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Calhoun Liberty Convention: For The Signal Of Liberty

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Day
22
Month
July
Year
1844
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Public Domain
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A convention of Ihe fnends of Liberty and Equnl Riglits, in the County of Calhoui, assembled at the house of C. Smfth in the town of Newton, on the Ilth nst., and organized temporarily, by electing James Winters moderator and George Ingersoll Secretary. A committeo of three, consisting of Meaare. S. S. Nichol, D. N Bashnellrand A. CoJIins. wns ippointed to report officers for the convention. Also. arommittee of three, consisting of John Harris, S. S. Nichols, and Silas Kelsey, iorepo:t r.'S&lutions for th contideration of the convention.The commílteo on offieers reponed as foNowe: For President, E. A At Leo: Vice Presidenta, John Harri, and Eraaius Hus6ey: Secretnry, George Ingersoll: which was adopted, The convention pruceeded to nominato cnndidates ior ti e vnrious county offices, to be stipported nt the ensuing fall eleciion, which resuhed in the unanimous selection of tho following: Fjr Representatives, John Harris of Battle Creek, and George Ingersoll of Mnrshall. For Sheriff, James Winters of Athens. For Couniy Clerk, Samuel S. Nichols of Battle Creek. For County Treasurer, Medad Bordwell ot Eckford. For Register, Dudley N. Bushnell, of Le Rov.For Associate Judges. Wm. E. Welles of Marengo, and A'.onzo Collms ol Burlington. For Surveyor, Chirles Merriti of Emmett. ForCoroners, Nathnn Durfeeof Cattlo Croefc. and Joel B. Taylor of AlbionA committee of one from each town, was appointed lo circuíate subscription3 nnd rai6e funds, lor the cootiiigeni expenses of the County A. S. a'ociety. Rev. R. B Bement, E. A. At Lee and S. D. Moore, were appointed a comruittee, to draft on address to the electors of Calhoun County. . A fier a short recess, the convention assembied, to listen to an address from the Rev. R. B. Bement. Mr. B. gave an able and lucid explanation of the sm of elavery. of the participaron ol our nation,as well as of individuáis, in the guilt oi it, and the consequencea ttia. must inevitably follow, ns the legitímate result of such a course oí high-handed opposuion, and rebellior against the government of God, and ihe laws of morahty. - His remarks upon this part of the subject, were founded apon rhe revenied will of God; the na: ture of therelntion which exift3 between us - . nnd the laws by which we are governed. He then brought to view, and discussed the politica! aspect of slavery: showing the alarming extern of the slave power, in extending its infUence for the stronge8t defence of its favorite instnution. by appropriating the energies and means of the gen eral government, to the perpetuity of tlavory in the Sliive States, and the wanton disiegaid of the righ'sand interesis of t'ie free States. 'J'he arguments were clear and comprehenstve. and the 'onclusions posiiive and rrresistabie. The wliole was listened to by the audience for nearly twe hours, with interest and attention, nnd the resuli will he feit at the ba. lot box in November.The committee on Resoliitions. reportcd the following, which were adupted and passed, without discussion, as ihe time was so far advanced. ;i8 to forbid it. Resolved, That while we admit the importiince ot a rightadjustment of ihe Tariff. and oiher questions of general interest, which constituie he bi)ne of coniention between our opponents o; l)oih parties.we s:i!l regnrd thci" influtnce upon the welfare of the country, and the perpetuity of our inp'.ituiion, na vasily inferior to the crying evi! jf slavery, and consequently less deserviug tbcattcntion of the truc patriots of the land. Resolved, That once relieved of the enormous burdens imposed npon us by slavery, either with or without a Tariff. on United States Bank, or ihe procecd8 of the sale of the public lands: American enterprise rmght safcly defy any effort ot Europe to cripple our udvancing prosperity, and laugh at competition in the market of the World. Resolved, That in tho opinión of this meeting, the traaty fjr the annexaiion of Texas is a legitímate ofTsfxring of slavery, and liko the other children ef tbe eaine parew, jf allowed to live, must le maintained at the expense oí the north. and be fed upon the fat of die land. Resolvía, That the avownl by Mr. Calhoun. our Secretary of State, in his letter to the Brit3h minister Plenipoieniiary, that the object ol this government in annexing Texas, is to secure the perpetuity of slavery: is an afcirming fact ín the lmtory of American diplomacy, and wellcal culated 10 cali down the vengeancO of Heaven upon those who originated, or now sustain thit outrageous project. Reolved, That "sink or swim - live or die,' we will stand by the Declarador of Xndpendence and the candidatea of our choice,. and conuuutthe contest until slavery, wmIi all its abominable fruits, ehall ceaae to-impoverish and desecrate oui land. Resolved, That now is the time for northrn men wilhgood principies, to abandon an nssoeiation of northern men with outhern principies, and to administer that rebute, lo the alliance oí the north with the souih for the furtherance of a southern project; whiclipolicy., religion andduty, so loudly demand at our hands. Re&.totd, That we regard the nomination of slave-holders, for the highest office in the gift of the pcople, by our opponents of all parties, as a lavorable omen for us, and as doing more to cement our union, and increase our numbera, that we could ritiotially have erpected at their hands. Etrolved, Tbatin th enactment by, differentnorthern state, of laws more favorable lo the African race, whetherbond 01 free, we soe the firsi fruits of our labora, in the cause of univetsai emancipaiion; and ihe evidence that Providence will conduct our enierprise, to a consummation more glorious to the nation, ihan the brighest record on the page of our country history. RtïArei, That the course puraued by tho late Baltimore Conventions, shews most conclusively, theservility of the north, and the supremacy of the Slave Power. Rtsdoed, That the concession made to the Sl.ive Power intimes past, have grown into n fearful deopotism. and anleasopposed energetical ly by the freemen of the north, our glorious exnerirnent of ReDubliennism must fail.

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Signal of Liberty
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