Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-10-27
RADICAL ABOLITIONISTs.

We give belo W tho resolution adopted by the
Convention Of Radical Abolitionists at Oberlin.-
We designed publishing the entire proceedings,
bat having given the electoral ticket last week,
We do not see much remaining that would interest
our readers except the resolutions
Whereas, we hold these truths to be solf-evident
that all men are created equal, and endowed by
their Creator with certain inalienable rights,
among which are life aud liberty and, whereas,
the National Government was instituted, and the
Constitution was ordained "to form a more perfect
union, establish justice, promote domestic tranquil
ity, provide for the common defence, promote the
general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty
to the people of the United States and their pos
terity )" and, whereas, the existence Of slavery, is
utterly inconsistent with, and destructive to these
objects, and, whereas. we cannot but infer that the
powers conferred by the Constitution are co-exten-
sive with the purposes for which it was instituted,
Therefore, ReSOlred, that the first and highest
duty of the General Government is to establish
justice and secure the blessings of liberty to all
the people, including the four millions of ~slayes,
and in no other way can they "forn a more per-
feet union" provide for the common defence"
and promote the general welfare Of the nation"
I'd. RESOLVED, that q recognition Of the supreme
and absolute authority of God, as expressed 10
Justice and Truth, is the only true basis of a POI
litical party, seeking to WELD the power of civil
government, the special object of which is the
maintenance of justice, by the protection Of hui
man rights.
Sd. That to admit the validity of any law which
is obviously unjust, is to be guilty of essential
Atheism, involving, as it does a denial of the
supreme authority Of God.
4th. That slavery is a most obvious, fragrant,
and comprehensive system of injustice, and that
no party which comedies the validity of slavery
toleratirg enactments can have any claim to the
support Of Christians.
5th. That no Constitution, statutes, or oaths,
can impose any obligation to do upjustly, or be
any apology for injustice.
9th. That the denial Of the right of self-rosses-
sion to any being endowed with reason, will, and
conscience, and accountable to the Author of his
being for the proper use of all his powers, is TO
annihilate all moral distinctions, to destroy the
natural basis Of the institution Of property, to pro-
claim tho doctrine that "might make right" as
the sole maxim for the adjustment Of human af-
fairs, and thus open the way for the most uu-
bounded corruption in human society.
9Th. That the nOmirally free States owe it alike
to God aud humanity to afford adequate legal pro-
lection to every fugitive slave, nor can they refuse
to do so, without positive disobedience to the Di-
vine command which declares that 'thou shalt not
deliver unto his master the servant which has es-
capped from his master unto thee )" and those
States which refuse thus to protect the fugitive
slave are in guilty completely with, and dOubly re-
sponsible for slavery where it exists.
Ssh. That all the natives Of this country who
are now held in slavery are citizens Of the United
States, and have an equal claim upon the Gov