The Aliened American., 1853-04-09

cause of civilization, religion and free institu
tons :" and for the West "The free blacks are
nuisance, scarcely to be reached in their debase-
ment, by the heavenly light" We feel that to
encourage such society however christian its
professions, would be unchristian, Or to counte-
nance any bill in the State or National Legislature
appropriating public money to forward that soci-
etys objects, would be not only unconstitutional,
but self-degrading
IL. Res0tDed That the Bill introduced into
the Ohio Senate, lately, known as "OUsHING's
BILL" TO prevent the further settlement of
Blacks and Mulattoes in Ohio is dabolica1y
worthy of its author That while we will cheer
fully keep and support every good law enacted
to govern American citizens, we will never obey
this Bill, should it assume the form of law, as
we feel it to be at war with our self-respect, as
well as with the great principles of Justice and
that like the Fugitive Bill, Z being unconstitu-
tional, like it, it should be discountenanced and
resisted to the last.
our Government in refusing tohelp Hungary, BY
protesting ''no entangling alliances" with for
help slavery by sending Agents to Hayti to brow
bea the Haytien Emperor, is all Of piece with
the other slaveholding Inconsistencies Of our
very republican and christian nation.
The first resolution was then taken up,
and pending motion for its adoption, w.
sH. Day addressed the convention at some
length on the evils of slavery, its influence
on political parties and the seryility Of the
church and clergy of the country to its
mandates.
The second resolution was taken up, and
on motion of <. Davis, was adopted. The
constitution growing out Of said resolution
was taken up and adopted Article by Ar
ticle, without alteration or amendment, to
Article 9th.
The hour for recess having arrived the
convention took recess till o'clock P. N.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
President took the chair. Prayer by
Isham Martin. The minutes Of the pre-
cedlng session were read and approved.
The chairman of the State Central Com
mittee stated that the Railroad Agents
could not allow delegates to pass On the
road free Of charge, unless there should be
forty going the same way, which number
could not be obtained. Therefore, each
member must pay full fare returning home.
The remaining 10Th and lIth articles Of
the constitution of the Ohio State Anti
Slavery Society, were adopted
The third resolution was then taken up,
and while under consideration, ]. NJ. Lang
ston addressed the convention on the in-
portance of establishing and supporting an
efficient newspaper. He said we had no
medium through which we can tell our
wrongs to the world. He hoped the paper
would be supported.
Resolution No. was unanimously ad-
opted.
The fourth resolution was then taken up,
-e+4d while the motion was pending, the
convention was addressed in support Of the
resolution by Z. Davis, James Davis, ].
Bowman, I. 6. Gene and others. III. +.
Douglass moved that the following amend
ment be added to the resolution, "That the
Colored Churches be recommended to take
higher anti-slavery ground" After some
remarks from H. F. Douglass w. H. Day,
and Z. II. Langston the amendment, was
on leave withdrawn. The resolution was
adopted
The fifth resolution was taken up, and
pending its consideration, j. NJ. Lanpston
said he would have the convention under
stand the principles of the Maine Liquor
Law. He then read extracts from SER
mon of Mr.. -, giving concise view Of
the principles of the law, He then discan.
ted at length on the evils Of intemperance,
and the great evil of liquor drinking among
the colored people of Ohio. He thought
these practices ought to be corrected
The resolution was then adopted unani-
mously, The hour for recess having ar
rived, the convention took a recess til III
o'clock in the evening,
EVENING SESSION.