Calhoun County Liberty Convention: For The Signal Of Liberty...

Erastus Hussey wascalled to the chair and Geo. Ingersoll appointed Secretary. On motion of J. N. Stickney. the chair appointed a committee of six to propose the names of a county central committee who reported the following: Edwin A. At Lee, Erastus Hussey, Nathan Durfee, S. S. Nichols of Battle Creek, George Ingerso]], of Marshall, Alonzo Collins of Burlington, Chas. M. Board wel 1 of Eek ford, which was adopted. On motion of Mr. Stickney, S. S. Nichols was appointed Treasurer. On motion of Mr. Lay, C. M. Boardwell, Mr. Thomas, G. G. Lay were appointed a committee on Resolutions, who reported the following which were accepled, and aiter an animated. discussion on the merits of the several resolutions in which Dr. Al Lee, Mr. Thomas, E. Hussey, J. N. Stickney, Wm. E. Welles, N. Durfee, G. G. Lay, and others participated, ihey were adopted. 1. Resolved, That the unprecedented numbers and interest at our late Anniversary held at Jackson should inspire every true Liberty man in the Stnte with renewed confidence, zeal and activity in beha! f of the Slave and oyr country.Resolved, That we earnestly recommend to uil the friends of Liberty in otir jounty not to fail, at the approaching Town Meeting of unitingtheir influence by n regular organizaiion in nominating and vigorously supporting their Town Liberty Tickets. Resolved, That that kind of Northern Democracy which surrendrs all. Northern rights and ndependence, and lays them down a humble, bleeding sacrifico at the feet of Southern Slavehelders and the Slnve Power, is a democracy with which we have no sympolhy, and we fully believe that ifour country be not doomed to speedy ruin by its great guil and wickedness, the second sober though of ihe peopïe will brand such Democrac as a base, deceitful enemy of our countn Resolved, That when the Norther people will come to their senses, and drop minor difFerences and become as devoted to maintain Liberty as Slaveholders are to maintain Slavery - then and not Uil then can our nation reasonably hope to be saved f rom the threatening curse of the peculiar institutions of the South.Resolved, That the plea of necessity of South Carolina and Louisiana for their gross insult to Massnchusetts is but the same oíd plea of tyrants as an excuse for ïheir tyranny, and shou'd forciby teach the friends of freedom this alarmiog fact, that it is absoluioly necessary that Slavery should strike down Liberty in this nation in order to maintain üsef, they being direct and elernal political antagonists. Resolved, That the happiness, prosperity and perpetuity of our Government depends upon the intelligence and patriotism of all its members, and that Slavery is demoralizing and debasing in its character, and subverlsand destroys the very principies npon which all trae governments are bnsedResolved, That theannexation of Texas under the present circumstances of that country is wholly repugnant to our principies, as we believe it entirely unconstilutional and detrimental to the interests of Liberty. Resolved, That the late attempts to destroy the Liberty Party, by the circulation oïforged handUUs derogatory to the charactcr of James G. Birney have signally failed of iheir object. Resolved, Tliíit the Liberty Party has demons! rated its ability to ridea boisterovs sca- and wiil come inte port rejoicing. ' Resolved, That ouvs is the true Democraey, Liberty, Equality, Economy, Low Salaries, Responsibility of Onvers, rrespecfive of creed, color or person - our motto "the greatest good to the whoUy Resolved, That we earnestly recommond to the friends of Liberty to go to the extent oí their ability in circulatingnd siistaining the Signal of Liberty and Star oi'Freedom, nnd to eiïcounige and ustaiu competent Anti Slavery Lecturers h this very important crisis ofour caüse. Resolved, That the proceedings of this npeting be sent to the Signnl of Liberty nd Star of Freedorn Tor piiblicntion. The evening session was occupied by VIr. Thomas and Eider J. Twiss in nble emarks on the Irue pcition ofour counry, the nction of the politica! parties and e ovils of slavery with all ils ottendrtnt onsequences - and the meeting closed vith perfect unanimity of fee! ing in the trength ofour cause, nnd with a deler"nination to mnintain with renewed enery our own and our country's rights by )rosecuting to its consuminalian the greal - the glorious - the irivmphant cause of wral and volUical Liberiy.