The southern press., 1851-04-30

is the greatest political and civil despotism on the
face Of the earth.
7. That slavery is antagonistic to the Christian
religion, and v it's greatest enemy in this country.
3. That slaveholding is practical Atheism, and
pro-savery ministers and church members are
merely imposters under the cloak Of religion.
y. That the Fugitive slave law passed and APP
proved last September, is most fagrant outrage
upon the rights Of freemen; most fragrant viola
ton Of the federal constitution; aud therefore il is
an act against which the moral, social, and politi-
cal influence OF all the people ought to be arrayed
III. That the recent delivery OF Sims to his
claimants IN Boston, is demonstration of the ut
ter and hopeless subserviency Of the national adj
mIpstration TO the slave power, and the readiness
or the ruling politicians of our country to place
the whole North under the despotism Of military
rule, TO further the heaven daring objects and pur-
poses of the slave power.
ii. That our friends in Boston, who so nobly
stood by Crafts and his wife, and Shadrach and
Sims, deserve and receive the approval and the
sympathy of this convention, and the friends Of
humanity every where.
IL. That IN the growing and increasing infu-
ence OF the slave power, we see abundant evidence
OF u need and imperative demand Of the renew
cd zeal and energy of philanthropists, for the
overthrow Of this accursed system For either
slavery and its kindred atrocities must be destroy
ed, or the day will soon come when the North and
the South, the blacks and the whites, will be sub
jects Of a common and hopeless lot-victims alike
OF slavery which knows no parallel.
Is. Fhat whatever are, or may be, our differ
ent views and opinions about voting, and political
parties, we united in the declaration, that any
man who votes for any Of the friends, aiders or
abettors Of the Fillmore kidnapping law, ought to
be regarded as a practical enemy to God and ha-
manity.
IA. That we wish to have it distinctly under
stood, that. iniquitous as we regard the Fugitive
Lola I,x
ty compared with the slavery which il was passed
to uphold and defends THIS last is the great thing,
tie other is only an offshoot; therefore it is no
mark Of a true Abolitionist merely to oppose and
seek to repeal, or even to disobey, that law, but
all men are bound to go further, and strike at the
till they have destroyed the I'VE Of the parent-tree
ITSELF
| Is. That the treatment recently received by
our brother Edward Mathews, at the hands Of
Kentucky rufians, under the conniving eyes ola
pro-slavery government and pro-slavery church,
shows that there is and can be no safety in
Southern State, TO any one who has conscience
enough TO speak word in favor Of human free
dom; and hence it becomes all who would not be
slaves themselves, to be ready to lay down their
lives, If need be, in pressing onward the doctrine
and the work of emancipation.
IS. That this meeting recommend the Eleuthe-
rian Institute, located in Jefferson county, Indi-
ana, and that at Albany, OHIO, to the patronage
Of all the friends of justice and humanity, as be-
ing based upon principles of justice and benevo-
ence, and with special view to elevate the col
ored race, that has long been abused and placed
by law under severe disabilities.
II. That, in carrying out airy principle or NOR
al reform, the conduct of those engaged in it
should comport with their theory, and hence, so
long as we treat our colored brethren as inferior
beings, or live either directly or indirectly in
fellowship With shareholders, ortheir apol-
ogists, our influence in the cause Of human rights
will be but limited.
vention may differ on some points connected with
the ant-slavery movement, they are perfectly
agreed in this that the North is to be held re-
sponsible for the existence OF American slavery;
the people of the North are the real shareholders;
they have the power to strike the system Instant
lily dead; it exists only by their sufferance-only
because they on the whole wish to have il exist;
and therefore, there be no hope of its peacea-
BILE extinction in this country till the public senti-
ment of the North has been radically, and funda-
mentally changed.
49, That we do now and hereby earnestly en-
treat the friends of humanity, in all parts Of our
country, to engage in producing this change, and
use vigorously and efficiently the means and tai
ents wherewIth Providence has blessed them TO
set home the truth Of anti-slavery, to and upon
the consciences Of our fellow-citizens, knowing
that such measures alone will answer our respons-
lDlftieH 10 Zoo, the sitVcnOiuef ana tnd
neighbor and ourselves
20. That this convention cannot bu,rutter its
voice Of unqualified condemnation Of the wicked
and ungenerous spirit exhibited by the great
State of Ohio, in continuing, in its recently framed
consultation, TO exclude 10000 of its weak and
defenceless citizens from the right of suffrage
that great fundamental, universal right of human
beings-smply on account Of complexion which
II has pleased the Creator to besow on their skin.
81. That we heartily rejoice at the call for
Chicago, the Sd Of July next, and also the sug-
gestion in favor of mass meeting Of all who are
opposed to the Fugitive law to be held some time
during the summer, and we hope that similar
conventions may be multiplied all over the coun-
try, and largely attended by the friends Of the
slave.
%. That the unity Of purpose and harmony Of
feeling which have pervaded this convention,
made up as il has been of Abolitonists Of all par
ties, in which freedom of opinion and utterance
has been fully INDUCED, are a source Of hope to
the slave, and give the assurance that we shall
eventually triumph.
%. That we now adjourn to meet in this city in
the Sd week in April, 1852.
The convention was well attended at all its ses-
sions, and in the evenings was crowded to the full
capacity Of the hall, the last two evenings many
going away from inability TO find even standing
room. Not the least sign Of disturbance was man.
earnest spirit and good feeling that prevailed was
The FONDA INDIANS. The following letter
from the Secretary Of War TO the Governor Of