Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-01-31
DIsUNIoN CONVENTION.
EVENING SESSION.

Mr.. Higginson, in behalf of the Committee on
Resolutions, offered the following as an addition to
the series offered at the morning session.
Resolved, That = State Committee of seven be
appointed, whose duty it shall be, by means oil
Conventions, tracts, NEWSPAPERS, and political OF
other organizations, public and private, to secure
the efficient propagation of the doctrine and policy
which this Convention proclaims.
(The following gentlemen compose the State
Committee Rev. 7. W. Higginson of Worcester,
Hon. Francis w. Bird Of Walpole, Charles
X. Whipplc of Boston, Gen. f.. NJ. Hosmer Of
West Boylston, Charles Brigham of Marlboro,
Rev. Samuel May, Jr. of Leicester, DR.. Daniel
Mann of Sterling, Seth Hunt Of Northampton,
Elbridge Sprague of Abington.)
Resolved, That we especially recommend the
calling of a general Convention of the free States
during the current year.
Resolved, That the State Committee be instruc.
ted to prepare and issue, as soon as possible, ar
address to the people in behalf of our principles.
The IIutchinsons then sang the antislavery
song, entitled Right and Wrong, or the Good
Time Coming; after which the Convention was nd
dressed by Stephen S. Foster of Worcester.
llr. Foster argued that the mass of the people
were ripe for revolution-they felt that this Unior
gu ght to be dissolved. and were ready to do theil
part in the work they were not the politicians
the merchants and manufacturers, but they were
Jne independent nafu-uSteu yeOmanry OF the lana,
if they could see some practical way of accom-.
plishing it.
lie was in favor of the organization of a politi-
cal party in the State, outside of the federal Union
and ahjuring all connection with the United States
Constitution.
lie concluded by offering a series Of resolutions,
which he said he did not expect would be passed,
but which he desired, nevertheless, should 60 into
the record Of the proceedings
I DID, II. II -..--- IT.
the right fully to discuss the character and claims
of our political Institutions, and to amend, revolu-
tionize or abolish them, in accordance with oul
own convictions of duty; nor shall we he deferred
from the exercise Of this right by the denuncia
tons or threats of time-serying politicians or 4
mercenary press.
2. Resolved, That the experience of more than
sixty years has proved our national government t,
be u mere creature and tool of the Slave Power,
subservient only to the purposes of despotism-
a formidable obstacle to the advancement and
prosperity both of the free and slave States-a Ii
bel upon ull our Democratic theories of govern
ment-a disgrace to the civilization of the age
and II bitter curse to the cause of freedom in ori
own country and throughout the world.
3. Resolved, That, in view of this long and
painful experience, we have no longer any hope oil
It's reformation, but are fully convinced that the
best interests of every section Of the country re
quire its immediate dissolution,
1. Resolved, That it is the duty of the friend.
Of Freedom in all parts of the country to unite
upon some practical and well devised measure for
the accom- lishment of this object, aud for the sub
sequent organization of n national government
which shall neither tolerate slavery nor any other
institution which is at variance with our Demo.
cratic theories.
5. Resolved, Tha! this Convention recommends
rs the first step towards the accomplishment o.
this object, the organization in each of the States
Of a political party outside of the present Constitu
ton and Union-a party whose candidates shall OF
publicly pledged in the event of their election, tt
ignore the Federal Government, to refuse an oltl
to its Constitution, and to make their respective
States free and independent communities.