicked and
J unprovoeked assault upon large and merltori-
Gus body Of our cnunirymen.
10. Resolved, That the politicians and law
p makers Of our State who have outraged every
sentiment OF Democracy and every principle
OF Justice in their treatment of the coiored peo-