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DUl } hlSHlA tUiiitItiUH.
The following we take from late
Piqua Register. 1t was reported some
years since:
Pursuant 10 a previous call, a meet
ing of the Boys and youth of the town
of Squaly took place Oil the l4th inst,
to consider the propriety of memorable
ing the State Constitutional Convention,
on the subject OF the much ntgie c.ed. and
tramPled upon. rights Of the youthful
portion OF our commuAiiy. The meeting
was organized by electing John Towhead
Chairman, and appointing George Hook
ey Secretary The object Of the meeting
being stated by the Chairman, on motion
a committee of three was appointed to
draught resolutions indicative Cfthe sense
Of the meeting. While the committee
was out. several eloquent and interesting
speeches were made, setting forth the
rights of the youth. and the glorious re-
suits which must follow the recognition
OF those rights. The committee then re-
ported the following Prea mble and Reso-
lutions. which were adopted:
WHEREAS. We the presentatives of
the youth Of America. and all whom we
represent, are. ana have been, in state Of
bondage % the men, who in a physical
point al0Ae are our superiors, and where
as we have been governed By laws, of
which we have had no hand in making
which is radically and totally wrong.
and whereas our treatment has been un-
just and oppressive. therefore,
Re8oircd. That we do memorialize the
Constitutional Coavention, remon5trat-
Iag against the Continuance oi our wrongs,
and demanding the immediate recogni-
zion of our Just and inaienabie rights"
among which are ''liberty and the pur-
suit OF happiness
ResOIUcd. That the system of Aoeging
is unjust and cruel, and unworthy an en-
lishtened age, aid rational beings. and
that it IS stirling example Of the lin
gerlng vasiiges OF barbarism yet in exis-
tence. and that it ought to be immediate
ly abolished.
Resolred, That it is the height of folly
10 compel children TO 50 to school after
they are large enough 10 play ball and
hun. sround-squrrels,
Re0olced, That hooking apples. water
melons. &c. is no crime. and ought not
to be so considered.
ResOlved, That the right of suffrage is
the ma tural right OF all white males. over
IL years OF age, and should not be denied
them.
This resolution met with considerable
opposition from those under the specified
age, but was finally carried.
ResOlred, That all the privileges and
immunities of votes--especially that OF
holding Office ought to be extended TO all
citizens over IA years of age.
Re8OiUed, That in case Of the neglect
Of the foregoing resolutions by the con-
vention. and the continued disregard of
our rights we will declare ourselves s'frtc
and Independent. and obtain our just
rights. and absoIve all.
Joseph Sonney then introduced the
following resolution which was also
adopted:
Resoiued, Tha! we congratulate the
ladies on the noble stand they have been
emboldened to make III defense Of their
rights, and hope that when they have
once obtained them, they will not be un
mindful OF tleir ''promising boys"
After some provision had been made
for laying these proceedings before the
Constitutional Convention, the Conven-
tion adjourned sine die.
Reported for the Miami Institute Bud
jet Box by JAMES LIVINGSTON.