, 1859-10-22
Northwestern Christian Anli-Slaye
~ Convention.


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PrOposttIons, Resolutions. Etc.
Tie Northwestern Christian Antl'slATer!
Convention assembled at the First congrcga-
,;,n., church fVer II y patton.s, IN tL;s
LULA eun.en s,s'' w. ~. a'''a .! ~ 'a'"
city yesterday. The attendance Wns quite large,
there being from one hundred and fly to two
hundred de1epates in attendance.
1ne CONVENTION III 0 c1ocA "as catieo 10 oF-
DER By President blanchard oi ln'nol'' una he''
Joseph IL. fasne, o1 "I.' was eAuco 70 1he
Chair. lev j. L. L. Soue' was appointed
temporary oecse'afs Inc call was 'hen reaa
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.,nsTfcan ant;-slarerv cause in The nresent cr;-
sis Of our country, wuen the unst strenuous ef-
forts art being made TO revive the African SlaEe
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tories and to annex foreign territory for the pur-
pose Of extending mud perpetuat'ng its power
=; aa i - !! .ho e;nf,;Oaus - .ud ~ ,1,e s.;ls ~
slavery"
I'D. ITO urge upon Christians the daty Of ar.
'HsaS a tae "no!: Lloia Po"ei ~ W nc oosps.
means of il. fsral oyerthrow.
4th. ITO recommend measures for the prosc-
cut1on of our cause IN 1atase
Alter reading OF tic call, prayer was onereo
by the President.
On molten, committee Of three was up"
pointed by the Chair to nominate permanent
officers
On motion, a committee Of five was named
10 nominate business Comnitteei Tor the
Convention.
The Committee Oh permanent officers report.
ed the names Of the present lncumbents. with
the additions CT Jacob Butler, Of Iowa, as Vice
President, and $. u. jackson, Esq, as Assistant
Secretary, which report was ratified by the Con-
vention,
The first half hour Of the morning was devo-
ted to religious exercises, consisting Of hymns.
and prayers by Rev. Warren Cochrane, Of Wis
cousin; Rev, O. Emerson, Of Iowa; 1sev. L.
Goodman. Of Chicago; Prot. Henry Cowles, Of
Ohio. and lev. Mr. Bassett.
Tbc nert two hours VISA devoted to hearing
from DELEGATES Of the different States repre-
sented rcnorts of the procrcss of the Christian
Anti.s)avery causc in their localities,
Professor Blanchard congratulated the Con-
vention ,,non the members present. lie ueyer
ernected m 1,r,e m attendance immediately
IN the heels of two important Conventions lust
adjourned. He trusted in no POLITICAL party.
Those gentlemen who plan political organiza-
tions cannot be governors and prophets at the
same time. lie roted for Lincoln und tho Re-
publican pa, tv, as Ae was nearer tue truth than
INV other. but, when he found party nearer
his nrincip,es lie should 70 for it. lie urged the
revival of tue monthly concerts Of prayer.
Prof. Peck, of Oberliu, referred to the growth
of the aut,-sgarcrY political power in Ohio. It
grew from the date ot the expulsion Of Mr..
liddings from the House. The speaker in the
course Of Ills remarks asked alr. Whipple how
long ago it was since be rode twenty -four hours
in the saddle to rescue some slaves. The
speaker promised he would no: tell the Z. S.
Marshal [Laughter.]
No~. AR. wsirplo repl;ei, " aluat fifteen
rcars ago."
The speaker saia that that crent had done
much good Tor the anti slaEery cause, aud much
had also resulted from the noble eaorts Of men
like Giddings and Chase Of Ohio. lApFlause.l
lie gave brief resume Of the growth Of the
Republican party. 1t was originally u mere
protest against the hansas'sebrnska bill and
Plerce's Administration, BY democrats who were
merely disgusted' because they could not GU
oifce at " Nashlnstou' Many OF thesc had sance
+ lett the party aud gone BACK, but the hepupll
ean party consolidated and became u hxed tae1
The speaker gave an interesting history
the last slave hunt-tae oberl'n Rescue Case
He spoke Of tue meetings wh1ca followed an'
Of the arrest OF the u rescuers- The merehan
who believed TINT business must he attended 10
aud fashion provided for, was not there, but tn
| yeomaury were there in clear good earnest
| (Cheers.l The politicians were there-thcy nj
ways come where the people are. Gtaughter-
1t impressed the Republicans with the sacred
ness Of the mission Of their party. lie then rs
ferred to the defeat Of Judge Ranney, VIII
gained Ills office Of Supreme Court Judge, sim
ply because he denounced the Ubiquitous enact
nent Of the Fugitive Slave Law in 1866; but
1s5? he was in different position, and went
sustain that Law on every stump; but the pet
plc decided against him by 1900 mn1oF't!
Southern Ohio would be heard from one ot tues
days on the side Of liberty. liz thanked I'll
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