Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-07-18
AFTERNOON SESSION.

Met according to adjournment.
PRAYER by the Rev. c. g. Ames.
The resolutions reported by the committee were
then taken up, discussed separately, and adopted
unanimously. They were as follows:
LIST. Resolved, That while the repeal of the
Missouri Compromise gives abundant evidence
that no reliance is to be placed ON the good faith
of the Slave Power, it also affords a precedent
for the repeal of all Compromises with slavery,
which we trust the North will not be slow to fol-
low.
3D. Resolved, That while we loathe the perfdy
of those Northern Congressman whe sold them
selves to commit the Nebraska Iniquity, we feel
that the applause of the whole human race is due
to those faithful men who resisted to the last,
from principle, the corrupt power of the Admin
istration, and the tyranny Of the majority.
Sd. Resolved, That while we do not seek in a
sectional spirit of supremacy Of the North over
the South, we do seek, and will never cease to
seek, the supremacy of freedom and free institu-
tons over our whole country.
4th. Resolved, That as the object of the Ame-
rian Union was s'to establish justice and. secure
the blessings of liberty to ourselves, our posteri-
ty," and the world; dear to us as is that Union,
which we prize as the dear-bought legacy be-
queathed to us by our patriot fathers, and justly
valued above all price except liberty and the eter-
nal principles of truth; we would far rather con-
template its dissolution than witness the COM
plete overthrow of the cardinal principles which
underlie its foundation.
5th Whereas, the principle of the Nebraska Bill
applies as really to Minnesota as to other terrific
ry, and we are thus peculiarly exposed to the in
cursions of slavery therefore,
Resolved, That we can no longer suppress our
unqualified condemnation OF that scheme OF In
EQUITY.
9th. Resolved That the time has come when
the people of the free States should unite with
the friends of liberty throughout the land, in
forming holy LEAGUE OF FREEDOM, to recover
the ground that has been lost, to preserve invio-
late the Constitution of the United States, to
maintain the integrity of the Union, to deliver the
National Government from all support of slavery,
to annihilate all compromises to the detriment of
Freedom, to erase from the statue book that out
rage on the Constitution of the land and the pre-
cepts of Christianity, the detestable Fugitive
Slave bill; and, while it remains unrepealed, to
render it utterly imperative by refusing obedience
to it's hateful and unrighteous acquisitions, and
by rendering to the fugitive those acts of kind
ness which Christ requires to be shwon even to
the least of his brethren sacrifice party predilec-
tioas whenever and wherever they interfere with
humanity, or the honor and welfare of the coun-
try, and to deliver the nation speedily as posi-
bic from the foul crime and ignominy of being
a slaveholding people.
Pending these resolutions, the Convention was
addressed by Rev. E. A. Holsdon, S. Bigelow
and B. E. Messr, of Minneapolis, J. W. North,
l.. Nuttlng, G. &. Ames, J. McCabe and 7. Ell
well, of st. Anthony, Mr.. Robinson of New York,
A. Keith, recently from Vermont, and L. Babbett
of Illinois.
A contribution of nearly ten dollars was taken
up to dcfray expenscs-thc balance to be dcvo-
ted to the purchase Of antislavery tracts for dis
tribution.
On motion of C. G. Ames, the following rcso-
luton was adopted by hearty vote:
Resolved, That we are now ready to act in con-
cert with all the citizens of this territory who
wish to see Minnesota come into the Union with
garments unrolluted with the stain of slavery.
The following ''Frcedom Provisional Commit
tee'' was appointed with instructions to mature a
plan for the organization of the friends of Free
dom throughout the territory, and clll conven-
tons at their discretion Luke Marvin, St. Paul;
S. j. X. Mcmillan, Saltwater; j. w. North, St.
Anthony j. S. Mann, Hennepn county; w. IL.
Woodbury., Anoka. On motion,
Adjourn ID to the call of the Provisional Com
mitter.
The Convention was harmoniously attended,
entirely harmonious and very enthusiastic. It's
sessions were cnlivened by appropriate and soul
stirring songs: and the addresses, in keeping with
the resolutions and the day, were independent,
manly, and often eloquent. 1t is believed that
this assembly, the first of the kind ever held in
the territory, will not be the last and that the
paltizans of slavery will find that there is a spir-
it aroused here which will not sacrifice principle
to expediency, nor be ridiculed or brow-beaten
into either submission Or silence.
D. FARNSWORTH, President.
G G c. 's",s AAEs, Secretaries.