Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-05-06
Abolition Convention-BIaek Spirits and Blue
MINGLED and CommingIed together.

The great meeting Of Abotensts took place at Gin
cnna Chic, on the 9th and 2sh ult We learn by the
Cincinnati Gazette that the convention organizedby
pponting Rev j. G. Fee Seeding Presbyterian
maister Of KY, President, and the following Vice
Presidents: George w. Julian, (whte man, OF Ind. !;
Stephen C. Stephens, (white man, Of Indiana; Fred
srick Douglass, (nigger) of New York; Henry Bib,
(nigger,) Of Canada; c. c. Burleigh, (white man,
of Connecticut. Secretares-J McIdowney, (white
man, j. H. Langston (ngger,) and Mrs. Guild (white
woman.)
After much debate, the following resolutions were
adopted.
Resolued That this Convention hereby announces to
the world the unaerable purpose Of the Aboltionists
of America continue under any, and all crcumstan-
ces the discussion Of the AntiSlavery question so long
God gives heart to feel, mind to plan, tongue
to speak, and hand to hold pen.
Resored, That, under circumstances can any true
hearted Abolitonist engage i'm connye at any com
promise involving the slightest concession to any pro-
slavery acquisitions, or yielding a single ot title of
the principles which have distinguished them the ad
vocates of human liberty for the last twenty years.
esolred, That slayeholdng IS in itself an act OF i'm
measurable wickedness and that for all the abomina
tons connected with large portion of the American
Church and Clergy are pre-eminently responsible.
ResoIred, That Whatever else that church may be
which isinderent to the claims OF justice and HUMANE
" in the person oil the American slave It cannot be the
standing type and representative Of Jesus Christ on
earth be entitled the respect and support Of
Christian men; and that separation from such church,
and bear faithful testimony against it, clearly
the duty Of all who would free themselves from the blood
Of the slave.
ResOlred, That every sermon, prayer or hymn of
praise every principle OF Democracy, every national
jublee every appeal in philanthropy moral reform,
and every shout Of patriotism that does acknowledge
the immortal rights of man man, without reference
TO nation color, solemn mockery OF Christianity
humanity and truth in the..aight Of God and man.
ResoIrsd That believe that there is power out
were sustained in it, and that it is therefore, the
duty Of our great religious denominations, "o free
themselves from all connection with evil and thus bring
deliyerance TO the captive.
Resolred That should seek peace and unity in the
Church. by removing the evils which produce discord ;
that the ntg Of the Church demands the breaking up
Of outward organizations, when they openly espouse
and persist in uphoding great wrong: and that they
alone are the schismaes who elevate dogma abeve life
and substitute an outward worldly establishment for the
Church Of Christ.
Strong resolutions adopted against colonization
These resolutions were supported by speeches from
Douglass and Bibb the niger orators. These fanatics
unable to sever this glorious Union, resortins
to the only left accomplish by ndirecton that
which they have failed to do directly they
and tear in fragments the American church, they snap
one of the strong cords which bind together the Unon
and by degrees may accomplish their Infamous pur-
nose