Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-07-22

gratitude the anniversary of that glorious day
when the Congress OF the Confederation impress.
sed upon the Northwestern Territory that cor.
finance of Freedom - which has given character
aud consequence to five great States, now con
tanning five millions of frccmcn, but not onc
Stare,
., RcSo1ref, That in humble imitation If the
virtue and patriotism which inspired our fathers
IN the enactment Of the Ordinance, we solemhIy
renew this day our covenant vows to resist the
spread Of slavery, I" under whatever shape or
color it may be attempted"
3 Resolccd, That, to this end. We will labor
assidu pusly to render " imperative ant coid -
that portion Of the Kansas and Nebraska bill
wA,cl 1boli5hes free lon in the territory with
drawn from thainHucncc of slavery by the Nilsson
II C1mrroniis, of 1920, aud that we will oppose
Ivy every lawful AMI constitutional means any
fu-tier increase of slave territory or slave States
IN this Republican Confcdcracy.
a Resoired, That, in order that public senti-
nans on this great subject may be concentrated
m developed in the State Of OHIO, at the ear
Hest possible pariol, W. will proceed to place in
nomination suitable candidates for the Supreme
Ban,h an Board of Public Works, and invoke
Ia thor support at the approaching election the
''tN1 u 'iA Hu'l aNao-h hlthJu Il' ~
political parties.
5. ReS0lyei, That we concur in the m
dati,n Of tho Convention of the people of Mich
igan, that there be called a general Convention
of the free States, and such of the sllvcholding
States or portions thereof as may desire to be
there represented, with the view to the adoption
Of other and more effective measures in resist
anee Of the cacroachm,n ts of slavery and that
o.-,,;.E,. &C &C., ,,rso,y Io apr,;DtoJ go not
respon ! and cooperate with our friends in other
States on the subject.
6. Pe3olceH, That 4 committee of-bo appoin-
tel by this Convention as a pro 'empore State
Central Committee, with power t. call another
Convention Of the friends of libcr Y, AMI to take
other measures that may become accessory to
perfect the declared designs Of his Convention.
Mr.. Spaliing said he was instructed to say
that the committee had regarded the duty with
which they had been catrust.d as a very delicate
one. 1t had been supposed by some, that the
Convention was E%aerely coming together in order
10 construct Il Free Soil platform or a Wing
platform, Their duty was a higher and a nobler
ono. He alluded to the ordinance of 81, and
to the blessings which that ordinance had con-
forrcd to the unparalleled growth of the North
west, a section which had made w~on1rous advan-
Cos III TIE dICS VI peace, anu NulCu Was CdpdulC
Of bringing into the field, if necessary, a fight
Ing army Of 800, 900 mon. He referred to the
concessions to the South, which had gone on
from one demand to another until their tyrannic
Entertainments had become unsupportable.
He claimed to be a Democrat of the Jeferso-
Man school, and did not think it necessary, to
take lessons in Democracy from Franklin Pierce
or Ayp@ld Douglas. No fusion of parties was
contemplated or desired. The issues were few
aad plain. They were such as would commend
themselves to honest men.
Mr.. Probasco, of Warren, pledged the Miami
Valley to the support of the principles inculca-
ted in the resolutions, as well as in the remarks
of the gentleman from Cuyahoga (Mr. Spaldiug }
With that gentleman be had warred in times
past, and he felt proud to stand, shoulder to
shoulder with him upon a common platform
This memorable day-the anniversary of the
enactment of the Ordinance of 1787-would
hereafter be honored in a manner similar to the
4th, 81 July. TO the latter we are indebted for
our in1ependence-to the former for its perpet-
uation.
Mr.. Eckley urged that there was nothing in
the declaration put forth in the resolutions, but
what he trusted all could heartily indorsc. There
was not a sentiment there contained which would
not be the sentiment of every man, at least 50
far az Eastern Ohio was concerned, if it were not
for the manufacture of opinions for them. He
invoked all who had the good of their country
at heart, to rally in support of those sentiments.
No one need complain that they do not 60 far
enough, provided they can give them their hearty
appreciation SO far as they go.
Mr.. Pardee, of Medina, said that as a Demo
crat, he objected to the resolutions only because
they did not 90 far enough. The fear of being
etignatisod as ALolitionists was evincing u timid
ity unworthy of the bold spirit of our fathers
Were not all Ohioans really Anti-Slavery men
He referred to the oft-repeated declaration of tn,
Old Line Democracy at their 9Th of Januar,
Convention.
The. Nebraska infamy was not the first grea
aggression of the slave power. The aggression
CT that power were unceasing.
He regretted that the resolutions were no
more emphatic The only true way was to de
natioralize slavery. Upon 10 other ground coult
a degree Of enthusiasm be created that woulc
oyerwhclm, with its wkirlwiad sweep, the apollo
gls.s OF slavery. He was distinctly in favor o
abolishing slavery wherever Congress had powc
10 abolish it.
Mr.. Spalding knew that every word that hac
come from his friend from Medina, had spruni
from an honest purpose. The object now, wa
10 carry the State Of Ohio-to show the position
she occupied, 1t was therefore necessary to con
struct "A platform that ali could stand upon. II
was himself in favor of abolishing slavery in tn
District of Columbia, or of removing the Capt.
toll. He would speak of Abolitionists in no in
vilious sense. They were the ice-breakers in
glorious causo--and now, should we refuse thos
who are aocking like doves to the windows, mere
4y because they do not wish to go as far as our
selves?
Rev. r. Smith, G~ntcrrupting,) Let them g
as far as we have broken the ice.
Mr.. Spllding further enforced the importanc
of harmony and Cancellation. AS to the off
quoted anti. slavery resolution Of the Sth of Jan
nary Convention, he had some hand in getting
up. 1t was designed to promote the election Q
Lewis Cass. 1t was so framed as to say some
Thing and mean nothing.
Mr.. Harris spoke at some length in favor {