Van Buren Liberty Convention: For The Signal Of Liberty

The Convention met pursuant to notice, when S. Bnbbitt was called to the chair, and C. D. Grimes was chosen Secretary. C. D. Grimes, Salmón Hunt, and Asahel Bryant, were chosen to draft resolutions expressing thesense of the convention. - The following preamble and resolutions were presented and acopted: Whereas the two great political parties that stand alternately at the helm of our government heve promised again and again, Retrencliment - Reform - and the amelioration of the condition of the slave, and have in lieu thereof given us repudiation - delay - nd the acquisition of new territorv which is calculated to increase and extend slavery, contrary to the known wishes of a large number of ourcitizfins: That having lost all con fidence in thera to remove the evils which burden our government and cali down ihe judgments oí God upon us asa nation, - evils which cali upon us the taunt and sneer of surrounding nations while we are attempting to hold up to their view the beauty and symplicity of our repubhean institutions: -We therefore resolve, That the ties which have bound us to the old political associations are now broken, and that we will rally under the broad banner of Equal Justice to all mankind. Rvsolved, The we look up.on American Slavery as contrary to the genius of our republican government, and that as republicans, as philanthropists, and as christians, we feel ourselves bound as far as our in.fluence and suffrnge shall go, to stand up for the oppressed, that the yoke of the oppressor may be broken, and the oppressed go free. Resolved, That as antislavery men and lovers of our country, we will cast our suftrnges in support of the liberty party until the blighting influence of slavery shall cease to exist. Resolved, That we have full cenfidence in the capacity and integrity of James G. Bjrney and Nathan M. Thomas, to fill offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor of the State, and that they shall secure our cordial support at the coming eleclion. Resolved, That the proceedings of this convention shall be published in tne Signal of Liberty and Paw Paw Free Press. The convention then proceeded to ballot for a Representative, when it was declared that Green II. Brown had secured the greatest number of votes. A County Commiitee was then chosen, consisting of Salmón Hunt, Samuel C. Grimes, andAsahel Bryant. A Committce of vigilance was then chosen, consising of one in eách Township, as follows: Almona - Thomas Brown. Waverly - Elisha Marble. Bloomingdale - Win. H. H. Myres. Antwerp - Silas Breed. Lafayette - Asahel Bryant. Lawrence - Horace Stimpson. Columbia - Jonathan Hinkley. Hamilton - Orin Alkins. Hartford - Wm. Thomas.