Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-05-19
KANSAS MEETING IN CLEVELAND.

On tho 18th inst. the citizens Of Cicveland hell
n meeting to protest agains; the Kansas ou:rogcs
when the following resolutions we're presented an'
unanimously adopted. Tic Committee which re
ported the resolutions were r. p. Spalding, W
oladc, Jr, Hiram Griswold, u. Stcdman and c
Braiburn. The resolutions speak boldly and tc
the point. Thcy were advocated by Messrs. 6pald
ing, Vaughn and Griswvld.
Whereas, it is not only Inc constitutional right
but tic bJuu1rn duty OF all patriotic citizens t.
assemble themselves together And make timely
aud carnpst pru,cSta,ion against the spirit of des
p"ti-in, HhcuGvcr and wherever it may bc found
assuring tho citadel Of frecdun, therefore, wc,
independent citizens of tic City Of Cleveland in
the State If Onij, in view Of the ontragcs recently
pcr2cirated against law. justice und Humanity. by
numerous hurdcs Of men, inhuhitiug the border
COUNTIES Uf Missouri, who ulder the lead Of Scna-
tor AtchisJn ruthias-ly violated the freedom OF
the elective franchise in the Territory Of Kansas,
DO resolve:
1t, That We deeply sympathisc with the ill-ra-
ted p uncers of Kansas wlp wcrc deprived of that
paGop,y Of freedom, the "-NiSSoUj C~ompromiss''
by the prcifr Intervention Of the pretended primer
pie Of 'iP9puiHr Sorcreigu'y.'' a"d are now turned
over to "CAaHei Slaccyy' by the armed interycn-
ton of lawloss politicians from Missouri, who
Scnil at free SHDrdge except il contribute TO free
~despotism in all that widely EXTENDED territory.
~. That we deem it the imperative duty Of the
Executive of the nation to "huid up the hand" of
Governor Recder While lie attempts to Withstand
the pro-slayerv inroads Of adjoining States unon
the elective franchise Of the territory over which
he prcsidus.
81. That we feel constrained to admit that n cri.
sis is rapidly approaching in the affairs Of our
country when conduct will be more elicacious than
specialization, daring deeds, will take the place of
Wanting words
But, we venture TO enunciate as the sense OF this
meeting, and rs We believe, the sense Of a large
majority Of ihe voters of the State Of Ohio, the
following plain propositions.
/. Slavery must be interdicted in Kansas and
Nebraska.
2. No more slave territory shall be required.
3. No slave State shall henceforth he admitted
into the national confcdcracy.
d. The fugitive slave law must he totally re-
pealed.
5. Slavery must be abolished wherever it now
exists by force or sanction Of Congressional law.
u. The free sOil' Of our State must be made to
possess the efficacy Of striking the manacles from
of the limbs of every human being who is SO for
tunate MS to plant his foot thereon.
4. That to the maintenance of these PROPOSE
tions the members of this meeting pledge their po-
liticnl faith, and now here declare that they will
support no man for any Office Of State or for Con-
gress unless lie yield his assent to the same.
D. That we deprecatc a diss LUTON Of the Union
II 1t can be preserved without doing despite to the
Declaration Of Independence: But if we can only
perpctuatc the American Cuntcderacv Ct States.
by rerpctuating and perretu0lly extending the
curse OF negro slavery and by violating national
compacts, and the true principles Of popular SOY.
%ereignty, then-the Union will not ee worth pre-
serving.