Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1858-12-04
OF CULORED PEOPLE FOR
THE STATE OF OHIO.

Ohio, designed to institute measures and take ac-
ton which shall gain for the coored citizens polit
zeal and social rights equal to those OF the white
citizen, assembled in Cincinnati, the 23d inst
The following permanent officers were elected
President-C. NJ, Langston, LJrain County.
Vice Presidents-A. NJ. Sumner, Hamilton
county John Malvn, Cuyahoga Co.; A. Redman.
Franklin Co.
Secretaries--Wm. Z. Ambush, Cuyahaga Co;
j. d. Harris. Cuyahoga Co., l. NJ. Troy, llaml'
ton Co., Horace Morris. Green Co.
Chaplain Wallace Shelton, Hamilton Co.
| On taking the chair, the President returned his
thanks for the unex 2ected honor conferred upon
him. lie hoped this Convention would not
spend itself in talk, but would take some practi'
cal action. There were legal and social dsnbili'
ties to he removed. and the cause Of the slave to
be aided. Mere talk would not do this. Peo.
People wanted to see Convention Of COlored
People do something. There had been enough
talking conventions, and if this one did not do
something, all hope of good from Conventions
would be destroyed.
Messrs. Jno. NJ. Largstone, of Lorain Co..
Juo. Booker, of Franklin Co., and Jno. Malvin,
of Cuyahoga Co., were appointed q Committee to
report a Plan of Organization for the ColUred
People of the State.
The following preamble and resolutions were
presented:
/ Whereas The right to assemble and petition
for redress Of grievances, is one Of the few rights
left to the colored people OF the United States,
therefore. we, the colored people Of Ohio deem it
fit to represent to our fellow citizens the disabil
ties under which we labor and for which we seek
redress:
We have to complain that, in country profess
sing to realize in Government, the grand rrnci-
plies of the Declaration of l776 millions of our
brethren publicly sold, like beasts in the sham
bles, that they are robbed of their earnings, de-
MED the culture of their children, forbidden to
protect the chastity OF their wives and daughters
debarred an education and the free exercise of
their religion and if they escape by flight from
suct horrible condition, they may be hunted
like beasts from city to city, and dragged back to
the he'll from which they had hed-the Government
which should protect them pros,ituting its powers
4 to aid the Williams who hunt them. Notwithstaud'
j ing the rights and immunites Of the citizens Of
the several States. are guaranteed to citizens Of all
the States, we cannot visit large portions Of our
= country in pursuit of health, business pleasure
= without danger of being sold into personal slave
ry, the shores Of neighboring States being more
: inhosptable than the bleakes, most savage
y shore that excites the mariners dread
e To crown all, the highest tribunal of the land
;. solemnly denies that the great principles of ber
a ty and Equality which are the boasts of our ma
a ton, intended to apply to and our unfor
tunate brethren, the slaves. 1t decides the Color.
8 ed American sailor or traveller, can receive nc
e. II
. al Courts closed to US that have fewer
a rights in own native country thon Aliens for
the aliens may claim and receive justice from the
tribunal before which we may not appear suit
ors. Furthermore, in our own State of Ohio
y while we are permitted partial freedom. we are
i. subjected to iniquitous and burdensomc legisla
ton. We are refused the right to vote : we are
refused fair trial by jury We refused partic
patton in the emoluinents and honors of Office
we are denied equal education, those of US who
are reduced to pauper-sm. or afflicted with lunacy
are thrust into the cells Of the felons Jail, all o
which is unjust, tending to destroy those sent
ments Of self respect, enterprise and patriotism
which it would be wisdom to foster in the people
of the State. Therefore eit
Resolved, ~ That if it is the province Of gov
!: ernments to protec, their subjects against unjust
= seizure and Imprisonment. violence. robbery
murder, rape and incest if they should encour
. age and sustain industry marriage, the parenta
relation, education and religion il it is their duty
j to honor God by respecting and protecting the
" rights Of humanity, then should the Americas
# government immediately and unconditonally abol
ish that essence of inernalsm- American Slave
Z ry.
n Resolved, (2) That if the bred Scott dic'um
be true exposition of the law of the land. then
. are the founders OF the American Republic con
vcted by their descendants Of base hypocrisy, and
colored men are aosolved from all allegiance to
A government which withdraws all protection.
Resolved (3). hat We rejoice at the declension
of the Democratic Party in the North and hope
that it's defeat presages the downfall of Slavery
J. of which accursed system il has been firm sup
u porter. a-
IS Resolved (4)-Tbas we say to those who would
II induce to emigrate to Africa else where, that
the amount of labor and selfsacrifce required to
Is establish home in foreign land, would if ex
&c ercised here, redeem native land from the
' grasp Of slavery therefore we are resolved to
y main where are, confident that truth is mighty
S and will PREVAIL"
Resolved (5)-That we recommend to our peo'
pl, in addition to the education they are so gen.
8 orally seeking TO give their chdren to train them
n in habits of useful industry.
e Resolved (7--That combination of labor and
IS capital will in every field of enterprise, be our
J. true policy. Combination stores of every kind
e combination workshops. and combination farms
II will, if everywhere established. greatly increase
% our wealth, and with it our power.
J. Resolved (7)That a State which taxes portion
!" oil its inhabitants without allowing them repre-
sentation, excludes them from Offices of honor and
It trust. refuses them an impartial trial by Jury
refuses an equal education to their yoath dspar
e ages their patriotism by refusing to enroll them il