The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-03-13
CINCINNATI ANTI-SLAVERY CONVENTION.

The Anti-Slavery Sewing Circle Of clncinnati
earnestly invite all who advocate the doctrine
that slaveholding is violation Of Gods law, and
a cruel wrong to man, and therefore that slavery
ought TO be Immediately abolished to meet in
Convention in the city of Cincinnati, on the 18th
18th, 10th, and 18th days of April next (ls5l ]
TO take into consideration the present and pros
pective condition of the Anti-Slsvery cause, and
to counsel together on one common platform, in
respect to the evils to be opposed, the difficulties
to be surmounted, and the proper means and
measures for maintaining and sustaining their
principles practically and thoroughly.
There has never been moment when Chris
tisn philanthropsts could have been justified in
relaxing their vigilance in the cause Of human
freedom. But at no period of the Auti-Slavery
enterprise has there been greater demand for
their watchfulness, aud their earnest, energetic,
bold, and persevering exertons, than at this time
when the mightiest powers of the civil Govern
nent are yet more strengthened for the support
Of slavery by the aid of the highest talepts and
the combined influence of the American Church.
IL is painful to reflect upon the fact, that after
eighteen hundred years of the PRONUNCIATION of
the Gospel Of Jesus Christ, who came to preach
deliverance to the captive, and whose very title
of Redeemer is standing condemnation Of sla-
very, the first principles of Christianity should
be 80 little understood and felt, that three mil
lions of the human family are now held in the
most abject servitude under the laws and insti-
tutions of a Government whose Constitution al
lows more freedom of conscience than any other
upon earth, and with the sanction of a church
that glories in its independence Of the civil
power. 1t is distressing beyond measure to see
great ets.eesSsvn sud i7e--ea SDe5ors Of divinity
putting forth oil the strength and power Of their
mighty iutellects to dry up the fountains Of bu
man sympathy, and deliver the poor painting flu.
give to the tender mercies Of the despot who
claims him for his slave.
In the morti6catiou and distress Of our hearts
| in view of this unhsllowed combination, we cal
upon the friends Of humanity to rally in defenc,
of all that is right and true in the principles Of
civil and divine law. Let no slight consdera
| ton beloved friends, prevent your attendance
The cries of humanity, the voice Of your brothers
blood, and the claims of Christianity, call upon
you to make every sacrifice needful TO accom-.
plsh the great object which you profess to have
near your hearts, and to do all you can TO deliver
them who are bound out Of the hands Of the
spoiler.
The weapons Of our warfare not being carnal
but mighty, through God, to the pulling down OF
strongholds, we may with certainty calculate upon
glorious triumph, if we battle together in the
unity of TIE Spirit and the bonds of peace
welding with boldness the sword Of the Spirit,
which is the word Of God.
For Christ and humanity,
SARAH IT ERNST, President.
M. NJ. GUILD, Secretary
Cincinnati, FeJrVaTy ~, 1851.