Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-06-20
AIovementz of the People.

| EDIToR MnRNGSG LEAnBA On the evening
of June 18th large number of the citizens OF
Oberln met, and perfected an organization
called the Sons of Liberty, and declared as fol.
lows
The immediate object of the organization
is to raise funds for the present contest, and
to extend and direct the action of anti slavery
principles here and elsewhere
Amy person may become a member of the or
ganiIaton by signing the Constitution, and pay
ing fee of twenty-five cents
The officers shall be President, two Vice
Presidents, a Recording Secretary, Correspond
ing Secretary, Treasurer, Auditor aud Execu-
tive Committee, all to he chosen annually.
The Treasurer diSposes of the funds under di-
roction of the Executive Committee, who are
authorized, as agents, to call and address pub
lie meetings, collect funds, and to distribute
documents among the people.
Meetings of the organization to be held
monthly to hear reports and public addresses,
or oltener on call of the President
The following officers were chosen.
A. NJ. BEECHER, Pres't
= P'j II. sT5snS' MraT,,. Vice Presidents
w. L KELLOGG, Recording Secretary
p. r. SPENCER, Corresponding Secretary
SAMUEL PLUMB, Treasurer.
GEo. KINNEY, Auditor.
SAMUEL PLUMB,
| j. II. FARCHLD,
SAMUEL HENDRY,
E. r. STILES, Executive Com.
r IL. STEVENS, .-#
REv JoHN KEEP,
W. p HARRIS,
The following resolutions we passed:
Resolped, That the true, firm and cOnsisten
course of our friends now confined in the jai
Of Cuyahoga County. in refusing all oomprOmi
ses with the slave power, meets with our mos
cordial appreciation that their cause is Ou
cause that we recognize in them men whC
are suffering abuse, imprisonment and pecuni
airy loss in our behalf and that proper re
gard for our own liberties demands Of us tina
we should sustain and assist them by all legt
innate methods
ResolDed, That, in accordance with the sug
gestiOns of the mass meeting recently held a
Cleveland, and to carry those suggestions into
effect, the Executive Committee Of this Society
are hereby empowered and instructed TO ente
upon such system of operations in raising
funds and sending forth lecturers, as in thei
judgment may be necessary for aiding our i'm
prisoned friends and calling the attention Of th
people 10 the odious character Of the Fugitive
Slave Law, and the danger to which their lib
critics are exposed from its encroachments.
Subsequently at meeting Of the Exeeutiv
Committee the following resolution was unani
mousy passed. rr . ..g.
ResolUed That viewing the Importance 0
immediate action by all the friends Of Freedom
in the way Of raising funds and concentrating
public opinion in reference TO the late oppTes
sion by the Federal Government of the peopl
! by prosecuting some of our citizens for n
crime
We propose to 5oder our aid to the Centri
. Committee, appointed at the mass eonventio
at Cleveland, on the Gath of May last, by send
ing agents through the country 10 accomplis
the work aforesaid, provided the said Centrs
Committee will grant such authority.
> ResOised, That for the purpose aioresail
a the chairman of this committee, s. Plumb Est
is requested to apply TO said Central Commi
tee Of said mass convention, for authority [
make collections throughout the Western RI
serve, so far as the same can be effected in al
of the Liberty Fund" proposed TO be raise
at said mass convention, and TO appropriate II
same as he may be instructed by said CentT
l Committee,
e. r. STILES.
Sec'y Of Executive Com