Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-02-18
LAST SESSION.

| Tho Convention met, pursuant to adjournment
Robert Tolerton, Vice President, in the Chair.
4 On motion, the resolutions, as reported by the
Business Committee, were taken up one ut time
and adopted with great unanimity, Mcssrs. Am
bier, Robinson, lleaton, Pardee Cattell, GriiHng
and others, made remarks upon the different reso-
iutions, as they came up for adoption, which are,
in addition to those above reported, as follows:
WHEREAS the Congress ofthe United States, by
the passage Of the Sth section of the act Of Congress
of 1920 known rs the Missouri Compromise Act,
did in fact, abolish and forever prohibit Slavery in
that part OF the Louisiana purchase lying North Of
50 deg. and 80 min, (cxcluding the State of Mis-
souri, and
Whereas Congress has no constitutional or NOR
al right to repudiate its solemn contract-to make
slave, or to establish Slavery on territory now
frce,--thereiore
Resoleed, That We hold the Slave Power to the
spirit and letter Of the Compromise Of 1920: and
if by the Compromise of 1850, she has, or by the
bill now pending, she shall repudiate the bargain
and refuse to pay the consideration stipulated then
we claim that this territory rcvorts to its original
position before the Compromise was made; and
we call upon the North TO unite in the demand
for the abolition Of Slavery in Missouri.
RCSoIrcd, That the act Of Congress by which
Missouri was admitted to the Union, and Slavery
forever prohibited in the territory of louisiana
North of 80 deg and 30 min, was understood az
the timo, and has ever since been understood as n
positive agreement between the Slave-hodng and
Non-Slaye-holding portions Of, the Union,-by
which the former for consideration then and there
obtained, did ccdc and quit-claim this territory,
forever to freedom
RGsOlred, That this meeting comedies with Mr.
Niles, in regard to the binding character of this
compact, when he declared, at the time of its adop-
t0n, that "the circumstances Of this case give to
this law moral force equal TO hat efa precision Of
Tie Constitution.
ResolDed, That though VIC deny the moral right
Of any man or any body Of men to consent to the
existence Of chattel slavery, when it is in his or
their power to prevent it; nevertheless, we look
upon this attempt Of the South to repudiate her
bond after having received, and for the third
of century, enjoyed the consideration, as
an arbitrary exercise of power an unjust and un-
worthy violation Of good faith, and an indgnty to
the free States of the Union and as utterly sub
yersiye Of all confidence of the North in any COM
pacts or guarantees Of the South.
Res0lred, That the assertion that the Missouri
Compromise was repealed or "made imperative"
by the Compromise acts of 1850, in plain contra
diction Of tho most notorious and abundant his
torical facts, is simply gigantic and impudcnt
ialsehood.
Resolrcd, That this Convention concur in the
proposition to hold State Convention to remon-
strate against this measure that the Secretaries Of
committees already appointed in Cleveland and 9TH
or places for this purpose.
Resolred, That this meeting recommend that
the Convention be held at the earliest rractica-
bic period.
Resolrtd, That standing committee of FIVE
persons be appointed to draft and put in circula-
ton petitions to Congress against the repeal Of the
Missouri compromise.
Resolvcd That the thanks of this meeting be
presented to Hon, Salmon p. Chase, and Hon.
Benjamin L. Wade. Senators from Ohio, for their
prompt, bold and faithful resistance TO tho intro
duction Of Slavery into tho free Territory Of the
West; and that the officers of this meeting trans
nit to them a copy Of these resolutions.
ResoIred, That a copy Of tho proceedings Of this
meeting be forwarded to each Of the Senators and
Representatives in Congress from Ohio, accompa-
ned with the earnest request, that thcy will use
all possible to resist the introduction Of Sla.
very into Nebraska, or any other Territory now
free
hesolred, That the Senator's and Representatives
in the Ohio Legislature, from Conmbiana and
Mahoning counties, bo presented with copy of
these resolutions; and that they be requested to
do their utmost 70 secure the passage Of resolutions