The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-09-26

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der, and holding jurisdiction over oil the
;he Circles Throughout the Continent Of
America. Fleming its foundation upon the,
Right Of every Human creature to life, lib
erty, land and home-to the qeens Of tenn
poral progress as well as Of spiritual devel
opHeilt 1.-The brotherhood does work, with
Eail its soul, in lis every Circle and BY its,
every member, for the perfect fulfhment Of
that Right And firmly believing in this
Right and in its perfect Fulfilment, the
Grand Circle Of the State Of Ohio, assembled
lin Annual Convocation ,at Cleveland Sept l.
1851, IA. o, l854,) for itself and for the
Brotherhood in Ohio, which 1t represents,
does unanimously adopt The following Reso-
lutions ~
Resolved, That regarding the degradation
of Labor, whether manifested in the form of
Wages, Slavery, Land Monopoly or Machine
Monopoly, as The great Evil which tramples
into dust the holiest Rights Of Humanity,
we do earnestly beseech our countrymen 10
use their most strenuous efforts, by pen, by
speech, and BY all honorable means, to stay
the progress of this enormous wrong.
Rcsolpcd, That as Land Monopoly has des.
olated the Old World, and been the.cause Of
more misery than War, PeslileEce OF Fam
inc, SO il is the duty of all men. who love
their country, 10 resist, BY every means in
their power, the perpetration of this evil,
within the circumference Of the American
Union.
Resolped, The American Congress has no
right to sell the public lands, seve ia limited
quantities to actual settlers. Bought by the
blood and toll Of our fathers, for the good Of
all future generations, these Lands are he'll
in trust by our Government for the benefit
Of the millions OF the present and OF all fu-
ture time. To sell the Public Lands to
grasping spectators, in immense quantities,
is an act unworthy of sny government
claiming 10 be called Republican
Rcsolucd. That one gof tbe, most fruitful
causes OF misery is found ia special legisla-
tion. whe :hHr manifeste9in the creation Of
corrupt Banks, dishonest Monopolies. orsin
bestowing upon any class, privileges which
virtually nullify the rights Of nine -tenths. Of
the community. 4 shf
Rcsolosd, That the chapter in the New
Constitution Of Ohio, in relation 10 "corpo-
rations," is worthy Of The hearty approval Of
true men Of all parties; ond that We hail its
embodiment into the fundamental law OF
the State, as one Of the brightest signs Of So
cial progress.
RrsolUcd, That regarding the American
Continent as the Promised La.ld Of down
trodden Humanity. as The future Homestead
in every rood Of its soil, of free me n dwell
ing in their own homes, on their own land,
we also regard the American Union as a
symbol of this truth; and have for disun-
ionists, however named or styled. no feeling
but sincere compassion for their miserable
error.
Rcsolucd, That copy of these Resolu-
tions, signed by a committee of the Officers
and Brothers Of the Grand Circle, be fur
nished for publication 10 the Plaindealer,
True Democrat. and Herald, and that all pa
pers friendly to the cause in which we are
engaged, be requested TO transfer these Reso-
!utions to their columns.