The Aliened American., 1853-04-09
Convention in Butler County.

We received, some time since, copy Of
the Hamilton Latelligencer, containing the
following record. These proceedings were
not sent US. for publication, for it was known
that we had not then completed our ar
rangement for new Paper, but we re-pub-
lish them, gladly, They will read well at
any time
Pursuant to notice, Convention of the
coored people of Butler County was held
in Oxford, on the 9TH inst, for the purpose
OF appointing delegate TO the State Con
ventlon to meet in Columbus, on the 10Th
day of January, 1858. The meeting was
organized by appointing Alfred j. Ander-
son, chairman, and Andrew Sampson, Sec
retary.
A committee of five was then chosen to
prepare business, and they submitted the
following as expressive OF ihe sentiments
and objects of the Convention.
WHEREAS, The signs of the times show
clearly that crisis in the history of the
colored race in this country, is rapidly ap-
proaching-that to remain passive and
disinterested spectators, Withholding our
cooperation and support, while the strife
at issue is relative to cur own rights and
our own interests, is to acknowledge, in
the fullest sense our unfitness to enjoy any
of the rights and privileges we claim.
ResOlOed, That we will on all proper oc-
esas'<,as and IL tie fullest exteRt Of our
limited abilities, DO all We cen to promote
the emancipation Of our enssa7ed brethren
and our own pusitiCai equally.
Cd, ResolVed, That for the successful ac.
comphshment of these ends, we must be
consistent advocates of the principles here
published, and that we think our State Con
ventions should not in advance pledge the
colored people to the performance of more
than it can reasonably be expected they
will accomplish, regarding, as we do such
pledges, highly injurious, and should, there
fore, be discontinued.
Sd, ReSol0ed, That this meeting, holding
American slavery to be degrading to hui
manity and contrary to every principle Of
justice and mercy, and opposed to the true
spirit end principles of Christianity.
4th, ResolOed, That we, therefore, highly
commend those churches and associations
that have come out in favor of pure gos-
pei and pure ministry, and have inter-
dicted all fellowship with slavery or its
supporters.
5th, Resolved that slavery is a sin
against God and crime against man, which
no human enactment nor usage can make
right, and that Christianity, humanity and
patriotism alike demand its abolition.
9th, ReSo'Ued, That while we are in favor
of free-will emigration to countries where
larger liberties await us, we denounce any
system of measures, resulting in our op-
preston here, for the sole purpose of forcing
us to consent to 90 to Africa.
7th, ResOlved, That we regard the eX-
patriation Of the free colored people from
the land of their birth to the shores of
Africa, as fagrantly unjust, and believe
the main object of the colonization society
to be the perpetuation of slavery, and it
meets, therefore, our unqualified disappro-
baton.
Sth, ReSo'oed, That the Supreme Court
of the United States having pronounced,
that birth gives citizenship, we claim under
that decision to be native born citizens of
this country, and should enjoy all the rights
and immunities of such.
ytn, i,CS0tOeI, T1Isls ~O.--;I~- i, ----
owned by able colored men, as the best
means we can employ to accomplish our
desires, and that the same should receive
the support of every intelligent colored per-
son in the State of Ohio.
The 2nd, 9th, 7th and 8th sections Of
the report were discussed with spirit and
ability, by S. D. Fox, B. lancy, }; 5,
Lewis, A. Proctor and others. The whole
report was finally concurred in, after which
A. Proctor was elected as delegate to the
State Convention
After the transaction of other business OF
little Importance, adjourned.
A. j. ANDERSON, CH'M'
ANDREW SAMPSON, Sec'y.