Jackson Co. Liberty Convention: For The Signal Of Liberty

In pursuance of public noticc, the Convention of the Liberty Party assem bied at the Couri House, in tho vilïage of Jackson, on Tuesday xhe 23d day of September, 1845, for the purpose of nominating three persons ossuitable candidate& for Representntivesy to be voted for at the ensuing election. The Convention ttas organized by calling Lanson Wilcox to the Chair, and appointing Guy Foote Secretary. AU members of the Liberty Party preeent were invited to particípate in the proceedings of the Conventon. The following gentlemen werc nppointed a Committee on Resol utions : - S. R. Treadwell, T. McGee and Mr. Brown. The Convention then proceeded to an informal Ballot for three persons as candidates for Representativos, whereupon Lanson Wilcox, Thomas Mc Gee and Simon Holland, having received the iiighest numbcr of votes, each were doclared unanimously nominated..On motion, L. Wilcox, J. M. Trendwell, S. B. Trendvvell, Thomas Mc Gee, and Philip Thurber werc appointed the Counly Committee for the ensuing yenr. The Committee on resolutions, through the Chairman, S. 3. Treadwell, reported thefollowing preamble and resolutions, which afler an animated debate, were adopted. Whereas there is a true Liberty Party nlready in the field, which adopted correct moral and political principies from he beginning ; and whereas one of ïhe first and most important of these princi )les isj that this party withdraw all politcal fellowshlp with slaveholders, and rom all political parties who will not akethe8ame consistent ground j therebre, Ttcsolvr.d, That we are proud to be membersofthe present existing Liberty 3arty, and utterly deprécate any com)romise or amalgamation with any other party except they adopt our principies, nd their compromises will not then be alled for or needed. Resolvnd, That we deeply sympabize with Cussius M. Clay in his noble ffort to abolish slavery in Kentucky, and n maintaining the right of speech and reedom of the press. Resolved, That Slavery has recently roved itself in Kentucky the enemy of all freedom, and it is in vain to attempt o mnintain freedom in our own country while slavery ?s lel alone. On motion, it was ordered that the Secretary forward a copy of the proceedngs of this Convention to the "Signal of Liberty," and request their publication.