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State Liberty Convention

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3
Month
July
Year
1847
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Tlio Conven! on niet ut the Baptist Church, in Jmkson, June 23, 1847, and w;is colletl t order by C. Gurney Esq., and nrgnnizo'J by appoiniing J. VV. King Cl'Sirmnn pro Irm-, aud D. M. Bngley aiivl T. Fostor Secretarios. Pra: rr by Dr.J. C. Gallup. i C'. Gurney, F. Denison, nd J. C. Golj lup we re appointod by the chair n business Commiiiro. J. M. Rnvmond woi appoiniecl in mnke ;t roll of Delegiie-i. He rcporieu ihe lo!- lowing : , Laiuwrc - Stephen Alï-n, Ilenry Tripp, Clark Beebee, John Pht:hen. ZfrancA- ■Alpbeus Sanders, II. L. Bnr ion. Si. Josr-ph-W. Hi Whitnoy, J. L. Bishop, J. .(. Bnrinmn.C. Gurripy. Wayne - H. S. UradVy, IJorace BradIcy, O. D. Swïfi, Geo. W. Svvift, II. Hallock. Washienaw- T. fWer, Geo. Dell, Tho- Hoskins. V. Chnpmin, C. Caricr, [. N. Ciavath, U. Ovprocker, A. N . 8e. 11)011 1". CaUwun - Jonas Gibson, E. G. Cham' pimi. Kalamcizoo - F. Dftntaaiï, J. S. Portor. Oahlund-i. M. Ten Eyrk, [1. K. i Le wis. Eaton - Johnson Montgomery, H. .A . j Ticncli. Genesee - J. VV. King. J. C. Gallup. Jackson-h. Wilcox, N. Alien. D. Strtilh, J F. Will.son, A. C. Maxson, S. Hollsj-, R'. B. lleNford, N. Fifield, VV, B. Fifièltl, E. Barnps, J. Whitmnn, Jr., S. P. Rice. M. Cn.-fi, L. P;,ine,J. Avfry, E. Wnrner, J. BüüngiP. Martin. J. A. Hogers, A. Webber, W . Mnxson, J. D. Hdsford, P. King, V. A. Ketchiim, A. King, J. Si-aulding, I). Gould, (ca. VV. FifiM, J. G. Erown, Jr., O. H. Fific-ld, J. Co'l-M-. Me-srs. [lofkms, Wilcox and Raymonil werp nppoinied n coramillce t report oflicers Tor the Convention. C. Gurney ïntroriuced two resolutions xvhich wére la:d over. Af;ci' a Liberly song, the Convention anjourned. AFTERNOON SESiMON. The ComiTjittfie on nomina'ions repoffd, for President of the Convention, S. B. TiiEADWKi.L, o'" J:icksnri ; for Vice Presidonts, J. VV. King, of Genesre, F. Denison, of Kalamazoo. Tiie report was ndopted. The Business Committce roporie.i sundry resoluüons uhieh wero lnid on the table. .._ The resolutions offerod by Mr. Guniey were llien tnken tip," and nrnonded as iblImvs : Resnlrcd, ns ihe sense of this Convention, tYiat ve rrcomir.end to the National I Liberty Committre, to cal! a National Convenlion Por the nominntion nf cannidn'rs lor Prpgident nnd Vice President of thp United Stairs, at Cleveland, or some otlier central point, on h-3 first Twesdav ín Mny next, or near that time. Resnlred, Thai this convenlion now proceed lo tlie appoirüment of five delegales ( vvith powers of sitbs' ilution and lo fill vnonncie to the Naiional Convontion to be holden dir thp nominntion of enmiidaies for Presitlenl and Vice President, to he siinpniiprl in IS 18. Aftsr a ful] discusión !)v Me.isra. Gur. iipy, Denison, Patch.en, Gnllup, Barton, Treadwell, Jones, Gib.son, Swift, Hoskins, mul Chapnnn, they wrro ndopted. Meisrs, Gallnp. of Genesee, Gurney,of Si. Jose)h, Allen, of Lenaw'eo, Fosler, of i Washtenaw, and Porlef, of Kn'amazoo, ! were nppointcl by the chair lo pre-ent the names of five delpgntes from this Slate to tho Nntion.il Convenlion. The f.illowiog genilemn were reporIpi!, and confirmod by ths Convention : flnrace llnllock, John Palehen. Theodore Foster, Frnncis Denison, John C. Gallup. The Convenlion then proceecled tn ballot for a candidato for Governor, with the following resull : Chestsr Gurney, of St. Joseph Co (wving ihe grcntest number of votes, wns ïiomin.