The Aliened American., 1853-04-09
ARTICLES.

ARrIoLks.
ART. /. This Association shall be STYLED The
Ohio State Anti Slavery Society.
Arr. .. It's object, exclusively, shall be to for-
ward the objects contained in the Preamble.
namely, the Liberation of the Slave. and the ele
walton of the Colored American, half free and
laying aside all jealousy, we will 'help the cause
along" to the lest Of our ability,
Arr 3. Any man or woman subscribing TO
the principles of this Society, as above expressed
shall become a member, by paying into its treasu-
ry or the treasury Of its auxiliaries, annually not
less than the sum Of fifty cents.
ART. 4 County Associations, auxiliary to
this may be formed and shall be entitled to a rep
resentatlop III the annual meetings of this Associ-
alton.
ART, 5. A certain portion of the funds of each
huNLIary. shall he paid into the Treasury of this
Society, on or before the day of its annual meet
ing otherwise the representative Of such auxil-
lary shall not be entitled to vote in said annual
meeting.
ART = The officers Of this Society shall be
President, two Vice Presidents, Recording
Secretary Corresponding Secretary and Treasur.
er who, with seven chosen from the remaining
members, shall constitute the Executive Commit,
tee, and shall all hold their offices one year, or
untIl others are chosen.
ART. Z. The duties Of the President Vice
'NStNNitAT L
those usually attaching to their respective titles
the Treasurer giving bond in the sum of FIVE
hundred dollars. The duties Of the Executive
Committee shall be, rne interim OF the meetings
of the Society, to take charge Of the particular
and general interests of the Society, be wide
awake to promote them, either by helping the
fugitive or otherwise, by employing Lecturer in
the state, and to perform any duties which this
Society may reasonably and constitutionally im-
pose upon them.
ART 8. The annual meetings of this Society
for the election Of officers, hearing the Annual
Report of the Executive Committee and Treasurer
and transacting business for the Association,
shall be held on the last Wednesday of October
In each year.
ART. 8. The Lecturer in the service of this
Society, shall be employed and directed in his
labofs by the Executive Committee and to them
alone shall be accountable
ART. TO- Whenever undue sectional influences
in the doings Of this Society shall be apprehended
by any ten Of it's members, and the apprehension
be thus certified to the Executive Committee, they
shall give notice that any auxiliary is entitled to
one Representative, and that where the members
exceed twenty one Representative to every
twenty members
ART. IL. This Constitution may be altered or
amended, by a vote oftwO-thirds of the members
present at the annual meeting.
g. Resolued, That as ameans 20 the same end
we hereby pledge ourselves to support, by all
honorable means, a Newspaper soon to be started
in Cleveland, by William II. Day, devoted to our
| interests
| T. Resolosd That the colored people of this
state should, for their highest elevation, become
farmers and mechanics; should prepare them
| selves to enter the Professions should maintain
a high standard of education and of morals, and
strive for wealth.
| S. Resolued, That the colored people Of this
| state, in Convention assembled. are in favor of
law similar in its features to the Maine Liquor
Law
g. ResoIped. That we recommend to the col
ored farmers as well as artizans, to make it
point to furnish something for the Agriculture
Fairs Of their respective districts and for the Stat
Agricultural Fair.
| T. Res0LUed, That to the colored farmers of thi
State be hereby suggested the propriety of con
sidering the cultivation Of hax-and of aiding
thereby, as much as in their power, the cotton
flax movement
8. ResOteed, That we recommend to the colore
people of Ohio, associated effort in business an
in the requirement of property.
Res0lped, That this Convention hereby RI
quest the Vigilance Committee of each county
send to the State Central Committee, the numb,
of colored persons entitled, by the Supreme Court
| VonStIu Vi lne CONSTITUTION, 10 vote In sal
> county, which account shall be fled and IL
number reported to the next Convention.
TO- ResOlued. That we regard the America
Colonization Society as one OF our worst eneme
in that, while in one breath it processes phila
thropy--it says, for the North: 1T (Americs
Colonization Society tends torid us gradually
slavery" Tor the South Unto our account Il
subject OF emancipation does not enter at all
Tor the East Every eInigrant is a missionar
carrying with him the credentials in the ho