The Aliened American., 1853-04-09
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the truth Of the resolution from colonization
and other documents. The resolution was
then adopted
The eleventh resolution Was then taken
up and adopted
The twelfth resolution was adopted after
some remarks by W. Fl. Day. On motion
Of j. F. James it was
Resoloed, That the delegates to this Conyen
ton constitute the Ohio State Anti Slavery soci-
ETY..
1t was further
ResolOed, That we now proceed to elect officers
Of the Society.
The following persons were elected
Presideat-A. j. GoaDoN Of Cuyahoga.
Vtce President-D jenkins Of Frank
lin, s. Cox Of Lorain. ri
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Cor Sec'y-Wr II. Day Of CnyanogaA
Treasurr-John Watson of Lorain
Esecutive ComnaHee-J H Yancey of
Miami J. r. Bowlcs of Green" E. Davis
and II. f. Douglass Of Franklin; $. Y
Jones Of Belmont; John Brown Of Cuya
hoga; Thomas Jefferson of Montgomery.
On motion of VIM. HI Day, J. Mercer
Langston was appointed Lecturer for the
society.
The delegates then on motion, were call
ed up to pay their initiation fees.
Amount paid in $3.50
The Convention then adjourned till 5
o'clock Friday morning
FRIDAY, Jan. 2l.
FORENOON SESSION. The President in
the chair, the scripture was read, and prayer
offered BY the chaplain. The minutes Of
the preceding session were read and APP
proved.
d. jenkins moved that 50 much Of the
proceedings Of the last session as elected
the Lecturer and the officers Of the Ohio
Anti Slavery be reconsidered.
John Booker also, moved to amend
the motion, 50 as to reconsider the resolu-
ton making the members of the convention
constitute the Ohio State Anti Slavery So
ciety, which was adopted
1t was then moved by ]. NJ Langston
that the members Of the convention now
come forward and pay in their initiation
fee to the Ohio State AnG-Slavery Society,
which was adopted.
J. Bowman's resolution was taken up and
referred to the Business Committee.
Tie resolution appointing a place for
holding the next convention, was on motion
taken up and was amended so as to make
Dayton the place for holding the next State
Convention.
The following gentlemen were appointed
State Central Committee for Ohio
Thomas Jefferson, Dayton, Montgomery o.
samuel Rouse. --.---------...-4.----.-4..l.-
John Johnson 4
G. H. Langston, Columbus, Franklin co.,
w. H. Day, Cleveland, Cuyahoga co.
wm. II. Day presented the following:
Resolved, That this Convention hereby recon
mend to the people Of this State, the recent work
compiled by Mr.. VIM. @. Nell. of Boston, upon
the services Of Colored Americans in the wars 81
l776 and 1912.
Adopted
On motion Of D. Jenkins it was
Resolced, That the proceedings be published
IN pamphlet FORM under the supervision of the
Secretaries and Chairman Of the Business Com
mittee
On motion the Finance Committee made
tho following report:
Whole amount received ----- -Sl7,O3
Expenses Of the Convention 10 So
Balance remaining ---.--s s6,l7
To be applied to the publication Of the
proceedings. Report was adopted.
W. II. Day offered the following resolu-
tons, which were adopted.
Resoloed, That the thanks Of this Convention
be hereby rendered to the Trustees Of this Church
for their hberality in furnishing US house ia
which to hold our meetings.
RESOLVED. That we highly appreciate the abil
ty and the fairness Of oar Presiding ofse4r ia
our thanks to him and to our Secretaries for their
services.
Amended by reading "Our thanks to
our officers"
After making pledges to publish the
proceedings, the Convention adjourned sine
die.