The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-07-21

J Hty NCIC Ituu ny nun w u very uiStlHtb
and impressive manner. The preamble aud
resolutions are as follows:
WHEREAS, the "positive prohibition Of sla
very ia the territory to the north aud west Of
Missouri" imposed by Congress in the year
1899, at the instance Of Southern statesmen
aud as all equivalent for the admission of said |
State of Missouri without such restriction, |
had been removed by the passage of the bill .
to establish territorial governments ia Ne |
braska aud Kansas.
And, whereas, it becomes important to as
certain if the popular mind in regard to sla-
very has rctrogradcd in Ohio during the last
thirty-rour years, Notwithstanding the benign
princi pies Of the Ordinance OF 1887, which
made our State perpetually free, and which
has been the principal means Of our unexam-
Piled prosperity aud happiness; therefore,
|. ReSolued That we hail with gadness
and gratitude the anniversary of that glorious
day when the Congress of the Confederation
| impressed upon the Nortn-westrrn territory
( that Ordinance Of Freedom which has, given
character and consequence to five great
/ States, now containing five millions Of free
men, but not one SlaUe.
2. Resolved That in humble imitation of
the virtue and patriotism which inspired our
fathers in the enactment of the Ordinance,
we solemnly renew this day our covenant
vows to resist the spread Of slavery "under
whatever shape or color It may be attempted"
3. Resolved, That to this end we will labor
assduously to render "inoperdtiue and uom"
that portion Of the Kansas anI Nebraska bill
which abOlishes freedom in the territory with
drawn from the influence Of slavery by the
, Missouri Compromise of 1920, and that we
will oppose by every lawful aud constitutions
al means any further increase of slave terri
tory or slave States in this Republican Con-
federacy.
4. ReSolu.d, That in order that public
sentiment on this great subject may be con-
centrated and developed in the State ofOhio,
at the earliest possible period, we will pro-
ceed to place in nomination suitable candi-
dates for the Supreme Bench and Board o
Public Works, and invoke in their support
:. at the approaching election, the votes OF al
= good citizens, without reference to politica
, parties.
B. ResOiced, That we concur in the re
l commendation of the Convention OF the reo
A pie of Michigan, that there be called genera
;. convention of the free States, and such Of tn,
: slaveholding States, Or portion thereof, a
!, may desire to be there represented, with tn
view to the adoption of other and more ehec
G tive measures in resistance of tho encroach
= ments of slavery; and that committee q
v five be appointed to correspond and cooper
ate with our friends in other States on tn
subject.
al,.ol ltoo
appointed by this Convention as 4 pro TEN
pore State Central Committee, with powe
to call another Convention of the friends c
liberty, and to take other measures that ma
become necessary to perfect the declared do
y signs of this Convention.
7. Rssolved, That the soil Of Ntbra ka an
s. Kansas shall be appropriate for free home
for free men.
Judge Spaljng (FreesoiD addressed tn,
. convention in eXpllnution OF the action q
the committee, and upon the Importance {
the crisis now upon Us. l. was supposed b
some tha this was mere abolition conver
> tion, but it was no such thing. Ftecmc
, felt thi burden imposed upon them, and me
Of all parties had come together to raise the
voice against it. The times were full ofevi
. Slavery is in the ascendant. The slave pow
= or is not sa:isIcdin,i its voracity. Acquescenc
had but invited farther aggression. And nov
it is tue right aud the duty of the people
Iise in their might, and put an end to the-
aggressions. He referred to the rcsolut VI
as evidence that the convention was not
=, gull trap, a huWbug to catch votes, but tn
- true and serious convictions of men of II
=, parties who felt that country, and the caus
:. Of liberty on earth, had claims upon us thu
were entitled to respect as well as party.
is not an attempt at fusion, but an attempt
unite the sober judgement Of the people
= OHIO on the outrage perpetrated upon thel
u by thsrepeal of the Missouri compromise.
Every freemen in the land can 20 to Il
pol,.' next tall, and vote the ticket that repr
sents n, ESQ sentiments with conscienC
void Of offe use, a cd with consciousness
, having doue As dutT to his country and h
- manitv. ThSS Judge spoke with muC
earnestness and p, wer, and was very hapE
in his remarks.
!, Judge Probasco (Wh,A) of Warren, said
came from the Miami valley, and he WI
proud TO say cordially conc,,rrsd with II
sentiments of the resolutions. The Mat
Valley would come up to their supp>rt WI
!. an earnestness and power that would II II
If the result. He was reioiced at the spl.
manifested by all parties on this occasion
y The lreem Ell OF Ohio would respond to it i
such way as to show their love OF freedom
= and hatred to tyranny and treachery Thi
is was indeed proud day, and hereafter the l3t
h OF July will be associated in the minds of tn
people us day consecratedl to freedom evel
: as is the ith Of the same month. lie had no
9 come to make speech, but he was 50 reio
Y ced at the union aud harmony" and the acts o
the convention, that he could not restrain the
y impulse to rise to his feet and add his init,
l. to the general rejoicing,
10 Gen. L, r, Eckley (Whig) said the com
ID mlttee on Resolutions had an arduous dut,
IS before them. They had discharged it as the,
thought with wisdom and discretion, and he
i. Invoked the spirit of unon aud harmony OF
the part of this vast assemble on thn prasnni