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St. Clair County

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Parent Issue
Day
27
Month
October
Year
1845
Copyright
Public Domain
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Wc believe wc have beforo mcntionod tho formotion of n Liborty Associatioii ii) ihie fcounty. We have recrived thé olíictal proceedinge: but want of room obliges us to conlenee them. The ofticers for tho present year re as followe: T. Watkrbury, President. O. C. Thompson, V. President. J . II. Dutton, Sccremry. W. R. GoomviN, ) J. Grinnell, V Vigilahce Com. E. Fay, The following rrsoUitions were adooted al a meeting on the Cili instant. Resolved, That the time ha-ï come when a L'berty Assocititiun snould be formed in the County ef St. Clair for the piirpose of throWing üght on the cvila of Amerieon Slavory, and to counteract the proslavery infl-ience in eaid cotinty and eleewlicrr, niid to effect the cmnncipation of the capiive in diains. Resolved, That we. us true American?, are in duty bound to exert ourselves so faras wo have abihty for llie overthrotf of a eys'.om óf slavery nnsurpsssod for its criminahty in uny ■age, or snstained by any peoplc. Resolved, That both lcadiiifr poliiicnl j1af lies, nre nnworthy of our confidence or support: ÜmrefoP?, as PhUanthrópista and Patriot, we are bound by the principios of right1eousrres8 and humanity to oppose thöm. Resolved, Tliat the Hou. Jamks G. Biünky is a man of the greateet moral wortli, nnd is truly a patrioV and Ropnhücan, and is a well iried unilinching friend of the slave- and hath proven liis incerity by irrefragable evidexice. Therefore wo enn heartily rcconünend him to the euffrage of all true hcarted republicans in this Siate for our next èxecutive. Resolved, Tñnt the suceess with which we have hitherto met gjes us new courage nnd aea] to prósecute the work of firéeilom to its final consnmmntion. Resolved, That ihe Lexirigtün mob or puttage, is m disgraco to nny civiüzed people or nation, and thni we tender our sympiit'iy lo thasuffefor. Cachis M. Clay. At the County ConVén'tiob lieUl at the Fnme time, John GkmitBit was npmïnnted IbrRopTPsentotive to the LègilOre, and Joscp!. II. Diitton for cundiüate to fill vacancy for ühcriff.

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Signal of Liberty
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