A Call For A State Convention, Of The Colored Citizens, Of T...

Fellow Citizbns: - At a Publjc meeting held in the city of Detroit on the 19th of Sept. 1843, for the purpose of considering the propriety of holding a State Convention of the oppiessed citizens of this Stnte. After mature deliberation it was Resolved that a Convention of the colored citizens of the State of Michigan, be held in the city of Detroit, to comnience its session on the 2Gtb day of October next, at 10 o'clock A. M. On motion, the undersigneil were appointed a committee to prepare a cali for a State Convention. Dear Brethren:- Believing the time hasnow come, for us to be united in sentiment, and in action, and to sppak out in our own 7i-.ri npn" flirt yoat oaooo of JjiUDin Jat erty and Equal rights: we cali upon you to co opérate with usin this important movement, that we are now afaout to rnake. For as we are an oppressed people wishing to be free, we must evidently follow the examples of the oppressed nations that Iiave preceeded us. - For history informs us that the liberties of au oppressed pcople are obtained only in proportion to their own exertions in their own cause. Therefore in accordance with this truth, let us come up; and like the oppressed people of England, Ireland and Scolland,jband ourselves together, and wage unceasing war, ogainst the high handed wrongs, of the hideous monster Tyranny . Come up Brethren, and rally under the banner of freedom, for since our late national Convention, a new and abright star has made its appearance in our dark horizon, ind has j attracted theattention of our oppressors, and caused many to cry out, go on; thou genius of Liberty, go on: The friends of Libertythrougliout the civilized world has hailed it, and now sland cheering us to go on . Then Brethren shall we not meet together and consult how we may better our condition! Shall we not infuse into the minds of our young men and Posterity, a disposition to be free, and to leave their present low and degrading employment, and endeavor to obtain mechanic arts,and follow agricultura] pursuits! Shall we not meet together and endeavor to promote the cause of Education, Temperance, Industry, and morality among our people; and 3y our correct, upright, and manly stand in thn defence of our Liberties, prove to our oppressors, and the world,that we are determined to be tree. ! Yes! Yes! let us assemble - iet us come up together, nnd pledge ourselves n the name of God and bleeding humanity, and poslerity, to organize, organize, and organize, until the green-eyed monster Tyranny, sliall be trampled under the feet of the oppressed, and Liberty and Equality ehall embrace each otlier, k, shall have scattered their blessings throoghout the length, and breadth of our land. (.Then come Dear Brethren, If we would be free, We must demund our Liberty, And strike the blow with oll our might. For Liberty is the Balm of life. Henry Jackson, W. R. Wilson, A. Dorrick, R.Gordon, R. Williams, Benj. VVillouby, J. Henry, P. Purse, L. Johnson, Henry Bible, T. Willis, A. Goff, A. Smith, G. Smiih, J. M. Bell, W. Lane, E. Smith. J.Hall, R. Leer, J. Mosiey, W. C. Munroe, O. P.lloyt, Frisby Delany.