Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-01-22
Free Democratic Convention.

Samuel Lewis called the Convention to order
at 10 A. NJ. on the 18th, and on motion of ].
NJ. Root, the following gentlemen were declared
its permanent officers.
President-Jacob Brinkerhoof
Tiee Prssidents-ThomasI Lee, of Harrison;
DIR. Adams Jcwett, of Montgomery.
Secretaries-James Walker, of Logan; A. n.
Shepherd, of Hamilton; Conrad Mann, Of Eric.
On taking the chair, Mr.. Brinkerhoof made
a few remarks.
Judge Spalding moved that committee of
'eren be appointed by the Chair to consider and
report resolutions for the action of the Conven-
ton. Adopted
The Convention resolved to nominate q full
ticket, and to vote for the persons named for
the several offices by ballot.
The names of candidates were then presented
to the Convention.
Tho Convention took a recess until o'clock,
p. NJ.
The Convention met at p. NJ, when Judge
Spaldng submitted in behalf of the Committee
on Resolutions, the following report:-
/. That slavery wherever il exists, is n
sin against God, and crime against man.
aud will sooner or later destroy any people
or Government which upholds or perpetu-
aies it.
2. That as Congress has no power TO
create or sanction slavery, and as the Consti-
tuition of the United Staics expressly denies
to the General Government, all power to de-
prive any "person Of life, liberty, or proper
~, without due process of lawn therefore,
wherever slavery or the slave trade exists by
enactmenis OF Congress, or of Legislatures
deriving their powers from the General Gov
ernmeut, it is clearly in violation of said
constitution, aud ought Immediately to cease.
3. That the Federal Government is one
OF limited powers, derived solely from the
Constitution, aud the grants Of power there
III ought to he strictly construed, by all the
departments aud agents of the Government; /;
That there is no power granted therein to
pass laws for the return of fugitive slaves,
and that the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 is
repugnnnt 10 the Constitution, TO the princi-
pies OF the common law, TO the spirit of
Christianity, and to the sentiments of the
civilized world, and has not been, and can
not be generally enforced and, like all 9th
er unconstitutional and unchrislian laws, is
not binding upon the people, and ought TO
be repealed.
a. That the doctrine that any human law
is a finality, and not subject to modification
or repeal, is not in accordance with the
creed of the founders of our Government,
aud is dangerous to the liberties of the peo-
pie; aud that one Congress cannot make
compromises binding upon future Congress
ses.
8. That it is the duty of the General
Government, while moving strictly within its
constitutional powers, and exercising no
doubtful ones, TO exert its influence on the
side Of freedom in this and all other lands.
d. That every nation has a clear right to
alter or change IFS ewn government, and to
administer its own concerns, in such manner
as may best secure the rights and promote
the happiness of the peOple and foreign
interference with that right is dangerous
violation of the law Of nations, against
which all independent governments should
protest, and endeavor by all proper means to
prevent; and especially is it the duty of the
American Government representing the
chief Republic of the world, TO protest
against, and by all proper means to prevent
the Intervention of Kings and Emperors