The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-08-12
Ohio Anti-Nebraslia Convention.
RESOLUTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS.

we HOllCCu tilC OlSdLiDo'AoA Va 'AAio SOA
vention in our last paper;
Judge Spalding, from the committee on
resolutions made report from said commit
tee. They were read by him in very dis
tinct and impressive manner. The preamble
and resolutions are as follows:
Whereas, the "positive prohibition of
slavery in the territory to the north and west
of Missouri" imposed by Congress in the
year 1920, at the instance of Southern states
men and as an equivalent for the admission
of said State OF Missouri without such re-
striction, has been removed by the passage
of the bill to establish territorial governments
III Nebraska and Kansas.
And, whereas, it becomes important to as
certain if the popular mind in regard to
slavery has retrogaded i'll Ohio during the
last thirty-four years, Notwithstanding the
benign principles of the Ordinance of 1887,
which made our State perpetually free, and
which has been the principal means of our
'nexampled prosperity and happiness; there
fore,
l. Resolved, That we hail with gladness
and gratitude the anniversary of that glorious
day when the Congress of the Confederation
impressed upon the northwestern territory
shat '' Ordinance of Freedom" which has
aivens character and consequence to five
great States, now containing five millions of
Ireemen, but not one Slav6.
2 Resolved, That in humble imitation OF
the virtue and patriotism which Inspired
our fathers in the enactment of the Ordi
nance, we solemnly renew this day our Gov
enant vows to resist the spread OF slavery
under whatever shape or color 1t may be
attempted
3. Resolved, That to this end we will
labor assiduOuslv to render I" inOp6ratiDe and
@oid'' that portion of the Kansas aud Ne
hraska bill which abolishes freedom in the
territory withdrawn from the influence of
slavery by the Missouri Compromise of 1920,
and that we will oppose by every lawful and
constitutional means any further increase Of
slave territory Or slave States IN this repub-
iican confederacy.
4. Resolved, That in order that public
sentiment on this great subject may be con-
centrated and developed in the State of Ohio.
at the earliest possible period, we will pro-
ceed to place in nomination suitable candi-
dates for the Supreme Bench and Board Of
Public Works, and invoke in their support,
1T the approaching election, the votes of all
good citizens, without reference to political
parties.
). Resolved That we concur in the re-
people of Michigan, that there be called
general convention Of the free States, and
such of the slaveholding States, or portions
thereof, as may desire to be there represented,
with the view to the adoption of other and
anore effective measures in resistance of the
encroachments of slavery; and that COM
lnitee of five persons be appointed to cores
yond and cooperate with our friends in 9th
,r States on the subject.
s. Resolved, That committee Of -
be appointed by this Convention as pro-
1empore State Central Committee, with pow
er 20 call another Convention of the friends
of liberty, and to take other measures that
,nay become necessary to perfect the declared
designs of this Convention.
7. Resolved, That the soil of Nebraska
and Kansas shall be appropriated for free
homes for free men.
The resolutions having been discussed,
were enthusiastically adopted.
4 committee Of five was appointed to cor
respond with other states on the subject OF
National Convention.
The nominations were then made, almost
unanimously
The following gentlemen were appointed
as State Central Committee Hon. A. P.
Stone, DR.. j. II. Coulter, o. Follett, ]. w.