-iicd tbr Governor, nni FIorack [Lli.ock was nominated for Lieut. Gov. ernor by ncc'umaüon. Resnlutiinis we re ilien discussed tul the hour of adjounirnent. EVENING SESSION. Prayrr by the Rev. Mr. Hosford. T ie amended resoluiion, declaring il the duly of tl e clergv, as well as others, 10 net mn rally and politically [or the overthrow of lavery, wasdisousscd bv Messrs. Dcnison.Gurnev, Gallup, Lewis, Patcliin, Rev. Mr. Hosford, BagUy, Rev. Mr. Foster, Rev. Mr. Galpln, J. L. Bishop, []. lialloclc and S. B. Trcadwell, and adopted unanimous] y. The remnining resolutions wpre then adopied, and after praver by Mr. Gurney, the Convenlion O'ljonnied. S. B. TREADWELL, President. J. W. KtN-o, ) v ., P. DtontfkS?' IresD. M. BAOtrr, a T. FoTr.n, l KÊ80LUTI0NS. 1. Resolved, That as men nrc bound. in all tlieii' c.ondilct, public, private, social and religtoufl, o nel in reference lo thcir resppnsibility to God, we ultprfy re1 , 1 1 1 1 i a ■ e t lie alffeUlical principio that -':il! is fair in (MHic" - and we clieeifully find conliaUy ndoit the fundnmeTilal axiom that we nro onrfer ihe snmeobJigatlon to voto coiisciontiously :hat wc nre to p'fly consciontiously. 2. Resolved, t'lint t is a sutiject of sincere congratulñtion lo al!' l;onp-t rnen, ! íliat Wtitgs nnH De morra' n al the Nurth nre al inst likoly lo be driven from tho'r skulking places on the snlij-c' ufSlaver : - the Slave Power now doing what I.ilfiiy mrn liive not been oble tu do ly tnith ond argninont - - ihnt is, forcing llicm lo falte ihpir gi'ound elthnr for nr ag i inst StRvery, liy réquiring oí' Preáf. dential cnn'ld:ites n catí'g'irical plfdfje D fíivor of Slavfery and agninsl (lie Wilmot Proviso, as a requisito to t! eir support. 5. RrsnJi-r.d. That f 'accideníulíp Slavcholders hnvo lieretofore almobt uoiformly b'-'en elocted Prsidèntsof this hation, Wa will accidentally guard ngninst i'io reCUPrencí of sucli an accident, fortho ne.1 sevontv yrars ■ i loast. 4. Jlcsnlccd, That we rögard t!iO supporters of Sbivery and llm Shive Power and the Mexican war, ns traitorfl to the best inferpíts of the níition. 5. Resolved, I'híit we twnt the oft repÍBted threat of thc Slnveholder', 'io Hiísolve the Union unlens we rlrsist from the agitation of the question of Slavery1' .vith utier contempt : - rerñembering tlmt aquarter of a million of helplesa blusterere, constitute liutalan mnjority of tlip hardy rnillions of the republie; and also thnt we havo much less need of ;I)?m thai-i they have of us. 6. Resolved, That the addition oí s'ave lerriíory to the [Jriion is unconsttutinal, I not only because s'avery is an outr.-ige upon the declnrcd and obvious principies and spirit of the preanible ai.d geiifrn] tone of that instrument, but bociuse it utlerly destroys the equnlity of represenfation whicb wos provirled for in it, ond whichisiho vi:al principie of tl-.e republican edifico. 7. Resolved, Thai those papers nnil politician-! wliich have denounoed I'o'k and tho Mexícan Wffr, m;d nt llie snmc1 limo are pushing tlie nominnlion of Tnvlor for ihc Presio'ency, exhibí! a sa.l, yel pe.rfect Hastration of arafníng at a rm', and swollowiDg1' - Mexico ! 8. Jletohed, Thr.t i he eíTort by VVIvgs nnd Demacráis lo bring (Ion. Taylor firwnrd fis n candid itp for th Preaidciiey, provea iliem equalTy unprincipled and dishonr.'t. 0. Resolved), Tliat we belii'VD il to he the djty of the American clergy, cqually vvi;h all othor American cítizpns, to usp their political as ueli as their mornl power lor the s eedy abolition of slavery in our counlry. 10. Rcsoh-cc!, That the limitation if theboundanesof Slavery by VVilmot Trovisos, or nny similar proposilions, is not the great nbject of tbo Lilierty party ; nnd wo will not give our iníluence or support to nny party, or for the eleetion oí" nny :andid;itps, however nnminaled, who d.i not publicly manifest their op-n and unreservad dstermination to use ü ibe powers of the Conslitution for the ent;re aboliiion of Slavery ín ihe Uiaod Stnte 11. Resolved, Thai in the opinión of til ís Convention a general, earnest ruil syetematic eflVt should be rnada by tha friends of Líberfy lo obtain t!.c passage of a law by the legislatura of iliis State, similar to tbal of Pennsvlvania, wiiichi shall eflec.tuaHv prevent our own cilizcis f rom participnting in nny manner, in tbose OStances rjf nb'miml)le kidnapping and mnnstealing,which thelaws of' tlie United Stntes anihorizc to be perpetrated ujion our soil. 12. Resolved, That we tender die thnnks of this Convenlio-; to the Baptist Churcli of Jaclcson, fur their kindness in opening to us iheir Church on tlie present occasion.

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