Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-11-07
NATIONAL D1sUN1oN CONVENTION.

NATIONAL DTsUNIoN CONVENTION.
Under call issued by over SIXTY FIVE IIuND.
RED of the citizens of seUenteen states of this
Union, Convention assembled in Chapin's Hall,
Cleveland, Ohio, on the 28th of October, 1857, ito
consider the practicability probability, and expe
diency of n separation of the Free and Slave
States and to take such other as the con-
ditiou of the times may require"
Joseph A. Rowland uf Massachusetts called the
Convention to order and motion, Marus r.
Robinson was appointed Chairman, and Benjamin
S. Jones, Secretary, to act until permanent organi
cation was effected.
On motion, the following preamble and resolu-
tions were unanimously adopted =
| Whereas, A Call for Northern Convention to
assemble to-day in this city has been issued and
| signed by more than six thousand five hun dred
persons, residents of seventeen States of our
Union, 'o consider the practicability, probability
and expedency of separation between the Free
and Slave States :" and, ....
Whereas, That Call has been suddenly and un-
expcctedly countermanded and the assemblage
postponed by the Committee of Arrangements ::
Therefore be it s + s.r
lit. Resolved, That we, the assem- Oled Dele
to its Objects able to see reasons sufficient
! Tor such postponement; nor think that the
Committee possessed any power, delegated or
moral, for such proceeding, especially AT peri
Cd 50 late that many of could not be informed OF
it, until arrival in this city, after journeys in
some instances Of hundreds Of miles, at much cost
of tims and money.
3D. Resolved, That good faith towards the
public, due respect for ourselves, as the callers
of this Convention, and moro especially our re-
sponsibilities 10 the cause Of Humanity and Free
dom impel our adherence to the design for which
we have como together, and without questioning
the motives or intentions of those who have coun-
seed different course, and deeply deploring
their absence, with that of thousands Of others
who are kept away by this sudden action, will
still hold Convention for the promotion of the
objects contemplated In our original call,
The following named persons were on motion,
appointed by the chair committee to nominate
permanent officers and committee. to serve the
Convention james Barnaby, Ohio, VIM. Hern,
Indiana, Abraham Powers Michigan, Charles c.
Burleigh Connecticut, Susan B. Anthony, Ne,c
4 York. Parker Plllsbury, Ne,o Hampshire Abby X.
Foster Massachusetts,, George Van Fleet, Penn,
Sylranig
The Committee on Nominations having retired,
the Convention was briefly addressed by Charles
L. Remond. On the conclusion of his remarks
the committee reported the following list of Off
GERS and committees, who, on motion were appoint
ed to the Offices for which they were named
President NJ. r. ROBINSON, Ohio.
c.o. BENZ. S. JONES, Ohio.
''0'0'a'ies' Jos. A. HowLAND, Massachusetts,.
G. LENox REMoNp, Mass.
MARTHA j. TILDEN, Ohio.
WM. IlERN, Indiana.
ABRAHAM POWERS, Michigan.
W.; n:.. Lucy n. COLEMAN, N. y.
''0 Ai'''u'n'e' CHAs. c. BURLEIGH, Conn.
A. 4. Foss, N. Hampshire.
Jos. BRocKwAY, Pennsylvania.
d. Ii. MORGAN, Wisconsin,.
BUSINESS CoMMIrTEE,-Abraham Brooke, Par
Eer Pllsbury, Jas, Barnaby, j. Elizabeth Jones,
Aaron M. Powell, A. I. Foss, S. S. Foster, W.
Wells Brown, VIM. f. Parker.
FINANCE CoMMITrE.--Abby X. Foster. Susan
B. Anthony.
Voted, That the sessions of this Convention
commence in the forenoon at 10 o'clock, afternoon
at o'clock and in the evening at O'Clock.
On, motion, adjourned to afternoon.
AFTERNOON SESSION
Business Committee reported resolutions, series
No. l. which were discussed by Aaron NJ. Powell
and C. c. Burleigh.
Joseph Brockway and Henry Willis were ap-
pointed Committee to form q roll of members Of
the Convention.
Business Committee further reported resolu-
tion, series 2.
Then adjourned to evening,
| .. EVENING SESSION.
The resolutions under discussion in the after
noon meeting, together with series No. 2. report
ed at the close Of the session, were taken up and
spoken to by - Russell, Parker pills5ury, A.
Pryne. G. G. Burleigh, S. 5. Foster, Abby X. Fos.
ter and c. l.. Remond.
Pending their discussion, the meeting on mo
ton. adjourned tc tomorrow. .s s,..-.
MORNING. SESSION. Goth.
Business Committee reported resolutions, series
8 and d.